Comparison

Scrolane vs becool

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

Head to head
About

Scrolane

Features
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You unlock your phone to check one thing. Forty minutes later you lock it again, and none of it stayed. Scrolane takes that exact habit — the scrolling, the swiping, the five minutes in a queue — and gives you something to keep at the end of it. HOW IT WORKS Swipe through cards. One idea each, about two minutes, finished — not a teaser for a longer article. Every card ends with a single question, because answering something is what makes it stick. When a topic won't let you go, open a course: five to eight short modules, built around what you've been reading and the level you read at. WHAT'S INSIDE • A feed shaped by your interests and your level, not by what's trending • Courses that go deep on the topics you keep coming back to • Save any card, add your own notes, find them all in one place • A curiosity map that lights up as you explore • Saved cards stay readable offline BUILT ON SOURCES Every card is written from cited reference material and checked before it reaches you. Spot something off? One tap reports it, and the card gets reviewed and rewritten. NO STREAKS. NO GUILT. Nothing to keep alive, nothing that punishes you for a day away. Just minutes of curiosity, counted quietly, against a weekly goal you set yourself and can change whenever. NOTHING TO PERFORM No likes, no comments, no followers, nobody watching what you read. There's no account to create either — open the app and start. WHAT YOU'LL READ ABOUT The physics behind ordinary things. The ways your own mind misleads you. The history of the ideas that shaped how we think. Mathematical paradoxes that survive a second look. Logic puzzles that reward patience. The library keeps growing. TWELVE LANGUAGES English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish, Czech, Romanian, Bulgarian, Croatian and Russian. SCROLANE PREMIUM Unlimited cards, every course, and a feed tuned to you. • Yearly subscription: $49.99 per year • Weekly subscription: $1.99 per week • 3-day free trial before either plan begins • Prices shown are for the United States; your local price appears in the app Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase, or at the end of the free trial. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://scrolane.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://scrolane.com/terms

About

becool

Learn a new, interesting fact daily with a collectible card. Flip through curated content, test your knowledge with a mini-quiz, and build a personal collection. Available in multiple languages, this app offers a bite-sized learning experience without ads or purchases.

Highlights
  • Daily collectible fact cards
  • Mini-quiz for daily facts
  • Personal card collection
  • Daily streak tracking
  • Trusted source citations
  • Multi-language support
Features
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One minute a day. One card. One fact you'll want to tell someone about. Every day, becool hands you a new collectible card with a curious fact, an original illustration, and the source it came from. Tap to flip, read, and that's it: you just learned something new, no endless scrolling required. Each card is numbered, has a holographic shine, and goes straight into your collection. A tiny bit of learning every day, at your own pace. WHAT YOU GET • A new fact every day, on a card you flip with a single tap • Trusted sources like the Louvre, Harvard, and Scientific American, always shown on the card • A mini quiz to wrap up the day: keep trying until you get it right • A daily streak: get the quiz right to keep it alive; skip a day and it starts over • A collection of every card you've seen • Favorites, so you can save the ones you loved • A daily reminder at the time you choose • Available in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and Italian • Free: no ads, no purchases, no account, no login. Your progress stays on your device A THEME FOR EVERY DAY Monday: Mind & behavior Tuesday: Science & the universe Wednesday: Origins & stories Thursday: Pop culture, arts & fashion Friday: Geography & the world Saturday: Technology & the future Sunday: Nature & animals Privacy Policy: https://becool-7a1.pages.dev/privacy-en Terms of Use: https://becool-7a1.pages.dev/terms-en

Screenshots

Scrolane4 screens
becool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: becool at none against Scrolane's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Scrolane sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. becool asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
Scrolane versus becool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrolanebecool
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB8 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperAdconcept OUAleph Retamal

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scrolane

Subscriptions3
  • Scrolane Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Scrolane Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Scrolane Premium (Annual)1 Year trial$49.991 Year
None

becool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scrolane free?
Scrolane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is becool free?
becool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scrolane or becool have ads?
Neither Scrolane nor becool shows ads.

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