EarnScroll vs Offquest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EarnScroll
This app helps you regain control of your phone usage by requiring you to complete real-world healthy habits to earn screen time. Block distracting apps and trade physical activity for minutes of guilt-free scrolling.
- Block distracting apps
- Earn screen time with physical habits
- Verified habit completion (motion sensors, GPS)
- Customizable exchange rates
- Streak tracking
- Family mode for kids
- Focus sessions
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Your phone is stealing your life four seconds at a time. EarnScroll takes it back. EarnScroll is the screen time app that makes you work for every minute on Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, and any other app that's quietly rotting your brain. No more mindless unlocks. No more "just five minutes" that turns into two hours. If you want the dopamine, you earn the dopamine. HOW IT WORKS Pick the apps that waste your time. EarnScroll blocks them. To unlock them, you complete a real-world healthy habit like push-ups, squats, steps walked, or our favorite: going outside and touching actual grass. Finish the challenge, earn minutes, scroll guilt-free. Run out of minutes? Drop and give us twenty. EARN SCREEN TIME WITH - Push-ups, verified by your phone's motion sensors - Squats, same deal, no cheating - Steps, synced with Apple Health or Google Fit - Outdoor time, confirmed by GPS so you actually leave the house - Custom habits like meditation, reading, or water intake BLOCK THE APPS THAT BLOCK YOUR LIFE Lock Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, X, Facebook, Reddit, dating apps, mobile games, anything you wish you used less. EarnScroll enforces the block at the system level. No willpower required. The app physically will not open until you've earned the time. WHY EARN SCROLL IS DIFFERENT Most screen time apps just shame you with a weekly report. Cool, now what? Most app blockers are too easy to bypass. One tap on "ignore limit" and you're back in the hole. EarnScroll is built on a simple trade: your health for your habits. Every minute of scroll time is a minute you invested in your body. You don't quit social media. You earn it. BUILT FOR - Anyone trying to break a phone addiction - Parents who want kids earning screen time instead of inheriting it - Students who need to focus - Gym-goers turning rest days into rep days - Remote workers fighting the Slack-to-Twitter spiral - People who genuinely want to touch grass more FEATURES - Custom exchange rates so you set how many push-ups equal one minute of Instagram - Streak tracking to build momentum and watch your habit chains grow - Daily and weekly stats showing exactly how much you earned versus spent - Hard mode with no rollover minutes, no banking, no mercy - Family mode to set rules for kids that they can't override - Focus sessions for full lockdown during deep work - Habit history to track fitness wins alongside screen time wins THE PHILOSOPHY We're not anti-phone. We're anti-autopilot. The problem isn't that you use Instagram. The problem is that you opened it without deciding to. EarnScroll puts a small, healthy speed bump between you and the infinite scroll. Over time, that speed bump rewires your defaults. You get fitter. You get outside. You get your attention back. And when you do scroll, you actually enjoy it, because you earned it. DOWNLOAD EARNSCROLL AND START EARNING Stop letting algorithms decide how your day goes. Trade reps for minutes. Trade steps for scrolls. Trade grass for the gram. Your future self is watching. Earn your screen time. Earn your life back. PLAN: Pro Plan - Unlock All EarnScroll Features $8.99/month $39.99/year LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ LEGAL: https://getearnitapp.com/privacy.html https://getearnitapp.com/terms.html
Offquest
This app transforms your daily life into a game with real-world quests. Complete missions across various categories to earn experience points, level up, and build streaks. It encourages you to put down your phone and engage with your surroundings.
- Daily quests across 8 categories
- Random quest generator
- Photo and GPS verification
- XP, levels, and streaks
- Squad system for accountability
- Leaderboards and achievement badges
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You don't need another screen time tracker. You need a reason to put your phone down. Offquest turns your real life into a game. Every day, new quests drop — missions that push you to explore, connect, and level up in the real world. Earn XP. Build streaks. Level up your life. Or… just hit spin. The “Give Me a Quest” feature instantly drops a random mission into your lap — perfect when you're bored, stuck, or don’t know what to do next. One tap, and you're moving. This isn't a to-do list. It's a real-life progression system. HOW IT WORKS Choose from daily quests across 8 categories: Explore, Social, Body, Mind, Discomfort, Kindness, Life, and Fun. • Pick your quests • Or spin for one instantly • Complete them in real life • Verify with photos, GPS, timers, or written reflections • Earn XP and level up Every quest pushes you to act — not scroll. FEATURES • Daily quests that refresh every 24 hours • Quick 2–5 minute quests (instant wins) • “Give Me a Quest” — spin for a random quest anytime • XP, levels, streaks, and progression system • Photo and GPS verification • Squad system — stay accountable with friends • Leaderboards — compete weekly • Achievement badges — unlock milestones • World Missions — contribute to global goals OFFQUEST ELITE Ready to go deeper? • 10 daily quests (instead of 3) • AI Life Coach — personalized guidance and accountability • Personalized quests built around your life and schedule • Unlimited hourly challenges • Unlimited “Give Me a Quest” spins • Bigger squads • +20% XP boost on all quests • Streak protection • Weekly Evolution Report • Advanced growth insights • Full achievement badges unlocked PRICING Annual: $39.99/year (~$3.33/month) Monthly: $8.99/month Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Account Settings. No refunds for unused portions. Privacy Policy: https://offquest.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://offquest.app/terms Email: support@offquest.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Offquest at 100% against EarnScroll's 60%. Offquest also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). EarnScroll's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. EarnScroll sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Offquest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Offquest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EarnScroll has 31 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of EarnScroll's written reviews are positive against 100% of Offquest's.
EarnScroll ships an update monthly, Offquest every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EarnScroll | Offquest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (31 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NICHOLAS ALLEN SNIDER | Austin Mangines |
Customer experience
EarnScroll
Offquest
In-app purchases
EarnScroll
- EarnScroll Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
- EarnScroll Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
- Earn It Monthly$8.99
Offquest
- Offquest Elite$8.991 Month
- Offquest Elite$39.991 Year









