Comparison

Handwritten Idea Notes vs Scrol

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

Head to head
About

Handwritten Idea Notes

Quickly capture your thoughts with this handwriting-focused note-taking app. Easily create new pages and organize your notes, with support for Apple Pencil. Export your collected images to cloud services for easy access.

Highlights
  • Quickly jot down ideas
  • Create new pages easily
  • Organize notes in folders
  • Export images to cloud apps
  • Apple Pencil support
Features
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This app is a handwritten note-taking app that lets you capture your ideas the moment they strike. Open the canvas whenever inspiration hits, and create consecutive notes directly from the note screen without interrupting your train of thought. Key Features: • Seamless Note Creation: Create your next note directly from the current screen to capture rapid thoughts. • Optimized for iPad: Features a dedicated Apple Pencil mode for a natural writing experience. • Folder Management: Organize your saved note images with custom folders and move items easily between them. • Quick Sharing: Share your notes instantly via email or social media. • ZIP Export: Select multiple images or folders, compress them into a single ZIP file, and send them to other apps. • Flexible Workflow: Sketch your rough drafts or concepts in this app, transfer them to your computer via cloud storage, and continue your creative work seamlessly. Turn your quick thoughts, sketches, and visual notes into organized ideas effortlessly!

About

Scrol

This app allows you to quickly jot down notes and ideas using your finger on a scrollable notepad. Save your entries, organize them simply, and share them easily through various messaging and email applications.

Highlights
  • Finger writing input
  • Scrollable notepad
  • Save and organize notes
  • Swipe to delete notes
  • Share notes via apps
  • Simple sorting
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A scrollable finger writing notepad. 1. Write 2. With your finger 3. Save it Continue writing on a new page. Jot down ideas with your finger right away! On commuter train or in your bed, anytime, anywhere! Advantages: - Smooth writing. - Scrollable. - Swipe left to delete a note. - Share your notes using Apps like LINE, Message, Mail. - Simple sorting. Recommended usage: - As notes to self. - As a reminder. - When you book restaurant, delivery or a doctor. - For shopping list. - What to say at the meeting. - When you meet words you want to know. - When you get a great idea. - When you find someone's birthday. Please be noted: - Advertisements are displayed. - Your review will be greatly appreciated.

Screenshots

Handwritten Idea Notes4 screens
Scrol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Handwritten Idea Notes at 4.6 against Scrol's 3.6. Handwritten Idea Notes also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 50%) and ratings volume (73 vs 7). Scrol's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Handwritten Idea Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scrol asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Handwritten Idea Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handwritten Idea Notes has 73 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Handwritten Idea Notes's written reviews are positive against 50% of Scrol's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handwritten Idea Notes ships an update every 2 months, Scrol every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Handwritten Idea Notes versus Scrol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandwritten Idea NotesScrol
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (73 ratings) — better3.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings73 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB25 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developertadashi atojiMitsugu Yamagata

Customer experience

Handwritten Idea Notes

All ratings73 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative20.7%

Scrol

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Handwritten Idea Notes

One-time1
  • Remove Ad$5.99
None

Scrol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handwritten Idea Notes free?
Handwritten Idea Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrol free?
Scrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Handwritten Idea Notes or Scrol?
Handwritten Idea Notes is rated higher. Handwritten Idea Notes averages 4.6 out of 5 from 73 ratings, while Scrol averages 3.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Handwritten Idea Notes or Scrol have ads?
Both Handwritten Idea Notes and Scrol show ads.
Which is updated more often, Handwritten Idea Notes or Scrol?
Handwritten Idea Notes ships an update every 2 months, and Scrol every 4 months. Most recently, Handwritten Idea Notes was updated on October 23, 2026 and Scrol on October 10, 2026.

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