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Scroll Brake vs Mac Ninja

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Scroll Brake compared with Mac Ninja
DetailScroll Brake logo Scroll BrakeMac Ninja logo Mac Ninja
What it doesStop doomscrolling on iPhone and Chrome with mental math barriers before feeds open Not given
StageStartup Not given
Founded2024 Not given
Based inEE SE
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree Tier & Chrome Extension (Free), iOS Pro Monthly ($3.99/mo), iOS Pro Annual ($12.99/yr), iOS Pro Lifetime ($17.99). Free tier includes up to 3 active app or category rules with all 7 math levels. Pro tiers add unlimited blocking rules, Strict Mode, and weekly analytics. Yearly: $9.99/year (cancel anytime); Lifetime: $24.99 one-time payment. Both plans include every feature and work on up to 3 Macs.
Key features
  • Adaptive difficulty that increases with repeated attempts throughout the day
  • True Active-Time Tracking on Chrome that pauses when tab is inactive
  • Surgical URL and YouTube Shorts blocking on Chrome
  • Anti-cheat reshuffle that regenerates math problems when Calculator is opened
  • Private local storage with no account or cloud sync required
  • Unload idle browser tabs in Chrome, Safari, Brave, Edge, Arc and other browsers
  • Calm background CPU hogs without quitting them
  • Clean up tabs left behind by AI agents
  • Offload unused apps to save disk space
  • Live dashboard showing memory and CPU stats
  • Memory autopilot for automatic tab sleeping
  • Works on up to 3 Macs per license
  • Silent auto-updates
  • Minimal resource usage
  • No admin password required for normal use
What makes it different
  • Native Swift on iOS 26.5+ using new Screen Time API instead of push notification spam
  • Never closes your apps or tabs, only unloads idle tabs that reload instantly when clicked
  • Uses only standard macOS and browser features, no system changes or kernel extensions
  • Automatically cleans up tabs abandoned by AI agents after 8 hours
  • No tracking, no analytics, no account required
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)20
Citation Flow (Majestic)177
Referring domains (Majestic)112

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