Comparison

Fabric vs unscroll

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

Head to head
About

Fabric

This AI-powered workspace helps you instantly capture, find, and collaborate on all your digital content. It acts as a self-organizing second brain, unifying notes, files, and ideas from various sources. Save time and money by replacing multiple productivity subscriptions with this single, powerful tool.

Highlights
  • Instant capture of websites, text, images, and files
  • Voice notes with AI transcription
  • Natural language AI search across connected apps
  • AI assistant for document insights and writing assistance
  • Real-time document collaboration
  • Unify digital world by connecting multiple apps
  • Rich linking and embedded content
Features
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Your files are everywhere. Your notes are scattered across apps. Your AI forgets everything you told it yesterday. You spend more time searching for things and switching between tools than doing the work. Fabric fixes all of it. One workspace for everything: notes, files, meetings, bookmarks, recordings. An AI that knows your stuff and gets smarter the more you use it. Agents that handle busywork while you sleep. 300,000+ people use Fabric. Rated 4.7 stars across platforms. AI THAT KNOWS YOU Ask your AI anything about your files, notes, and recordings. Get answers from your content with citations, not generic internet responses. The more you use Fabric, the better your AI understands your work, your projects, and your interests. SEARCH EVERYTHING Find anything across notes, files, recordings, and connected apps using natural language. "That article about pricing I saved last month," found in seconds. Three years of files, searchable by meaning, not filename. CANVAS Think visually. Spread out notes, references, images. Plan a project, map a concept, arrange ideas and files side by side. Your infinite whiteboard. HANDWRITING SCANNER Snap a photo of handwritten notes, a whiteboard, or a sketch. Fabric scans it into a clean, searchable digital note in seconds. Your messy handwriting, instantly digitised and searchable. CAPTURE ANYTHING Save websites, voice notes, screenshots, PDFs, images, bookmarks. One tap from anywhere. Browser extension, share sheet, voice capture. Everything becomes searchable the moment you save it. AI AGENTS Set up tasks that run on schedule: summarise calls, compile briefs, monitor competitors, prep for meetings, send weekly reports. Your AI works while you don't. Set it once, it runs forever. SHARE BEAUTIFULLY Send polished galleries and files instead of Google Drive links. Password-protected with link analytics. Whether it's client work, a portfolio, or a shared resource, it looks professional. CONNECTED TO YOUR APPS Gmail, Slack, Google Drive, Dropbox, and more. Fabric doesn't just search your apps. Your AI can work inside them. Send emails, create tasks, pull data across your whole stack. MEETING RECORDER Record any meeting and get an instant transcript. Your AI extracts action items, key decisions, and summaries automatically. Ask about anything discussed, found instantly. VOICE NOTES Capture ideas while walking, commuting, or cooking. Automatic transcription makes every voice note searchable and actionable. NOTES & DOCUMENTS A powerful editor with rich formatting, embedded files, toggle lists, tables, code blocks, and real-time collaboration. Write, plan, and organise in one place. ORGANISE YOUR WAY Folders, labels, smart collections, nested spaces. Or just throw everything in and let search handle it. Fabric works however your brain works. RUN YOUR BUSINESS OR YOUR LIFE Client files, study materials, family documents, creative projects, personal research, whatever you're managing, Fabric keeps it organised, searchable, and shareable. COLLABORATE Edit documents with teammates or friends. Comment on files, @mention people, share folders. Works for personal projects and teams. SECURE & PORTABLE Encrypted in transit and at rest. Your data stays yours. No lock-in: export everything anytime. FABRIC FOR TEAMS Self-writing wikis, cross-app search, AI teammates, and shared workspaces for your whole team. Visit fabric.so/teams. "Fabric has completely changed how I work. Everything in one place, finally." – Pro user "I went from a B- to an A. My AI tutor knew my textbook better than I did." – student "I run my entire freelance business from Fabric now." – solopreneur "The handwriting scanner is magic. I photograph my notes and they're instantly searchable." – creative Your AI that knows your work. Download Fabric today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://fabric.so/company/privacy

