A gentle screen time app that doesn't make you feel guilty

Sunscroll is a gentle screen time app for iPhone, built for people who want to scroll less without feeling bad about it. There are no red alarms and no shaming when you go over. Your daily time is shown as weather, a friendly sun is always on your side, and when you really need an app, a short pause opens it.

Coming soon to the App Store

Launch offer: new yearly subscribers get a whole month free instead of 7 days.

Limits without shame, streaks or punishment

Kind words. The sun teases itself and your apps, never you.
One simple thing to watch. The apps you choose share one daily time, shown as a sky, not a spreadsheet of numbers.
Nothing to make up for. The sky starts fresh every morning at 6:00 am.
A flame for the days you keep, and no scolding on the days you don't.

A pause, not a wall

When your time is used up, the apps you chose rest until morning. If you need one anyway, take a short pause with the sun first: three slow breaths, a quick sum, or one of six tiny games. Then choose 5, 10 or 30 minutes. You can pause as often as you ask; the point is a moment to notice, not a punishment.

Flexible limits you can change without guilt

Change your daily time in Limits whenever you like. A smaller sky starts at once; a bigger one waits for the next morning, so a tired evening can't quietly undo the plan you made rested.

Private, and no account

Your Screen Time data stays on your iPhone. There is nothing to sign up for, no ads and no tracking, and Sunscroll cannot even see which apps you picked: iOS hands it anonymous tokens.

Price

Free to download, with a subscription: yearly or monthly. In the United States that is $39.99 a year or $7.99 a month; prices are lower in many countries. During the launch, new yearly subscribers get a free month instead of the usual 7-day trial. Cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings.

Questions

Is there a screen time app that doesn't make me feel guilty?

Yes. Sunscroll is built for that: your screen time is weather, a friendly sun is on your side, there is no shaming when you go over, and a short pause opens an app whenever you really need it.

Is Sunscroll strict?

It is firm but kind. When the daily time is used up, the chosen apps rest until 6:00 am, and a short pause with the sun opens them for 5, 10 or 30 minutes.

Does Sunscroll use streaks?

There is a flame for the days you keep your sky, and no scolding on the days you don't. The sky simply starts fresh the next morning.

Who is Sunscroll for?

Adults and teens managing their own screen time on their own iPhone.

Updated 2026-10-11. Sunscroll is made by For Apps Sake, the studio that wrote this page.