Comparison

Scrolio vs Sharp

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

Head to head
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.

About

Sharp

Enhance your vocabulary and general knowledge daily with a single word and a concise learning module. Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce learning and track your progress through a personal word bank and skill-based ranking. The app offers regular assessments to gauge your improvement over time.

Highlights
  • One new word daily with definition and usage examples
  • Daily knowledge drops on diverse topics
  • Spaced repetition quizzes for retention
  • Personal word bank of learned vocabulary
  • Progress tracking with streaks and rankings
  • Regular Verbal IQ assessments
Features
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Sharp is a five-minute daily habit for anyone who wants to sound sharper in the room. Each day you get one word you can actually use, a short knowledge drop worth repeating, and a quick round that makes both stick. WHAT YOU DO EACH DAY • One word a day, with a plain definition and a sentence you could really say • A mission to use it once in a real conversation • A knowledge drop across Money, Power & Persuasion, Psychology, History and Science, ending in one line worth repeating • Quick Fire: five questions, spaced so today's word is still there next month YOUR PROGRESS • A Word Bank of every word you have locked in • Daily streaks • A rank that only moves up, and a Knowledge Grade Level THE TEST Sharp opens with a 15-question test and re-tests you every 14 days. It reports a Verbal IQ figure, a rank and a Knowledge Grade Level. These are training signals, meant to show whether your vocabulary and general knowledge are improving over time. Sharp is not a clinical or validated psychometric instrument, is not administered or interpreted by a professional, and is not a substitute for formal assessment of any kind. SUBSCRIPTION Sharp requires an auto-renewing subscription. The daily loop, the Word Bank, the 14-day re-test and your full score — the Verbal IQ figure, sub-scores and percentile — all require an active subscription. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Where a free trial is offered, any unused portion is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://sharp-web-nu.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://sharp-web-nu.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

Scrolio4 screens
Sharp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sharp at 5.0 against Scrolio's 4.4. Sharp also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Scrolio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Scrolio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year and Sharp sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sharp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 12 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scrolio ships an update every 5 days, Sharp every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scrolio versus Sharp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrolioSharp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings712 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB61 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperE12 LabsMOMENTUM AKSIYON TEKNOLOJI LIMITED SIRKETI

Customer experience

Scrolio

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Sharp

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scrolio

Subscriptions1
  • Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
10 purchases

Sharp

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.497 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
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  • Monthly3 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Sharp Monthly Membership$19.991 Month
  • Sharp Monthly Membership3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Monthly3 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Sharp Yearly Membership$47.001 Year
  • Sharp Yearly Membership3 Days trial$47.001 Year
  • Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Scrolio free?
Scrolio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sharp free?
Sharp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scrolio or Sharp?
Sharp is rated higher. Scrolio averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Sharp averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Scrolio or Sharp have ads?
Sharp shows ads; Scrolio does not.
Which is updated more often, Scrolio or Sharp?
Scrolio ships an update every 5 days, and Sharp every 3 days. Most recently, Scrolio was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sharp on October 31, 2026.

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