Draafts vs *scratch*
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Draafts
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Draafts is a light weight, minimalist note app for iPhones & iPads. It helps in focusing on writing without any distractions. What you'll love: - Minimalist single page editor - Light weight - less than an MB size - Open & start typing - Quick actions bar for easy copy & clear - No registrations or ads - Privacy first - notes stored locally only on your device - Quick glance to word count - Pinch to change text size - Full iPadOS support including Keyboard shortcuts & mouse Support - Easy one hand usage - App Lock
*scratch*
Quickly jot down notes, phone numbers, or directions on the go. This simple scratchpad app requires no sign-in or cloud storage, offering a straightforward way to capture information instantly. Supports plain text and basic Emacs org mode markup.
- Instant note-taking
- Plain text support
- Checkbox lists
- Share to other apps
- Save to Files
- Emacs org mode markup
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You're on the go. Someone's giving you directions, or a phone number, name of a restaurant... you need to write it down now, quickly! No time to create new contact, or a note, a file, or waste time on additional taps, bring up keyboard... You just need to write it somewhere right now. *scratch* is a simple scratch pad. • No bells or whistles, just a simple area to quickly jot something down. • Launch *scratch* and write. • Quickly create lists or checkboxes. • All plain text. • Share to other apps or save to Files as an org file (plain text). • No cloud, account, sign-in, or social required. Bonus: Emacs org mode lovers, you can use lightweight org markup like headings, plain lists, numbered lists, and checkboxes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Draafts at Free against *scratch*'s $2.99. *scratch*'s advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On 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
Draafts is free to download; *scratch* costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Draafts ships an update every 6 months, *scratch* daily. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Draafts | *scratch* |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lazim Mohammed | Xenodium Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Draafts
No in-app purchases
*scratch*
No in-app purchases
