Optix vs Chain Scroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Optix
This app provides a mobile-first experience for smart and connected workplaces. It powers coworking spaces and enterprise organizations, offering seamless access to workplace resources. Contact your community manager for access.
- Mobile-first workplace experience
- Powers coworking spaces
- Supports enterprise organizations
- Seamless access to workplace resources
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Optix is the technology platform for smart and connected workplaces. Our software powers coworking spaces and enterprise organizations with a delightful mobile-first experience. To gain access to your organization's workplace app, please contact your coworking community manager.
Chain Scroll
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You quit smoking. You can quit scrolling. Chain Scroll treats your phone like a pack of cigarettes. Pick the apps you open without thinking and every time you “light one up” it buys you a 3-minute scroll break like your old smoke break. When it's out, the app locks back up and the pack shows one less scroll. HOW IT WORKS • Built on Apple's Screen Time. Chain Scroll never watches you • Each open of a trigger app = one light-up from today's pack • A light-up lasts 3 minutes then re-locks (though you can set the duration of your choice) THE RITUAL • Home Screen widget • Dynamic Island countdown • The Carton Review: your week in packs • Blends: reskin your pack • Lighter Mode: pair an NFC sticker as your physical “lighter” and tap it to light up PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No analytics. No server. Apple's privacy design means we can't even see which apps you pick. Everything stays on your device. FREE AND PAID Free: the full core mechanic on one app, plus both widgets. Or try everything free for 30 days and keep it all with a single one-time purchase. No subscription, ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Optix at none against Chain Scroll's 1. Optix also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Chain Scroll's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price and ads 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. Chain Scroll sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Optix asks for nothing beyond the download.
Optix ships an update monthly, Chain Scroll every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Optix | Chain Scroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (161 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 161 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ShareDesk Global Inc. | Fair Worlds LLC |
In-app purchases
Optix
No in-app purchases
Chain Scroll
- Unlock Everything$5.99
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