SimpleURL No Ads vs ScratchPads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleURL No Ads
Instantly shorten long web addresses for easier sharing. This utility app integrates with popular shortening services and offers smart clipboard detection for efficient link management. Save and reuse your shortened links with a clean, user-friendly interface.
- Instant URL shortening
- Supports Bitly, TinyURL, is.gd
- Smart clipboard detection
- Link history management
- Easy sharing
- Clean interface
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SimpleURL makes long links short, clean, and easy to share. Instantly shorten URLs using popular services including Bitly, TinyURL, is.gd, 1pt.co, ulvis.net, and cleanuri.com. Generate QR codes automatically for your shortened links and quickly copy or share them anywhere. Features - Support for multiple URL shortening services - Instant QR code generation - Smart clipboard URL detection - One-click copy and share - Link history management - Clean and lightweight interface - Fast and simple workflow - No sign-up required Perfect for: - Sharing links in chats, emails, and social media - Creating QR codes for business cards, flyers, and presentations - Managing frequently used shortened URLs SimpleURL is designed for speed, simplicity, and convenience on iOS.
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.
- Multiple scratch pads
- Automatic note saving
- Quick text deletion
- Restores last active pad
- Simple interface
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ScratchPads at 5.0 against SimpleURL No Ads's 4.0. ScratchPads also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99). SimpleURL No Ads's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 10 months). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
SimpleURL No Ads costs $2.99 and ScratchPads $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ScratchPads holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
SimpleURL No Ads ships an update every 2 months, ScratchPads every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleURL No Ads | ScratchPads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SeungHoon Kam | Thomas Dalke |
Customer experience
SimpleURL No Ads
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In-app purchases
SimpleURL No Ads
No in-app purchases
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No in-app purchases
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