Comparison

ScrollKarma vs DoomLift

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

Head to head
About

ScrollKarma

Features
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ScrollKarma blocks the apps that eat your day until you do one real thing first. Twenty push-ups buy you twenty minutes of TikTok. A walk to the corner buys ten minutes of Instagram. The phone gates itself behind the better version of you. Apple Screen Time shows you "You've used Instagram for 2 hours" and hands you an Ignore button. ScrollKarma does the opposite. The block holds until you finish the action, counted live on your device. ScrollKarma is a subscription app. A ScrollKarma Pro subscription is required to set up app blocking and to use every earn-your-scroll action below. It starts with a 7-day free trial. WAYS TO EARN YOUR SCROLL (included with ScrollKarma Pro) - Push-ups and squats, counted by the camera on your device - A short walk to a spot we drop on the map - More actions on the way: learning sets, a breathing session, a photo of the chore you said you'd do WHY IT WORKS Soft reminders stop working the day you start ignoring them. ScrollKarma adds friction you actually feel, then gets out of your way the moment you have earned your time. WHO IT IS FOR People who already tried Screen Time, Forest, or another habit tracker and want something with teeth. ScrollKarma is a self-control tool you set up for yourself. It is not a parental-control app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Camera frames are processed on your device and never uploaded. We don't sell your data and there are no ad trackers in the app. ScrollKarma Pro is an auto-renewable subscription: $49.99/year after a 7-day free trial, or $9.99/month. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and you can manage or cancel it in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://scrollkarma.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://scrollkarma.com/terms

About

DoomLift

Features
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DoomLift blocks the apps that steal your attention and break your focus โ€” and makes you earn them back with real exercise. An active paid Premium subscription is required to use DoomLift. Choose a monthly or annual plan; there is no free trial. After subscribing, earn screen time by moving your body. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps you want to block โ€” Instagram, TikTok, X, every distraction that pulls you in. They're shielded with Apple's Screen Time until you earn your way in. 2. Do real exercise. Every minute you earn is yours to spend. 3. Unlock. You prepay a fixed block of time and a live countdown shows exactly what you bought โ€” in the app, in the Dynamic Island, and on your Lock Screen. 4. Done early? Lock back and the unused seconds are refunded โ€” instantly. The countdown is the money. Your remaining time is derived from the wall clock, not an in-memory timer. Close the app, restart your phone โ€” your time is still your time. EARN IT YOUR WAY โ€ข Camera rep counter โ€” push-ups, pull-ups, squats, sit-ups, and jumping jacks, counted on-device with Apple's Vision framework. No DoomLift account is required. The camera never records or uploads anything; frames go straight from the sensor to the pose detector and are discarded. โ€ข Apple Health โ€” workouts and steps credit automatically, with anchored queries so nothing is ever double-counted. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Camera-based rep counting happens on your device; no footage is recorded or uploaded. Your Screen Time app selection stays on your device. Progress and preferences can sync through your iCloud account. Purchases and subscription access are managed through Apple and RevenueCat. Stop doomscrolling. Start doomlifting. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ScrollKarma4 screens
DoomLift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DoomLift at none against ScrollKarma's shown. ScrollKarma's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ScrollKarma sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and DoomLift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScrollKarma ships an update every 2 days, DoomLift every 9 days. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
ScrollKarma versus DoomLift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrollKarmaDoomLift
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size111 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr KarpinskyiCo Trinh Hien Duy

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ScrollKarma

Subscriptions2
  • ScrollKarma Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • ScrollKarma Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

DoomLift

Subscriptions2
  • DoomLift Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • DoomLift Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is ScrollKarma free?
ScrollKarma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DoomLift free?
DoomLift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScrollKarma or DoomLift have ads?
ScrollKarma shows ads; DoomLift does not.
Which is updated more often, ScrollKarma or DoomLift?
ScrollKarma ships an update every 2 days, and DoomLift every 9 days. Most recently, ScrollKarma was updated on September 30, 2026 and DoomLift on September 30, 2026.

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