Comparison

PocketJot vs Scrol

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

Head to head
About

PocketJot

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a portable notebook for quick, fun note-taking. Draw with your finger or Apple Pencil, organize notes into sections, and set reminders. Share and sync notes across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Handwritten note-taking
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Note organization by sections
  • Drag and drop note reordering
  • Programmable alarms
  • iCloud synchronization
  • PDF export and email sharing
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Draw your notes on your iPhone/iPad with PocketJot! PocketJot turns your iPhone/iPad into your portable notebook. PocketJot is fast, easy to use, fun and always with you. >> USE IT AS A SMALL PAPER NOTEBOOK Have fun flipping through your notes as if they were on a small notebook. Always with you. >> EASY TO USE PocketJot is designed for everyday use, quick and fun. Just trace with your finger, at full screen on your device. Or, if you like, type a note using the keyboard. >> APPLE PENCIL On devices that support it you can use to draw, if you want, even the pencil. >> SECTIONS You can, if you want, organize your notes in various sections. You can assign a name to each section and organize the order to show the sections. >> DRAG AND DROP You can change the order of the notes within the sections. Just keep your finger pressed on a note and drag it where you want, inside the section or in another. All very easy. >> COMPLETED NOTES If a section contains various notes with things to do, as you complete them you can mark each note as 'completed'. The completed notes are displayed with a check mark. Do you have to shop? Make a 'Supermarket' section with things to take. When you go shopping, as you take them, check them out. Once finished you can hide the check for all things to be taken for the next time. >> PROGRAMMABLE ALARMS Take your notes and, if you need, mark the time when the phone or tablet will warn you: a meeting, a phone call, something to do. PocketJot will remind you to remember it! >> SHARING NOTES BETWEEN YOUR DEVICES Synchronize your notes and keep them automatically updated among all your devices. It is very simple: it does everything for itself. All you need to do is to enable synchronization in app Settings. PocketJot uses your iCloud account. >> COLOR AND DIMENSION OF PENCIL TO CHOOSE When you draw you can choose the color and the size of the stroke. PocketJot remembers for each note the last pencil you used and reuse it when you reopen the drawing if you want to change it. >> PHOTO You can import a photo of your device into the note so you can draw on it. In addition, you can save your note, with what you have drawn, among the photos of your device. >> PDF AND EMAIL If you want to send your notes you can not only export the note saved from the photos, but directly within the app, create an email with an attached pdf file of the note. >> SPLIT VIEW AND SLIDE OVER PocketJot now supports multitasking modes on devices that allow for that >> UNLIMITED NUMBER OF NOTES Do not restrain your creativity! The Premium version of the app allows for an unlimited number of notes. The trial version of the app, which can be downloaded for free, allows for a limited number of notes. Within the trial version you can purchase the Premium version to unlock the limitation. ----------------------------- Have fun with PocketJot! -----------------------------

About

Scrol

This app allows you to quickly jot down notes and ideas using your finger on a scrollable notepad. Save your entries, organize them simply, and share them easily through various messaging and email applications.

Highlights
  • Finger writing input
  • Scrollable notepad
  • Save and organize notes
  • Swipe to delete notes
  • Share notes via apps
  • Simple sorting
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A scrollable finger writing notepad. 1. Write 2. With your finger 3. Save it Continue writing on a new page. Jot down ideas with your finger right away! On commuter train or in your bed, anytime, anywhere! Advantages: - Smooth writing. - Scrollable. - Swipe left to delete a note. - Share your notes using Apps like LINE, Message, Mail. - Simple sorting. Recommended usage: - As notes to self. - As a reminder. - When you book restaurant, delivery or a doctor. - For shopping list. - What to say at the meeting. - When you meet words you want to know. - When you get a great idea. - When you find someone's birthday. Please be noted: - Advertisements are displayed. - Your review will be greatly appreciated.

Screenshots

PocketJot4 screens
Scrol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PocketJot at 4.5 against Scrol's 3.6. PocketJot also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (52 vs 7). Scrol's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. PocketJot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scrol asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PocketJot holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PocketJot has 52 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of PocketJot's written reviews are positive against 50% of Scrol's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketJot ships an update every 2 months, Scrol every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PocketJot versus Scrol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketJotScrol
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (52 ratings) — better3.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB25 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperiStArtAppMitsugu Yamagata

Customer experience

PocketJot

All ratings50 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative52.6%

Scrol

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PocketJot

One-time1
  • PocketJot version upgrade$5.99
None

Scrol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketJot free?
PocketJot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scrol free?
Scrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PocketJot or Scrol?
PocketJot is rated higher. PocketJot averages 4.5 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Scrol averages 3.6 from 7 ratings.
Do PocketJot or Scrol have ads?
Scrol shows ads; PocketJot does not.
Which is updated more often, PocketJot or Scrol?
PocketJot ships an update every 2 months, and Scrol every 4 months. Most recently, PocketJot was updated on October 22, 2026 and Scrol on October 24, 2026.

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