Comparison

ScrollScholar vs lockwork

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

Head to head
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

About

lockwork

Features
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Lockwork is a study timer and app blocker for students who need their phone to stop negotiating. Start a study session, choose the distracting apps you want blocked, and stay locked in until the work is done. Then earn those apps back with quiz questions generated from your own notes, pasted text, or study material. Lockwork is built for exam prep, daily study routines, and students who need more than a timer to stay honest. What you can do in Lockwork: - Block distracting apps during a study session - Set a session length for focused study time - Unlock with time, quiz answers, or both - Turn notes into quiz-ready study material - Organize study material by subject - Track streaks, completed sessions, and time studied Why students use Lockwork: - It combines a study timer with real app blocking - It gives you a clear finish line for each session - It turns your own notes into quizzes for active recall - It helps you stay focused during exam prep instead of just planning to focus If you need a study app for exam prep, a focus timer that blocks apps, or a tougher way to protect your study sessions, Lockwork is built for you. Some features require Screen Time / Family Controls access on iPhone. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Full access to all features and the 66-day program requires a Victus subscription (Monthly/Yearly). Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew from your iTunes Account settings. Your iTunes Account will be charged for renewal when the purchase is confirmed. Privacy policy: https://www.getvictus.com/privacy Terms: https://www.getvictus.com/terms

Screenshots

ScrollScholar4 screens
lockwork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ScrollScholar at none against lockwork's shown. ScrollScholar also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. ScrollScholar sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and lockwork sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ScrollScholar versus lockwork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollScholarlockwork
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMorrel Ventures LLCYou Can Just Do Things Limited

In-app purchases

5 purchases

ScrollScholar

Subscriptions5
  • English3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Monthly3 Days trial$8.997 Days
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  • English3 Days trial$34.993 Months
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$69.991 Year
2 purchases

lockwork

Subscriptions2
  • Lockwork Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Lockwork Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is ScrollScholar free?
ScrollScholar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is lockwork free?
lockwork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScrollScholar or lockwork have ads?
lockwork shows ads; ScrollScholar does not.

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