Comparison

Rocketbook App vs Sched

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Rocketbook App

Instantly send your handwritten notes and whiteboard sketches to your favorite cloud services. Features handwriting recognition for searchable text and automatic organization. Enjoy the tactile experience of writing with the efficiency of digital storage and sharing.

Highlights
  • Cloud service integration
  • Handwriting recognition (OCR)
  • Searchable handwritten notes
  • Customizable shortcut system
  • Auto-cropped high-quality scans
  • PDF and JPEG export
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The Rocketbook app instantly sends your Rocketbook pages and whiteboards enhanced with Beacons to your favorite cloud services. Access and share them anytime, anywhere! The app has a unique seven-symbol shortcut system that gets your auto-cropped and high quality scans into the cloud faster than any other scanning app. Using our Handwriting Recognition (OCR) features, you can search your handwriting inside the app, use your handwritten text as the filename, and get a full-page transcription via email. The Rocketbook app is designed to work with Rocketbook products including the: - Core (endlessly reusable notebook) - Mini (pocket sized version of the Core) - Wave (microwave-to-erase notebook) - Color (reusable kid's coloring book) - Whiteboards enhanced with Rocketbook Beacons (adjustable whiteboard attachments) - One (single use notebook) Enjoy the pleasure of writing and the efficiency, organization, and shareability of digitization. Write freely and use our shortcut system to send your scans as PDFs or JPEGs to specific locations in Google Drive, Dropbox, Trello, Evernote, Box, OneDrive, OneNote, Slack, iMessage, iCloud, and Email. For more information about our reusable notebooks, please visit getrocketbook.com. Free Rocketbook PDFs and customizable pages can be found at start.getrocketbook.com.

About

Sched

This app helps manage event schedules and attendee registration. Browse event details, personalize your experience by saving favorite sessions, and view speaker profiles. It offers offline access to your schedule, ensuring you never miss a moment.

Highlights
  • Full schedule browsing
  • Personalized schedule creation
  • Speaker and exhibitor directory
  • Offline schedule caching
  • On-the-go schedule changes
Features
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Sched is the number one platform for session registration and attendance management. Manage all the details for your complex multitrack event in one place. We have a vision of a world where events are experienced not endured. Get more out of your event: - Full Schedule Conveniently browse the entire schedule for events on Sched. Get the key information of your event without ever having to crack open an event guide. - Personalize your experience If you've already created a schedule online, you can log in to view it on your phone and make on-the-go changes. If you need to sign up for a public event, create an attendee account to instantly save your favorite sessions to your personal schedule. - Directory View comprehensive professional profiles of speakers and exhibitors for the event. - Offline Caching Fully equipped with offline storage to make sure you always have your schedule, even if your connection drops. Testimonials - "Communication is the main problem that Sched solves. It's an at-a-glance snapshot of an entire evening that easily drills down into specifics. It invites interaction, so that's another communication problem solved/helped. I couldn't be more thrilled to have Sched working on my event's behalf. Thank you!" - "Sched is our 'go-to' conference schedule for our annual conference. As the one who built out and managed the conference agenda, I found Sched very easy to use, update and edit as needed. Our conference attendees also appreciated the layout of the app and features it comes with." - "Sched is really simple to use. They have fantastic customer service. The price was very affordable for our budget. They are constantly developing their software to provide more services. " Enjoy the app and have a great event! To have your conference, convention, or festival powered by Sched or simply get up-to-date info, please follow us online: https://sched.com/ https://twitter.com/sched https://www.facebook.com/schedsched

Screenshots

Rocketbook App4 screens
Sched4 screens

Verdict

The call

Rocketbook App and Sched both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 58% of Rocketbook App's written reviews are positive against 18% of Sched's. Rocketbook App also leads on ratings volume (31K vs 4.2K). Sched's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Rocketbook App against 4.8 for Sched. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rocketbook App has 31K ratings behind it against 4.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Rocketbook App's written reviews are positive against 18% of Sched's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rocketbook App ships an update every 6 weeks, Sched every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rocketbook App versus Sched: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRocketbook AppSched
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31K ratings)4.8 (4.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews — better17.9% of reviews
Number of ratings31K — better4.2K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.416.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB23 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGeneral Printing & Design, Inc.Sched

Customer experience

Rocketbook App

All ratings30,927 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews721 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral11.4%
Negative30.5%

Sched

All ratings4,245 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive17.9%
Neutral19.2%
Negative62.8%

User reviews

Rocketbook App

From 31K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient scanning and uploading
  • 👍 Smooth writing experience
  • 📚 Reusable notebook concept
  • 🌳 Environmentally friendly
  • 💡 Handwriting recognition

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes
  • 🔀 Issues with page order and bundling
  • 🔍 Inconsistent handwriting recognition
  • 🔒 Limited cloud storage integration
  • 🖋️ Proprietary pen requirement

Sched

From 4.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient event scheduling
  • 💡 Helpful for large group events

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy interface
  • 🔍 Inconsistent data visibility
  • 💤 Slow performance
  • 🔀 Sync issues between app and web version
  • 🔍 Limited search and navigation

Bugs and requests

Rocketbook App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to scan
  • Issues with uploading and sending scans
  • Inconsistent page recognition and cropping
  • Problems with connecting to cloud services

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to merge scanned pages into a single PDF
  • Support for more cloud storage services
  • Customizable page templates and layouts
  • Improved handwriting recognition accuracy
  • Sync notes and settings across devices
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  • Enhanced search and organization tools

Sched

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Login issues
  • Unreliable event opening
  • Scrolling problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Calendar integration
  • Jump to current event button
  • Ability to edit profile and add photos

In-app purchases

None

Rocketbook App

No in-app purchases

None

Sched

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rocketbook App free?
Rocketbook App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sched free?
Sched is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rocketbook App or Sched?
Sched is rated higher. Rocketbook App averages 4.7 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while Sched averages 4.8 from 4.2K ratings.
Do Rocketbook App or Sched have ads?
Neither Rocketbook App nor Sched shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rocketbook App or Sched?
Rocketbook App ships an update every 6 weeks, and Sched every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rocketbook App was updated on September 26, 2026 and Sched on September 23, 2026.

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