# Monoline vs Scribble

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monoline at none against Scribble's 2. Monoline also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Scribble's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Scribble sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Monoline asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Monoline against 4.9 for Scribble. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scribble has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Monoline ships an update every 2 months, Scribble every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Monoline | Scribble |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monoline/id1587402162/reviews)** | [4.9 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scribble-micro-journal/id6444217607/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **24** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Freemium |
| Size | 15 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Launch Platform LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1586861720) | [Hunter Lai](https://appshunter.io/developer/1653146308) |

## What reviewers say

### Monoline

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monoline/id1587402162)

This app functions as a personal micro journal and message-to-self service. It allows users to quickly jot down thoughts, reminders, to-dos, and links, organizing them with hashtags and accessing them across multiple devices. It also supports file uploads and basic Markdown formatting.

**Highlights:** Quick message composition, Hashtag organization, Cross-device syncing, Powerful search functionality, File uploads, Markdown support, Edit, delete, and share messages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Scribble

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scribble-micro-journal/id6444217607)

This app provides a quick and easy way to record thoughts, ideas, and reflections through short, concise entries. Organize your notes with custom journals and tags, favorite important entries, and set reminders for future reflection. Keep your journal private with biometric lock features.

**Highlights:** Categorize entries into custom journals, Organize with multiple tags, Favorite important entries, View entries from any date, Filter entries by journals and tags, Lock with Touch/FaceID, Schedule entry reminders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| Pro | $14.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Monoline free?

Monoline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Scribble free?

Scribble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Monoline or Scribble?

Monoline is rated higher. Monoline averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Scribble averages 4.9 from 24 ratings.

### Do Monoline or Scribble have ads?

Monoline shows ads; Scribble does not.

### Which is updated more often, Monoline or Scribble?

Monoline ships an update every 2 months, and Scribble every 3 weeks. Most recently, Monoline was updated on June 5, 2026 and Scribble on June 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*