Comparison

Scribit vs Cloaki

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

Head to head
About

Scribit

Transform any vertical surface into a dynamic canvas with this innovative robot. The companion app allows for easy setup, selection of over 1,000 free drawings, and the ability to upload your own custom designs. Personalize your device's settings and stay updated with new features.

Highlights
  • Setup Scribit device
  • Connect to WiFi
  • Choose from 1000+ free drawings
  • Upload custom designs (.svg)
  • Define device settings
  • Receive updates
Features
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Turn any wall into a work of art, with Scribit. A vertical surface, a socket and Internet connection: that's all you need to be able to use Scribit. Use the Scribit app to set up your Scribit device - the world’s first Write & Erase Robot. The Scribit app will allow you to: - SETUP YOUR SCRIBIT: connect Scribit to your WiFi connection and set up your canvas. - CHOOSE DRAWINGS: select among 1.000+ free drawings and discover new collections every week - UPLOAD YOUR OWN DESIGNS: navigate to create.scribit.design to upload your photos or .svg files, then launch them through the Scribit app - DEFINE SCRIBIT's SETTINGS: set up your Scribit device preferences and updates The Scribit ecosystem is in continuous evolution: stay tuned for more features and updates! Make sure to tag your creations with #scribit when sharing them with the world :) Sincerely, the Scribit team

About

Cloaki

This app offers a private browsing experience for watching and searching YouTube content without a Google account. It stores your history and favorites locally, preventing your activity from being tracked and used for advertising profiles. Enjoy features like channel subscriptions and video previews while maintaining your privacy.

Highlights
  • Private YouTube browsing without Google account
  • Local storage for history, favorites, and subscriptions
  • Proxy server for anonymized requests
  • Targeted third-party tracker blocking
  • Channel subscriptions and new video notifications
  • Video previews and linked timestamps
Features
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Cloaki is a privacy-focused browser for YouTube on iPhone and iPad. Watch and search YouTube — even favorite videos and subscribe to channels — without a Google account, and without your searches and browsing being tied to you. WHAT MAKES CLOAKI DIFFERENT Most YouTube apps — including the official one — send your search queries and watch history back to Google, where they're used to build an advertising profile. Cloaki routes all YouTube API requests through its own proxy server, so your searches and channel browsing are never associated with your Google account or device. PRIVACY BY DESIGN • All search and channel requests go through Cloaki's proxy — not directly to Google • Watch history, search history, favorites, subscriptions, and playlists are stored on your device only, in an encrypted store excluded from iCloud backup by default • Optional iCloud backup available in Settings if you want to preserve your data across device restores • Thumbnails are served from Cloaki's server so your IP address is never exposed to Google's CDN • Targeted third-party tracker blocking built into the video player • No cookies are ever stored FEATURES • Search YouTube and browse channels without a Google account • Search within a single channel, or filter a saved playlist as you type • Subscribe to channels and get notified about new videos • See which videos are New or still Unwatched in the channels and playlists you follow • Save favorites locally and attach notes to them • Pick up where you left off with continue watching • Save playlists and play them through with autoplay • Keep watching in Picture in Picture while you use other apps • Open any YouTube link in Cloaki — hold a link in Safari or any app and tap Cloaki in the share sheet • Share videos with a cloaki.app link — opens directly in Cloaki when installed, with a clean preview page for everyone else • Hold any video card to preview its frames before you open it • Tap related videos in the player to open them in Cloaki rather than leaving the app • Switch between card and list layouts in search, favorites, channels, history and home • Bring your own YouTube API key to use your own quota (optional) • Take a guided tour of the app at any time from Settings CLOAKI PREMIUM Playback is never paywalled — every video plays in full, at no cost. The free tier includes a daily allowance of 5 proxy-routed searches, which keeps a shared quota fair for everyone and the privacy proxy sustainable. You can lift the allowance for free at any time by using your own YouTube API key with the proxy turned off. Cloaki Premium unlocks: • More proxy-routed searches • Linked timestamps in your video notes — tap one to jump straight to that moment • Note sharing with other Cloaki users, end-to-end encrypted • More options for background new-video checks on subscribed channels Cloaki Premium is available as an auto-renewing subscription at $2.99 per quarter (3 months) or $9.99 per year, or as a one-time lifetime purchase at $49.99. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed or cancelled in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. PRIVACY PROTECTION MODE Enable Privacy Protection to block some third-party trackers and analytics requests in the video player. Turn it off if a specific video fails to load. YOUR OWN API KEY Advanced users can enter their own Google API key in Settings to bypass the shared Cloaki quota entirely. With your own key saved and the proxy turned off, searches run entirely on your own quota and the free tier's daily search limit no longer applies. Note: using your own key associates API requests with your Google account, and turning the proxy off removes the privacy benefit it provides. Requires iOS 17 or later. iPhone and iPad supported. Terms of Use (EULA): https://cloaki.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://cloaki.app/privacy

Screenshots

Scribit4 screens
Cloaki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cloaki at 4.0 against Scribit's 3.2. Cloaki also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 20%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Scribit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (13 vs 3). 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. Cloaki sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Scribit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cloaki holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Scribit's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cloaki's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribit ships an update monthly, Cloaki fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Scribit versus Cloaki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribitCloaki
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (13 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB5 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperMakr Shakr SrlJonathan Head

Customer experience

Scribit

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative75.0%

Cloaki

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Scribit

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Cloaki

Subscriptions2
  • Cloaki Premium - Quarterly$2.993 Months
  • Cloaki Premium - Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cloaki Premium - Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Scribit free?
Scribit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cloaki free?
Cloaki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scribit or Cloaki?
Cloaki is rated higher. Scribit averages 3.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Cloaki averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Scribit or Cloaki have ads?
Neither Scribit nor Cloaki shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribit or Cloaki?
Scribit ships an update monthly, and Cloaki fortnightly. Most recently, Scribit was updated on November 2, 2026 and Cloaki on October 31, 2026.

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