Comparison

Toki vs Scrolly

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

Head to head
About

Toki

Features
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Toki is a simple, dedicated timer that feels good to use. Set a timer in seconds, switch to a large distraction-free display, and keep track of it from your Lock Screen. When time is up, Toki gives you clear controls to repeat or stop. Toki includes: • Fast number entry and quick-add buttons • Full-screen portrait and landscape modes • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Live Activities • Audible or silent alarms • Pause, resume, repeat, and stop controls • An optional keep-screen-awake setting There are no ads, no subscriptions, and no tracking.

About

Scrolly

Features
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Scrolly turns your iPhone into a bright LED banner. Type a message, pick a look, and hold the screen up: at the airport, at a concert, in the stands, at a party. MAKE IT BIG • Type anything and see it fill the screen at once • Static or scrolling: left, right, up or down, at three speeds • Max size fits the whole message to the screen • Bold, blink, glow, border and mirror effects MAKE IT YOURS • Six fonts, any text colour, a custom colour picker • Backgrounds: solid colours, gradients or your own photo • Patterns: dots, stars, hearts, stripes, checks • Animated backgrounds: pulse, drift, twinkle, rainbow • Frames: line, double, dashed or chasing lights • Classic LED dot look, round or square READY-MADE TEMPLATES • 40+ banners for love, parties, concerts, sports and everyday • Airport pickup, welcome home, happy birthday, encore, go team and more • Tap to play, tap the pencil to make it your own LIGHT STICKS • A Flash tab with 12 glowing light sticks in any colour • Full brightness, screen stays awake, breathing glow SAVE AND SHARE • Save banners and find them first in Templates • Export as MP4 video or animated GIF and share anywhere • Save clips straight to Photos MADE FOR THE MOMENT • Portrait or landscape, or follow the phone • Brightness boost during playback, restored after • Reduce-flash setting and a 3 Hz blink cap for photosensitive safety • 20 languages, switchable inside the app PRIVATE BY DESIGN Scrolly works entirely on your iPhone. No account, no tracking, no network requests. Your messages stay on your device. Hold it up and say it big.

Screenshots

Toki4 screens
Scrolly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Toki at every 5 days against Scrolly's every 2 weeks. Scrolly's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Toki ships an update every 5 days, Scrolly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Toki versus Scrolly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTokiScrolly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRodolfo Alberto Lopez TerriquezADELINA RAILEAN

In-app purchases

None

Toki

No in-app purchases

None

Scrolly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Toki free?
Toki is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scrolly free?
Scrolly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Toki or Scrolly have ads?
Neither Toki nor Scrolly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Toki or Scrolly?
Toki ships an update every 5 days, and Scrolly every 2 weeks. Most recently, Toki was updated on October 29, 2026 and Scrolly on October 29, 2026.

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