Comparison

ScrollToll vs ScrollScholar

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 locks distracting applications behind quick study questions. Earn back your screen time by answering prompts based on spaced repetition science. It integrates with your phone usage to turn everyday unlocks into learning opportunities.

Highlights
  • OS-level app blocking
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Automatic 5-minute relock
  • Pre-made and custom study packs
  • On-device puzzle delivery
  • Works with any app
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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

ScrollScholar

This app helps you break free from mindless scrolling by introducing positive friction. Earn back time for distracting apps by completing short, bite-sized language lessons.

Highlights
  • App blocker for distracting apps
  • Earn screen time by learning
  • Bite-sized language lessons
  • Positive friction to break habits
  • Uses Apple Screen Time technology
  • Habit-stacking for learning
Features
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ScrollScholar helps you stop scrolling, and it does it using YOUR materials from your class or course. Choose the language-learning mode instead, and you scroll only after you finish a lesson. Studies show a direct link between mindless scrolling and lower well-being. Most of us know the feeling. A guilt that we should be doing something meaningful, like studying or learning a language, while remaining sucked into our phones. Why is it so hard to stop scrolling? Because addictive apps are designed to be "frictionless." They remove every hurdle between you and the next hit of dopamine. ScrollScholar adds positive friction to break that automatic loop. By placing a shield in front of your distracting apps, we help your brain switch from "autopilot" to "intentional mode." In behavioral science, adding just a few seconds of friction to a bad habit is often enough to stop the craving. We use that moment to redirect your energy toward something productive. And if you spend the points you earn from studying on screen time, you have at least earned it. We don't expect you to study for hours. ScrollScholar is built on habit-stacking. By tying your studying to your phone usage, you get the frequent, short sessions that long-term memory actually needs. Small daily wins add up to real knowledge, and knowing the material is how you get the A. Or learn the language. Break free from bad habits. Cut your screen time and learn something while you do it. KEY FEATURES Study with your own materials. Upload the notes, slides, and readings from your class, and ScrollScholar turns them into quiz questions made for you. Answer questions to build up points, then spend those points to open the apps you want. ScrollScholar puts a productivity gate in front of the apps you choose, so opening them takes a moment of intention. Pick a language and unlock scrolling only after you finish a lesson. Short, frequent study sessions tied to your phone usage, so the material sticks. A few minutes at a time leads to knowing the material, and knowing the material leads to better grades. HOW IT WORKS Choose the apps you want to put behind the shield. Add your study materials, or pick a language to learn. Answer questions to earn points. Spend your points to unlock screen time. You checked your feed, and you earned it. SUBSCRIPTION ScrollScholar Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. It unlocks the whole app: the shield in front of your chosen apps, quiz questions generated from your own class materials, earned screen time, progress and streaks, and all four language packs. Current pricing, the subscription length, and any free trial are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. GET IN TOUCH https://scrollscholar.com/terms https://scrollscholar.com/privacy Contact us at admin@morrelventures.com

Screenshots

ScrollToll4 screens
ScrollScholar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: ScrollToll at 882 against ScrollScholar's 12. ScrollScholar's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days and ScrollScholar sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for ScrollToll against 4.8 for ScrollScholar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScrollToll has 882 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScrollToll ships an update every 5 days, ScrollScholar every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ScrollToll versus ScrollScholar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollTollScrollScholar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (882 ratings) — better4.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings882 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size179 MB81 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperNorth Star Labs LLCMorrel Ventures LLC

Customer experience

ScrollToll

All ratings882 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative22.4%

ScrollScholar

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ScrollToll

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly Pro Access$4.497 Days
  • Weekly Pro Access$6.997 Days
  • Student Monthly$8.991 Month
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  • Monthly Pro Access$9.991 Month
  • Student Yearly3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Annual Pro Student3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual Pro3 Days trial$69.991 Year
6 purchases

ScrollScholar

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • English3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$8.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • English3 Days trial$34.993 Months
  • English7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is ScrollToll free?
ScrollToll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScrollScholar free?
ScrollScholar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScrollToll or ScrollScholar?
ScrollToll is rated higher. ScrollToll averages 4.8 out of 5 from 882 ratings, while ScrollScholar averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do ScrollToll or ScrollScholar have ads?
Neither ScrollToll nor ScrollScholar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScrollToll or ScrollScholar?
ScrollToll ships an update every 5 days, and ScrollScholar every 6 days. Most recently, ScrollToll was updated on November 9, 2026 and ScrollScholar on October 31, 2026.

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