Scribblet vs Calculator 17
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scribblet
Transform your doodles and sketches into interactive home screen widgets. Add quick notes, practice lettering, create comics, or draw over images. Now includes text functionality for your widgets.
- Create home screen widgets from drawings
- Add text to widgets
- Doodle over images
- Practice hand-lettering
- Create home screen comics
- Use included or custom background images
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Add quick doodles, sketches, or scribbles to your home screen with Scribblet! Jot down a note, practice your hand-lettering, create your own home screen comic, doodle over an image, or maybe just draw that cool "S" we all mastered in middle school. NEW: You can now add text to your widgets! Unlock the ability to add background images with a small one-time purchase, then choose from among 30 included backgrounds or select an image from your photo library.
Calculator 17
This app offers a user-friendly calculator with basic and scientific modes. Access calculations instantly via a home screen widget and review past computations in a saved history.
- User-friendly interface
- Basic and scientific modes
- Home screen widget
- LiveActivity Standby for iPhone
- Calculation history
- Customizable themes
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Introducing Calculator 17, the ultimate tool for all your math needs on the go! *** - User-Friendly: Calculator 17 makes math feel easy and quick, perfect for both school tasks and daily math jobs. *** - Various Modes: Whether it's basic addition or advanced calculations, we have you covered. Switch between the simple calculator and Scientific mode easily. *** - Instant Access: No more searching for the app. With our homescreen widget and LiveActivity Standby for iPhone, perform calculations directly on your main screen, all while choosing from a variety of fun themes. *** - Never Forget: Your calculations are always saved in our handy history tab. Want to share or copy them? It's just one tap away. Calculator 17 isn’t just another math app. It’s your trusty helper, ready to handle any math challenge. Whether you're a student in need of a school calculator or someone who loves playing with numbers, our calculator is the perfect fit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calculator 17 at none against Scribblet's 1. Calculator 17 also leads on ratings volume (971 vs 202). Scribblet's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 22%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Scribblet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Calculator 17 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Calculator 17 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 202 and 971 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Scribblet's written reviews are positive against 22% of Calculator 17's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Scribblet ships an update every 3 days, Calculator 17 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scribblet | Calculator 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (202 ratings) | 4.6 (971 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 21.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 202 | 971 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rebecca Hansmeyer | AI APPS SRL |
Customer experience
Scribblet
Calculator 17
User reviews
Scribblet
From 202 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to create widgets
- ✨ Clean and basic design
- 💡 Great for personal motivational phrases
- 🎨 Allows drawing and writing
- 🎨 Supports native markup capabilities
Room to improve
- 🐛 Widgets don't work
- 🐛 Cannot add widgets to phone
- 🐛 Cannot add text
- 🐛 Purchased Pro version not recognized
- 🐛 Widgets disappear after a day or two
Calculator 17
From 971 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 💡 Excellent free app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Keyboard not functioning properly
- 🐛 Widget not working or slow
- 🐛 Screen sizing issues
- 🐛 Only works in portrait mode on iPad
Bugs and requests
Scribblet
Reported bugs
29 issues- Widgets don't work
- Cannot add widgets to phone
- Cannot add text
- Purchased Pro version not recognized
- Widgets disappear after a day or two
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- Post-it updates in widgets don't work
- Widget doesn't always update
- App not listed in iOS widget menu
- Widget turns blank
- Medium/Extra Large sizes don't display
- Cannot use photos as background
- App doesn't sync between devices
- Scribblet not in app showcase
- Large/Extra Large widgets stuck on blue screen
- Doesn't work on iPad Pro
- Extra large widget doesn't work
- Extra large widget issues
- Text tool unusable
- Widget doesn't show up for use
- Pro version lost after reinstall
- Text and drawing display differently on widget
- Cannot size backgrounds correctly
- Cannot adjust wording placement
- Typed text exceeding space doesn't show
- Cannot open the app
- Confused about adding notes to Today View
- Quirky UI problems with color saving
- Uncomfortable to write with finger on iPhone
- Cannot add text with different fonts
Requested features
9 requests- Rotate through scribbles
- Randomly rotate through scribbles
- Instructivo para usar esta aplicación
- Option to watch ad for one-time background
- Scroll bar for longer text
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- Pinch-zoom in editing mode
- Directly go to specific canvas when tapping widget
- Add printed text in various fonts
- Add text with different fonts
Calculator 17
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widget shows up blank
- Numerical display is cut off
- Significant delay between key presses and display update
Requested features
3 requests- Add landscape mode support
- Improve widget responsiveness
- Increase bracket functionality
In-app purchases
Scribblet
- Scribblet Pro$1.99
Calculator 17
No in-app purchases
