Comparison

Life Audit vs SmartScroll

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

Head to head
About

Life Audit

This app helps you understand your current life balance by asking a series of questions. It generates a graphical representation to highlight areas needing more attention, aiding in personal development.

Highlights
  • Graphical life representation
  • Randomized questions from ten categories
  • Identifies areas needing attention
  • Promotes a more balanced life
  • Complements Life Goals app
Features
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The first step in getting to where you want is working out where you are. By answering just a few simple questions, Life Audit will produce a graphical representation of your life. It will highlight areas of your life that you are focussing on and more importantly, the areas which need additional attention. The questions are chosen randomly from ten categories, so each time you do an audit you may be asked different questions. Life Audit is a companion product to Life Goals, which is also available in the App Store, and can help you design a more balanced life. Life Goals is designed to complement Life Audit. Here are a couple of reviews of Life Goals. Life Goals was rated 9/10 by Anna Papachristos in her analysis at the iPhone App Review site. In Anna's words: "What is great about Life Goals, as opposed to other goal management applications, is the way it provides its users with a pre-designed set up featuring different categories. Many similar apps make it easy for users to enter their goals and set due dates, but Life Goals helps you break things down into categories that some may even overlook as being an area of their life they could improve upon." Erica Sadun (author of the iPhone Cookbook) also recently reviewed Life Goals and Life Audit on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW). Erica described the App as follows: "An enhanced to-do app, Life Goals reorganizes a standard reminders approach around focused categories. As you add and accomplish tasks, your Life Chart updates to show you which areas you're excelling in, and which you're neglecting, through an expanded system of graphs and statistics." Erica goes on to say: "A lot of thought has gone into its design, to help users prioritize and review task management. If you like visual and statistical goal feedback, this app has it in bunches."

About

SmartScroll

Transform mindless scrolling into a learning experience with curated content. Break free from doomscrolling, strengthen attention, and discover fascinating facts daily. Designed for curious minds seeking better screen time habits.

Highlights
  • Break doomscrolling cycle
  • Strengthen attention span
  • Discover daily facts
  • Curated enriching content
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Customizable themes
  • Share discoveries
Features
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Stop doomscrolling before another hour disappears. Most blockers just lock you out and get bypassed in seconds. SmartScroll is different: when your limit is reached on Tiktok, Reels, Shorts, or any endless feed, it interrupts the loop and replaces it with quick knowledge cards. Something better to do, right at the moment your brain wants "one more video." Why people use SmartScroll: - Interrupt doomscrolling before it spirals - Block TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, X, and more after daily limits are reached - Replace mindless scrolling with bite-sized knowledge you’ll actually remember - Add friction when automatic scrolling takes over - Visualize wasted screen time with Life Grid - Build healthier phone habits without deleting social media Core features: - Automatic app blocking after your limits are reached - Smart interruption flow that breaks scrolling momentum - Bite-sized knowledge cards for quick, useful learning - Custom app limits and schedules - Life Grid to visualize time lost and time reclaimed SmartScroll is for people who: - Open social media without thinking - Lose an hour checking “one thing” - Feel mentally drained after short-form videos - Have tried timers, willpower, or basic blockers without success • Want healthier phone habits without quitting social media Your apps are not the problem. The automatic scrolling loop is. SmartScroll helps you break it. Download SmartScroll for free. Premium features require an in-app purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Life Audit4 screens
SmartScroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SmartScroll at 4.8 against Life Audit's 2.3. SmartScroll also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 20 months). Life Audit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. SmartScroll sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Life Audit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SmartScroll holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Life Audit's written reviews are positive against 33% of SmartScroll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Life Audit ships an update every 20 months, SmartScroll every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Life Audit versus SmartScroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLife AuditSmartScroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReefwing SoftwareAlperen Cerkez

Customer experience

Life Audit

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

SmartScroll

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Life Audit

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

SmartScroll

Subscriptions9
  • SmartScroll Premium | Weekly$1.997 Days
  • SmartScroll Premium | Monthly$4.991 Month
  • SmartScroll Weekly Premium3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • Weekly Premium$9.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$24.991 Year
  • SmartScroll Yearly Premium$24.991 Year
  • SmartScroll Premium | Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Life Audit free?
Life Audit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartScroll free?
SmartScroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Life Audit or SmartScroll?
SmartScroll is rated higher. Life Audit averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SmartScroll averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Life Audit or SmartScroll have ads?
Neither Life Audit nor SmartScroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Life Audit or SmartScroll?
Life Audit ships an update every 20 months, and SmartScroll every 2 weeks. Most recently, Life Audit was updated on September 21, 2026 and SmartScroll on October 2, 2026.

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