Scrol vs LinHand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
LinHand
Capture ideas with a fluid writing experience, organize them with outlines, and quickly find information through text search. Share your notes in various formats, including native data for seamless collaboration.
- Fluent writing with various brushes and colors
- Create outlines for easy navigation
- Quick text search within notes
- Export to PDF, PNG, and native format
- Add pictures and text to notes
- iCloud automatic data storage
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With LinHand, you can take notes, share notes, and add pictures and text to them at any time. 【1】Fluent writing Writing with LinHand is as smooth and precise as writing in a real notepad. There are a variety of brushes and colors to choose from. [2] Create an outline Add a directory to the file, easy to find and jump to the page. 【3】Quick search text Perform a global search of text to quickly find key annotations. 【4】Support exporting files in various formats Supports exporting files in PDF, PNG, .LinHand formats. Use .LinHand format files to easily share LinHand native data with other users. LinHand uses iCloud to automatically store data, please turn on iCloud to store data in the phone's system settings. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of your order. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Accounts will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by visiting your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of use: https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/530890491 Privacy Policy: https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/141347640
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Scrol at 3.6 against LinHand's 3.0. Scrol also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 52 months). LinHand's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. LinHand sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Scrol asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scrol holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Scrol ships an update every 4 months, LinHand every 52 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scrol | LinHand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (7 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 52 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mitsugu Yamagata | 侠光 邢 |
Customer experience
Scrol
LinHand
In-app purchases
Scrol
No in-app purchases
LinHand
- Yearly subscription$2.991 Year
- upgrade Pro$4.99








