How We Feel vs ScrollCop
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
How We Feel is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.6. How We Feel wins on 4 of the 5 scores, ScrollCop on 1.
Anyone who wants to understand their moods without paying or oversharing
iPhone users who keep turning off their own app limits
Score by score
The details
| Feature | How We Feel | ScrollCop |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Mind & Focus | Mind & Focus |
| Category rank | #2 of 11 | #4 of 11 |
| Developer | The How We Feel Project | The Big Head |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | — |
Common questions
Is How We Feel better than ScrollCop?
How We Feel is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.6. How We Feel wins on 4 of the 5 scores, ScrollCop on 1.
Which is cheaper, How We Feel or ScrollCop?
How We Feel: Free; made by a nonprofit funded by donations. ScrollCop: Free, no subscription, no ads, no in-app purchases. On value for money, How We Feel scores higher.
Do How We Feel and ScrollCop work on the same devices?
Only How We Feel runs on Android.
Which is more private, How We Feel or ScrollCop?
ScrollCop scores higher on privacy (9.4/10). No account, no server and no network requests of its own. Screen Time hands it opaque tokens, so it never learns which apps you block. No ads, analytics or tracking; App Store label: Data Not Collected.
Strengths and weaknesses
How We Feel
- Completely free, from a nonprofit
- Data stays on your device by default
- Strategies take a minute or two
- Android version is rated lower than iOS
- Not a substitute for professional care
How We Feel helps you find the exact word for a feeling, which makes it easier to act on. It was conceived with Yale's Center for Emotional Intelligence, and it links your check-ins to sleep, exercise and other Apple Health trends so patterns show up over time. Short video strategies can shift a bad moment in about a minute, and you can share feelings with close friends. It's free and keeps data on your device by default.
Full How We Feel review
ScrollCop
- A friend can hold the key, so blocks actually stick
- Free with no subscription, no ads and no account
- Never learns which apps you block
- iPhone only, with no Android or desktop version
- Blocks whole apps, so it can't block only Reels or Shorts
ScrollCop blocks the apps and sites that eat your time using Apple's Screen Time, so blocked apps really disappear and stay blocked even if you close ScrollCop. Every block starts with nobody able to end it early, and its best idea is the key: a friend can hold a one-time PIN, so you can't quietly end a block at midnight. Daily schedules, an SOS button for urges and short Boredom Gym exercises round it out. It is iPhone-only, but free with no subscription.
Full ScrollCop review
