Jarq vs ScrollBump

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Jarq compared with ScrollBump
Detail	Jarq	ScrollBump
What it does	Translate, shorten, fix or rewrite text right where your cursor is, in any app on your Mac	Proudly annoying doomscroll break app for iOS and Android
Stage	MVP	Startup
Founded	2019	Not given
Based in	KZ	CZ
Pricing model	Not given	Freemium
Pricing	Free: 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: $0 forever with unlimited break rules, unlimited apps and websites to restrict, unlimited accountability partners, unlimited custom shield designs, custom time limits and durations, lock rules with unlock timer, and time-of-day scheduling. Pro: $4.99/year, $1.99/month, or $22.99 lifetime, whic
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	Annoying break reminders that pop up based on screen time usage Works with any app including Instagram, TikTok, X, Reddit, and YouTube Location-based break rules for different places Accountability partners to track screen time goals with friends Unlimited break rules and unlimited apps to restrict Custom shield designs and color themes Time-of-day scheduling for different break times Lock rules with unlock timer Stay-in-app locking with timer that runs only while app is open Day-of-week scheduling for different rules by day
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	Annoying unskippable breaks that actually work Works with any app you want to restrict Free tier with unlimited break rules and accountability partners Location-based rules so you can scroll on your commute Continuously improved by its maker who uses it daily
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	27 +1 (up) since last check	19 −3 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	4	7
Citation Flow (Majestic)	30	21
Referring domains (Majestic)	33	34

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