# BeforeScroll

> Lock addictive apps until you earn your screen time. Scroll less, live more.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.beforescroll.beforescroll](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.beforescroll.beforescroll)

## Overview

- **ID:** `app.beforescroll.beforescroll`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MAJE
- **Category:** LIFESTYLE
- **Downloads:** 42
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-29
- **First published:** 2026-04-29
- **Publisher country:** FR
- **Size:** 27 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.beforescroll.beforescroll)
- **Website:** [https://beforescroll.app](https://beforescroll.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.beforescroll.app/privacy](https://www.beforescroll.app/privacy)

## Description

Before you scroll, do something real.<br><br>BeforeScroll locks your most addictive apps — TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, Reddit — until you complete a real-world activity. No willpower needed. Just earn your screen time.<br><br>THE PROBLEM<br>You pick up your phone for &quot;just 5 minutes&quot; and lose an hour. Screen time apps send reminders, but reminders don&#39;t work. You dismiss them and keep scrolling. The problem isn&#39;t awareness — it&#39;s that nothing stops you.<br><br>HOW BEFORESCROLL WORKS<br>1. Choose which apps to lock<br>2. Set your daily challenge<br>3. Complete it in the real world<br>4. Your apps unlock automatically<br><br>That&#39;s it. No complicated settings. No guilt trips. Just a simple deal: do something good for yourself first, then enjoy your apps without any guilt.<br><br>WHY IT ACTUALLY WORKS<br>Most digital wellbeing tools rely on your willpower. BeforeScroll removes willpower from the equation entirely. Your favorite apps become the reward for real-world action. You stop fighting your habits and start using them to your advantage.<br><br>FEATURES<br>- Lock any app on your phone until your challenge is done<br>- Track your daily progress with a clean, minimal dashboard<br>- Build streaks to stay consistent day after day<br>- See how much time you&#39;ve reclaimed from mindless scrolling<br>- Quick setup in under 2 minutes<br>- Walk to Unlock: set a daily step goal and earn your apps by hitting it — synced automatically via Health Connect<br><br>RECLAIM YOUR TIME<br>The average person spends over 4 hours a day on their phone. BeforeScroll helps you take back that time — not by blocking everything, but by making sure you invest in yourself first.<br><br>Walk the dog. Take the stairs. Go for a run. Read a chapter. Meditate for 10 minutes. Then scroll as much as you want, guilt-free. <br><br>Step-based unlocking syncs directly with Health Connect — walk your goal, unlock your apps. Multiple unlock methods available, with more being added regularly.<br><br>Start today. Your screen time should cost you something real.<br><br>Learn more at beforescroll.app

## Rankings

- #2,330,603 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.health.READ_STEPS`
- `app.beforescroll.beforescroll.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.beforescroll.beforescroll)