# Scrib: Manuscript Editor — DOCX editor for Microsoft Word

> DOCX editor for Microsoft Word (iPhone/iPad app by STUDIO GRAPHE ONE LTD.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scrib-manuscript-editor/id6805777921 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [STUDIO GRAPHE ONE LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894026267)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-20
- Data updated: 2026-10-24

## What is Scrib?

Write your book on iPhone, iPad and Mac — then open the very same .docx in Microsoft Word, exactly as you left it. No importing, no exporting, no converting.

Scrib is the manuscript editor that works in harmony with Word. It reads and writes genuine Word format, so the file you edit is the file Word opens: headings appear in Word's navigation pane, comments in its review pane, bookmarks where you left them. Parts of the document Scrib doesn't edit are left intact.

DESIGNED FOR ONEDRIVE
Sign in with your Microsoft account and Scrib syncs your document the way Word does: directly. Every save is uploaded and confirmed, and a quiet status cloud tells you the truth at a glance. If the file changes elsewhere while you're writing, Scrib shows you who changed it and what changed, then asks which version wins. It never overwrites silently.

MADE FOR LONG MANUSCRIPTS
• Big manuscripts open quickly and navigate easily
• A collapsible outline across books, chapters and sections
• Find and replace across the whole manuscript in moments
• Bookmarks that travel with your document and appear in Word
• An offline thesaurus: select a word for synonyms and antonyms, matched to its grammatical form

WRITE COMFORTABLY
• Reading themes and adjustable text size
• Backups with one-tap restore
• On Mac: side-panel outline, find and formatting

YOUR WORK IS YOURS
No tracking, no ads, no analytics. Your documents travel only between your device and the cloud storage you choose, and nowhere else.

TRY IT, THEN BUY ONCE
Scrib is free to download with a 5-day free trial of every feature. After the trial, a one-time "Unlock Scrib" in-app purchase is required to keep reading and editing documents. No subscription.

Scrib runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Microsoft, Word and OneDrive are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scrib | $6.99 | one-time |


## Is Scrib safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Scrib.

## Is Scrib legit?

Scrib: Manuscript Editor appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Scrib is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.7 — 2026-10-23

• New: Roget's Thesaurus as a fourth synonym source
• New: customize the keyboard toolbar. Choose and reorder your tools, including Text Color
• Fixed: repeated "updated from another device" reloads
• Smoother scrolling and dictation when selecting words

### 1.0.6 — 2026-10-15

App Review Notes (Build 24)

This build contains a single fix: a scrolling/display bug affecting one optional, off-by-default Settings toggle.

What was wrong: "Settings → Document → Auto-Interrupt Dictation (Experimental)" — an opt-in feature that is switched off by default — could cause the document to scroll erratically on iPhone when a word was selected while the toggle was on. It did not affect any other part of the app, and does not affect users who haven't explicitly enabled that toggle (the default state).

What changed: Reverted one small piece of that feature's internal timing back to its previous, already-shipped behavior. No other functionality in the app was touched.

Testing notes: No specific reviewer action is needed to verify this — the toggle is off by default and the app's core editing, sync, and Synonyms features are unchanged from the previous submission.

### 1.0.5 — 2026-10-13

App Review Notes

This update is primarily a content and settings expansion to Scrib's existing offline Synonyms feature, plus a toolbar customization option. No new permissions, no new network access, and no new account/sign-in requirements.

What's new:

1. A fourth synonym source — Roget's Thesaurus (1911). Previously Scrib offered synonyms from WordNet, OpenTheo, and Webster's 1913 Unabridged Dictionary. Roget's Thesaurus has been added as a fourth source. All four sources are bundled as plain text files inside the app and looked up entirely offline — no network calls are made when looking up a word.

2. Settings → Synonym Sources. A new screen letting the user turn each of the four synonym sources on or off individually, plus a separate toggle for antonyms (off by default). This is purely a display preference with no effect on data collection or network activity.

3. Settings → Customize Toolbar (iPhone/iPad only). A new screen letting the user choose which formatting tools (Bold, Italic, Text Color, Highlight, etc.) appear on the toolbar above the keyboard, and in what order. A small fixed set (spelling toggle, undo/redo, find) always remains on the toolbar; everything else is optional. This is a layout preference only.

4. Bug fixes:
   • Fixed a document-sync issue where a file stored on iCloud Drive could repeatedly reload itself during editing, showing an "Updated with changes from another device" message even though nothing had actually changed remotely.
   • Fixed several data-accuracy issues in the bundled synonym/antonym word lists (incorrect word associations in two of the four sources).
   • Minor icon and keyboard-interaction refinements on iPhone/iPad.

Testing notes: The Synonyms feature is reached by selecting a word in any open document and choosing "Synonyms" from the edit menu (long-press on iOS, right-click on Mac). It works fully offline — airplane mode is fine for testing it. The toolbar customization screen is under Settings → Document → Customize Toolbar (iPhone/iPad only; Mac's formatting controls are unchanged, in the side panel).

### 1.0.4 — 2026-10-05

Fixed:
• Find & Replace now opens and positions correctly on iPad when using the floating (undocked) keyboard — previously it could fail to appear at all, or land mid-document instead of docked above the keyboard.
• Tapping near the top of the screen no longer jumps the document back to the very beginning (an unintended side effect of iOS's built-in "tap status bar to scroll to top" gesture).
• The welcome screen no longer shows a stale "days remaining in trial" message after purchasing Unlock Scrib.
• Improved reliability of purchase and restore-purchase handling.
• Updated the in-app feedback email address.

Added:
• Bookmarks can now also be deleted via long-press, in addition to swipe-to-delete (this was mainly a Mac-side fix — swipe doesn't exist with a mouse — but the long-press option is new on iOS too, alongside the swipe gesture that already worked).

### 1.0.3 — 2026-10-02

Scrib is the manuscript editor that works in harmony with Microsoft Word.

PRICING
Scrib is free to download and includes a 5-day free trial. After the trial, a one-time In-App Purchase, "Unlock Scrib" ($9.99), is required to continue using the app. There is no subscription. All features listed below require this purchase once the trial ends.

FEATURES
• Edit .docx files natively, the same file Word uses
• Designed for OneDrive sync with conflict detection
• Also works on iCloud
• Outline navigation across books and chapters
• Find & replace across large manuscripts instantly
• Automatic and manual backup with restore
• Reading themes and adjustable font size
• Synchronised bookmarks that travel with your document and appear in Word

Scrib runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

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