Ever looked up from your phone and realized you just lost 45 minutes scrolling through Instagram Reels, TikTok, or YouTube Shorts — and can't remember a single thing you saw?

That's the endless scroll trap. Apps are designed to keep you swiping. ScrollGuard is designed to break that loop.

WHAT MAKES SCROLLGUARD DIFFERENT

Most screen time apps count minutes. ScrollGuard counts swipes. Because 5 minutes reading one thoughtful article is nothing like 5 minutes zombie-scrolling through 50 reels. We measure the behavior, not just the time.

HOW IT WORKS

1. Choose which apps to monitor — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Reddit, Snapchat, Pinterest
2. Set your swipe limit (default: 5 swipes)
3. Use your phone normally
4. When you hit your limit, ScrollGuard asks: "What was the last post about?"

That's it. That one question changes everything.

Most people can't answer it. And that realization — that you just spent your attention on something instantly forgettable — is more powerful than any screen timer.

THE RECALL TEST

This is ScrollGuard's secret weapon. When the break screen appears, you get a simple question: "What was the last post about?" Type your answer honestly.

→ If you actually remember something meaningful — great, you were paying attention.
→ If your answer is vague — you were on autopilot.
→ If you can't remember at all — that's your wake-up call.

No other app does this. Time limits are easy to ignore. But confronting the fact that you can't remember what you just watched? That sticks with you.

SMART DETECTION

- Swipe Counting — Detects vertical scroll events in your feed with intelligent debouncing
- Zombie Scroll Detection — Flags rapid, mindless swiping with no pauses between swipes
- Session Awareness — Resets automatically when you stop scrolling or switch apps
- Configurable Limits — Set different thresholds per app (stricter for TikTok, relaxed for LinkedIn)

YOUR DAILY DASHBOARD

- Total swipes detected today
- Number of break interventions triggered
- Zombie scroll incidents flagged
- Streak tracker — consecutive days under your daily target
- Weekly bar charts showing your scroll patterns
- Per-app breakdown showing which apps consume the most attention

FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE

- Global swipe limit (2 to 20 swipes)
- Per-app custom limits
- Cooldown timer (5 to 60 seconds) — forced pause before you can dismiss
- Active schedule — only run during work hours, or all day
- Day selector — active on weekdays only, weekends only, or custom
- Zombie detection sensitivity
- Daily summary notifications

100% PRIVATE — ZERO DATA COLLECTION

ScrollGuard is built with a privacy-first architecture:

- ALL data stays on your device. Always.
- No accounts. No sign-ups. No cloud.
- No analytics, no tracking, no ads.
- No internet connection required.
- We never see your data. We can't — it never leaves your phone.
- Works completely offline.

Read our full privacy policy for complete transparency.

PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED

- Accessibility Service — Detects scroll events in monitored apps. Does NOT read any screen content.
- Display Over Apps — Shows the "take a break" intervention screen.
- Usage Access (optional) — Shows app usage time in your dashboard.

BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO CHANGE

ScrollGuard isn't about punishing yourself. It's about awareness. Most people don't realize how much they scroll until something interrupts the pattern. That's all ScrollGuard does — it creates a small moment of friction that lets your conscious brain catch up with your autopilot thumb.

Some users report cutting their scroll time by 60% in the first week. Not because the app blocks them — but because the recall test makes them realize they don't actually want to scroll.

Break the scroll. Reclaim your time.