Comparison

SCRIBZEE® vs DayNook

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

Head to head
About

SCRIBZEE®

Securely access all your handwritten notes from any device, anytime. This app offers high-quality scans that are automatically enhanced for clarity and readability. Organize, share, and even convert notes to PDF for easy distribution.

Highlights
  • Secure cloud access for notes
  • High-quality automatic scanning
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Note organization by subject/project
  • Share notes via social media/messaging
  • Convert notes to PDF
  • Revision progress tracking
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ACCESS ALL YOUR HANDWRITTEN NOTES SECURELY, WHEN AND WHERE YOU NEED THEM, on your smartphone, tablet or laptop. Already more than a million people are using SCRIBZEE®. ◆ WITH SCRIBZEE® YOUR HANDWRITTEN NOTES ARE ACCESSIBLE EVERYWHERE, EVEN WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE YOUR NOTEBOOK WITH YOU ◆ Whether you’re a student or a professional on a business trip, it’s great to be able to access all your handwritten notes without having to carry your notes or notebooks around with you. With SCRIBZEE®, access your notes anywhere and at any time via the smartphone app, even in flight mode, or alternatively on a tablet, PC or Mac with SCRIBZEE® Online (www.scribzee.com). ◆ A HIGH-QUALITY SCAN EVERY TIME, BETTER THAN USING YOUR SMARTPHONE CAMERA ◆ Capturing your notes with your smartphone camera is a possibility. However, the result doesn’t often come up to expectations. The pages are crooked, slightly blurry and badly framed. Your notes get mixed up with your photos, they take up storage space and are not multipage. With SCRIBZEE® and your compatible HAMELIN product, your scan is automatically enhanced by the app, so you get a high-quality result every time: • Accurate framing of the page content, • Vertical and horizontal re-framing of the image, • Optimisation of the contrast and brightness levels Your scanned notes are always clear and fully readable, shareable, enrichable and printable. ◆ SCRIBZEE® FOR LEARNING ◆ Are you in the habit of forgetting your notebook? Have you ever misplaced study cards or had them torn to pieces by your puppy? SCRIBZEE® protects your notes so you can study wherever and whenever you need to on your smartphone. Do you wake up in the morning with study cards strewn all over your bed? Organise your notes by subject in SCRIBZEE® and study in bed using your smartphone. Fed up of seeing more pics of your notes or study cards on your smartphone than photos of your friends? Store your notes in SCRIBZEE® and free up your photo gallery for more important things. Got a friend in need? With SCRIBZEE® share your class notes or study cards with one click (Twitter, Messenger, What’s App). Have you written out so many study cards you don’t know where to start revising? With SCRIBZEE® assign a status (red, orange, green) to each card and keep track of your revision progress. ◆ SCRIBZEE® FOR BUSINESS ◆ Does your job involve long-term projects? Save and access all your notes in SCRIBZEE®. Do you manage lots of different projects? Archive your notes by subject, client or project name and find everything you need with SCRIBZEE®’s search function. Do you frequently attend meetings then need to send out the meeting notes quickly? With SCRIBZEE® no more typing out handwritten notes, just convert to PDF and share instantly. Do you find your notes or meeting minutes easily get mixed up? Keep your notes under control access them faster by linking them to the appointments in your calendar. ◆ SCRIBZEE® IS ALSO ◆ • A free app. • Exclusively available with your favourite HAMELIN notebook. • Includes dedicated, unlimited free cloud storage space. • Totally secure. Your notes are encrypted and only readable by you. • Allows you to create automatic reminders for your important notes. • Add photos from your smartphone to enrich your handwritten notes. • And much more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DayNook

Features
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DayNook is the family organiser that does the hard work for you. Instead of manually copying dates and tasks from emails, WhatsApp messages, school newsletters and screenshots, DayNook reads them for you — extracting events, deadlines and to-dos automatically, then putting them somewhere your whole family can see and act on. Always in sync, across the whole family Every event and task lives in one shared space. When something is added, updated or completed, every family member sees it instantly. No more missed messages, no more "did you know about this?" — DayNook keeps everyone on the same page, in real time. How it works Share anything into DayNook — a forwarded school email, a WhatsApp screenshot, a PDF letter or a pasted note. DayNook's AI reads it, pulls out the key information, and suggests events and tasks for you to confirm. One tap and it's in your family planner. RSVP without the faff When an invite comes in, DayNook spots it and gives you Accept and Decline buttons right on the event. Your response is saved and your calendar updated automatically, helping everyone stay up to date. Connected to your calendar DayNook syncs events to Google, Apple or other calendars so nothing lives in a silo. Add an event in DayNook, it appears everywhere. Built for busy parents No complicated setup. Add your family members, connect your calendar, and start sharing things in. DayNook handles the rest. Key features: • AI extraction from emails, WhatsApp, screenshots and PDFs • Shared family planner — always in sync across every family member • Real-time updates so nothing gets missed • RSVP tracking on invites • Google Calendar and Apple Calendar sync • Email forwarding inbox — forward school emails directly in • Assign tasks and tag children by name • "Coming up this week" view for each child on the home screen • Weekly summary notifications • Family activity feed Subscription DayNook Premium is a 6-month auto-renewing subscription with a 1 month free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at the end of the trial unless cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://daynook.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://daynook.app/terms

Screenshots

SCRIBZEE®4 screens
DayNook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DayNook at weekly against SCRIBZEE®'s monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. SCRIBZEE® sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and DayNook sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SCRIBZEE® ships an update monthly, DayNook weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SCRIBZEE® versus DayNook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSCRIBZEE®DayNook
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (180 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings180 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamelin SASMARK CHRISTOPHER WINSTANLEY

Bugs and requests

SCRIBZEE®

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App fails to open or get stuck on loading screen
  • Issues with account creation and password reset
  • Scanned notes not saving or disappearing
  • Inconsistent behavior when scanning multiple pages
  • Compatibility problems with certain device models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add sub-folder support for better organization
  • Improve handwriting recognition accuracy
  • Implement a more user-friendly interface
  • Allow scanning of non-proprietary notebooks
  • Integrate with popular note-taking apps

DayNook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SCRIBZEE®

Subscriptions4
  • Scribzee+ monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • Scribzee+ monthly subscription$6.991 Month
  • Scribzee+ annual subscription$24.991 Year
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  • Scribzee+ annual subscription$39.991 Year
1 purchases

DayNook

Subscriptions1
  • DayNook Premium1 Month trial$5.996 Months

Questions

Is SCRIBZEE® free?
SCRIBZEE® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DayNook free?
DayNook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SCRIBZEE® or DayNook have ads?
Neither SCRIBZEE® nor DayNook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SCRIBZEE® or DayNook?
SCRIBZEE® ships an update monthly, and DayNook weekly. Most recently, SCRIBZEE® was updated on November 13, 2026 and DayNook on November 5, 2026.

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