Comparison

Compost For Instapaper vs SmartScroll

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Compost For Instapaper

Easily manage your Instapaper reading queue. Swipe to keep or delete articles, and click to read content you've saved. Declutter your bookmarks and rediscover interesting articles.

Highlights
  • Browse Instapaper reading queue
  • Swipe to keep or delete bookmarks
  • Read saved articles
  • User-friendly interface
  • Bookmark organization
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Hate sorting through your old bookmarks? Let Compost make it easy and fun! Look through your Instapaper reading queue in a friendly to read format. Look at your bookmarks and then swipe right on content that you like, or left if you need to delete an unwanted bookmark (or use the fancy buttons at the bottom). Click on the link in each card to read articles that have been laying dust in your queue.

About

SmartScroll

Transform mindless scrolling into a learning experience with curated content. Break free from doomscrolling, strengthen attention, and discover fascinating facts daily. Designed for curious minds seeking better screen time habits.

Highlights
  • Break doomscrolling cycle
  • Strengthen attention span
  • Discover daily facts
  • Curated enriching content
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Customizable themes
  • Share discoveries
Features
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Stop doomscrolling before another hour disappears. Most blockers just lock you out and get bypassed in seconds. SmartScroll is different: when your limit is reached on Tiktok, Reels, Shorts, or any endless feed, it interrupts the loop and replaces it with quick knowledge cards. Something better to do, right at the moment your brain wants "one more video." Why people use SmartScroll: - Interrupt doomscrolling before it spirals - Block TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, X, and more after daily limits are reached - Replace mindless scrolling with bite-sized knowledge you’ll actually remember - Add friction when automatic scrolling takes over - Visualize wasted screen time with Life Grid - Build healthier phone habits without deleting social media Core features: - Automatic app blocking after your limits are reached - Smart interruption flow that breaks scrolling momentum - Bite-sized knowledge cards for quick, useful learning - Custom app limits and schedules - Life Grid to visualize time lost and time reclaimed SmartScroll is for people who: - Open social media without thinking - Lose an hour checking “one thing” - Feel mentally drained after short-form videos - Have tried timers, willpower, or basic blockers without success • Want healthier phone habits without quitting social media Your apps are not the problem. The automatic scrolling loop is. SmartScroll helps you break it. Download SmartScroll for free. Premium features require an in-app purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Compost For Instapaper4 screens
SmartScroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Compost For Instapaper at none against SmartScroll's 9. Compost For Instapaper also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). SmartScroll's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and device support. On price and rating there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SmartScroll sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Compost For Instapaper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Compost For Instapaper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartScroll has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Compost For Instapaper versus SmartScroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCompost For InstapaperSmartScroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJayanth PrathipatiAlperen Cerkez

In-app purchases

None

Compost For Instapaper

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

SmartScroll

Subscriptions9
  • SmartScroll Premium | Weekly$1.997 Days
  • SmartScroll Premium | Monthly$4.991 Month
  • SmartScroll Weekly Premium3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • Weekly Premium$9.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$24.991 Year
  • SmartScroll Yearly Premium$24.991 Year
  • SmartScroll Premium | Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Compost For Instapaper free?
Compost For Instapaper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartScroll free?
SmartScroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Compost For Instapaper or SmartScroll?
Compost For Instapaper is rated higher. Compost For Instapaper averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SmartScroll averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.

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