Scrollly vs Kinopio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scrollly
Read documents and text hands-free with automatic scrolling. Import PDFs, extract text from images using AI, or paste your own content for a smooth, uninterrupted reading session. Customize font sizes and enjoy a distraction-free interface.
- AI text extraction from images
- Import PDF documents
- Paste or type text
- Automatic scrolling
- Adjustable scrolling speed
- Dark Mode
- Save favorite texts
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Transform the way you read. Scrollly lets you read without constantly swiping the screen. Import PDF files, extract text from images with AI, or paste any text, then enjoy a smooth, hands-free reading experience with automatic scrolling. Perfect for reading articles, books, study notes, scripts, speeches, documents, and any text you want to read comfortably. Features: • AI-powered text extraction from images (OCR) • Import PDF documents • Paste or type any text • Smooth automatic scrolling • Adjustable scrolling speed • Multiple font sizes • Dark Mode for comfortable night reading • Save your favorite texts to read later • Clean, distraction-free reading interface • Fast and lightweight Upgrade to Scrollly Premium to unlock the complete reading experience with premium features, AI tools, and future updates. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sobhi-portfolio.netlify.app/scrollly_pp
Kinopio
This app provides a freeform digital canvas to visually organize thoughts, brainstorm ideas, and plan projects. It supports images, links, and collaborative features, working intuitively like the human mind. Exclusive iOS features enhance the user experience.
- Freeform digital canvas
- Visual thought organization
- Brainstorming and planning tool
- Image and link support
- Collaborative spaces
- Backlinked tags
- Rich URL previews
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Kinopio is a thinking canvas for new ideas and hard problems. Get your thoughts out and visually connect them together. Kinopio works the way your mind works. Use it for brainstorming, planning, mood-boards, journaling. Basically for figuring stuff out – by yourself or collaboratively. No sign up required. Exclusive iOS features: - Dark theme support - iOS widgets - Enhanced UI Creative lively freeform spaces with: - Images and links - URLs with rich previews - Backlinked [[tags]] - Comments Terms: https://help.kinopio.club/posts/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://help.kinopio.club/posts/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kinopio at 4.7 against Scrollly's 3.3. Kinopio also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 3). Scrollly's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Scrollly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Kinopio sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kinopio holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 14 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Scrollly ships an update every 2 weeks, Kinopio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scrollly | Kinopio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sobhi Arood | Pirijan Ketheswaran |
Customer experience
Scrollly
Kinopio
In-app purchases
Scrollly
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Annual$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$19.99
Kinopio
- Legacy - Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$9.001 Month
- Legacy - Yearly Subscription$69.991 Year
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- Yearly Subscription$90.001 Year
