# Scribes PRO — Your new digital notebook

> Digital notebook for handwritten notes, drawings, audio recording, and technical sketches. (iPhone/iPad app by Gianluca Natalini.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scribes-pro/id481637155 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Gianluca Natalini](https://appshunter.io/developer/348380792)
- Category: Productivity, Education
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 2.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-11-22
- Data updated: 2026-09-07
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scribes-pro/id481637155/reviews.md

## What is Scribes PRO?

Do you need a notebook with lines or squares with endless pages where you can take your freehand notes in the same way and with the same speed as when you use the pen?
Need a few sheets of white paper for freehand drawing and then enter the text written with the keyboard and being able to choose font, color, size and angle of the text?
Do you want to photograph transparencies of a presentation in real time and add notes or highlight parts?
Do you need to record audio while taking notes of lectures on the book with an infinite number of pages?
Need a secure archive (password protected) to save countless notebooks?
Want to listen a recorded university lecture and add or correct the notes taken during the lesson?
In your notes you have to add computer-aided technical drawings by exporting them ex. from FingerCAD and writing notes on the CAD design or using CAD technical drawing tools like lines, rectangles, circles with the drawing grid option activated?
Need to print the pages of your notebook when You come back to home (using the new technology of wireless printing "AirPrint" or PDF)?
Do you think that writing with a pen is faster than writing with the keyboard?
"Scribes" is the right application for You!

Write mode:
- Writing handwritten text (the same way as you use a pen/highlighter on a notebook, with the stroke, the color, the transparency “ALPHA” that you want - dotted lines with ALPHA = 0)
- Writing text using the integrated text editor of Scribes (you can use different fonts, different angles, different sizes and colors on the same page or on different pages of the notebook)

Drawing mode:
- Draw free-hand using many colors/transparency and the brush size you want (both on notebook lines/squares and on white sheets)
- Enable or disable the drawing grid: enable the grid together with the line, circle, rectangle drawing tools (with optional color fill) for simple technical drawings (disable the grid to write some freehand notes on the technical drawings or use the text editor of Scribes to insert for example measurements)
- Filter for wrist touch

Multimedia Support:
- Record high quality stereo audio with 32Bit 44Khz, infinite recording time (on .caf file) in the background (while recording, you can take notes on notebook)
- Import images in the pages of the notebook in real-time, taken by camera and stored in the photo albums of the device (you can import many images, for each page of the book, on which you can write notes)
- Listen the audio recordings with the built-in player of Scribes
- Photo camera support (acquire the photo camera's images directly from Scribes software)

Navigation:
- Fast book pages change
- Animated zoom pinching the screen with two fingers
- Animated pan dragging two fingers on the screen
- Reset pan and zoom settings: full zoom out pinching the screen with two fingers or by pressing and holding down two fingers on the screen

Management of books stored in the "Scribes Archive":
- Archive of notebooks (you can save / copy an infinite number of notebooks in the archive)
- Add books (file sharing, copy)
- Sharing books with other apps
- Rename notebooks
- Delete notebooks
- Duplicate notebooks

Sharing books and audio files recorded with:
- Dropbox (remote storage systems, cloud)
- Apple FILE
- AirDrop
- Open In
- iTunes File Sharing
- email
- tapeRecorder app

Print:
- AirPrint
- PDF

App type:
- UNIVERSAL APP (you pay only once and runs on all your devices)

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## Key features

- Handwritten note-taking with customizable pens
- Freehand drawing with grid and technical tools
- Integrated text editor with font and angle options
- High-quality stereo audio recording
- Image import and annotation
- Secure, password-protected archive
- Wireless printing support

## Recent user reviews (5 of 5)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scribes-pro/id481637155/reviews.md

### 5/5 — App

*2013-03-02*

Does not work asks for a password? I want my money back.

### 1/5 — This is a fake

*2012-02-14*

Do not download this app.  All it does is ask you for a password that you don't have.

