Challengrs vs Scroll Protector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Challengrs
This app uses AI to verify workout photos, making fitness a game with points, streaks, and leaderboards. Compete solo or with friends, track progress privately, and get instant feedback without wearables or messy logs.
- AI photo verification for workouts
- Gamified points and leaderboards
- Solo, head-to-head, and group challenges
- Private progress sharing
- Supports various workout types
- Offline functionality
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Challengrs is a different kind of fitness challenge. No workout logs, no wearables, no private health data. Just undeniable proof. To earn points, take a photo of yourself working out, and Challengrs uses machine learning to privately verify and award you points for locking in. Ditch The Messy Group Chats, dump the boring fitness trackers, shared notes, and workout calendars – choose Challengrs for seamless accountability! -- KEY FEATURES -- • AI Check-Ins (On-Device Core ML): Quick photo proof verified in seconds—no fakes, no excuses. • Make Fitness a Game: Earn points, build streaks, level up, and climb live leaderboards. • Play Your Way: Compete solo, head-to-head duels, or group challenges with friends. • Flexible & Private: Invite via QR or link, share weekly progress when you want. • For Gym & Beyond: Detects gyms, locker rooms, Yoga/Pilates studios, runs, hikes, and sports. • Liquid Glass: Beautiful design that puts your goals in the foreground -- HOW IT WORKS -- 1. Join/Create a Challenge: 30-day, 10-week, or custom. 2. Set Your Weekly Frequency (1–6): • 1–4 /week: up to 2 bonus days • 5 /wk: 1 bonus day • 6 /wk: 0 bonus days (no-excuses mode) 3. Snap + Verify: Camera opens instantly; AI approves real workouts and updates your points, streak, and feed. -- POINTS & PROGRESSION -- • Regular day +1 • Bonus day +2 • Hit your weekly minimum +5 Points feed your personal leaderboard and unlock streak badges & levels. -- BUILT FOR REAL LIFE -- • Fast check-ins: under 10 seconds. • Works offline: syncs when connected. • Ultra-private: verification runs on your device; you control what’s shared. • Clear progress: lifetime stats, weekly graphs, and shareable recap cards. -- WHO IT’S FOR -- • Gym-goers who want accountability without complicated logging. • Friends or teams who want a fitness competition that rewards consistency. • Beginners easing into 2–4 days/wk and veterans pushing 5–6. -- YOUR GO-TO GYM ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER -- • Gym Ranked: Grow while you compete with your friends! Challengrs is a fun way to keep each other accountable • Photo-Proof Check-Ins with On-Device AI: Snap a quick gym selfie or workout scene – our custom Core ML model, trained on real fitness settings like gyms, locker rooms, yoga studios, runs, hikes, and sports – verifies it's legit in seconds. No faking it, just real progress with instant feedback animations and streak updates. • Flexible Fitness Challenges for Every Level: Create or join 30-day, 6-week, or custom gym challenges. Choose your weekly minimum (1-6 workouts) with bonus days to reward extra effort – up to 2 bonus days for beginners (1-4 days/wk), 1 for momentum builders (5 days/wk), and zero for no-excuses mode (6 days/wk). Perfect for gym goers, runners, yogis, and general fitness fans. • Points & Rewards System: Log a regular workout for +1 point, bonus days for +2, and hit your weekly tally for a +5 victory bonus. Level up, climb personal leaderboards, and turn consistency into dopamine and healthy competition. • Compete Your Way: Go solo for self-motivation, head-to-head duels, or group fitness competitions with friends. Share progress via weekly recaps, invite via QR codes or links. • Track Progress in Real-Time: View lifetime stats, weekly graphs, and streaks. Level up as you progress, and view your weekly workout calendar. See your challenge victories, active streaks, and total points – all in a lightweight, ultra-private app with no chat spam or complex programming. Start your first challenge for free today—prove every workout, keep your streak alive, and make the gym a habit you never break. *Free tier available* SUPPORT & FEEDBACK https://www.challengrs.com/help-center TERMS OF SERVICE https://www.challengrs.com/tos-app PRIVACY POLICY https://www.challengrs.com/privacy-app TERMS OF USE https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Scroll Protector
This app blocks distracting applications, requiring users to complete physical exercises like push-ups or planks to gain access. It aims to break mindless scrolling habits and encourage a more active lifestyle by turning app usage into an earned reward.
- Blocks distracting apps
- Unlock apps with physical actions
- Supports push-ups, squats, abs, plank
- Breaks automatic scrolling behavior
- Improves focus and energy
- Turns habits into a system
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Scroll Protector — unlock apps with effort Scroll Protector blocks distracting apps and only unlocks them after you complete a physical action. Do push-ups. Do squats. Hold a plank. Then you get access. No effort — no scrolling. This is how much you’re losing Just 1 hour a day: - 365 hours a year - about 23 full days every year *(including sleep)* in just 10 years — almost 8 months of your life and that’s only during your best, most productive years. Over your entire life? You’re losing years to scrolling. And that’s just 1 hour a day. Most people spend more. You don’t open apps anymore — you earn them Want to open social media? You don’t tap. You earn it: - push-ups - squats - abs - plank action = access No autopilot. No mindless scrolling. It changes your behavior You stop opening apps automatically. You pause. You think. You decide. Scrolling becomes a choice — not a reflex. What actually changes - you cut hours of screen time - your focus improves - your energy increases - your body gets stronger - you stop wasting time on impulse You don’t just use your phone less. You take control. What makes it different - Blocks distracting apps completely - Unlocks access only after real actions - Supports push-ups, squats, abs, plank - Turns your habits into a system - Removes automatic behavior This isn’t a blocker. It’s control. Why it works Willpower fails. Systems don’t. Rule is simple: no action → no access And your brain adapts to it. If nothing changes You’ll keep scrolling You’ll keep losing time You’ll keep delaying your life Take control Start now. Move first. Unlock later. Scroll Protector End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ This app doesn't include any Siri Shortcuts features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Scroll Protector at none against Challengrs's shown. Scroll Protector also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Challengrs's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (16 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Challengrs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Scroll Protector sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scroll Protector holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively.
Challengrs ships an update every 5 days, Scroll Protector every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Challengrs | Scroll Protector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mekina Software LLC | GOLARIX LLC doo |
Customer experience
Challengrs
Scroll Protector
In-app purchases
Challengrs
- Monthly$12.991 Month
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Scroll Protector
- premium$14.991 Month
- premium$29.991 Year
- premium$59.991 Year









