Comparison

Scrollar vs Rotato

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

Head to head
About

Scrollar

This app helps you manage your phone usage by setting daily screen time goals and budgets for app groups. It offers gentle nudges and multiple blocking methods to reduce distractions, all while keeping your data private on your device.

Highlights
  • Daily screen time goals
  • App group budgeting
  • Limit blocking
  • Scheduled blocking
  • CEO Mode focus sessions
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Progress tracking
Features
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We’ve all been there: You pick up your phone to check one thing… and suddenly an hour is gone.
You tell yourself “I’ll cut back tomorrow.”
But tomorrow never comes. SCROLLAR WORKS - BECAUSE IT DOESN’T SHAME YOU
No guilt trips. No scary warnings. Just a simple idea: give your attention a daily budget — like money.
Spend it how you want, just a little more intentionally. YOUR DAILY SCREEN TIME GOAL
Start by setting a daily limit based on how you actually use your phone — not some unrealistic target. Every minute you save helps your Pixel Pig grow, evolving through 25 levels from a tiny piglet to a golden bank. CREATE YOUR APP GROUPS, YOUR WAY
Organize apps in a way that makes sense to you — social, streaming, gaming, or anything else. Each group gets its own shared daily budget, so you can be strict where it matters and flexible where it doesn’t. THREE WAYS TO BLOCK DISTRACTIONS
 1. Limit Blocking
Go over a group’s limit? Those apps lock until tomorrow.
You set the rules — Scrollar enforces them.
 2. Scheduled Blocking
Create boundaries that fit your life.
No social media during work. No scrolling before bed. Set it once and forget it.
 3. CEO Mode
Need to focus right now?
Start a session that blocks all your tracked apps until you’re done. No shortcuts. GENTLE NUDGES, NOT GUILT TRIPS
Get a heads-up right before you hit your limit. No pressure. No shame.
Just a moment to decide if you want to keep going. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES
Clear, simple insights show your daily and weekly habits. Spot what’s taking your time, track your streaks, and watch your progress build. 100% PRIVATE
No accounts. No cloud. No tracking.
Everything stays on your device — exactly where it belongs. Scrollar doesn’t judge you.
It doesn’t try to control you. It just helps you notice — and makes it easier to put your phone down. Built for people who’ve tried Screen Time and gave up.
Built for people who want to scroll less, but don’t know how to start. Built for you. Terms of Use: https://ntudevelop.github.io/Scrollar/ Privacy Policy: https://ntudevelop.github.io/Scrollar/

About

Rotato

This app helps break addictive app habits by requiring device rotations to unlock them. Set custom rules, focus modes, and track your progress to retrain your brain and reduce screen time.

Highlights
  • Custom blocking rules
  • Per-app rotation requirements
  • Focus mode for deep work
  • Screen time history and insights
  • Scheduled activation
  • No account required
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Rotato is a screen time blocker that makes you rotate your device to unlock addicting apps. The premise is based on real research, which shows that adding a small amount of friction to bad habits makes it far easier to break those habits. To get started, simply choose the apps you want to block and the number of rotations needed to open those apps. You can also set different rules for different days, and change the amount of screen time you "unlock" every time you complete a set of rotations. What's included: - Custom blocking rules with instant or scheduled activation - Per-app rotation requirements you set and control - Focus mode to lock in for deep work - Screen time history and insights to see how your habits change over time - Simple, no-nonsense setup — no account required All features require a Rotato an auto-renewing subscription after the 3-day free trial. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Privacy policy and TOS: https://www.therotatoapp.com/privacy https://www.therotatoapp.com/terms

Screenshots

Scrollar4 screens
Rotato4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scrollar at 5.0 against Rotato's 4.0. Scrollar also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Rotato's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. Scrollar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Rotato sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scrollar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Scrollar's written reviews are positive against 67% of Rotato's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scrollar ships an update every 5 days, Rotato every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Scrollar versus Rotato: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollarRotato
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNguyen Thao UyenAnish Bhondwe

Customer experience

Scrollar

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rotato

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scrollar

Subscriptions2
  • Scrollar Premium Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Scrollar Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Rotato

Subscriptions2
  • Rotato Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Rotato Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Scrollar free?
Scrollar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rotato free?
Rotato is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scrollar or Rotato?
Scrollar is rated higher. Scrollar averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Rotato averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Scrollar or Rotato have ads?
Neither Scrollar nor Rotato shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scrollar or Rotato?
Scrollar ships an update every 5 days, and Rotato every 10 days. Most recently, Scrollar was updated on October 10, 2026 and Rotato on September 20, 2026.

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