Many systems exist because there isn't a perfect one that works in all scenarios. You should search online for UX discussions more focused on your particular sc

Many systems exist because there isn't a perfect one that works in all scenarios. You should search online for UX discussions more focused on your particular scenario and weigh up the pros/cons. A list of pages might be perfect for one use case, infinite scrolling might be perfect for another etc. Try and find existing apps/UIs that deal with your scenario for ideas.