Comparison

ScratchPads vs Front Dash Cam

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

Head to head
About

ScratchPads

Quickly jot down notes and have them automatically saved. This utility app offers multiple scratch pads for easy organization and instant recall of your thoughts. Simply close the app to save your work.

Highlights
  • Multiple scratch pads
  • Automatic note saving
  • Quick text deletion
  • Restores last active pad
  • Simple interface
Features
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Very simplistic utility app to allow for scratch pad notes to be quickly added and automatically saved. USE: Open app, select one of the "Pads", and record scratch pad notes. To clear a pad, tap the trash icon in the upper right side of the screen and then confirm to delete the pad text. To save the text, just close the app. FEATURES: Five different "Pads" to store scratch pad notes. Delete all text on a Pad with two taps. Scratch pad notes are automatically saved when the app is closed, and restored the next time the app is opened. The last active Pad tab is saved when the app is closed, and restored the next time the app is opened.

About

Front Dash Cam

Transform your smartphone into a powerful dash cam. It continuously records your drives, logs GPS routes, and automatically detects collisions, providing essential evidence and a clear overview of your journeys.

Highlights
  • Continuous video recording
  • GPS route logging and map visualization
  • Automatic collision detection
  • Video playback with speed overlay
  • Save video and GPS track
  • Flexible recording settings
Features
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Dash Cam — GPS Drive Recorder Turn your smartphone into a powerful dash cam. Dash Cam continuously records your drives, logs your GPS route, and automatically detects collisions — giving you the evidence you need and a clear picture of every journey. [KEY FEATURES] ▶ Continuous Video Recording Seamlessly records driving footage with no gaps. Choose your preferred video quality (High / Medium / Low), toggle audio recording, and enable compression to save storage space. ▶ GPS Route Logging & Map Visualization Every trip is saved as a GPX track and displayed on Google Maps. View your start point, endpoint, total distance traveled, and time elapsed at a glance. ▶ Collision Detection The accelerometer continuously monitors for impacts. When a collision is detected, the exact moment is marked in both the video timeline and on the map - so you can instantly review what happened. Use "Record on Event Only" mode to save storage by recording only when an impact occurs. ▶ Video Playback & Collision Navigation Watch recorded footage directly in the app with a real-time speed overlay. Jump straight to any collision moment with a single tap, and an indicator automatically appears whenever playback is within 5 seconds of an impact. Video rotation is also supported. ▶ Save Video & GPS Track Share or save your MP4 videos and GPX route files directly to your device. ▶ Flexible Settings • Video quality: High / Medium / Low • Audio recording on / off • Video compression • Retention limit: automatically delete the oldest recordings when the limit is reached • Distance unit: km / miles • Map type selection (Normal, Satellite, Terrain, Hybrid) • Dark / Light / System theme ▶ 7 Languages Supported Korean, English, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese [PREMIUM] One-time purchase to remove all ads and enjoy every feature without interruption.

Screenshots

ScratchPads3 screens
Front Dash Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Front Dash Cam at Free against ScratchPads's $0.99. Front Dash Cam also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). ScratchPads's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, review sentiment, device support and iOS requirement 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

Front Dash Cam is free to download; ScratchPads costs $0.99 up front. Front Dash Cam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ScratchPads asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ScratchPads against 5.0 for Front Dash Cam. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScratchPads ships an update every 10 months, Front Dash Cam every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ScratchPads versus Front Dash Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScratchPadsFront Dash Cam
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas DalkeLand Analysis Lab

Customer experience

ScratchPads

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Front Dash Cam

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ScratchPads

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Front Dash Cam

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99

Questions

Is ScratchPads free?
ScratchPads costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Front Dash Cam free?
Front Dash Cam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScratchPads or Front Dash Cam?
ScratchPads and Front Dash Cam are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do ScratchPads or Front Dash Cam have ads?
Front Dash Cam shows ads; ScratchPads does not.
Which is updated more often, ScratchPads or Front Dash Cam?
ScratchPads ships an update every 10 months, and Front Dash Cam every 6 days. Most recently, ScratchPads was updated on November 3, 2026 and Front Dash Cam on October 30, 2026.

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