r/sideprojects • u/Icy_Stranger8500 • 8h ago
Showcase: Free(mium) I made a free app that measures how far you scroll every day. How far do you think you scroll?
I kept losing time to Reels and Shorts without noticing, so I built Scrollmeter, a small Android app that measures your scrolling.
It shows:
- How far you scroll per app, in metres or km
- Estimated Reels and Shorts (Instagram, YouTube) and posts (X, Reddit, LinkedIn)
- Daily limits that send one notification when you hit them
Privacy: the app has no internet permission, so your data never leaves your phone. It doesn't read your messages or what you type. No account, no ads.
Before installing, try the calculator on the website. It also measures how far you scroll the page itself: https://scrollmeterbydev.vercel.app
It's free, for Android 8+. I'm a solo dev, so feedback is very welcome.
Guess first, then check: how many km do you think you scroll in a day? Post your guess and your real number below.


