Comparison

SmartScroll vs Boom Focus

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

Head to head
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/

About

Boom Focus

Features
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Learn anything, one line at a time. Turn your notes, PDFs, or a simple goal into a scrollable learning feed. Stay focused, review faster, and build progress with small wins. Boom Focus is built for anyone who wants a lighter way to study: - Students and exam prep - Language learners - Skill builders (music, coding, anything) - Quick daily review sessions Top benefits Study in short, focused lines instead of long walls of text Go at your pace: pause, reread, and refocus anytime Bring your own material: write a goal, paste text, or upload a file (OCR) Ways to start Write what you want to learn (we generate bite-sized guidance) Paste your content and review it in learning-sized chunks Upload a PDF or image and convert it into text for studying Open the app, pick a starting point, and start learning in seconds.

Screenshots

SmartScroll4 screens
Boom Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boom Focus at none against SmartScroll's 9. Boom Focus also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. SmartScroll sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Boom Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartScroll ships an update every 2 weeks, Boom Focus daily. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SmartScroll versus Boom Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartScrollBoom Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlperen CerkezUygur Ugurlu

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
None

Boom Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartScroll free?
SmartScroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Boom Focus free?
Boom Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartScroll or Boom Focus have ads?
Neither SmartScroll nor Boom Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartScroll or Boom Focus?
SmartScroll ships an update every 2 weeks, and Boom Focus daily. Most recently, SmartScroll was updated on October 2, 2026 and Boom Focus on September 28, 2026.

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