It's close: ScrollCop edges it 8.6 to 8.5, so the right pick depends on what you need. ScrollCop wins on 2 of the 5 scores, one sec on 1, with 2 tied.
iPhone users who keep turning off their own app limits
Habitual scrollers who want a nudge, not a hard block, before opening apps
Score by score
The details
| Feature | ScrollCop | one sec |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Mind & Focus | Mind & Focus |
| Category rank | #4 of 9 | #6 of 9 |
| Developer | The Big Head | riedel.wtf GmbH |
| Pricing | Free | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | — | ✓ |
Strengths and weaknesses
ScrollCop
- A friend can hold the key, so blocks actually stick
- Free with no subscription, no ads and no account
- Blocks whole categories and websites, not just apps
- iPhone only, with no Android or desktop version
- Fewer stats and reports than Opal
ScrollCop blocks the apps and sites that eat your time using Apple's Screen Time, so blocked apps really disappear. Its best idea is the key: when you start a block you can let a friend hold a one-time PIN, so you can't quietly end it at midnight. Daily schedules, an SOS button for cravings and short boredom exercises round it out. It is iPhone-only, but free with no subscription.
Full ScrollCop review
one sec
- Simple intervention that genuinely curbs mindless opens
- Focused, ad-free app with a light data footprint
- Shows how often you reach for each app
- Free version covers only one app
- Easy to tap through if you are determined
one sec takes a simple idea and makes it work. When you open a distracting app, it asks you to take a breath first and then whether you really want to continue. That small pause is often enough to break the habit. It is light, ad-free and focused on one job. The free version covers a single app, so most people will want Pro, and determined users can always tap through.
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