Comparison

Proll vs Earn

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

Head to head
About

Proll

This app rewards users with screen time for completing real-world tasks, including physical activity and academic work. It locks distracting apps until time is earned, offering customizable goals and optional schedules for focused work sessions.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time by completing tasks
  • Task-based app unlocking
  • Upload and verify work for rewards
  • Physical activity tracking for screen time
  • Focus sessions with app locking
  • Customizable goals and optional schedules
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Key Features: Earn Screen Time Screen time isn’t given—it’s earned. Complete real-world tasks to unlock access to distracting apps. Task-Based Unlocking Earn time by completing activities like SAT questions or other standardized test prep. App Locking Distracting apps stay inaccessible until earned time is available—no bypassing, no “just five more minutes.” Flexible Goals Customize how much work earns how much time, based on your priorities and routines. Minimal, Intentional Design No shame, no pressure—just a clear system that rewards discipline. Proll requires a paid subscription ($4/week or $10/month auto-renewing) to lock distracting apps and access full SAT prep features. 3 Day Free Trial before you commit to the monthly subscription! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Earn

This app transforms time spent on distracting apps into learning opportunities. It blocks chosen applications until you answer quick study questions, offering instant explanations for test prep, languages, and logic.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Answer study questions
  • Instant explanation for answers
  • Test prep (SAT, ACT, JLPT, HSK)
  • Language learning (Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese)
  • Math, logic, and trivia practice
  • Progress tracking and goal setting
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Earn leverages your scrolling habits to help you practice whatever you're trying to learn. Instagram, TikTok, and other addicting apps stay blocked until you answer three quick questions — so the studying happens in time you were spending anyway. Practice what matters to you: • Test prep — SAT, ACT, JLPT, HSK • Languages — Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese • Math, logic, and trivia Every question comes with an instant explanation, so you learn the concept behind the answer instead of just guessing your way through. More than an app blocker, Earn redirects habitual app usage toward productive learning opportunities. Block any app you want. Track your progress, hit weekly goals, and build a study habit without finding extra time in your day. Don't just stop the scroll, earn it. By using Earn, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Proll4 screens
Earn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Proll at free against Earn's free with in-app purchases. Earn's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Proll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Earn sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Proll against 4.5 for Earn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Proll ships an update every 2 months, Earn fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Proll versus Earn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProllEarn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14 ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn Edward Baker BruceLEGITIMATE, LLC

Customer experience

Proll

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Earn

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Proll

Subscriptions2
  • Proll Plus Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Proll Plus Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
4 purchases

Earn

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited Access$9.991 Month
  • EARN Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • EARN Annual$29.991 Year
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  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Proll free?
Proll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Earn free?
Earn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Proll or Earn?
Proll is rated higher. Proll averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Earn averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Proll or Earn have ads?
Neither Proll nor Earn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Proll or Earn?
Proll ships an update every 2 months, and Earn fortnightly. Most recently, Proll was updated on October 24, 2026 and Earn on October 31, 2026.

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