Comparison

E.D.A. Reminders Companion vs Scrollmates

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

Head to head
About

E.D.A. Reminders Companion

Features
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Talk to the Apple Reminders you already have. Ask what is due, create a reminder, or catch up, and Eda takes care of it, asking before it changes anything. WORKS WITH APPLE REMINDERS Eda uses your existing lists. Nothing to import and no new system to learn. JUST SAY IT Talk or type in your own words. Eda finds what matters and suggests a small next step. DONE, MOVED, OR SET ASIDE Complete, reschedule, or set aside reminders with a quick confirmation. Eda never changes a reminder without asking. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Chat stays on your iPhone. Eda runs no cloud chat service. ANY IPHONE WITH iOS 26 When available, Eda uses Apple Intelligence. Everywhere else, Eda Classic works without a model. Free. Talk or type.

About

Scrollmates

This app helps you manage screen time by sharing a pool of minutes with a friend. When the shared time runs out, access to blocked apps becomes restricted, encouraging mutual accountability. Features include shared quests and a journal to track usage.

Highlights
  • Shared minute pool
  • Mutual accountability
  • App blocking
  • Breach recording
  • Hardcore Mode
  • Shared quests
  • Usage journal
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Ever tapped Ignore Limit without really thinking about it? Most of us have. Scrollmates turns your screen time limit into something you share with a friend, because doomscrolling is easier to tackle when you're not doing it alone. You and your scrollmate share one pool of minutes each day for the apps that pull you in. When either of you scrolls, the pool goes down. You're on the same team, so every minute you leave in the pool is one your friend can use, and the other way round. PICK YOUR PERSON It could be your best friend, your partner, a sibling or your gym buddy. Together you agree on the size of the pool and when your day resets. You each choose your own apps privately, and one pool covers you both. HOW A DAY GOES Your day starts with a full pool, and your apps open like normal. When the pool runs low, Scrollmates shields the apps you picked, and getting back in means choosing to claim a short session. Once the pool is empty, your apps stay shielded until your new day starts. You can still get in, but it counts as a breach and your scrollmate will know about it. Scrollmates won't pretend to be an unbreakable lock, because no app on your own phone honestly can be. What it gives you is a speed bump and someone in it with you. WHAT YOUR SCROLLMATE SEES They see your daily minutes, your share of the pool and whether you're scrolling right now. They never see which apps you picked or anything you do inside them. You both see the same things about each other, so neither of you is in charge. DISCIPLINE MODE For the days you'd rather not have the option. With Discipline Mode on, an empty pool stays shut until your new day, and you can't end the day's contract early. If you're bonded, a pass you've earned together will get you back in. For real emergencies there's a 15-minute way in, and it still counts as a breach. QUESTS YOU PLAY AS A TEAM Shared Quests give the two of you one level and one streak. Keep the day under your ceiling and the late nights clear, and you level up together. Passes you earn along the way help on the days that don't go to plan. If the day breaks, the streak resets for both of you. YOUR WEEK IN THE JOURNAL See how the week went for both of you: how much each of you used, how the pool was split, how each day ended and whether you beat last week. SCHEDULES THAT RUN THEMSELVES Set Focus Schedules for the hours you want to keep clear, like your first hour awake, a work block or winding down before bed. They switch on and off by themselves. START SOLO IF YOU LIKE No scrollmate yet? Solo mode is free and doesn't need an account. You get your own daily pool and the same shields, and you can invite someone whenever you're ready. ONE SUBSCRIPTION FOR TWO When you pair up, one subscription covers both of you, and either of you can hold it. GOOD TO KNOW Scrollmates is for iPhone with iOS 18 or later, and both people in a bond need an iPhone. It uses Apple's Screen Time to shield the apps you choose, and Apple never shares their names with us. Privacy Policy: https://scrollmates.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Account terms: https://scrollmates.app/terms

Screenshots

E.D.A. Reminders Companion4 screens
Scrollmates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: E.D.A. Reminders Companion at every 8 days against Scrollmates's monthly. Scrollmates's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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. E.D.A. Reminders Companion sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Scrollmates sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

E.D.A. Reminders Companion ships an update every 8 days, Scrollmates monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
E.D.A. Reminders Companion versus Scrollmates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterE.D.A. Reminders CompanionScrollmates
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIntelligence Simplified, LLCINNOV8 VENTURES COMPANY LTD

In-app purchases

3 purchases

E.D.A. Reminders Companion

One-time3
  • Tip Jar $1$0.99
  • Tip Jar $3$2.99
  • Tip Jar $5$4.99
2 purchases

Scrollmates

Subscriptions2
  • Bond Monthly14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Bond Annual14 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is E.D.A. Reminders Companion free?
E.D.A. Reminders Companion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrollmates free?
Scrollmates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do E.D.A. Reminders Companion or Scrollmates have ads?
Neither E.D.A. Reminders Companion nor Scrollmates shows ads.
Which is updated more often, E.D.A. Reminders Companion or Scrollmates?
E.D.A. Reminders Companion ships an update every 8 days, and Scrollmates monthly. Most recently, E.D.A. Reminders Companion was updated on October 31, 2026 and Scrollmates on November 6, 2026.

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