Comparison

Pond vs Sheepscroll

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pond

This app helps you regain control of your screen time and digital wellbeing. It offers mindful app blocking, tracks your digital balance, and provides a visual representation of your focused time. It's designed to foster healthier phone habits without guilt or gamification.

Highlights
  • Mindful app blocking
  • Screen time tracking
  • Daily balance score
  • Scheduled focus sessions
  • Lotus garden visualizer
  • Breathing prompts
Features
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Pond - Your Digital Sanctuary A mindful app blocker for screen time balance and digital wellbeing You already know the feeling. Another evening lost to scrolling. Reaching for your phone during dinner. The exhaustion of being always on. Your phone promised connection. Instead, it scattered your attention into a thousand pieces. Pond is different. A gentle app blocker and screen time tracker that helps you reclaim your time. Not through guilt or gamification, but through quiet intention and mindful awareness. Three Things That Matter: Daily Balance Score One number that shows the quality of your digital day. Are you creating or consuming? Connecting or scrolling? Resting or stimulating? Not to judge—to help you notice. Track your digital wellbeing and build healthier phone habits. Mindful Blocking Set focus sessions for work, meditation, meals, or sleep. Block distracting apps and social media automatically. Your scattered attention becomes whole again. Just you and what you chose to do. Your Lotus Garden Each moment of presence blooms a lotus in your pond. Not points or streaks—just quiet beauty that grows with your practice. A visual reminder of time well spent and focus reclaimed. What You Can Do: • Block distracting apps during focus time • Set daily limits on social media and screen time • Schedule recurring sessions (work, sleep, meals, study) • Track your balance and phone usage without judgment • Take mindful breaks with breathing prompts • See weekly patterns in your digital life This Isn't Another Productivity App Pond won't buzz you to work harder. Won't shame you for a bad day. Won't turn presence into competition. Just a quiet space. A gentle reminder. A place to return to stillness. Perfect for those seeking digital detox, building healthier phone habits, improving focus, or simply using their phone more intentionally. Pond — a calmer way to use your phone. Your Privacy Matters Everything stays on your device. No tracking. No social comparison. No data collection. Terms & Conditions https://go.pixo.co/pond-terms

About

Sheepscroll

Features
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Reclaim your day with Sheepscroll, a playful screen time control and app blocker. Pick the apps to block, set schedules, and watch your cute sheep lose health as you doomscroll. That nudge helps you put the phone down. Feed your sheep with hay that you earn through blocking apps. Get hours back each day, feel less distracted, sleep better, and get more done. What you get: - Instant blocking for distracting apps - Scheduled blocks for bedtime, mornings, and work - Live farming sessions that keep apps locked while you earn hay - Daily app limits that hard-block when time’s up - Clear Screen Time insights so you spot your worst apps fast PRIVATE & SECURE Sheepscroll uses Apple’s Screen Time API; blocking and usage data run entirely on your device. Your Screen Time data never leaves your phone. *All features described above require a subscription. Terms of Service: https://sheepscroll.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://sheepscroll.com/privacy

Screenshots

Pond4 screens
Sheepscroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sheepscroll at every 4 days against Pond's every 3 weeks. Pond's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pond sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Sheepscroll sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pond ships an update every 3 weeks, Sheepscroll every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pond versus Sheepscroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPondSheepscroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (848 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings848 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size350 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPIXO IncorporationKLAS EBBE FLODEN

Bugs and requests

Pond

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Timer inaccuracies
  • Interface issues on Mac
  • Inability to share audio with other apps
  • Unreliable auto-reset functionality
  • Subscription issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • Auto-reset option
  • Ability to assign tasks to Pomodoros
  • Project/focus area tracking
  • Cross-device sync
  • Apple Watch support
Show 2 more
  • Ability to skip long breaks
  • Playlist support for sounds

Sheepscroll

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pond

Subscriptions2
  • Pond Plus 1 Month$7.991 Month
  • Pond Plus 1 Year7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pond Plus Lifetime$99.99
3 purchases

Sheepscroll

Subscriptions3
  • Sheepscroll Premium$4.997 Days
  • Sheepscroll Premium$29.991 Year
  • Sheepscroll Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Pond free?
Pond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sheepscroll free?
Sheepscroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pond or Sheepscroll have ads?
Neither Pond nor Sheepscroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pond or Sheepscroll?
Pond ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sheepscroll every 4 days. Most recently, Pond was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sheepscroll on October 31, 2026.

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