Comparison

ScrollType vs Iris

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

Head to head
About

ScrollType

Type messages on your Apple Watch with an intuitive scrolling keyboard. Features large, easily tappable characters and a multi-line text area for easy reading and editing. Ideal for quick communication, especially for kids texting parents.

Highlights
  • Scrolling keyboard input
  • Large, tappable characters
  • Multi-line text area
  • Digital Crown speed control
  • Access to capitals, numbers, symbols
  • Dictation and scribble integration
  • Watch face complication
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ScrollType is an accurate watch keyboard that allows you to type messages on your Apple Watch. GREAT FOR KIDS The intuitive design makes it easy for kids to understand and use ScrollType to text their parents. This is the perfect app for Apple Watch Family users to communicate with their parents. FEATURES Click the '•••' button to access capital letters, numbers, symbols, dictation, scribble, emojis, and apple keyboard from your iPhone. Also, double tap the space bar for a period. ACCURATE ScrollType is designed to be as accurate as possible with our never before seen scrolling feature. Most other Apple Watch texting apps use a QWERTY keyboard, which is inaccurate since the keys are so small. ScrollType's scrolling feature allows you access the entire alphabet and has large, easily tappable characters, making texting easy and accurate. SCROLLING Use the Digital Crown or your finger to easily scroll through and find the characters you want. The Digital Crown allows you to control the scrolling speed - speeding up when you go faster and slowing down when you go slower. SHORTCUTS Add ScrollType's complication/Watch face shortcut to your watch face, allowing for quick and easy access to the app. LARGE TEXT AREA A large text area allows you to see a lot of your text. Many other Apple Watch texting apps have a limited, one-line text area, so you cannot read your text before you send it. ScrollType has a large, multiline text area, which makes reading and editing your text easy. Additionally, when you press the send button, you can preview your text.

About

Iris

This app leverages voice commands to help you draft messages, take notes, engage in conversations, and ask questions. It aims to streamline daily tasks and information retrieval through intuitive voice interaction.

Highlights
  • Draft messages with voice
  • Take and recall voice notes
  • Engage in long conversations
  • Ask knowledge-based questions
  • Iterate and rewrite messages
  • Syncs across Apple devices
Features
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Iris is here to assist you with everyday tasks: • Have Long Conversations: Use Iris to brainstorm, chat through your day, or explore ideas in depth. Just say what's on your mind and let Iris help guide the conversation. • Take Notes: Tell Iris to save to memory anything you want it to remember later—just say, e.g. 'Iris, remember this,’ or ‘make a note of this’, followed by what you’d like Iris to remember. Need to recall it later? Simply ask, e.g. 'What do you remember about this?’, 'Can you remind me about...’, to retrieve it instantly. • Ask Knowledge-Based Questions: Literally, ask Iris anything! ----------- Privacy & Terms of Service: https://voice.computer/privacypolicy

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScrollType at 4.5 against Iris's 3.7. ScrollType also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (240 vs 12). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Iris sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. ScrollType asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScrollType holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScrollType has 240 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of ScrollType's written reviews are positive against 33% of Iris's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScrollType ships an update every 3 weeks, Iris fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ScrollType versus Iris: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollTypeIris
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (240 ratings) — better3.7 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings240 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB145 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSamantha ChangKpaw, LLC

Customer experience

ScrollType

All ratings236 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Iris

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

ScrollType

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Iris

Subscriptions1
  • Premium access3 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is ScrollType free?
ScrollType is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Iris free?
Iris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScrollType or Iris?
ScrollType is rated higher. ScrollType averages 4.5 out of 5 from 240 ratings, while Iris averages 3.7 from 12 ratings.
Do ScrollType or Iris have ads?
Neither ScrollType nor Iris shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScrollType or Iris?
ScrollType ships an update every 3 weeks, and Iris fortnightly. Most recently, ScrollType was updated on October 14, 2026 and Iris on October 7, 2026.

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