Comparison

ScrollScholar vs Quizlock

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

Quizlock

This app blocks distracting apps by presenting learning questions. Earn scrolling time by answering correctly, with questions tailored to your chosen topics or imported documents. Spaced repetition helps retain information, and Pro unlocks unlimited features.

Highlights
  • App blocking with learning questions
  • Customizable learning topics
  • Import PDFs and documents for questions
  • Spaced repetition learning
  • Screen Time integration for real locks
  • Earned scrolling time
  • Pro version with unlimited features
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Your phone is very good at keeping you scrolling. Quizlock puts one question in the way. Choose the apps that eat your day and Quizlock locks them. To get back in, answer a question about something you actually chose to learn. Correct answers bank scrolling minutes. Those minutes drain while you scroll, and when they run out the lock comes back. You pick what you learn Type any topic and Quizlock writes questions from it. Import a PDF, lecture notes or a textbook chapter and it asks about those instead. No generic trivia, nothing you did not ask for. Built on how memory actually works Questions come back on a spaced schedule, so what you learn survives past the moment you answered it. Get one wrong and Quizlock shows you why, then brings it back sooner. The lock is real Quizlock uses Apple's Screen Time system, so the block holds even if you close the app. Your choices stay private: Apple's picker means Quizlock never learns which apps you selected. Free, with limits One topic and 30 minutes of earned time a day, free. Quizlock Pro lifts the caps with unlimited topics, unlimited PDF imports and your own earn rate. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ScrollScholar4 screens
Quizlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ScrollScholar at none against Quizlock's shown. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Quizlock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScrollScholar holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 13 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScrollScholar ships an update every 6 days, Quizlock every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ScrollScholar versus Quizlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollScholarQuizlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better4.6 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1213 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB82 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMorrel Ventures LLCNERIUS ŽARNAUSKAS

Customer experience

ScrollScholar

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

Quizlock

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

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
4 purchases

Quizlock

Subscriptions4
  • Quizlock Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Quizlock Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Quizlock Pro Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Quizlock Pro Yearly1 Month trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is ScrollScholar free?
ScrollScholar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quizlock free?
Quizlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScrollScholar or Quizlock?
ScrollScholar is rated higher. ScrollScholar averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Quizlock averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do ScrollScholar or Quizlock have ads?
Quizlock shows ads; ScrollScholar does not.
Which is updated more often, ScrollScholar or Quizlock?
ScrollScholar ships an update every 6 days, and Quizlock every 4 days. Most recently, ScrollScholar was updated on October 24, 2026 and Quizlock on October 24, 2026.

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