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Stop losing 2+ hours a day to autopilot doomscrolling

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Scroll Brake - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: November 2026

Scroll Brake overview

What is Scroll Brake?

Scroll Brake is a native iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Chromium browser focus blocker engineered to stop compulsive social media and short-form video consumption through active cognitive friction. Instead of relying on passive countdown timers or easily bypassed OS prompts, Scroll Brake forces your prefrontal cortex to engage before you can override a limit.

Core Capabilities and Technical Architecture:

* Escalating Mathematical Shield: When a daily app limit or Focus Schedule triggers, unlocking extra time requires solving mental math problems within a strict 10-second window. Difficulty scales automatically with each override, and leaving the screen to open a calculator immediately generates a new equation.

* Strict Mode and Custom Schedules: Cap the maximum number of daily overrides so willpower never runs out late at night, or lock distracting categories during work and study hours.

* Cross-Platform Coverage (iOS + Chrome): Block native mobile apps via Apple's FamilyControls and ManagedSettings frameworks, and strip out YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels, TikTok feeds, and time-sink websites in Google Chrome, Brave, Arc, and Edge.

* Local-First Security and ~4 MB Footprint: Written in pure native Swift with zero third-party tracking SDKs, zero VPN traffic interception, and zero cloud accounts. All Screen Time analytics stay strictly on your device.

* Fair Commercial Model: Includes a generous Free Forever tier (3 iOS rules + full Chrome extension) and a 30-day free Pro trial with an optional $12.99/year plan or $17.99 one-time Lifetime license.

Starting price

12.99per user /
per year

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Scroll Brake's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Scroll Brake users:

Activity dashboard
Alerts/Notifications
Distinct business functionality
Focus aid
Niche application
Productivity analysis
Productivity tools
Progress tracking
Reminders
Reporting & statistics

All Scroll Brake features

Activity dashboard
Alerts/Notifications
Distinct business functionality
Focus aid
Niche application
Productivity analysis
Productivity tools
Progress tracking
Reminders
Reporting & statistics
Secure data storage
Specialized or emerging capabilities
Task scheduling

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Scroll Brake pricing

Pricing plans

Pricing details:

Free plan
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Subscription

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/user

Features included:

  • Up to 3 active iOS app-blocking rules
  • Escalating mental math shield (no calculator bypass)
  • Free Chrome extension for Shorts, Reels & site blocking
  • 100% on-device Screen Time analytics (zero telemetry)

Pro Lifetime

17.99

/user

One-time payment

Features included:

  • Unlimited app & category blocking rules on iOS
  • Strict Mode (hard lock after N math overrides)
  • Custom recurring Focus Schedules & intervals
  • One-time lifetime unlock with all future updates

Pro Annual

12.99

/user

Per year

Features included:

  • 30-day free trial included
  • Unlimited app & category blocking rules on iOS
  • Strict Mode & custom Focus Schedules

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Scroll Brake support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Email/Help Desk
Knowledge Base

Training options

Documentation

Scroll Brake FAQs

Q. Who are the typical users of Scroll Brake?

Scroll Brake has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Small Business, Mid-size Business, Large Enterprises

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Q. What level of support does Scroll Brake offer?

Scroll Brake offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, Knowledge Base

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