Comparison

edgi vs Scrolio

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

Head to head
About

edgi

This app transforms mindless scrolling into a learning experience. It places short educational lessons or games in front of distracting apps, allowing users to earn rewards and build a visual map of their knowledge. Users can also play daily games and connect with friends to share their learning journey.

Highlights
  • App blocker with integrated lessons
  • Daily learning games
  • Interactive lessons on various topics
  • Gamified progress tracking with cards and maps
  • Social learning features
  • Customizable app usage intentions
Features
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edgi is a learning app that replaces doomscrolling. Put a quick Lesson in front of TikTok, Instagram or any app, play new games every day, and earn a card for every idea you learn. Your cards build a Map of everything you know. Your attention isn't broken. Your feed is. edgi keeps the habit of scrolling and gives you something to show for it. FOCUS: AN APP BLOCKER THAT TEACHES YOU SOMETHING • Put TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, LinkedIn or any app behind a quick Lesson • Set an intention for each app, like 5 opens a day for 5 minutes each. You decide while you're calm, not while you're reaching for your phone • Go past it and the next open costs coins, so every extra scroll is a choice • It doesn't just block you. It sends your attention somewhere better • Free, no subscription. Extra opens use coins you earn by learning LEARN ANYTHING IN 2 MINUTES • Build your general knowledge with interactive Lessons on psychology, history, science, philosophy, money and more • Ask Nova anything and get a Lesson made for you • Explainers to listen to on a walk PLAY NEW GAMES EVERY DAY • A daily word game and a daily timeline of history, the same board for everyone • Games played with the cards you own: build words from their roots, find ideas from different fields that work the same way, answer big questions with what you know • Every right answer earns XP toward that card LEARN WITH FRIENDS • See what your friends are learning, right on your Map • Send a friend a Lesson and get a high five back • Tip or gift coins with a note, and see who looked at your Map COLLECT WHAT YOU LEARN • Earn a card for every idea you learn, then make it Foil and Gold • Complete Sets and earn rewards • Keep your streak safe as it changes with the seasons • Watch every card join a Map of everything you know, connected idea to idea Learn something interesting. Follow the rabbit hole. Close some tabs. edgi is free to start, Focus included. edgi Pro adds the Pro games and past daily boards, higher creation limits, offline Lessons, everyone who looked at your Map, and more. Support: support@edgi.tv Terms of Use: https://edgi.tv/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://edgi.tv/privacy-policy

About

Scrolio

Discover a curated feed of short, true stories based on your chosen interests. Each story is designed to be read in about a minute, offering engaging content to learn from and share. Expand your knowledge on topics from space to art with daily updates.

Highlights
  • Curated feed of short true stories
  • Interest-based content selection
  • Stories readable in about a minute
  • Option to explore stories further
  • Daily new story updates
  • Focus on factual and shareable content
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HOW IT WORKS Pick what you love. Scrolio shows you a few subjects at a time: Love it, Curious, or Not for me. Five loves is all it takes to get started. Swipe up for the next story. Swipe right to read it. Every story is told page by page, with the people, the timelines and the numbers that make it real. The more you read, the better it gets. What you open, finish and skip teaches Scrolio what to show you next. WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT Whole stories, not trivia. Each one takes you from the hook to why it matters. Made around you. Your feed follows the things you love, not a trend. Something to say. Walk away with stories people actually want to hear. Less junk. More things worth knowing. COLLECTIONS Every subject you read becomes a collection: what you have read, and what comes next. Favorite the ones you care about and they stay at the top. Get suggestions built around the things you love. SCROLIO PRO Read a few stories every day. Scrolio Pro unlocks unlimited stories and every collection, with a 3 day trial for new subscribers. It is $39.99 per year, billed to your Apple Account, and renews until you cancel. You can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Prices may differ by country or region. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://scrol.io/privacy Questions or ideas? Email hello@scrol.io.

Screenshots

edgi4 screens
Scrolio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: edgi at 100% against Scrolio's 0%. edgi also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (47 vs 7). Scrolio's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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. edgi sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per month and Scrolio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

edgi holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: edgi has 47 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of edgi's written reviews are positive against 0% of Scrolio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

edgi ships an update every 3 days, Scrolio every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
edgi versus Scrolio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteredgiScrolio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (47 ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB23 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperJoshua ShapiroE12 Labs

Customer experience

edgi

All ratings47 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Scrolio

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

edgi

Subscriptions10
  • edgi Pro Monthly1 Month trial$13.991 Month
  • edgi Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • edgi Pro Annual$39.991 Year
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  • edgi Pro Annual$44.991 Year
  • edgi Pro Annual$49.991 Year
  • edgi Pro Annual$59.991 Year
  • edgi Pro Annual1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • edgi Pro Annual$83.991 Year
  • edgi Pro7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • edgi Pro Annual$107.991 Year
1 purchases

Scrolio

Subscriptions1
  • Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is edgi free?
edgi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrolio free?
Scrolio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, edgi or Scrolio?
edgi is rated higher. edgi averages 4.9 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Scrolio averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do edgi or Scrolio have ads?
Neither edgi nor Scrolio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, edgi or Scrolio?
edgi ships an update every 3 days, and Scrolio every 5 days. Most recently, edgi was updated on November 5, 2026 and Scrolio on October 31, 2026.

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