Comparison

Ellie vs Last Scroll

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

Head to head
About

Ellie

Organize your day with a beautiful task management app. View tasks by day, dump ideas to clear your mind, and schedule them directly into your calendar. Integrates with Google and Apple calendars for a unified view.

Highlights
  • Daily planner view
  • Brain dump for task offloading
  • Time block/time box mode
  • Google Calendar integration
  • Apple Calendar integration
  • Labels, recurring tasks, subtasks (Pro)
Features
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Clear your head. Plan what fits. Get it done. Ellie turns an open-ended brain dump into a realistic plan for your day: • Capture tasks quickly in Brain Dump • Drag tasks into a time-blocked calendar • See Apple Calendar and Google Calendar events alongside your tasks • Stay focused with Stopwatch and Pomodoro timers • Organize projects with labels, subtasks, recurring tasks, priorities, and more • Plan on the go, then pick up where you left off on the web The free version of Ellie includes unlimited tasks. Upgrade to Ellie Pro for $9.99/month, $99.99/year, or a one-time $299.99 purchase to unlock additional Pro features including labels, recurring tasks, subtasks, and more. If you previously purchased Ellie Pro, use Restore Purchases in the app to restore access. Prices shown are for customers in the United States and may vary with your App Store account settings. In-app purchases and subscriptions cannot be shared using Family Sharing. Ellie Terms of Service - https://ellieplanner.com/legal/terms-of-service Ellie Privacy Policy - https://ellieplanner.com/legal/privacy

About

Last Scroll

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Last Scroll is for the moment a quick check turns into scroll debt. It does not try to judge all screen time. It focuses on the part you regret: the minutes after you cross your own line. Pick the apps that pull you in. Create Scroll Traps for the moments where you usually lose control — bed rot, lunch holes, work escapes, morning checks, or any custom window. Set your line. Last Scroll tracks what happens after it. If warnings are too easy to ignore, Hard Mode can hold the boundary by restricting selected traps after you cross the line. WHY LAST SCROLL EXISTS A quick check is not the problem. The problem is when five minutes becomes forty. The problem is when “just Reddit” becomes the hour you wanted back. The problem is the part after your line. Last Scroll gives that part a name: Scroll Debt. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Choose apps and categories with Apple’s Screen Time picker • Create Scroll Traps for different danger windows • Set your personal line, such as 10, 15, or 20 minutes • Get warned when selected usage crosses your line • See today’s Scroll Debt • Review your 30-day pattern in Report • Use Hard Mode to restrict selected traps after crossing your line • Create multiple traps with Last Scroll Pro SCROLL TRAPS Bed Rot For late-night scrolling before sleep. Lunch Hole For the quick break that becomes the afternoon tax. Morning Trap For the first scroll after waking up, while the day is still yours. Work Escape For the focus escape hatch during work time. Custom Trap Draw your own line. LAST SCROLL PRO Upgrade to Last Scroll Pro to unlock: • Hard Mode • Multiple Scroll Traps • Longer Scroll Debt history • More ways to hold your line when warnings are too easy to ignore PRIVATE BY DESIGN Last Scroll uses Apple’s Screen Time APIs so you can choose apps and categories through the system picker. Last Scroll does not require an account. Your selected app names are not sent to analytics. IMPORTANT Last Scroll is a digital wellbeing tool. It does not provide medical advice, diagnose addiction, or measure sleep. Scroll Debt values are based on your selected apps, trap windows, thresholds, and recorded activity. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lastscroll.netlify.app/#privacy

Screenshots

Ellie4 screens
Last Scroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ellie and Last Scroll are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Ellie sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Last Scroll sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ellie ships an update every 9 days, Last Scroll fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Ellie versus Last Scroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEllieLast Scroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAloaLabs, LLCChristopher Asche

Bugs and requests

Ellie

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Tasks disappear when scheduling from Brain Dump
  • Editing and moving recurring tasks have bugs
  • Rearranging tasks causes them to bounce back
  • Add task button not working
  • Recurring tasks show multiple times on Google Calendar
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  • Calendar syncing not requesting access
  • iPad split screen, portrait orientation, window resizing missing

Requested features

9 requests
  • General note-taking area outside of Brain Dump
  • Easier way to add new time slots (e.g., holding on day time box)
  • Unfinished tasks/Brain Dump to go back to Brain Dump or a priority folder
  • Habit tracker
  • Custom repeat periods
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  • Ability to increase font size
  • Split screen on iPad
  • Portrait orientation on iPad
  • Ability to resize window on iPad

Last Scroll

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Ellie

Subscriptions4
  • Ellie Pro (Monthly, 50% off)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Ellie Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Ellie Pro (Annual, 50% off)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Ellie Pro (Annual Plan)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ellie Pro - Lifetime$299.99
4 purchases

Last Scroll

Subscriptions2
  • Last Scroll Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Last Scroll Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Last Scroll Lifetime Offer$29.99
  • Last Scroll Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Ellie free?
Ellie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Last Scroll free?
Last Scroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ellie or Last Scroll have ads?
Neither Ellie nor Last Scroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ellie or Last Scroll?
Ellie ships an update every 9 days, and Last Scroll fortnightly. Most recently, Ellie was updated on October 27, 2026 and Last Scroll on October 25, 2026.

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