Brutal Time vs ScrolloDeck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brutal Time
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Brutal Time turns your iPhone into a brutalist desk clock. Put it on a charger and it fills the screen, edge to edge, with nothing but type. It tells time without decoration, distraction, or gimmicks. ON THE CHARGER StandBy widgets for every clock face, and widgets for the Home Screen. A full-screen, StandBy-style display for the app itself, with the status bar hidden so the clock owns the whole screen. Add a Shortcut and it opens by itself the moment you plug in. Always-On keeps it lit while charging and dims it after a few seconds, then lets the phone sleep again as soon as you unplug. FOUR TYPOGRAPHIC FACES Four distinct designs, each built on a different typographic system: digits locked to a ruled grid, editorial Swiss with a red accent, oversized poster glyphs cropped by the frame, and mono type over a dot-indexed field. Each reads as words or numerals, in dark or light, portrait or landscape. UNLOCK AMBIENT MOTION WITH THE FULL EDITION Each face can come alive. Continuous, ambient motion runs through the type — letters that breathe, sway, and resolve on their own unhurried rhythm, with several motions for every face. Calm and deliberate, never a screensaver. Ambient Motion is the only paid feature, and the Full Edition is a one-time purchase — buy it once, keep it forever. Everything else is free: every clock face, every typeface, every widget, the full-screen display and Always-On. Also included: - Three typefaces per face - Custom accent colors - Home Screen and StandBy widgets - No subscription. No ads. Ever. Brutal Time is shaped by brutalist design principles: visible structure, a restrained palette, and the removal of unnecessary ornament. Time is shown as type, grid, and rhythm — clear, functional, and deliberate.
ScrolloDeck
Experience your contacts in a unique 3D retro style, reminiscent of a 1960s card index. This app integrates with your existing system contacts, offering a visually engaging and interactive way to browse information with customizable fonts and haptic feedback.
- Retro 3D contact card interface
- Syncs with system contacts
- Displays name, occupation, phone, address, email, and photo
- Dynamic adjustment for iPhone Duo folding
- Customizable fonts
- Haptic feedback and sound effects
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Give your contacts a retro look! ScrolloDeck displays your contacts as a retro 3D card index. If you’ve grown tired of browsing your contacts with the system app and would rather browse them in style, ScrolloDeck is perfect for you. Works with your system contacts: You don’t need to create a new contact file. ScrolloDeck loads your contacts directly from the system. The most important info at a glance: Name, occupation, phone number, address and email are displayed for you. A photo is also included, if available. Optimized for the iPhone Duo: As soon as you start folding your iPhone Duo, the scrollable contact list dynamically adjusts to the folding angle. This creates a realistic look and a fun interactive experience. Of course, ScrolloDeck also works on all other supported iPhone models. Customizable display: Choose between different fonts for the text on the contact cards. Not only does it look good, it feels good too: In addition to the realistic 3D rendering, ScrolloDeck also offers haptic feedback and sound effects that dynamically adapt to your interactions. Support independent software: ScrolloDeck was developed by an independent developer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Brutal Time at Free against ScrolloDeck's $2.99. ScrolloDeck's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Brutal Time is free to download; ScrolloDeck costs $2.99 up front. Brutal Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ScrolloDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.
Brutal Time ships an update every 3 weeks, ScrolloDeck every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brutal Time | ScrolloDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Forager Lab LLC | Vincent Friedrich |
In-app purchases
Brutal Time
- Full Edition$4.99
ScrolloDeck
No in-app purchases









