Built for students · Out now on iOS
Your apps are blocked until you study.
ScrollScholar is the app blocker that makes you study. Upload your notes in PDF, Word, PowerPoint, or take a photo, answer AI questions generated from your material, and earn screen time for blocked apps like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
Download ScrollScholar on the App Store. Founding price $35.00/yr during the 7-day launch window.
How it works: study from your own material, unlock your own apps
1. Upload your notes
Drop in a PDF, Word doc, PowerPoint, or photo of your handwritten notes. ScrollScholar reads your actual material, not generic content.
2. Build your course and queue
Upload your class material, create a course, and preload question sets. ScrollScholar cycles through that queue each time you try to unlock apps.
3. Answer questions to unlock
Answer questions to earn points, then spend those points on screen time for your blocked apps. You decide when to cash them in.
See it in action
Watch the 18-second demo: Instagram stays blocked, questions generated from uploaded notes get answered, points are earned, and screen time unlocks.
Why ScrollScholar: the app that makes you study before you scroll
Questions from your notes. Not generic flashcards. Questions are generated from the exact material you upload for your actual exam.
Any file format. PDF, PowerPoint, Word, or photos of handwritten notes. If you can read it, ScrollScholar can quiz you on it.
Points for screen time. Answer questions to earn points, then spend them on screen time. The more you study, the more you can unlock.
Works on your apps. Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, and more. You choose what gets blocked.
Reduce your screen time without going cold turkey
The average phone user spends multiple hours a day on screens, which adds up to years over a lifetime. ScrollScholar puts a short study gate between you and your apps: want to scroll? Earn it first.
Frequently asked questions
What is ScrollScholar?
ScrollScholar blocks your most distracting apps until you answer AI-generated questions from your own notes. Answer questions, earn points, and spend them on screen time for your apps.
How does unlocking work?
You upload your material and answer generated questions to earn points. Spend those points on timed unlock windows for the apps you choose.
Which apps can I block?
Whatever you want: social media, games, and more. Only the apps you pick stay blocked until you earn unlock time by studying. The app walks you through setup.
What file types can I upload?
You can upload PDFs, PowerPoints, Word docs, and photos of handwritten notes.
Is my data private?
Your uploads are used only to generate your questions. We never sell your data, and you can delete your account and everything with it from inside the app. See our privacy policy for the details.
How much does it cost?
ScrollScholar is a subscription with a 3-day free trial: $8.99 per week, $34.99 for 3 months, or $69.99 per year. During the 7-day launch window, the founding annual price is $35.00 per year.
Is there an app that makes you earn screen time by studying?
Yes. ScrollScholar is an app blocker that makes you study before you scroll: it blocks the apps you choose, generates quiz questions from your own notes, and lets you spend the points you earn on screen time.
Can't I just bypass it, like the iPhone 'Ignore Limit' button?
No. Unlike Apple Screen Time's built-in limits, there is no ignore button. The only way to unlock your apps is to answer questions and spend the points you earn, so the shortcut past the blocker is literally studying.
Is ScrollScholar on Android?
Not yet. ScrollScholar is iOS only for now because it uses Apple Screen Time to block apps. Android is on the roadmap.
Rather learn a language?
ScrollScholar has a language mode too. Practice vocabulary and translations to earn your screen time, no notes needed. Pick your mode when you set up the app.
Download ScrollScholar for iOS on the App Store.
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