Comparison

Brutal Time vs ScrolloDeck

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

Head to head
About

Brutal Time

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Brutal Time4 screens
ScrolloDeck4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Brutal Time versus ScrolloDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrutal TimeScrolloDeck
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperForager Lab LLCVincent Friedrich

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Brutal Time

One-time1
  • Full Edition$4.99
None

ScrolloDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brutal Time free?
Brutal Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScrolloDeck free?
ScrolloDeck costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Brutal Time or ScrolloDeck have ads?
Neither Brutal Time nor ScrolloDeck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brutal Time or ScrolloDeck?
Brutal Time ships an update every 3 weeks, and ScrolloDeck every 3 days. Most recently, Brutal Time was updated on November 9, 2026 and ScrolloDeck on November 10, 2026.

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