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Jarq vs Scroll Brake

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Jarq compared with Scroll Brake
Detail JarqScroll Brake logo Scroll Brake
What it doesTranslate, shorten, fix or rewrite text right where your cursor is, in any app on your Mac Stop doomscrolling on iPhone and Chrome with mental math barriers before feeds open
StageMVP Startup
Founded2019 2024
Based inKZ EE
Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingFree: 5 dictations or translations per day, on-device dictation unlimited. Pro Monthly: $4.99/month, unlimited dictation and translation, up to 2 Macs. Pro Yearly: $39/year (approximately $3.25/month, save 35%), everything in Pro Monthly. Lifetime: $179 once (launch price, regular $200), all future Free Tier & Chrome Extension (Free), iOS Pro Monthly ($3.99/mo), iOS Pro Annual ($12.99/yr), iOS Pro Lifetime ($17.99). Free tier includes up to 3 active app or category rules with all 7 math levels. Pro tiers add unlimited blocking rules, Strict Mode, and weekly analytics.
Key features
  • In-place text translation between 13 languages
  • Voice dictation with punctuation and capitalization
  • Text shortening, fixing and rewriting with custom buttons
  • Works in any app including terminals and Figma
  • On-device speech recognition option
  • Customizable hotkeys
  • Local history file on your Mac
  • Cloud transcription via Cloudflare Workers AI or Groq
  • Works up to 2 Macs per licence
  • Adaptive difficulty that increases with repeated attempts throughout the day
  • True Active-Time Tracking on Chrome that pauses when tab is inactive
  • Surgical URL and YouTube Shorts blocking on Chrome
  • Anti-cheat reshuffle that regenerates math problems when Calculator is opened
  • Private local storage with no account or cloud sync required
What makes it different
  • No copy-paste or tab switching needed—edits happen in place
  • Works in any app, including those that block selection like terminals and Figma
  • Privacy-first: audio and text never stored, history stays on your Mac
  • Optional on-device speech recognition keeps voice entirely local
  • Native Swift on iOS 26.5+ using new Screen Time API instead of push notification spam
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)27 +1 (up) since last check1 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)42
Citation Flow (Majestic)3017
Referring domains (Majestic)3311

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