Comparison

Scrol vs Saber

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

Head to head
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.

About

Saber

Capture and organize your thoughts with a digital handwriting app designed for intuitive use. Features include dark mode inversion for eye comfort, advanced highlighter capabilities, and robust folder organization. Secure your notes with a dual-password system and enjoy seamless syncing across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Intuitive handwriting interface
  • Dark mode inversion for eye comfort
  • Advanced multi-line equation highlighting
  • Unlimited nested folders for organization
  • Dual-password note protection
  • Seamless cross-device syncing
  • Open-source code for transparency
Features
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Saber is the notes app built for handwriting. It's designed to be as simple and intuitive as possible, while still delivering unique features that you'll actually use. Additionally, Saber is available across all your devices, large and small, and syncs between them seamlessly. Notably, it can invert your notes when you're in dark mode. This allows you to write with white ink on a black background, which is much easier on the eyes in low-light environments like when the teacher turns off the lights in class. Images and PDFs are also inverted, so you can still use a digital printout or a textbook without the fuss. Saber uses a dual-password system to protect your notes from anyone but you, even if they have complete control over the server. You can safely store your notes on the official Saber server, another server, or even host your own! The app is completely open-source so that anyone can view the source code and see exactly what it's doing and how it handles your data. Many other note-taking apps are closed-source and proprietary, meaning that their inner workings are a mystery to the public. As someone who studies maths, highlighting multi-line equations was always a hassle with other apps, where the highlighter would change color when it overlapped with itself. Another problem I had was that in some apps, the highlighter would render on top of the text, fading it out and making it hard to read. Saber's highlighter has no such issues. It utilizes canvas compositing to render the highlighter in a way that is consistent with/better than traditional paper, where it handles overlaps and maintains color consistency. Saber has everything you need to keep your notes organized. Create folders inside folders inside folders to your heart's content with no limit on the number of nested folders. And even though a note may be buried deep within a nested folder, you can still access it easily with your most recent notes always available on the home screen. Discover a whole new way to capture and organize your thoughts with Saber. Whether you're a student, professional, or creative mind, Saber is your trusted companion for digital handwriting. Download now and let your ideas flow freely!

Screenshots

Scrol4 screens
Saber4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Saber at none against Scrol's shown. Saber also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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

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

Saber holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Scrol's written reviews are positive against 76% of Saber's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scrol ships an update every 4 months, Saber fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Scrol versus Saber: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrolSaber
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (7 ratings)4.0 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews76.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings721 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB49 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMitsugu YamagataAdil Hanney

Customer experience

Scrol

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

Saber

All ratings21 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral17.6%
Negative5.9%

In-app purchases

None

Scrol

No in-app purchases

None

Saber

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scrol free?
Scrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Saber free?
Saber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scrol or Saber?
Saber is rated higher. Scrol averages 3.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Saber averages 4.0 from 21 ratings.
Do Scrol or Saber have ads?
Scrol shows ads; Saber does not.
Which is updated more often, Scrol or Saber?
Scrol ships an update every 4 months, and Saber fortnightly. Most recently, Scrol was updated on October 24, 2026 and Saber on October 25, 2026.

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