ScrollBuddy

Fix Screen Time with a buddy

Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Every blocker gives you the key to your own lock. ScrollBuddy gives it to your buddy. Free, no subscription. Every app blocker has the same weakness: you hold the key to your own lock. One stressful evening and the blocker is off, the feed is back, and the only witness is you. ScrollBuddy is different. Your buddy holds the key. And all of it is free. No subscription, no paywall, no trial that turns into a charge. Blocking your worst apps should not cost money. Pick the apps that eat your time. Set a daily limit or a schedule. When the time is up, the apps lock, and more time takes a real person saying yes: a friend, a partner, someone who actually knows you. HOW IT WORKS - Choose your worst apps and set a daily limit or a weekday schedule - When time runs out, the apps lock on your phone - Want more time? Send your buddy a request with your reason, and attach a photo to show them what you did instead - They approve or deny in one tap. That is the whole product: witnessed attention. NO CHEATING - Your buddy sees your daily totals and your streak - If Screen Time gets switched off, your buddy sees that too, within minutes - Safari is not a loophole: block websites alongside apps, and filter adult sites everywhere while a blocker is on WHY A HUMAN WORKS People with a buddy stick with their goals 52% of the time versus 33% going it alone (our own users' data). Willpower is unreliable at 11pm. A witness is not. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your screen contents, messages, and browsing never leave your phone. Apple's Screen Time framework counts your usage privately on the device. We only store what the accountability needs: daily totals, requests, and the photos you choose to attach (stripped of location data, deleted 30 days after the request, gone forever if you delete your account). Free. No subscription. Setup takes about 3 minutes, and pairing with your buddy takes one code. Take your attention back, with a witness. Terms of Use: https://doomscrollr.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://doomscrollr.vercel.app/privacy

Ratings & Reviews

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    1 Ratings

Your asks just got more convincing: attach a photo to an unblock request so your buddy sees why you need the time. Also in this update: - Redesigned blocker cards with bigger, clearer progress rings - Your buddy now sees the moment Screen Time gets switched off - Weekday schedules: lock apps only on the days you choose - Website blocking that covers Safari, plus an adult-site filter - Faster tab switching and a large batch of reliability fixes

Version 1.0.6

The developer, Aaron Vinod, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Linked to You

    The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

    • Contact Info
    • Identifiers
    • Usage Data
    • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary based, for example, on the features you use or your age. Learn More

Accessibility

The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More

Information

Provider
  • Aaron Vinod
Size
  • 65.2 MB
Category
  • Productivity
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later.
  • iPod touch
    Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
4+
  • 4+
  • Learn More
  • Infrequent
    Contests

    Contains
    User-Generated Content
In-App Purchases
Yes
Copyright
  • 2025 Avini ©
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy

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