Comparison

Scroll Smarter vs Binky

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

Head to head
About

Scroll Smarter

Discover curated web content tailored to your interests daily. This ad-free app uses AI to find engaging articles, videos, and images from across the internet. Connect with others, save your favorites, and share discoveries.

Highlights
  • AI-powered content curation
  • Personalized daily feeds
  • Ad-free experience
  • Save and collect favorites
  • Share content with friends
  • Connect with like-minded users
Features
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Mix is an AI-powered social content app that finds the most interesting content on the web and delivers it in a personalized feed for you to scroll every day. No ads, no influencers, and no fee to join. Connect with other members who have common interests, build your collection of favorites, share things you love, and invite your friends. More than 200,000 members contribute their best finds to Mix and start their next internet rabbit hole right here. No matter if you like sports, food, design, movies, cars, travel, science, art, the outdoors or other topics - you can find it on Mix. Videos, images, websites, stories, ideas, articles, and memes from millions of sources across the internet are curated for you every time you open the app. - Get a new set of internet gems to scroll at the same time every day with Daily Mix. - Build your collection of favorites, inspirations, and ideas to come back to. - Submit content you like from YouTube, Reddit, and more. - Follow friends, curators, and other members with the same interests. - Easily share your favorite finds with friends.

About

Binky

This app offers a stress-free social media experience by providing an endless stream of random content with satisfying micro-thrills. Enjoy the fun of scrolling and interacting without the pressure of privacy concerns or the need to craft perfect responses.

Highlights
  • Infinite list of random content (Binks)
  • Like and swipe interactions
  • AI-generated comments
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Non-functional share button
Features
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Binky is the most stress-free social media app ever! Think about all those times when you want to scroll through a feed on your phone, but you don't want to read depressing news articles or see photos from people who seem happier than you. Binky gives you the incessant micro-thrills of scrolling through stuff, never knowing what's coming next, without all the hassle. And the things you do in Binky don't end up on a server somewhere for the world to see. It's all the fun of social media with all the privacy you wish you had! Features: * An infinite list of random stuff (we call them "Binks"), with pictures. You won't care about some of them, but others will give you a fleeting feeling of satisfaction -- just like a real app! * Each Bink has a Like button so that you can like it, just like a real app! * Swipe left or right on Binks, because it's weirdly satisfying, just like a real app! * Leave a comment! Unlike a real app, you don't have to stress about what to say. Just mash the keyboard and Binky will think of an appropriate comment for you! Where's THAT feature, Facebook? * A "share" button that doesn't do anything! * Scroll through over a thousand Binks, including: sawdust, Sam Cooke, rutabagas, laser tag, merman, mascara, puddles, and elbow. If you read all the way through that last bullet point, you're already hooked. Download it today!

Screenshots

Scroll Smarter4 screens
Binky4 screens

Verdict

The call

Scroll Smarter and Binky both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of Binky's written reviews are positive against 51% of Scroll Smarter's. Binky also leads on ads (none vs shown). Scroll Smarter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, rating, monetization model and device support 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. Binky sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Scroll Smarter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Scroll Smarter against 4.5 for Binky. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scroll Smarter has 15K ratings behind it against 104, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Scroll Smarter's written reviews are positive against 88% of Binky's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scroll Smarter ships an update every 3 weeks, Binky every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scroll Smarter versus Binky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScroll SmarterBinky
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings) — better4.5 (104 ratings)
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews87.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better104
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB25 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMix Tech, Inc.Dan Kurtz

Customer experience

Scroll Smarter

All ratings15,092 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive50.9%
Neutral5.4%
Negative43.7%

Binky

All ratings104 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative7.7%

User reviews

Scroll Smarter

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Clean experience
  • 🚀 Stunning, Phenomenal, Profound, Enriching
  • 🚀 Great entertainment
  • 🚀 Gorgeous images
  • 🚀 Interesting, funny, beautiful, engaging and educational content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Overheats phone
  • 🐛 Glitchy and slow
  • 🐛 Can't play video
  • 🐛 Bad algorithms
  • 🐛 Deteriorating quality

Binky

From 104 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 😊 Excellent stress relief from social media addiction
  • 🎯 Perfect alternative to mindless scrolling
  • 🎨 Creative and unique app concept
  • ⚡ Simple, intuitive interface
  • 🧠 Helps users recognize scrolling urges without harmful content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Choppy scrolling on newer iPhone models (120Hz)
  • 😤 Difficult swipe-away animations
  • 🎯 Limited content variety and depth
  • 📱 Lacks personalization options
  • 🔄 Repetitive experience long-term

Bugs and requests

Scroll Smarter

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Can't log in
  • Crashes when scrolling through likes
  • Freezes phone
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add saving video
  • Move like/dislike buttons back to bottom
  • Integrate GPT and avatar
  • Allow more customization of interests
  • Bring back articles and websites
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  • Improve content discovery algorithm

Binky

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Scrolling performance issues on iPhone 13 Pro and newer models
  • Swipe animations are choppy and difficult to execute

Requested features

16 requests
  • Double-tap to like feature (mentioned by multiple users)
  • Save/bookmark posts functionality
  • Custom comment composition instead of auto-generated
  • User profiles with saved posts history
  • Notifications system (even if pointless)
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  • Messaging feature with random users
  • Search functionality with random results
  • More content with captions and trivia/facts
  • Video content in addition to images
  • Category/topic filtering for personalized feeds
  • Time tracking feature to show usage
  • iPhone 13 Pro ProMotion 120Hz support
  • Local image caching
  • Visual feedback effects (heart pop-up animations)
  • Ability to post user's own content
  • App notifications with random numbers

In-app purchases

None

Scroll Smarter

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Binky

One-time2
  • Binky Tip Jar$0.99
  • Binky Donation2 variants$1.99

Questions

Is Scroll Smarter free?
Scroll Smarter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Binky free?
Binky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scroll Smarter or Binky?
Scroll Smarter is rated higher. Scroll Smarter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Binky averages 4.5 from 104 ratings.
Do Scroll Smarter or Binky have ads?
Scroll Smarter shows ads; Binky does not.
Which is updated more often, Scroll Smarter or Binky?
Scroll Smarter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Binky every 12 months. Most recently, Scroll Smarter was updated on November 9, 2026 and Binky on November 6, 2026.

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