Comparison

Self vs Scroll IQ

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

Head to head
About

Self

This app guides you through self-care practices to boost self-esteem and mental wellness. It offers thought-provoking exercises, guided reflections, and daily affirmations to foster self-love and personal growth. Discover chapters on recognizing strengths, self-acceptance, and facing criticism to empower yourself.

Highlights
  • Guided self-care exercises
  • Thought-provoking insights
  • Build confidence and self-love
  • Guided reflections for healing
  • User-friendly interface
  • Track personal growth journey
  • Daily affirmations
Features
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Start your journey to self-improvement and mental wellness with "Self-Esteem & Confidence". Boost your self-esteem, practice self-care, and embrace self-love through our guided exercises. Discover a better version of yourself and achieve overall wellness. It's time to prioritize your mental health! - Key Features: ● FREE and comprehensive self-care guidance for enhanced self-love and mental health ● Thought-provoking questions and insights ● Build confidence and nurture self-love ● Guided reflections for healing and personal growth ● User-friendly interface with a soothing color scheme ● Track your journey towards healing and self-growth Start your personalized self-care journey today and let us help you achieve better mental health. You deserve it! - Explore 'Self-Esteem & Confidence' Chapters for Positive Self-Improvement: ◆Introduction to Self-Esteem ◆Recognizing Your Strengths ◆Self-Acceptance and Self-Compassion ◆Setting Boundaries and Self-Respect ◆Facing Criticism and Self-Judgment Empower yourself with daily affirmations. It's time to love yourself more! No matter your age, self-development and self-actualization are lifelong journeys. 'Self-Esteem & Confidence' is here to help you overcome life's hurdles, heal past traumas, and enhance your daily life for a happier, more successful you. Through self-care, self-love, and self-improvement, you can become the best version of yourself. With 'Self-Esteem & Confidence', you'll gradually boost your confidence, enhance your mental health, and experience happiness through guided self-care and positive affirmations. Join us on the path to wellness and success! Download 'Self-Esteem & Confidence' now to kickstart your self-improvement journey. Our exercises and positive affirmations will help you build healthy habits, leading to a happier, healthier you. - - - This application is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any disorder. We encourage you to take good care of yourself and consult a healthcare professional if you have any disorders or traumas. - Icons made by Freepik from https://www.flaticon.com

About

Scroll IQ

Transform your scrolling habit into a daily brain workout. Engage in bite-sized cognitive challenges that improve memory, logic, and mental speed. Track your progress and level up your cognitive skills in just minutes a day.

Highlights
  • Cognitive challenges (memory, logic, speed)
  • Adaptive difficulty scaling
  • Daily Run mode
  • Blitz Mode with leaderboards
  • Practice mode
  • Progress tracking and analytics
  • Achievement badges
Features
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What if your scroll time made you smarter? You already spend hours scrolling. Scroll IQ transforms that habit into a brain workout. Swipe through bite-sized cognitive challenges that sharpen your mind in just minutes a day. SCROLL WITH PURPOSE Endless feeds drain your focus. Scroll IQ flips the script—every swipe exercises your memory, logic, and mental speed. Same satisfying scroll, zero wasted time. CHALLENGES THAT ADAPT TO YOU • Pattern recognition • Mental math • Word puzzles • Memory recall • Logic problems • And more… Difficulty scales with your skill. Start easy, get sharper, watch your brain level up. THREE WAYS TO PLAY * Daily Run — 90 seconds to build your streak. Play once a day, keep your momentum going. * Blitz Mode — 60-second showdown. Race the clock and compete on the global leaderboard. * Practice — Infinite scroll, no pressure. Train at your own pace with adaptive difficulty. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Earn XP with every correct answer • Build daily streaks • Unlock 20+ achievement badges • View detailed performance analytics • See where you rank globally DESIGNED FOR YOUR BRAIN Research shows that brief cognitive exercises improve memory, processing speed, and mental flexibility. Scroll IQ delivers science-backed brain training in a format that fits your life. 5 minutes a day. Real results. PREMIUM FEATURES Unlock Blitz Mode, global leaderboards, detailed analytics, and premium themes with Scroll IQ Premium. Stop scrolling mindlessly. Start scrolling smarter. Download Scroll IQ and turn your screen time into brain time. ---- SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: Get an all access subscription and enjoy full access to all features and content. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Terms of Service: https://nigelware.com/legal/scrolliq/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://nigelware.com/legal/scrolliq/privacy-policy https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Self4 screens
Scroll IQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scroll IQ at 5.0 against Self's 4.6. Self's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Self sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Scroll IQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scroll IQ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Self has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Self versus Scroll IQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfScroll IQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB22 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJavier FernandezNigelware

Customer experience

Self

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%

Scroll IQ

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Self

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Premium Access - Special Offer$2.99
  • Full Premium Accesss2 variants$4.99
2 purchases

Scroll IQ

Subscriptions2
  • Scroll IQ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Scroll IQ Annual$3.991 Year

Questions

Is Self free?
Self is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scroll IQ free?
Scroll IQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Self or Scroll IQ?
Scroll IQ is rated higher. Self averages 4.6 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Scroll IQ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Self or Scroll IQ have ads?
Neither Self nor Scroll IQ shows ads.

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