ScrollKeep

What it is: A switch for the feed: shut the apps you doomscroll with Apple's Screen Time shield, flip it in the morning, log every reach you didn't open, and read a finite deck of things worth knowing instead.

Who it is for: Anyone who wants to stop doomscrolling without deleting their apps.

Price: Free to try. Plus is $19.99 a year with a 7-day trial, $4.99 a month, or $49.99 once for life. No ads.

Privacy: No account, no analytics, no data collected. Everything stays on your iPhone. Works offline.

Platform and languages: iPhone (iOS 17 or later). English and German.

Made by: Nick Minieri, one person in the United States.

Need help, found a bug, or have a feature request? I'd love to hear from you.

Email: minieriapps+scrollkeep@gmail.com

I'm a solo developer and read every message. Please allow a couple of days for a reply.

Common questions

• The door isn't appearing. ScrollKeep needs Screen Time access: Settings › Screen Time › Apps with Screen Time Access › ScrollKeep. Then flip the switch; apps are only shut while it's up.
• I can't open an app I need. Tap "Open anyway" on the door for a timed break, or flip the switch back to close the day. Apple always lets you turn Screen Time access off in Settings.
• Which apps did I pick? Apple never tells ScrollKeep the names of the apps you choose, only you can see them in the picker. That is why you name each vice yourself.
• Plus and subscriptions. The switch, the door, the count and the SOS are free. Plus (yearly with a free week, monthly, or lifetime) adds unlimited vices, a switch that locks until tonight, and your history beyond seven days. Manage or cancel from the Settings app › your Apple Account › Subscriptions.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

ScrollKeep does not collect, transmit, sell, or share any of your data. There is no account, no login, and no server.

What we collect: Nothing. The app has no analytics, no ads, no third-party SDKs, and makes no network requests of its own. Because there is no backend, your data physically cannot reach us.

Screen Time: ScrollKeep uses Apple's Screen Time framework (Family Controls) to shield the apps and websites you choose. Your choices are stored by Apple as opaque tokens that ScrollKeep cannot read, name, or export; they never leave your device. ScrollKeep does not read your usage history; the only records it keeps are the pledges, reaches, and notes you make in the app, on your device.

Where your data lives: Only on your iPhone, in Apple's on-device database. Delete the app and the data goes with it.

Notifications: If enabled, the morning and evening reminders are scheduled locally on your device and are not sent through any server.

Face ID and the app lock: ScrollKeep does not collect, access, store, or share face data. The optional app lock (in ScrollKeep's Settings, off by default) uses Apple's LocalAuthentication framework: iOS performs the Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode check itself and tells ScrollKeep only whether it succeeded. Your face data stays in your device's Secure Enclave under Apple's control; ScrollKeep never receives it, so there is nothing for us to use, retain, disclose, or share with any third party. To withdraw permission, turn the lock off in ScrollKeep's Settings, or switch off Face ID for ScrollKeep in the iOS Settings app (Face ID & Passcode › Other Apps). Because ScrollKeep holds no face data there is nothing for it to delete; your enrolled face is managed, and can be removed, only in iOS Settings › Face ID & Passcode.

Your person: If you add a contact for the SOS, the name and number stay on your device; a tap opens Messages with a blank text, and nothing is ever sent without you.

In-app purchases: ScrollKeep Plus (yearly, monthly, or lifetime) is handled entirely by Apple's App Store. ScrollKeep never sees your payment details; Apple's own privacy policy applies to the transaction.

Children: ScrollKeep does not knowingly collect information from anyone, including children.

Deutsch: Datenschutzerklärung

Contact: minieriapps+scrollkeep@gmail.com