# Tonic vs Scrollmaxxing

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tonic at freemium against Scrollmaxxing's subscription. Tonic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (43 vs 2). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Tonic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Scrollmaxxing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tonic against 5.0 for Scrollmaxxing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tonic has 43 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Tonic ships an update every 4 days, Scrollmaxxing every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tonic | Scrollmaxxing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tonic-earn-screen-time/id6760635258/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scrollmaxxing-block-brainrot/id6796175033/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **43** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 95.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Subscription |
| Size | 37 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.4** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sets Studio LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885438054) | [Monroy Industries, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1795123506) |

## What reviewers say

### Tonic

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tonic-earn-screen-time/id6760635258)

This app helps you build good habits by making them unlock your other apps. It allows you to set limits on distracting apps and rewards productive behavior. You can customize rules to integrate with your existing life and achieve your goals.

**Highlights:** Habit-based app unlocking, Customizable screen time limits, Integration with Apple Health, Flexible rule setting, Productive minute banking, Escalating pause feature

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tonic Unlimited | $9.99 | per month |
| Tonic Unlimited | $29.99 | per year |


### Scrollmaxxing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scrollmaxxing-block-brainrot/id6796175033)

This app quantifies your daily screen time against global users and offers quests to earn back scroll time. Complete activities like running or reading to earn coins, which you then spend to unlock usage of your favorite apps. It aims to help you manage and reduce excessive phone usage.

**Highlights:** Global screen time percentile ranking, Earn coins by completing offline quests, Spend coins to unlock app screen time, 20+ built-in quests, Global leaderboard, Shareable rot score cards, On-device data processing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Access (Weekly) | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Full Access (Yearly) | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tonic free?

Tonic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Scrollmaxxing free?

Scrollmaxxing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tonic or Scrollmaxxing?

Tonic and Scrollmaxxing are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 43 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Tonic or Scrollmaxxing have ads?

Scrollmaxxing shows ads; Tonic does not.

### Which is updated more often, Tonic or Scrollmaxxing?

Tonic ships an update every 4 days, and Scrollmaxxing every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tonic was updated on October 17, 2026 and Scrollmaxxing on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*