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Gloom Scroller vs Apple Screen Time.

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Apple Screen Time is iOS's built-in feature for app limits, downtime, and content restrictions; Gloom Scroller is a third-party iOS app that gates selected social media apps on a 60-second movement break verified by a camera fingertip pulse check.

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 Gloom ScrollerApple Screen Time
Pricing$1.99/wk · $4.99/mo · $24.99/yrfree for everyone
Free tier1 blocked app, all exercises, full pulse check, streak trackingfull feature set
Core mechanic60-second movement interrupt + camera-based fingertip pulse checkOS-level app limits + downtime + content restrictions
PlatformiOS onlyiOS (built-in)
Hardware requiredphone (rear camera + flashlight)phone only
Privacy postureheart-rate data stays on-device; no cloud HRiOS-native, on-device

Pricing accurate as of May 2026.

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