Comparison

ScrollToll vs Readrrr

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

Head to head
About

ScrollToll

This app transforms your daily phone usage into productive study sessions. It locks distracting apps behind quick knowledge checks, leveraging spaced repetition to reinforce learning. Earn your access to social media and other apps by answering questions on topics you're studying.

Highlights
  • OS-level app blocking
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Automatic 5-minute relock
  • MCAT, USMLE, math, chess, vocabulary packs
  • Customizable app blocking
  • On-device puzzle delivery
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Every time you reach for Instagram, ScrollToll asks one question first. Get it right and you scroll. Miss it and it comes back later. You're studying — without choosing to. **BUILT ON DISTRIBUTED RECALL™** The same spaced-repetition science behind every serious study tool (Cepeda et al., 2006), delivered where you actually pick up your phone. Cards you struggle with surface more often. Cards you've mastered get out of your way. You don't have to remember to open the app — you already do, 96 times a day. **ANKI ONLY WORKS WHEN YOU OPEN ANKI** We work because you open your phone. Move to China and you'll learn Chinese without trying — you can't help it. ScrollToll does the same thing for the MCAT (and SAT, USMLE prep, mental math, vocabulary, chess, and any topic you want to learn passively). **HOW IT WORKS** 1. Pick the apps that waste your time 2. ScrollToll locks them behind a single question 3. Solve it — usually an MCAT question, mental math problem, chess tactic, or vocabulary card 4. Get 5 minutes, then it relocks automatically 5. Every unlock IS a study session — distributed across your real day **WHO IT'S FOR** - Premeds prepping for the MCAT who want discipline they can't fake - Med students grinding USMLE Step 1 - Students who open Instagram "for a second" and lose an evening - Professionals who lose hours to their phone during deep work - Anyone who's tried Anki, fallen off, and wants the spacing without the discipline tax **THE MATH** The average person unlocks their phone 96 times per day. ScrollToll turns 50+ of those into deliberate, spaced-practice moments. In a month, you've passively practiced over 1,400 questions — without ever sitting down with a textbook. **REAL BLOCKING, NOT A SUGGESTION** ScrollToll uses Apple's Screen Time API to block apps at the OS level. No overlay you can swipe away. No "are you sure?" button. When an app is locked, it's locked — until you earn your way in. - OS-level blocking — can't be bypassed or dismissed - Distributed Recall™ — adaptive spaced repetition built into every unlock - Auto-relock after 5 minutes — no honor system - MCAT, USMLE, mental math, chess, vocabulary, and custom packs - 3 difficulty levels — beginner to advanced - Works with any app — social media, news, dating apps - On-device puzzle delivery — your usage stays private ScrollToll doesn't ask you to quit your phone. It asks you to earn it. Download free. Upgrade for advanced packs, Distributed Recall™ across all topics, and unlimited app blocking. Terms of Use: https://northstarlabs.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://northstarlabs.app/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Readrrr

Enhance reading speed and focus with a distraction-free experience. This app uses RSVP technology to display words sequentially, helping you process text faster and track your comprehension progress.

Highlights
  • RSVP speed-reading technology
  • Customizable reading speeds
  • Distraction-free reading environment
  • PDF import and text extraction
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Readrrr uses Rapid Serial Visual Presentation to show words one at a time in the same spot, and a natural voice can read each word aloud as it appears. Your eyes don't have to jump across lines, so you don't lose your place and read faster. Seeing and hearing every word at the same time also keeps your mind from drifting. Start at your normal pace and speed up as it gets comfortable. A Readrrr subscription or one-time purchase includes everything below: RSVP READER Every word has one letter marked in red for your eyes to rest on, so you never have to look for where the word starts. You can change the speed at any time. NARRATION Pick a voice and it reads along in sync with every word at any speed. The voice runs on your phone, so it works offline. SHORT READS Non-fiction you can finish in 10 to 20 minutes, on topics like history, health, science and economics. Each one is written to be read in Readrrr and sits in a collection with related reads. New ones come out every week, and you can suggest a topic. READ ANYTHING Import PDFs and EPUBs, send an article from Safari with one tap, paste text, or scan pages from a paper book. APP LOCKING Pick the apps that take up your day. Starting at 4 am they stay locked until you've read your daily word goal. Every day you hit it adds to your streak. If you really need one of them, you can unlock for 10 minutes once a day. HIGHLIGHTS Save any passage while you read. Readrrr sorts your highlights into themes and brings old ones back to you in the app and in a Home Screen widget, so you don't forget what you read. STATS Track your reading speed, words read and streak as they grow. SYNC Your library, reading position and stats stay in sync across your devices. SUBSCRIPTION Readrrr requires a subscription or a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage them in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.ocule.no/readrrr/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ScrollToll4 screens
Readrrr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScrollToll at 74% against Readrrr's 29%. ScrollToll also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (780 vs 22). 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. ScrollToll sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days and Readrrr sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScrollToll holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScrollToll has 780 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of ScrollToll's written reviews are positive against 29% of Readrrr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScrollToll ships an update every 5 days, Readrrr fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ScrollToll versus Readrrr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollTollReadrrr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (780 ratings) — better4.6 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews74.1% of reviews — better29.0% of reviews
Number of ratings780 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB138 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNorth Star Labs LLCOcule AS

Customer experience

ScrollToll

All ratings780 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative20.4%

Readrrr

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive29.0%
Neutral10.1%
Negative60.9%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

ScrollToll

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly Pro Access$4.497 Days
  • Weekly Pro Access$6.997 Days
  • Student Monthly$8.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Monthly Pro Access$9.991 Month
  • Student Yearly3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Annual Pro Student3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual Pro3 Days trial$69.991 Year
10 purchases

Readrrr

Subscriptions9
  • Readrrr Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Weekly$4.997 Days
Show 6 more
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Readrrr Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Readrrr Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is ScrollToll free?
ScrollToll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readrrr free?
Readrrr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScrollToll or Readrrr?
ScrollToll is rated higher. ScrollToll averages 4.8 out of 5 from 780 ratings, while Readrrr averages 4.6 from 22 ratings.
Do ScrollToll or Readrrr have ads?
Neither ScrollToll nor Readrrr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScrollToll or Readrrr?
ScrollToll ships an update every 5 days, and Readrrr fortnightly. Most recently, ScrollToll was updated on October 22, 2026 and Readrrr on October 20, 2026.

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