Comparison

StudyPulser vs Tomescroll

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

Head to head
About

StudyPulser

Features
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Study Pulser is your auto-generated med school planner β€” built for students who want to revise smarter, not harder. No more guessing what to study next. Just open the app and follow your personalised schedule. Designed by a medical student, for medical students, Study Pulser automatically builds a smart, personalized revision timetable based on: Your chosen clinical blocks (e.g. cardio, neuro, MSK) Your available daily study time Your upcoming exam date Whether you’re revising with Anki, Passmed, Quesmed, or lecture notes β€” Study Pulser slots everything into your week intelligently, so you stay focused, balanced, and on track. Key features: Automatically generated revision planner Smart time allocation across blocks Track your study progress daily One-tap setup β€” no accounts, no fluff Designed specifically for UK med school structure Built for: MBBS & graduate-entry students Clinical years HYMS, Imperial, UCL, Barts, KCL, Warwick, Oxbridge and beyond Unlike other planning apps, Study Pulser is simple, fast, and built specifically for the med school grind. No complicated forms, no ads, and no burnout. Coming soon: iCloud sync + optional login Try it now, and take the guesswork out of med school revision.

About

Tomescroll

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You already know how to doom-scroll. Now do it with purpose. Tomescroll turns the reflex you already have β€” that itch to swipe β€” into a habit that actually leaves you knowing things. Each card is a single fascinating fact, illustrated in pixel art, drawn from the vast strangeness of human knowledge. History, science, philosophy, nature, geography. One insight. One minute. The longer you explore, the smarter your feed becomes. One topic leads somewhere unexpected β€” fermentation science to ancient Mesopotamia to the chemistry of bread β€” and Tomescroll maps everywhere you've been and hints at everything you haven't found yet. No quizzes. No streaks. No pressure. Just the oldest human impulse: wondering what's next. Terms of Use: https://tomescroll.app/terms

Screenshots

StudyPulser4 screens
Tomescroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StudyPulser at none against Tomescroll's 2. Tomescroll's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Tomescroll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. StudyPulser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StudyPulser ships an update every 6 weeks, Tomescroll every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
StudyPulser versus Tomescroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudyPulserTomescroll
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 8 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size61 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperYAQUB ABDUL AL-QATTANCallum Cameron

In-app purchases

None

StudyPulser

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Tomescroll

Subscriptions2
  • Tomescroll Premium (monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Tomescroll Premium (yearly)$24.991 Year

Questions

Is StudyPulser free?
StudyPulser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tomescroll free?
Tomescroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StudyPulser or Tomescroll have ads?
Neither StudyPulser nor Tomescroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StudyPulser or Tomescroll?
StudyPulser ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tomescroll every 8 days. Most recently, StudyPulser was updated on October 10, 2026 and Tomescroll on October 11, 2026.

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