Tipword vs Scroll Brake

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Tipword compared with Scroll Brake
Detail	Tipword	Scroll Brake
What it does	Hold a key over any word on your Mac and see its translation right beside it	Stop doomscrolling on iPhone and Chrome with mental math barriers before feeds open
Stage	Not given	Startup
Founded	Not given	2024
Based in	Not given	EE
Pricing model	Paid	Freemium
Pricing	$12 once, not per month. Includes all 54 languages, works in every app and PDF, supports up to 3 Macs, and 1 year of free updates. 14-day money-back guarantee.	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	Translate any word by holding Option and pointing at it Works in films, PDFs, websites, chats and every app Supports 54 languages total 20 languages with offline translation on macOS 15 or later Reads text in images, PDFs and screenshots Lives in menu bar and never requires selecting text License works on up to 3 Macs One year of free updates included Private with Google key: only the word you point at is sent to Google	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	Translates words right where they are without selection or copying, even in subtitles and PDFs 54 languages with 20 available offline on macOS 15 or later One-time $12 payment with no subscription and lifetime access Works in any app, image or PDF on macOS 14 or later Private and secure: offline translation available with no data sent to servers	Native Swift on iOS 26.5+ using new Screen Time API instead of push notification spam
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)	9 −3 (down) since last check	1 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	4	2
Citation Flow (Majestic)	22	17
Referring domains (Majestic)	27	11

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