Comparison

Tomo vs Scrolio

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

Head to head
About

Tomo

Turn any topic into a personalized, game-like course that takes just five minutes a day to complete. Simply type what you want to learn, and the AI will create a structured learning path. Build habits and feed your curiosity with bite-sized daily lessons.

Highlights
  • Personalized AI-generated courses
  • Bite-sized daily learning levels
  • Gamified learning with XP and streaks
  • Learn any topic imaginable
  • Habit-building approach to learning
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Short daily lessons on any topic, 5 minutes a day, played like a game. Type anything you've been meaning to learn. Tomo turns it into a personalized course you can play like a game. Five minutes a day. You're curious about a hundred things. You start none of them. Thirty open tabs. A reading list two years deep. Articles you saved, podcasts you queued, that thing your friend recommended six months ago. You don't want a degree. You want to finally learn the thing that's been bouncing around in your head. That's what Tomo does. HOW IT WORKS 1. Type a topic: investing, sleep, cooking, photography, quantum physics, the Roman Empire, sourdough, knot tying, anything. 2. Tomo's AI builds a full course in 2-3 minutes: structured sections and bite-sized levels. 3. Play it like a game: short daily lessons, quick quizzes, XP, streaks and leagues. POPULAR FREE COURSES Reading a Tape Measure · Macramé: The Art of Knots · Latte Art at Home · Norse Mythology · Anatomy for Pilates Professionals · Hands-On Auto Mechanics · Crochet Basics and Pattern Reading · Everyday Pashto WHY IT WORKS - Willpower runs out. Habits don't. - Five minutes a day beats four hours once a month. That's not a productivity hack. That's how the brain actually learns. - For the part of you with 30 open tabs and no idea where to start. FREE TO START - A free plan that doesn't expire. No credit card, no trial clock. - Optional Tomo PRO and MAX for unlimited hearts, deeper courses and more. Feed your curiosity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Scrolio

Discover a curated feed of short, true stories based on your chosen interests. Each story is designed to be read in about a minute, offering engaging content to learn from and share. Expand your knowledge on topics from space to art with daily updates.

Highlights
  • Curated feed of short true stories
  • Interest-based content selection
  • Stories readable in about a minute
  • Option to explore stories further
  • Daily new story updates
  • Focus on factual and shareable content
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HOW IT WORKS Pick what you love. Scrolio shows you a few subjects at a time: Love it, Curious, or Not for me. Five loves is all it takes to get started. Swipe up for the next story. Swipe right to read it. Every story is told page by page, with the people, the timelines and the numbers that make it real. The more you read, the better it gets. What you open, finish and skip teaches Scrolio what to show you next. WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT Whole stories, not trivia. Each one takes you from the hook to why it matters. Made around you. Your feed follows the things you love, not a trend. Something to say. Walk away with stories people actually want to hear. Less junk. More things worth knowing. COLLECTIONS Every subject you read becomes a collection: what you have read, and what comes next. Favorite the ones you care about and they stay at the top. Get suggestions built around the things you love. SCROLIO PRO Read a few stories every day. Scrolio Pro unlocks unlimited stories and every collection, with a 3 day trial for new subscribers. It is $39.99 per year, billed to your Apple Account, and renews until you cancel. You can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Prices may differ by country or region. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://scrol.io/privacy Questions or ideas? Email hello@scrol.io.

Screenshots

Tomo4 screens
Scrolio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tomo at 67% against Scrolio's 0%. Tomo also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (31 vs 6). Scrolio's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tomo sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Scrolio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tomo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tomo has 31 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Tomo's written reviews are positive against 0% of Scrolio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tomo ships an update every 8 days, Scrolio every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tomo versus Scrolio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTomoScrolio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (31 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMohannad AliE12 Labs

Customer experience

Tomo

All ratings31 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Scrolio

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Tomo

Subscriptions4
  • Tomo Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Tomo Max Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Tomo Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
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  • Tomo Max Yearly$119.991 Year
One-time4
  • Vault Key$4.99
  • 50 Sparks$9.99
  • 120 Sparks$14.99
Show 1 more
  • 300 Sparks$29.99
1 purchases

Scrolio

Subscriptions1
  • Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Tomo free?
Tomo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrolio free?
Scrolio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tomo or Scrolio?
Tomo is rated higher. Tomo averages 4.6 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Scrolio averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Tomo or Scrolio have ads?
Neither Tomo nor Scrolio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tomo or Scrolio?
Tomo ships an update every 8 days, and Scrolio every 3 days. Most recently, Tomo was updated on October 28, 2026 and Scrolio on October 25, 2026.

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