Reviews of ScrollKiller: Be in Control

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List of user reviews and ratings for ScrollKiller: Be in Control

Total ratings

4.55 (Rating count: 905)

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Review summary

ScrollKiller is praised for effectively helping reduce social media addiction with its minimalist ad-free design and motivational overlays. Users appreciate its ability to promote mindful usage and prevent doomscrolling. However, common complaints include missing features like game blocking, feed-only blocking options, device-specific bugs (especially auto start issues), the inability to customize hold time below a minimum threshold, and some UI annoyances such as persistent notifications and cumbersome settings management.

Pros

Effectively reduces social media and phone addiction by making users reconsider usage
Ad-free and minimalist, offering a clean user interface
Customizable with options such as hard mode and motivational quotes
Helps users stop doomscrolling and promotes self-reflection
Allows control over blocked apps and usage duration

Cons

Lack of features like blocking games and feed-only blockers (e.g., reels, spotlight)
Issues with auto start and app functioning on certain devices (e.g., Xiaomi MI 9)
Some users find the motivational quotes or messages unpleasant or cringey
The unlock/hold button duration is fixed and cannot be reduced below a limit
Annoying persistent notifications and difficulties with UI usability when trying to change settings

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 4.20

All time rating average: 4.55

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Date	Author	Comment
2024-12-28	Je*****	Perfect solution, ideas and functions that are perfectly executed. The fact that it's ad-free, super minimalist and super clean is the cherry on top. I think it may help if there was a toggle for the occasional social media diversion screen when you open social media that appears even when "Hard mode" is off. Also, please make a toggle for the diversion screen appearing while watching normal landscape videos. On YouTube, this is annoying while a music playlist is playing.
Perfect solution, ideas and functions that are perfectly executed. The fact that it's ad-free, super minimalist and super clean is the cherry on top. I think it may help if there was a toggle for the occasional social media diversion screen when you open social media that appears even when "Hard mode" is off. Also, please make a toggle for the diversion screen appearing while watching normal landscape videos. On YouTube, this is annoying while a music playlist is playing.
2024-12-09	Ar*****	It's great! Makes me think twice before opening social media, The only thing That it doesn't have is the ability to block games as well
It's great! Makes me think twice before opening social media, The only thing That it doesn't have is the ability to block games as well
2024-11-28	Gi*****	The app works great, problem is: I am not trying to lower deep scrolling to be a more productive puppet for the capitalist system, I am doing it to be more at tune with myself, so the phrases are more often than not unpleasant advices that sound like they came from an alpha gigachad who invested 5 bucks in crypto and wants to teach me how to live
The app works great, problem is: I am not trying to lower deep scrolling to be a more productive puppet for the capitalist system, I am doing it to be more at tune with myself, so the phrases are more often than not unpleasant advices that sound like they came from an alpha gigachad who invested 5 bucks in crypto and wants to teach me how to live
2024-11-19	Та*****	It was very good until recent update. For some reason I don't have to hold the button, it unlocks immediately. Hope it will be fixed soon
It was very good until recent update. For some reason I don't have to hold the button, it unlocks immediately. Hope it will be fixed soon
2024-11-10	Do*****	EDIT: Make sure to check the settings. I had a skill issue. 5 stars, heavily considering premium ORIGINAL: would be better if there was a blocklist we could add apps to
EDIT: Make sure to check the settings. I had a skill issue. 5 stars, heavily considering premium ORIGINAL: would be better if there was a blocklist we could add apps to
2024-10-30	Pi*****	It's frustrating but helps. The harder the access the easier it is to fight addiction.
It's frustrating but helps. The harder the access the easier it is to fight addiction.
2024-10-20	Qu*****	This is the best app installed on our phone. My addiction to the phone and virtual space has decreased a lot and now I have a better life.
This is the best app installed on our phone. My addiction to the phone and virtual space has decreased a lot and now I have a better life.
2024-10-01	Ni*****	actually insane how much this helps, it makes me reevaluate how much I actually want to enter a social media so most of the times I just give up, and when it stops me from scrolling I just go "oh damn I was doing it again, you're right" and stop it. never seen something make me so mad and be so good because of it, 10 out of 10 no notes
actually insane how much this helps, it makes me reevaluate how much I actually want to enter a social media so most of the times I just give up, and when it stops me from scrolling I just go "oh damn I was doing it again, you're right" and stop it. never seen something make me so mad and be so good because of it, 10 out of 10 no notes
2024-09-14	Ad*****	I love it, I just wish it would activate on mindless (doom)scrolling only. It pulls me out of YouTube comments (where I'm actually engaged and interested) more often than not.
I love it, I just wish it would activate on mindless (doom)scrolling only. It pulls me out of YouTube comments (where I'm actually engaged and interested) more often than not.
2024-09-08	Lo*****	PHONE-XIAOMI MI 9- when I get to the 3/3 which is the auto start it won't let me advance even after enabling auto start and removing battery optimization on the app. Fix this. EDIT: Closed the app multiple times, tried to see if that would solve it didn't. Cleared cache and repeated all the steps, still didn't work. Reinstalled the app multiple times and enabled all permissions before the app was even open, didn't work. There is a bug in third step where it won't let you advance.
PHONE-XIAOMI MI 9- when I get to the 3/3 which is the auto start it won't let me advance even after enabling auto start and removing battery optimization on the app. Fix this. EDIT: Closed the app multiple times, tried to see if that would solve it didn't. Cleared cache and repeated all the steps, still didn't work. Reinstalled the app multiple times and enabled all permissions before the app was even open, didn't work. There is a bug in third step where it won't let you advance.