what if you earned
your screen time?
do a real habit, your camera counts the reps, and your scroll time unlocks guilt-free. a fluffy otter keeps you company.
set your own limits on the feeds that eat your evenings
scroll less. earn the scrolls you keep.
a two-minute habit buys you screen time. three steps, on repeat.
your camera counts the reps, so you can't fake them.
apple's body-pose model does the counting: push-ups, squats, jumping jacks, plank holds. half-reps and phone-waving don't register. by rep six, an hour of tiktok starts to look expensive.
lowering halfway doesn't count.
everything runs on-device. nothing is recorded or uploaded.
what you're paying for
friction when you want it, rewards when you earn it, and a little creature who's glad you came back.
always-on app shielding
your apps shield at the iOS system level the moment your budget's up. raising your own budget only kicks in tomorrow (after one free pass).
block any app, any limit
tiktok, instagram, reddit, your ex's linkedin. your rules, as tight or loose as you like.
a room you designed
spend earned coins on rugs, plants, and little guys. your otter's home finally looks like you.
stats that don't shame you
see where your time went, framed as progress instead of a crime-scene report.
the three screens you'll live in
your budget, your habits, and your otter's room. no red screens anywhere.
meet the otter who's
rooting for you
the otter has five moods. it perks up when you keep your habits and dozes off when you drift. tap one to say hi.
quick math
what a daily scroll adds up to. drag to your daily number.
3 hours of scrolling a day is:
in scrollhole, one 60-second set of push-ups buys 10 minutes. so an hour of scrolling costs 6 sets.
built for people who've tried everything
Wow, I was hesitant at first but this helped with my doomscrolling significantly and I’m able to focus on the important things. I also like how cute my otter is! A++
you've tried every blocker
and deleted them all by day ten. a wall with nothing behind it never sticks. here the wall has a door, and the door costs ten push-ups.
shame doesn't work on you
big red 'blocked' screens make a rough day worse. here, a small creature is glad you showed up.
things people ask before buying
no, it's a paid app: $29.99/year or $8.99/month, everything unlocked, cancel anytime. there's no free tier and no ads because we don't sell your data, and the subscription is what keeps it that way.
yes. once you pick your apps and a daily budget, scrollhole shields them at the iOS system level the moment your time runs out. to get back in, do a quick habit to earn more minutes. you choose how strict the earning rules are during setup.
it works best with apple's screen time permission, which is what lets scrollhole shield apps at the system level. if you'd rather not, there's a lighter shortcuts-based fallback, but the full earn-your-time experience needs that permission.
that's exactly who it's for. every blocker dies the same death: the '5 more minutes' button. scrollhole replaced that button with a camera that counts squats, so closing the app becomes the lazy option. plus the otter gives you a reason to come back, not just a barrier.
we tried. apple's on-device body-pose detection counts the reps, so a nod at the camera or a half-rep doesn't register. it has to be a real set.
your app usage stays on your device, per apple's rules. reps are counted on-device: nothing is recorded, nothing is uploaded, no video ever exists. no ads, no selling your data, and you can delete everything tied to your account anytime.
yes, and it's our favorite way: subscribe on the website, then download scrollhole from the App Store and sign in with the same account. everything unlocks instantly, same price, and you can manage or cancel right from the website. buying on the web also means more of your money goes to the app instead of app-store fees.
scrollhole is built for iphone and needs iOS 26 or later. that's where apple provides the screen time controls and on-device body-pose detection this loop needs. grab it on the App Store.