A swear jar for your phone.

Other apps ask nicely. ScrollJar makes it count: when you go past your limit, the only way back in is a fine, and every fine goes to a charity you choose.

Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play

How it works

1

Pick the apps and set the rules

A daily time limit or locked hours (say, 9pm to 7am), and the fine for breaking it. Fines start at $5.

2

Hit the limit, and the app locks

Take a breath. Walk away and keep the money (it counts toward your "fines avoided"), or pay the fine to unlock for a while.

3

Every slip does some good

The fine is a real donation to the charity you picked, with a receipt from Every.org (whether it's tax-deductible depends on your situation). Loosening a rule waits until midnight, so you can't edit your way out.

Fines go 100% to charity, minus processor fees.

ScrollJar never takes a cut of your fines, so we never profit when you slip. Donations are processed by Every.org, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, which grants them to the charity you chose and sends your receipt. Payment processors charge a fee that varies by payment method. ScrollJar is paid for by the optional Pro subscription below, never by fines.

13 charities to choose from

  • GiveDirectlyCash for people in poverty
  • Against Malaria FoundationMalaria nets
  • Feeding AmericaHunger relief
  • St. Jude Children's Research HospitalChildhood cancer
  • Doctors Without Borders USAEmergency medical care
  • charity: waterClean water
  • The Nature ConservancyConservation
  • Khan AcademyFree education
  • Smile TrainChildren's health (cleft surgery)
  • Huntsville Hospital FoundationBreast cancer (Liz Hurley Breast Cancer Fund)
  • Best Friends Animal SocietyAnimal welfare
  • Downtown Rescue Mission of HuntsvilleHomelessness (Huntsville, AL)
  • Wounded Warrior ProjectVeterans

Free to use. Pro if you want more.

Free
$0
  • 2 rules
  • 1 accountability partner
  • This week's history
Pro · Best value
$29.99 / year

7-day free trial

  • Unlimited rules
  • More accountability partners
  • Advanced friction options
  • Full history
  • Data export (coming soon)
Pro · Monthly
$4.99 / month

7-day free trial

Or $89.99 once for lifetime Pro, a launch offer.

Subscriptions are billed through the App Store or Google Play and renew automatically until cancelled. Pro never changes fines: they always go to the charity you pick. You can also leave an optional tip to support development. Tips are separate from fines.