Comparison

Brainrot vs ScrollToll

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

Head to head
About

Brainrot

This app helps you reclaim your day by controlling screen time and blocking distracting apps and websites. It features a focus timer and smart schedules to improve productivity and sleep. A visual nudge encourages you to put your phone down.

Highlights
  • App and website blocking
  • Focus timer
  • Smart scheduling
  • Mindful breaks
  • Usage insights
  • Visual distraction nudge
Features
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Reclaim your day with Brainrot, a playful screen time control, app blocker, and focus coach. Pick the apps and sites to block, set schedules, and watch your cute brain avatar decay as you doom scroll. The visual nudge helps you put the phone down. Save about 2 hours per day, feel less distracted, sleep better, and get more done. What you get: - Instant blocking for apps and websites - Focus timer for deep work and Pomodoro - Smart schedules for bedtime, mornings, and meetings - Mindful breaks so you reset without the guilt - Clear insights to spot Brainrot apps fast ### PRIVATE & SECURE Brainrot uses Apple’s Screen Time API; all monitoring and blocking run *entirely* on your device. Your browsing data never leaves your phone. *All features described above require a subscription.* Terms of Service: https://thebrainrotapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://thebrainrotapp.com/privacy

About

ScrollToll

This app locks distracting applications behind quick study questions. Earn back your screen time by answering prompts based on spaced repetition science. It integrates with your phone usage to turn everyday unlocks into learning opportunities.

Highlights
  • OS-level app blocking
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Automatic 5-minute relock
  • Pre-made and custom study packs
  • On-device puzzle delivery
  • Works with any app
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Every time you reach for Instagram, ScrollToll asks one question first. Get it right and you scroll. Miss it and it comes back later. You're studying — without choosing to. **BUILT ON DISTRIBUTED RECALL™** The same spaced-repetition science behind every serious study tool (Cepeda et al., 2006), delivered where you actually pick up your phone. Cards you struggle with surface more often. Cards you've mastered get out of your way. You don't have to remember to open the app — you already do, 96 times a day. **ANKI ONLY WORKS WHEN YOU OPEN ANKI** We work because you open your phone. Move to China and you'll learn Chinese without trying — you can't help it. ScrollToll does the same thing for the MCAT (and SAT, USMLE prep, mental math, vocabulary, chess, and any topic you want to learn passively). **HOW IT WORKS** 1. Pick the apps that waste your time 2. ScrollToll locks them behind a single question 3. Solve it — usually an MCAT question, mental math problem, chess tactic, or vocabulary card 4. Get 5 minutes, then it relocks automatically 5. Every unlock IS a study session — distributed across your real day **WHO IT'S FOR** - Premeds prepping for the MCAT who want discipline they can't fake - Med students grinding USMLE Step 1 - Students who open Instagram "for a second" and lose an evening - Professionals who lose hours to their phone during deep work - Anyone who's tried Anki, fallen off, and wants the spacing without the discipline tax **THE MATH** The average person unlocks their phone 96 times per day. ScrollToll turns 50+ of those into deliberate, spaced-practice moments. In a month, you've passively practiced over 1,400 questions — without ever sitting down with a textbook. **REAL BLOCKING, NOT A SUGGESTION** ScrollToll uses Apple's Screen Time API to block apps at the OS level. No overlay you can swipe away. No "are you sure?" button. When an app is locked, it's locked — until you earn your way in. - OS-level blocking — can't be bypassed or dismissed - Distributed Recall™ — adaptive spaced repetition built into every unlock - Auto-relock after 5 minutes — no honor system - MCAT, USMLE, mental math, chess, vocabulary, and custom packs - 3 difficulty levels — beginner to advanced - Works with any app — social media, news, dating apps - On-device puzzle delivery — your usage stays private ScrollToll doesn't ask you to quit your phone. It asks you to earn it. Download free. Upgrade for advanced packs, Distributed Recall™ across all topics, and unlimited app blocking. Terms of Use: https://northstarlabs.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://northstarlabs.app/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Brainrot4 screens
ScrollToll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScrollToll at 72% against Brainrot's 18%. ScrollToll also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Brainrot's advantage is ratings volume (23K vs 882). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Brainrot sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ScrollToll sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScrollToll holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brainrot has 23K ratings behind it against 882, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Brainrot's written reviews are positive against 72% of ScrollToll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainrot ships an update every 6 days, ScrollToll every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brainrot versus ScrollToll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainrotScrollToll
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (23K ratings)4.8 (882 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.0% of reviews72.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23K — better882
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB179 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSmolworks IncNorth Star Labs LLC

Customer experience

Brainrot

All ratings22,940 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews2,076 reviews
Positive18.0%
Neutral6.5%
Negative75.5%

ScrollToll

All ratings882 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative22.4%

Bugs and requests

Brainrot

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Stuck on payment screen with no way out
  • Requires re-entering info every time

Requested features

2 requests
  • Free version with limited features
  • Free trial period

ScrollToll

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Brainrot

Subscriptions10
  • Unlimited (1 Month)$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited (1 Week)$4.997 Days
  • monthly$8.991 Month
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  • Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)$19.991 Year
  • Brainrot (Full Access)$24.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Brainrot (Full Access)$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited$49.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
10 purchases

ScrollToll

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly Pro Access$4.497 Days
  • Weekly Pro Access$6.997 Days
  • Student Monthly$8.991 Month
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  • Monthly Pro Access$9.991 Month
  • Student Yearly3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Annual Pro Student3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual Pro3 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Brainrot free?
Brainrot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScrollToll free?
ScrollToll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brainrot or ScrollToll?
ScrollToll is rated higher. Brainrot averages 4.5 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while ScrollToll averages 4.8 from 882 ratings.
Do Brainrot or ScrollToll have ads?
Neither Brainrot nor ScrollToll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainrot or ScrollToll?
Brainrot ships an update every 6 days, and ScrollToll every 5 days. Most recently, Brainrot was updated on November 12, 2026 and ScrollToll on November 9, 2026.

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