Side vs NthScroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Side
This app turns your daily life into an adventure with personalized quests. It encourages exploration, connection, and personal development by sparking curiosity about your surroundings.
- Personalized quests
- Daily routine transformation
- Exploration of surroundings
- Connection and personal growth
- Spark curiosity
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SideQuest transforms your daily routine into a journey of discovery, connection, and personal growth. Get personalized quests that spark curiosity and help you explore the world around you.
NthScroll
This app helps you manage your short-form video consumption by counting reels watched instead of time spent. Set a daily limit and receive gentle prompts to stay within your budget, with optional bonus reels earned through a spin.
- Counts reels watched, not time
- Set daily reel budget
- Gentle breath prompt at zero
- Optional bonus reel spin
- Streak tracking for staying under budget
- Private browsing mode
- On-device data storage
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You don't need another app telling you you've spent 47 minutes. Nth counts what actually matters: how many reels you've watched. Set a daily budget — say, 60 — and browse like normal. A quiet gauge counts down as you scroll. When you hit zero, Nth doesn't lock you out: it asks you to take one slow breath, and then the choice is yours. Feeling lucky? Spin the wheel for a few bonus reels (small, capped — seasoning, not a loophole). Stay under budget and your streak grows. • One number, not a timer — "87 reels" hits different than "43 minutes" • A breath at zero, not a lockout — friction, not force • Spin to earn a few extras, hard-capped daily • Streaks for days you stay under • Short-form video hidden from your regular feed, so browsing is safe • Everything stays on your device — no accounts, no tracking, no data collected Nth works with the mobile websites of Instagram and YouTube, which you browse under your own account. It is an independent app, not affiliated with or endorsed by those services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NthScroll at 100% against Side's 50%. NthScroll also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). Side's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NthScroll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Side has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Side's written reviews are positive against 100% of NthScroll's.
Side ships an update weekly, NthScroll every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Side | NthScroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Snook | PHOENIX PERKINS |
Customer experience
Side
NthScroll
In-app purchases
Side
No in-app purchases
NthScroll
No in-app purchases
