Comparison

Journey vs ScrollOut

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

Head to head
About

Journey

Transform real-world habits into an engaging game to reduce screen time. Complete daily quests, verify with photos, and earn rewards while distracting apps remain locked. This app uses game mechanics to motivate you to build positive habits and stay off your phone.

Highlights
  • Daily real-world quests
  • Photo verification for completion
  • App blocking until quests are done
  • Earn crowns for progress
  • Focus mascot for motivation
  • Streak tracking and journal
Features
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Almost every app on your phone is engineered to keep you scrolling. Journey is engineered to get you off it by turning real-world habits into a game you actually want to play. Each morning, you unlock a set of real-world quests like going to the gym, reading, running, or getting outside. Complete them and earn Knight's gold. The apps that waste your time stay locked until you buy more screentime, so you stop instinctively scrolling everytime you pick up your phone. It's the same reward loop that makes games addictive, except now it's working for you instead of against you. - Daily Habits Every morning at 6 AM, your main quest resets. Each one is a real-world habit: exercise, reading, going outside. Earn time on social media by completing it or else you'll stay locked out. - App Blocking Pick the apps that drain your focus and lock them down. Your apps unlock only after you buy more screentime with the gold you earn. - Focus Buddy Your mascot reflects how you're doing. Stay off your phone and it thrives. Pick it up too much and it lets you know. It's a visual reminder that keeps you motivated to do better. *Access to Journey requires a paid subscription* Terms of Service: https://www.brainnourishment.io/_files/ugd/2e1950_ad149e0f2a11466682626871fd073315.pdf

About

ScrollOut

Features
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Can't stop scrolling? Let a friend hold the key. Willpower alone doesn't work. That's why ScrollOut puts a trusted friend between you and your most addictive apps. Block Instagram, TikTok or YouTube, and when you want back in, your friend decides if you really need it. No more "just 5 more minutes". No more silent excuses. Just real accountability from someone who has your back. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps that steal your time. 2. Add a trusted friend. 3. When you want to unlock a blocked app, ScrollOut sends them a request. 4. They approve or decline. You stay in control, together. WHY IT WORKS - A friend in the loop makes it much harder to give in - Every unlock becomes a conscious choice, not a reflex - Accountability builds lasting habits, not just willpower streaks - Reduce your screen time from day one MORE WAYS TO TAKE BACK YOUR TIME Friend Approval: Your trusted friend receives your unlock requests and decides if you really need that app right now. App Blocking: Instantly block Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and any app that distracts you. Your Habits: ScrollOut spots your real patterns, like "TikTok almost every day around noon to 3 pm", and lets you block that exact time slot in one tap. Focus Sessions: Start a timer and automatically block distracting apps until it ends. Bedtime Mode: Set your sleep schedule. ScrollOut blocks apps at night to protect your sleep. Custom Blocking Screens: Choose the message you see when you try to open a blocked app. Widget: Monitor your screen time from your home screen. SCROLLOUT PREMIUM Some features require a ScrollOut Premium subscription: unlimited friends and approval requests, all blocking screens, and longer focus sessions. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. PRIVATE & SECURE ScrollOut uses Apple's Screen Time API. Your screen time data stays on your device. COMPATIBLE APPS Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube, X, Netflix, Reddit and many more. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use: https://scrollout.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://scrollout.app/privacy Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Journey4 screens
ScrollOut4 screens

Verdict

The call

Journey and ScrollOut are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Journey sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and ScrollOut sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Journey ships an update every 2 weeks, ScrollOut every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Journey versus ScrollOut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJourneyScrollOut
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrain Nourishment, LLCvictor konate

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Journey

Subscriptions7
  • Full Access To Journey$7.997 Days
  • JourneyKeep$9.997 Days
  • JourneyKeep Pro$14.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Full Access To Journey$24.991 Year
  • Full Access$34.991 Year
  • Full Access To Journey$49.991 Year
  • Full Access To Journey$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Knight Lifetime$99.99
3 purchases

ScrollOut

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly plan$5.997 Days
  • ScrollOut Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • ScrollOut Pro Yearly$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Journey free?
Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScrollOut free?
ScrollOut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Journey or ScrollOut have ads?
Neither Journey nor ScrollOut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Journey or ScrollOut?
Journey ships an update every 2 weeks, and ScrollOut every 3 weeks. Most recently, Journey was updated on November 8, 2026 and ScrollOut on November 9, 2026.

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