Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to ScrollBump
ScrollBump inserts short, unskippable pauses while you scroll. The goal isn’t to lock you out, but to make mindless scrolling inconvenient enough that you notice what you’re doing. How it works You define rules like: • After X minutes in selected apps • At location Y • Insert a Z-second pause before you can continue When triggered, the app is temporarily covered by a shield. The shield is customizable — you can set a short message, color theme, or even a photo of your dog or cat — but the core mechanic is the pause itself. Why this instead of hard blocking Hard blocks tend to fail. When an…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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SpeedBump▲196The intentionally annoying app to break doomscrolling
2025 · speedbumpapp.com · its alternatives →
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i wanted to change the habit of reaching for my phone in the morning and doomscrolling away an hour so i built an app to help me. now i have to literally touch grass before accessing my most distracting apps the app is built in swiftui, uses the screen time apis provided by apple and google vision to recognise grass or not i'd love to get your thoughts on the concept.
2025 · touchgrass.now · its alternatives →
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Barrier▲373Stop doomscrolling by blocking your addictive apps!
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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UNDOOMED▲298Stop doomscrolling. A mute button for Reels, Shorts & feeds.
2025 · undoomed.app · its alternatives →
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I wanted to find a way to use Instagram without ending up scrolling for two hours every time I open the app to see a friend's story. Most screen time apps I found focus on blocking the app itself instead of the addictive feed, so I created this app to allow me to keep using the "healthy" and "social" features and block the infinite scrolling (Reels) After implementing the block on Instagram Reels, I got addicted to YouTube Shorts and Reddit feed. So, I extended the app to cover these as well. To avoid replacing the scrolling for regular feeds, I also added a feature that shows a pop-up when…
2025 · scrollguard.app · its alternatives →
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Shutout▲406Lock yourself out of Screen Time & stop doomscrolling.
2024 · shutout.app · its alternatives →
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Phone wallpapers to help you consciously stop doom scrolling
2022 · elliottaleksndr.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Based on personal struggles, I built an app that shows annoying things on my phone when I doomscroll. This includes dancing cats, the screen time police, or rain. Social media is great as long as you don't overuse it -- I learn and connect with friends thanks to it. But it's too easy to get hooked. When you open addictive apps, SpeedBump gives you a few options: 2, 5, 15, 30 minutes. The more you want to use, the more you have to wait before opening. Once time's up, it starts to annoy you a lot. There's no way to extend the timer without breaking your streak; you'll have to take a 15 min…
2025 · speedbumpapp.com · its alternatives →
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Habit Doom▲32Habit Doom helps you stop doomscrolling by turning screen time into a reward for real habits. Choose the apps that waste your time, set daily habits like exercise or reading, and earn minutes by checking them off. The app auto-locks selected apps at midnight and unlocks them with
Apr 2026 · habitdoom.com · its alternatives →
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Break doomscrolling with a math puzzle, not a snooze button
Aug 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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ScreenBreak▲125Hi HN, I built ScreenBreak after realizing that most app blockers failed in practice. “Hard blocks” were too rigid — I either locked myself out entirely or tapped Ignore Limit and kept scrolling. There was no useful middle state. In reality, people still need to open apps like TikTok or Instagram for specific tasks: looking something up, replying to someone, checking updates, etc. The problem isn’t intentional use; it’s the unplanned, unconscious scrolling that follows. I wanted a system that interrupts the impulse without fully preventing access. ScreenBreak uses soft blocking plus…
Dec 2025 · screenbreak.app · its alternatives →
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ScrollToll▲77Counts every Reel you watch, then locks the app.
Aug 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Presence▲4Stop doom-scrolling with mindful friction, not hard blocks
May 2026 · trypresence.co · its alternatives →
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ScrollPause▲16Break endless scrolling with gentle, timely nudges
Jul 2026 · scrollpause.com · its alternatives →
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Limit your time and scrolling on distracting websites.
2024 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Reclaim Your Focus. Reclaim Your Life.
Jan 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Stop doomscrolling with us and reclaim your time!
Nov 2025 · doomscrollapp.netlify.app · its alternatives →
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Turn doomscrolling into a 60-second calm break
Jul 2026 · scrollwell.life · its alternatives →
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Break the scroll trance with movement, not just willpower.
Apr 2026 · getpaced.app · its alternatives →
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Stop scrolling. Stop wasting time. Take Control.
Jun 2026 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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