Comparison

Scrible Extension vs PhoneBreak+

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

Head to head
About

Scrible Extension

This browser extension allows users to save, highlight, and comment on web pages, PDFs, and articles. It integrates with a cloud-based research platform to organize and search saved content, offering features like automatic citation capture and bibliography creation for educational users.

Highlights
  • Save webpages, PDFs, and articles instantly
  • Highlight key passages
  • Add comments and thoughts
  • Tag articles for organization
  • Automatic annotation loading on revisited pages
  • Full-text search of saved library
  • Automatic citation capture (Edu Plan)
Features
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SCRIBLE ACCOUNT This Scrible Extension App accompanies and must be used with a Scrible account. Sign up for a free Scrible account at https://www.scrible.com SCRIBLE OVERVIEW • Scrible is the most advanced research and writing platform ever built. • Historically, you had to manage multiple tools through the research and writing workflow. Scrible consolidates these tools, streamlining and centralizing the process of curating, annotating, citing and writing all in one place. • Scrible integrates with Google Docs and Microsoft Word to support writing. • Scrible is great for anyone curating, reading and researching online. • Scrible is particularly useful for students, educators and researchers. THIS EXTENSION APP • This Scrible Extension App adds the Scrible Extension to the Safari Web browser. • While reading or researching online, click the extension button in Safari to launch Scrible and load the Scrible Toolbar and Sidebar on the article. That lets you: • Save webpages, PDFs and database articles instantly • Highlight key facts and passages while reading • Add comments to capture your thoughts • Tag articles to organize your research • If you later revisit a webpage you previously annotated, the Scrible Extension will automatically load your annotations on it. This feature can be disabled/enabled. SCRIBLE LIBRARY • Your articles are saved in My Library in your Scrible account, where you can: • Browse, sort, filter and full-text search them • Organize them using categorical tags • You can also curate information into My Library by: • Opening a PDF from your desktop or Google Drive • Uploading PDFs and other docs from your desktop • Adding bookmarks and importing them from your browser SCRIBLE FOR EDUCATION In our free Edu Plan, K12 students and educators can also: • Capture citations automagically • Create bibliographies with 1 click • Use read aloud, dictionary and translation features for text assistance and comprehension • Use Class Libraries to quickly and easily share a set of texts • Do more with Scrible Writer, Scrible’s word processor add-on for Google Docs and add-in for Microsoft Word. Learn more here: https://scrible.com/writing-tools Scrible supports teaching and learning across content areas (e.g., ELA, social studies, science, foreign language), programs (e.g., AP, IB), support areas (e.g., SPED, ELL), project types (e.g., science fair, National History Day) and initiatives (e.g., personalized learning, project-based learning, writing across the curriculum). Learn more at https://www.scrible.com/edu HELP Have questions? Email us at help@scrible.com or visit us at https://www.scrible.com/help — Team Scrible

About

PhoneBreak+

Features
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PhoneBreak+ helps you spend less time mindlessly scrolling and more time focused on what matters. Start a session, put your phone down, and go about your workout, study session, workday, or any other task. Each time you pick up your phone again, you’ll automatically start a timer, reminding you to not stay on your phone for too long. Features: • Simple and distraction-free design • Custom break durations • Presets for gym, studying, and more • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support • Session history and progress tracking • Custom themes • No accounts required Whether you’re trying to stay focused, reduce screen time, or build better habits, PhoneBreak+ helps keep you on track.

Screenshots

Scrible Extension3 screens
PhoneBreak+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PhoneBreak+ at daily against Scrible Extension's every 17 months. Scrible Extension's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scrible Extension ships an update every 17 months, PhoneBreak+ daily. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Scrible Extension versus PhoneBreak+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrible ExtensionPhoneBreak+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScrible, Inc.AARIJ JELIL AWAN

In-app purchases

None

Scrible Extension

No in-app purchases

None

PhoneBreak+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scrible Extension free?
Scrible Extension is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PhoneBreak+ free?
PhoneBreak+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scrible Extension or PhoneBreak+ have ads?
Neither Scrible Extension nor PhoneBreak+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scrible Extension or PhoneBreak+?
Scrible Extension ships an update every 17 months, and PhoneBreak+ daily. Most recently, Scrible Extension was updated on September 10, 2026 and PhoneBreak+ on September 14, 2026.

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