Screen Pencil vs Raycast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screen Pencil
Record videos of websites while simultaneously taking notes with your finger. Capture audio using the built-in or external microphone for comprehensive documentation.
- Website video recording
- Finger-drawn note-taking
- Audio recording (internal/external mic)
- Productivity tool
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Record a video of a website while taking notes with your finger, with the option to record audio with the built in mic or external mic.
Raycast
This mobile app extends your desktop productivity workflow with AI chat, note-taking, quick links, and code snippets. Seamless cloud sync keeps your content updated across devices, making essential tools accessible anywhere.
- AI chat with multiple models
- Note capture and organization
- Quicklink access
- Code snippet storage
- Cloud sync across devices
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Introducing Raycast for iOS: Your all-in-one productivity toolkit with AI, notes, and more – now on mobile as the perfect companion to the macOS app. The app brings your favorite productivity tools from the Mac into your pocket. With Raycast for iOS, you can: • Chat with dozens of AI models from leading providers to get the perfect answers for any task • Capture, organize, and access your thoughts to never lose an important idea again • Save and open Quicklinks for instant access to your most important resources • Store and reuse code snippets and templates to save time on repetitive workflows • Enjoy seamless cloud sync to keep all your content updated across devices Whether you're a long-time Mac user or just discovering Raycast on iOS, you'll have your essential productivity tools always at hand. Raycast for iOS seamlessly extends your desktop workflow to mobile, ensuring you stay productive and organized wherever life takes you. Please note: Raycast for iOS requires a free Raycast account. Premium features available with a Raycast Pro subscription. Terms of Service: https://www.raycast.com/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Screen Pencil at 100% against Raycast's 55%. Screen Pencil also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Raycast's advantage is ratings volume (277 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Raycast sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Screen Pencil asks for nothing beyond the download.
Screen Pencil holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raycast has 277 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Screen Pencil's written reviews are positive against 55% of Raycast's.
Screen Pencil ships an update every 8 days, Raycast every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screen Pencil | Raycast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (277 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 277 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAE J MYUNG | Raycast Technologies |
Customer experience
Screen Pencil
Raycast
Bugs and requests
Screen Pencil
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Raycast
Reported bugs
1 issue- Sync feature should be free at least for Raycast notes
Requested features
4 requests- Attach documents via the UI when starting a conversation
- Sync between desktop and iOS chat history
- Create notes quickly from the Share Sheet
- Extensions support
In-app purchases
Screen Pencil
No in-app purchases
Raycast
- Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Advanced AI$19.991 Month
- Max Plan$49.991 Month
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- Pro14 Days trial$96.001 Year
- Advanced AI$191.991 Year
- 500 AI Credits$5.00
- 2,500 AI Credits$23.90
- 5,000 AI Credits$46.49
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- 5,000 Team AI Credits$60.00
- 10,000 Team AI Credits$116.99
