Comparison

Google Voice vs ScrollBlock

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

Head to head
About

Google Voice

This app provides a dedicated phone number for calls, texts, and voicemail, syncing across devices for seamless use anywhere. It offers advanced spam filtering, call forwarding, and searchable message history. Voicemails are transcribed for easy reading and can be sent to your email.

Highlights
  • Dedicated phone number
  • Call, text, and voicemail
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Spam filtering and blocking
  • Call forwarding settings
  • Voicemail transcription
  • Searchable call/text history
Features
Currently charting
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Google Voice gives you a phone number for calling, text messaging, and voicemail. It works on smartphones and computers, and syncs across your devices so you can use the app in the office, at home, or on the go. NOTE: Google Voice only works for personal Google Accounts in the US and Google Workspace accounts in select markets. Text messaging is not supported in all markets. You’re in control Get spam filtered automatically and block numbers you don’t want to hear from. Manage your time with personalized settings for forwarding calls, text messages, and voicemail. Backed up and searchable Calls, text messages, and voicemails are stored and backed up to make it easy for you to search your history. Manage messages across devices Send and receive individual and group SMS messages from all your devices Your voicemail, transcribed Google Voice provides advanced voicemail transcriptions that you can read in the app and/or have sent to your email. Save on international calling Make international calls at competitive rates without paying extra for international minutes with your mobile carrier Keep in mind: • Google Voice is currently only available in the US. Google Voice for Google Workspace users is available in select countries. Check with your administrator for access. • Calls made using Google Voice for iPhone can be placed through a Google Voice access number. All access number based calls use the standard minutes from your cell phone plan and may incur costs (e.g. when traveling internationally).

About

ScrollBlock

Features
Currently charting
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Scroll Block is a gamified productivity app that helps young adults reduce excessive scrolling by turning screen time into a reward. When a user tries to open a blocked app like TikTok, Scroll Block blocks access and sends them to the app. To earn back their scrolling time, the user chooses topics they are interested in and rolls a virtual dice to randomly select one. The app then creates five AI-powered flashcards about the selected topic. After studying the flashcards, the user completes a short three-question quiz to test what they learned. If they answer the questions correctly, they earn 30 minutes of scrolling time. Once the 30 minutes are over, the process starts again, encouraging users to spend less time mindlessly scrolling and more time learning.

Screenshots

Google Voice4 screens
ScrollBlock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Google Voice at Free against ScrollBlock's $1.99. ScrollBlock's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position and device support 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

Google Voice is free to download; ScrollBlock costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Google Voice versus ScrollBlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle VoiceScrollBlock
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.3 (62K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings62K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#33 — better#38
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size233 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleUrbanTxT

Bugs and requests

Google Voice

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Inconsistent behavior when answering calls
  • Voicemail transcription issues
  • Syncing problems between app and web version

Requested features

4 requests
  • Separate ringtone/notification for Google Voice calls
  • In-app contact management
  • Improved call reliability and quality
  • Expanded international availability

ScrollBlock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Voice

No in-app purchases

None

ScrollBlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Google Voice free?
Google Voice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScrollBlock free?
ScrollBlock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Google Voice or ScrollBlock have ads?
Neither Google Voice nor ScrollBlock shows ads.
Which is more popular, Google Voice or ScrollBlock?
Google Voice currently peaks at #33 in the App Store charts, and ScrollBlock at #38. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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