Frost Writer vs Scribble
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frost Writer
This creative writing app provides a distraction-free environment with customizable themes, ambient soundtracks, and seamless synchronization across devices. It helps users focus on their writing with built-in timers and soothing soundscapes.
- Minimalist text editor
- Ambient themes and soundtracks
- Cross-device synchronization
- Idea capture
- Focus modes with timers
- Word count tracking
- Direct text sharing
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Minimal Mood-inducing text editor, Frost, is now available for iOS. A first-of-its-kind story-writing app that sets the background ambiance and soundtrack, and gets out of your way. - Beautiful Themes: Choose from countless themes that were previously only available for desktop app - Add Ideas: Riding on the subway and got a story plot? Simply open Frost, and add it to your ideas which you can access inside a theme white writing on the desktop app. - Edit on the go: Need to fix a typo before showing the story to a friend on your iPhone? Just open the theme and hit edit! It autosaves as you dismiss the view. - Switch backgrounds: Don't like the background but love the soundtrack? Just hit 'switch' and your content stays right there as the background switches seamlessly - Added support for iPadOS for a seamless writing experience on all your devices! SYNCHRONIZATION Everything you write in the mobile app will sync seamlessly with your Mac desktop application. All the ideas you jot down in the Ideas section will be available in every single theme on the desktop app. FOCUS SECTION Most users love the ambiance on Frost, so we created a whole new focus section that lets you focus on whatever you're working on outside the app. Comes with a handy timer for you to keep track of your productive hours :) Focus: Calm zen music that helps your focus on the task at hand Read: Soothing natural sounds that help you focus on whatever you're reading outside the app Create: Feeling artistic? Just tune into the 'Create' focus mode and continue unleashing your creative genius! WORD COUNT Two types of word counts are available: Total word count and individual word count. Check your total word count on the dashboard and keep track of your word count by theme by holding onto the Theme cover. SHARE TEXT Without needing to convert to a different format, just hit share inside a theme and you can directly share the text to whichever app you like :)
Scribble
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.
- 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
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Need a place to write down all your thoughts, ideas, and reflections? Meet Scribble - a bullet journal designed for creating short, concise entries. Scribble is perfect for people who wish to record their thoughts, but don’t have the time to sit down and write a long journal entry. Use Scribble whenever you have a thought that’s worth remembering and categorize it into a relevant journal/tag to easily find it later. One of the benefits of microjournaling over traditional journaling methods is that by writing down your thoughts in the moment, you get a more accurate picture of your thought process throughout the day. FEATURES: CATEGORIZE YOUR ENTRIES INTO JOURNALS You can assign each entry to a specific journal/topic. This will color code your entries to the journal’s corresponding color and make your entries easier to organize. (i.e. Ideas, Goals, Insights, Dreams) ADD TAGS TO FURTHER ORGANIZE YOUR ENTRIES You can also assign multiple tags to each entry to help further categorize each entry. This can be helpful if you wish to have subcategories in each journal. FAVORITE ENTRIES Add a heart next to your most important entries to help highlight them for easy access later. VIEW ENTRIES FROM ANY DATE Jump to a specific date to see all your entries at different points in time. QUICKLY FILTER YOUR ENTRIES You can quickly filter your entries by any combination of journals, tags, and more. Tap on any label to add that filter, and only see entries matching those filters LOCK WITH TOUCH/FACEID Keep your entries private by locking your journal with Touch/FaceId. You are still able to create new entries while your journal is locked to help make using Scribble as quick and easy as possible. SCHEDULE REMINDERS FOR YOUR ENTRIES Add a reminder to any entry and schedule a push notification for a specific time. Visit the Reminders screen to see all entries with a reminder, and mark them as complete when necessary. **Note from developer: Thanks for being one of the first users of Scribble! Your feedback is extremely valuable, and I'm constantly looking for new ways to improve the app. If you have any questions, bugs, or feature requests, please email me at scribble.microjournal@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://scribble-app.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-c3dd5a9575fd4bafa6d1ac4591679297 Terms of Use: https://scribble-app.notion.site/Terms-and-Conditions-452421f049a74f5ebee40990c939142c Attribution Credits: https://scribble-app.notion.site/Attribution-Credits-79a118f030b24bc498d18d69257c353f
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scribble at 100% against Frost Writer's 0%. Scribble also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (24 vs 2). Frost Writer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Scribble sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Frost Writer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scribble holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. 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 point the same way: 0% of Frost Writer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scribble's.
Frost Writer ships an update every 2 days, Scribble every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Frost Writer | Scribble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (2 ratings) | 4.9 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 749 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mansidak Singh | Hunter Lai |
Customer experience
Frost Writer
Scribble
In-app purchases
Frost Writer
No in-app purchases
Scribble
- Pro$1.991 Month
- Pro$14.991 Year








