Beginning vs Scrollaby
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beginning
This app offers a social network for mental wellbeing, combining sound relaxation technology with features like music therapy and 3D sound journeys. It aims to help users achieve mental clarity, find their life purpose, and boost happiness through immersive audio experiences and personalized content.
- Immersive music therapy with specific frequencies
- 3D Sound Journeys with nature sounds and ASMR
- Clarity Test to measure mental state
- Background music for focus and relaxation
- Positivity Feed with expert tips and content
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The sound-therapy app studied by university researchers - reset stress and sleep better in 25 minutes. Just press play. Trusted by 10 million+ listeners, with 200,000+ five-star reviews. Beginning is built for everyone who can't sit still long enough to meditate. No lessons, no streaks, no discipline required. Put on your headphones, close your eyes, and let immersive 3D sound do the work - deep sleep tonight, a fresh start tomorrow. WHAT MAKES BEGINNING DIFFERENT Every audio journey blends binaural beats, calming sound frequencies, and nature sounds captured in real locations with three-dimensional recording technology. The result is sound so vivid and enveloping that racing thoughts quiet down on their own. If you can listen, you can do this. 3D SOUND JOURNEYS - NOW 10 LEVELS DEEP Progress through ten levels of immersive 25-minute journeys, each one deeper and more personal than the last. NEW: Level 10 has arrived - six of our most advanced journeys yet, crafted for the deepest relaxation we've ever produced. SLEEP SOUNDS & SOUND THERAPY Drift off faster with soothing soundscapes made for deep sleep, stress relief, and anxious minds. Binaural beats, ASMR, gentle rain, ocean waves - your perfect night is in here. BACKGROUND MUSIC Set the ambience for any moment: focus while working or studying, unwind after a long day, or create a calm space at home with continuous relaxing music and white noise. CLARITY TEST How clear is your mind today? Answer a short series of questions and get your personal clarity score - then watch it climb as you listen. BACKED BY UNIVERSITY RESEARCH Our sound technology was studied by researchers at Rutgers University School of Nursing, with results published in a peer-reviewed journal (The Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 2023). In the study of 100 healthcare workers, perceived stress was reduced by 75% after 30 days of daily listening - a statistically significant drop from moderate to low stress. New independent sleep research is now underway. WHAT LISTENERS SAY "It's so much more than an app. It's a powerful and life-changing experience!" "I was skeptical at first. But once I started listening, my thoughts stopped racing and the binaural music transported me to another world." "I look forward to going to sleep every night - 25 minutes of pure bliss." SUBSCRIPTION, PRICING & TERMS Beginning is free to try with a 7-day trial, then available as a yearly subscription. After confirmation of purchase, payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of use: https://beginning.com/terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://beginning.com/privacy-policy Tonight, sleep. Tomorrow, begin.
Scrollaby
This app uses a familiar scrolling interface to deliver relaxing content like sounds, stories, and meditations designed to improve sleep quality. It incorporates scientifically proven techniques to help users unwind and prepare for rest, offering a fresh, randomized feed of new material weekly.
- 1000+ sleep sounds, stories, music, meditations, and visuals
- Relaxing scrolling mechanic
- HRV Breathing, CBT-I, Progressive Muscle Relaxation techniques
- Randomized daily content feed
- Favorite content saving
- Sleep timer with automatic fadeout
- HealthKit integration
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Scroll yourself to sleep... 1000+ sounds, stories, music, meditations, and visuals designed to give you great sleep. It's so easy to scroll through your social media feeds and feel terrible. "Doom scrolling" is a real phenomenon that causes a lot of harm to our wellbeing. But it doesn't have to be this way. We've designed Scrollaby to use that same familiar, comfortable scrolling mechanic to present specially created content that relaxes your body and mind to help you prepare for slumber. Instead of counting likes, you'll be counting sheep (not literally, don't be silly). Using the latest clinical and academic research, we've incorporated dozens of different techniques proven to help you rest. Things like HRV Breathing, CBT-I, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, Meditation, Autogenic Training, Pscyho-acoutic music, and much more! Each time you open Scrollaby you'll be presented with a randomized feed of content, keeping things fresh (we add new material to your library every week). You can "heart" content to save it as a favorite. Set a sleep timer for automatic fadeout. Enable Reminders or Healthkit to help build good habits. It's time to trade screen time for sleep time. Happy Scrolling, Happy Sleeping. SUBSCRIPTION AND TERMS When you download Scrollaby you can opt into a 3-day free trial. Scrollaby offers auto-renewing monthly and yearly subscription options for access to the app's features and content. Your Scrollaby subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and payment will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. To avoid renewal, you must cancel at least 24 hours before your subscription or trial ends. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. As with all of our apps, if you would like to use Scrollaby but have trouble affording it please email us at support@scrollaby.com so we can help you with our financial assistance program. While we can't keep bringing great experiences to the world without making money, we know not everyone that needs access to our content can afford it, and we're happy to help. Read more about our terms, conditions and privacy here: https://scrollaby.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beginning at 4.6 against Scrollaby's 3.6. Beginning also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (18K vs 23). Scrollaby's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Beginning sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $10.99 per month and Scrollaby sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Beginning holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beginning has 18K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Beginning's written reviews are positive against 42% of Scrollaby's.
Beginning ships an update fortnightly, Scrollaby every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beginning | Scrollaby |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (18K ratings) — better | 3.6 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.8% of reviews — better | 41.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synctuition OÜ | Rockwell Ventures |
Customer experience
Beginning
Scrollaby
Bugs and requests
Beginning
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes or crashes during use
- Subscription issues and inability to access content
- Syncing and login problems across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Allow offline access to all meditations
- Implement a more flexible subscription model
- Add customization options for sound preferences
- Improve app stability and reduce crashes
- Provide better customer support and account management
Scrollaby
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Beginning
- Monthly access -30%$10.991 Month
- Monthly access -15%$13.491 Month
- Subscription$15.991 Month
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- Premium Monthly$15.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$47.991 Year
- Yearly access -30%$67.991 Year
- Yearly access with trial -30%7 Days trial$67.991 Year
- Yearly access with trial -15%7 Days trial$81.991 Year
- Yearly access with trial7 Days trial$95.991 Year
- Premium Yearly$95.991 Year
Scrollaby
- Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Weekly$4.997 Days
- Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
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- Monthly$12.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Yearly$49.991 Year
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