Comparison

Doomscroll Totem vs Forge

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

Head to head
About

Doomscroll Totem

Features
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Sometimes focus does not need another dashboard. It needs one clear line: put the phone down and leave it there. Doomscroll Totem is a simple focus timer for the moments when your phone keeps pulling you back. Start a session, set your phone down, and step away. If you pick it up, lock it, or switch apps, the session fails. Doomscroll Totem will not magically fix your attention. It just adds enough friction to help you keep a promise to yourself. Use it for work, study, reading, sleep, meals, conversations, or any pocket of time you want back. Pomodoro mode helps you work in focus and break cycles. Optional idols add a little consequence without taking the whole thing too seriously: protect one by staying away from your phone. Set the timer. Put the phone down. Give your attention somewhere useful.

About

Forge

This app uses AI-powered photo verification to track your habits, ensuring accountability through visual proof. Build a reliable record of your accomplishments with a unique timeline and calendar view.

Highlights
  • AI photo verification
  • Visual habit timeline
  • Contributions calendar
  • Streak tracking
  • Breathwork timer
Features
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Forge is a proof-based habit tracker. Every habit requires a photo, verified by AI in under five seconds. No tap-to-complete. No logging. No lying. Take a photo of your workout. Prove you read. Show up for your cold plunge. Forge verifies it in seconds and adds it to your visual timeline. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • AI verification — advanced AI vision checks every photo. You can't check off going to the gym without going to the gym. • Visual timeline — every verified habit becomes a photo in your history. Scroll back and see who you actually showed up as. • Contributions calendar — your life in color, one square per day. • Streaks that mean something — because they can't be faked. • Breathwork timer — guided box breathing for habits that don't need a photo. HOW IT WORKS Add a habit Tap the camera to verify Take a photo — AI checks it in seconds Done Forge is for people who want a record they can actually believe. Terms of Use: https://forge-privacy.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://forge-privacy.vercel.app/

Screenshots

Doomscroll Totem4 screens
Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Forge at every 5 days against Doomscroll Totem's fortnightly. Doomscroll Totem's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Doomscroll Totem sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and Forge sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doomscroll Totem ships an update fortnightly, Forge every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Doomscroll Totem versus Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoomscroll TotemForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJean-Philippe, Loys, Pierre LEFLOTKulpat Sangthong

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Doomscroll Totem

One-time8
  • Wooden Idol$0.99
  • Terracotta Tiki$0.99
  • Rock Guardian$4.99
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  • Bronze Bull$4.99
  • Ruby Cat$9.99
  • Silver Hypnotist$9.99
  • Gold Watcher$14.99
  • Diamond Oracle$14.99
2 purchases

Forge

Subscriptions2
  • Forge Pro — Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Forge Pro — Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Doomscroll Totem free?
Doomscroll Totem is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forge free?
Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Doomscroll Totem or Forge have ads?
Neither Doomscroll Totem nor Forge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doomscroll Totem or Forge?
Doomscroll Totem ships an update fortnightly, and Forge every 5 days. Most recently, Doomscroll Totem was updated on October 24, 2026 and Forge on October 31, 2026.

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