Swipe Keyboard Simple vs Thumb Scroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swipe Keyboard Simple
Discover a new way to write with intuitive gesture controls for your keyboard. This app offers a futuristic typing experience that integrates seamlessly with all your other applications.
- Gesture control for typing
- Integrates with all apps
- Futuristic writing experience
- Customizable keyboard
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Try the keyboard of the future. Discover a new way of writing! Use gestures to control your keyboard! You can use the keyboard with all apps! Try this app and you won’t be able do without it!
Thumb Scroll
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Your phone is always right there. One tap and you're back in. Thumb Scroll flips it: do something in real life first, then scroll. Block the apps that steal your time — TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, games, any app you pick — and unlock minutes only after you've earned them. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps (and sites) to block 2. Do a real action: make your bed, touch grass, drink water, read a book… 3. Snap a photo: AI verifies it and gives you coins 4. Spend coins to unlock minutes on your blocked apps No coins? Apps stay locked. Simple. You don't have to delete your favorite apps. You just have to do something first. WHY IT WORKS (where blocking alone fails) Other apps just say "stop." But your phone is one tap away and you cave. Thumb Scroll gives you a trade instead: a walk for TikTok, a book for Instagram, a glass of water for two minutes of scroll. Your phone comes after life, not instead of it. WHAT'S INSIDE • App & website blocking via Apple's Screen Time API • Coins earned with real actions, validated by photo + AI (no cheating) • 7 daily actions + Object Hunt: find an object with your camera • Store: turn coins into minutes • 3 difficulty levels (Light, Balanced, Intense) that change the coins→minutes rate • Bedtime & wake schedule + custom time rules (days and time slots) • Daily and weekly reports, a 0–100 score, day streaks • Your thumb mascot: happy when you unplug, worn out when you scroll too much PRIVATE & SECURE Thumb Scroll uses Apple's Screen Time API: all monitoring and blocking run entirely on your device. Your usage data never leaves your phone. EARLY ACCESS Thumb Scroll is in early access: every feature is available for free, no subscription. Jump in and help us make it better. Less scrolling. More living. Terms of Use: https://thumbscroll-7ac7f.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://thumbscroll-7ac7f.web.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swipe Keyboard Simple at none against Thumb Scroll's 3. Swipe Keyboard Simple also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Thumb Scroll's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 17 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Thumb Scroll sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Swipe Keyboard Simple asks for nothing beyond the download.
Swipe Keyboard Simple ships an update every 17 months, Thumb Scroll every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swipe Keyboard Simple | Thumb Scroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Giacomo Guglielmi | VITO BICA |
In-app purchases
Swipe Keyboard Simple
No in-app purchases
Thumb Scroll
- Weekly Pro$3.997 Days
- Annual Pro – Offer$24.991 Year
- Annual Pro3 Days trial$44.991 Year
Questions
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