Comparison

Scrap Paper vs FontNotes

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

Head to head
About

Scrap Paper

This app provides a single, persistent note for quick text storage and retrieval, ideal for copying snippets from online forms or jotting down fleeting thoughts. It also offers basic math calculation capabilities.

Highlights
  • Single persistent note
  • Quick text storage
  • Jot down random thoughts
  • Copy text from online forms
  • Local math problem solver
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
Features
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Sometimes you need a little bit of Scrap Paper while you are working on something. Maybe you are filling out online forms, and you want an app to copy bits of text from. Or you just want to jot down a random thought without creating a new note in your other notes app. Scrap Paper is a simple notes app with only one note. Scrap Paper is also available for macOS and features cross-device iCloud sync. P.S.: Scrap Paper can solve simple math problems. How it works: Type in a problem (e.g. "2+3*4"), highlight it, and click on the "Solve Math Problem" button in the context menu. Scrap Paper will append an equal symbol and the result (e.g. "=14"). Computation happens locally on your device.

About

FontNotes

Create personalized notes with a wide range of fonts and customization options. Easily import your own fonts, adjust size, color, and layout to express your thoughts uniquely. Perfect for journaling, planning, and capturing inspiration.

Highlights
  • Create and organize styled notes
  • Import custom fonts
  • Customize colors, sizes, and formatting
  • Simple, clean interface
  • Expressive note customization
Features
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Make every note look the way it feels. FontNotes lets you write in fonts that match your mood, whether you're journaling, planning, making lists, or capturing a passing idea. Choose from your own font library or import new styles in seconds, then customize borders, colors, letter spacing, and styling until every note is uniquely yours. And now your words don't have to stay on a straight line: draw a path anywhere on your note, and your text flows right along it. WHY YOU'LL LOVE FONTNOTES: • Browse and download thousands of fonts from DaFont, FontShare, ArFonts, Google Fonts and more, or import your own • Give every note its own look with borders, colors, letter spacing, and ruled, dotted, or grid backgrounds • Bend your words along any path you draw, with Text on Path • Create notes, lists, and checklists that keep their formatting • Add photos and images to your notes • Put your favorite notes on your home screen with small, medium, and large widgets • Organize notes into folders and fonts into groups • Focus Mode: clear away distractions and read your note in peace • Check any font's license terms in the built-in font inspector • Sync seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud • Choose your own app theme color. Make FontNotes truly yours. • Built with accessibility in mind: adjustable Contrast, Text Size, and Bold Text, plus support for VoiceOver and Voice Control • Lock the app with Face ID or a passcode • Restore deleted notes for up to 30 days • Create and style notes with Shortcuts • Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese • A simple, clean interface designed for creativity Your thoughts aren't plain, and your notes shouldn't be either. FontNotes makes writing truly yours.

Screenshots

Scrap Paper1 screens
FontNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FontNotes at Free against Scrap Paper's $1.99. FontNotes also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). Scrap Paper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment 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

FontNotes is free to download; Scrap Paper costs $1.99 up front. FontNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scrap Paper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scrap Paper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scrap Paper has 35 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of Scrap Paper's written reviews are positive against 100% of FontNotes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scrap Paper ships an update every 6 weeks, FontNotes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Scrap Paper versus FontNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrap PaperFontNotes
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (35 ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews95.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik Wegenerevert martin

Customer experience

Scrap Paper

All ratings35 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.1%

FontNotes

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Scrap Paper

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Menu bar icon disappears after macOS updates
  • iCloud sync stops working after macOS updates
  • App fails to open (icon does nothing)
  • Font configuration profiles not recognized on iOS/iPadOS
  • Window size resets after reboot
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  • Compatibility issues with older iPads running iPadOS 16.7.11

Requested features

11 requests
  • Multiple notes/pages or tabs functionality
  • Rich text formatting (bold, italic, bullet lists)
  • Custom color picker beyond presets
  • Remember window size on reboot
  • Solid cursor option instead of blinking
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  • Markdown support
  • Image and audio file storage
  • Clickable links functionality
  • Menu bar icon click to close window
  • Transparent text box option
  • Evernote sharing capability

FontNotes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Scrap Paper

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FontNotes

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Scrap Paper free?
Scrap Paper costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FontNotes free?
FontNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scrap Paper or FontNotes?
Scrap Paper is rated higher. Scrap Paper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while FontNotes averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Scrap Paper or FontNotes have ads?
FontNotes shows ads; Scrap Paper does not.
Which is updated more often, Scrap Paper or FontNotes?
Scrap Paper ships an update every 6 weeks, and FontNotes every 3 days. Most recently, Scrap Paper was updated on October 13, 2026 and FontNotes on October 11, 2026.

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