About

unscroll

This app helps you reclaim your time by blocking distracting applications and replacing them with curated articles, video essays, and podcasts. It allows you to set custom blocking schedules and provides an offline reader with no ads or popups. You can also listen to articles as audio and track your progress in taking back your scrolling time.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Focus sessions with timers
  • Custom blocking schedules
  • Curated articles, videos, podcasts
  • Offline reader with no ads
  • Article to audio playback
  • Track reclaimed time
Features
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unscroll blocks the apps that steal your time and replaces them with curated articles, video essays, and podcasts. Same impulse, better outcome. How it works 1. Pick the apps you want to block 2. Open a blocked app — a shield appears 3. Tap "Send me something to read" — get a curated article instantly What you get • Block distracting apps with iOS Screen Time • Focus sessions with timers and intentions • Custom blocking schedules (work hours, evenings, always-on) • Curated articles, videos, and podcasts • Clean offline reader — no ads, no popups • Listen to any article as audio • Read YouTube videos as text transcripts • Translate articles into 30+ languages • Create and share collections with a code • Track your progress and reclaimed time Why unscroll is different Other apps just block your phone and leave you staring at a wall. unscroll gives you something better to do. You still pick up your phone — but now you read, learn, and grow instead of scrolling. The numbers don't lie The average person scrolls 3+ hours a day. That's over 1,000 hours a year. Enough to read 170 books. Learn a new skill. Finish 25 online courses. unscroll helps you take that time back. Subscription unscroll requires an active subscription. Plans start with a free trial so you can explore everything risk-free. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://unscrollread.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://unscrollread.com/privacy Support: support@unscrollread.com

Screenshots

Fabric4 screens
unscroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

Fabric and unscroll both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 62% of Fabric's written reviews are positive against 0% of unscroll's. Fabric also leads on device support (3 vs 1). unscroll's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, rating, 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. Fabric sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and unscroll sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

unscroll holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 257 and 134 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Fabric's written reviews are positive against 0% of unscroll's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fabric ships an update monthly, unscroll every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fabric versus unscroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFabricunscroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (257 ratings)4.8 (134 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings257 — better134
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB96 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFabric InternetTitun LLC

Customer experience

Fabric

All ratings257 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative31.1%

unscroll

All ratings134 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Fabric

Reported bugs

32 issues
  • Choppy animations
  • App doesn't work without internet connection
  • App regularly logs out
  • Mysterious error messages about memory/credits
  • Assistant has completed none of the scheduled tasks
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  • Smart Collection not automatically filing files
  • App won't download after deletion
  • Tagging doesn't work properly
  • Cannot create new tags after saving an item
  • Cannot remove AI-created tags without error
  • Drafts can be lost in poor connection areas
  • Screen randomly shifts to other notes mid note taking
  • Touch and gestures don't register
  • Transcription notes aren't accurate and cut off after 30 seconds
  • AI consistently leads astray
  • AI responses are unreliable
  • Video note playback never works
  • AI summary section never works
  • Cannot ask the AI questions on notes anymore
  • Timeline tab won't load
  • Error adding new content to homepage
  • Failed to upload note/link
  • Doesn't keep Google sessions active
  • App is super laggy
  • App won't open
  • Says no internet connection despite full bars
  • Screen goes black then blinds with white screen
  • Sometimes stays on blue icon
  • Cannot save multiple tabs at once
  • AI ignored request for shorter responses
  • AI ignored request for larger font
  • AI started replying in all caps bold type

Requested features

15 requests
  • Quick preview feature for videos/images/files
  • Scratchpad for quick notes
  • More themes, including OLED pure black
  • Add Apple Pencil support for sketches
  • Offline mode
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  • Improve AI accuracy and reliability
  • Add customer support email
  • Make storage free forever, AI paid
  • Improve UI and navigation
  • Add dark mode
  • Expand theme options
  • Improve transcription accuracy and length
  • Allow saving multiple tabs at once
  • Allow changing font size
  • Improve Google session persistence

unscroll

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Fabric

Subscriptions10
  • Plus – Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Pro – Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Plus – Monthly$5.991 Month
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  • Plus – Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro – Monthly$16.001 Month
  • Pro – Monthly$24.001 Month
  • Max – Monthly (Legacy)$39.991 Month
  • Plus – Yearly7 Days trial$56.001 Year
  • Plus – Yearly7 Days trial$96.001 Year
  • Pro – Yearly7 Days trial$150.001 Year
4 purchases

unscroll

Subscriptions4
  • unscroll+ (weekly)$4.997 Days
  • unscroll+ (monthly)$9.991 Month
  • unscroll+ (yearly)$34.991 Year
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  • unscroll+ (yearly)3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Fabric free?
Fabric is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is unscroll free?
unscroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fabric or unscroll?
unscroll is rated higher. Fabric averages 4.6 out of 5 from 257 ratings, while unscroll averages 4.8 from 134 ratings.
Do Fabric or unscroll have ads?
Neither Fabric nor unscroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fabric or unscroll?
Fabric ships an update monthly, and unscroll every 10 days. Most recently, Fabric was updated on November 11, 2026 and unscroll on November 5, 2026.

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