### 2/5 — Needs major revamping

*2012-02-14*

NOT worth 5.99! I got it for .99 and almost regret it. It looks like it could have potential, but the current version is confusing and lacking important features:

- no instructions or help manual, so you have to decipher the list of symbols at the bottom through trial and error (and some are quite confusing)
- no easy way to turn off the 'insert text' function
- no way to switch back to the handwriting tool you start with, it seems
- the edit function is VERY clumsy, requiring three taps on annoying pop-ups just to select which function (move, delete) you want to use
- batch editing also very clumsy - must drag through everything you want to delete manually; if you lift your finger you have to start over again

It COULD be a decent app if such things were fixed and a little more thought went into usability. I hope the developers will update it. Until then, though, get a different app.

### 3/5 — Can't really recommend it, but it gets points for ambition

*2011-12-31*

This note taker aspires to do everything, and it certainly has enough buttons. There are also some interesting features, such as the "under finger" preview which, well, shows what's happening under your finger. But overall it's buggy and probably the worst and least intuitive UI I've seen. I do think this developer has talent, and I hope he teams up with someone who can help him produce more marketable stuff. 

BTW, you set the password when you first open the app. You can set it to nothing if you like.

### 1/5 — None

*2011-12-04*

I open this app & have to put a password-never set 1up. So I try iTunes password-no luck! Tried every password, checked email in case it was sent there-no luck! All the supposedly great apps mean nothing if I don't get past this password! I would have rated this a no star, but This is set up has no option for 0 stars.

## Frequently asked questions about Scribes PRO

### What is Scribes PRO used for?

Scribes PRO is a digital notebook application that allows users to take handwritten notes, draw freehand, add typed text, record audio, and import images. It also includes tools for technical drawings and a secure archive for organizing notebooks.

### How much does Scribes PRO cost?

Scribes PRO is a paid application, priced at $2.99. This one-time purchase grants access to all its features without additional costs.

### What devices is Scribes PRO available on?

Scribes PRO is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed to leverage the touch interfaces of these Apple products.

### Does Scribes PRO have ads?

No, Scribes PRO does not contain advertisements. As a paid application, it offers an ad-free experience for its users.

### How often is Scribes PRO updated?

The latest version of Scribes PRO is 2.2, last updated on September 3, 2025. While specific update frequency isn't detailed, this indicates ongoing development and support.

### What is the age rating for Scribes PRO?

Scribes PRO has an age rating of 4+. This suggests it is suitable for users of all ages, with no mature content restrictions.

### Can I export my notes from Scribes PRO?

Yes, Scribes PRO supports printing your notebook pages, including using AirPrint for wireless printing or exporting as a PDF. This allows for easy sharing and archiving of your work.

### What are the key features for productivity in Scribes PRO?

Scribes PRO enhances productivity through its ability to integrate handwritten notes with typed text, import technical drawings, and record lectures with synchronized note-taking. The secure archive also aids in organizing and retrieving information efficiently.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2 — 2025-09-03

* Minor bugs fixed

### 2.1 — 2021-07-24

* Minor bugs fixed

### 2.0 — 2018-06-18

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

* Minor bugs fixed

### 1.4 — 2015-05-05

* iOS 8.3 compatible
* Added new features
* A better design for the interfaces
* 64 bit support
* Optimized for the displays of all the portable devices (all the pixels of Your display will be used)
* Minor bugs fixed

### 1.3 — 2012-01-07

* "ERASE LAST" procedure fixed: now pressing the "ERASE LAST" button will be removed the last handwritten note/brushstroke/text for the visualized page of the chosen notebook
* PHOTO CAMERA button: 
- now it is possible to acquire an image using the Scribes PRO camera button (the device's camera hardware must be available)
- for example during a meeting You can snap a photo of the projected slide and use the photo into your notebook's page directly pressing the LOAD IMAGE button (also while the audio recording is enabled)
* E-MAIL feature: now You can send an email with a page of the notebook attached (.jpg and .png image)
* Resource optimization specially when You insert photos into the notebook pages for the iPhone version (increased the pen velocity for complex notebook's pages)
* Changed animated pan: now You can pan the notebook's pages dragging two fingers on the screen
* Delete image refresh for the visualized page fixed
* Minor bug fixed

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