Comparison

Kickstarter vs Scribble.

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

Head to head
About

Kickstarter

Explore and support innovative projects across various creative fields. Discover groundbreaking ideas in games, technology, art, and more. Pledge to projects that inspire you and stay updated on their progress.

Highlights
  • Discover creative projects globally
  • Pledge to projects
  • Receive project updates
  • Track backings
  • Join a global creative community
Features
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Discover, back, and bring bold ideas to life. The Kickstarter app connects you with groundbreaking projects across games, publishing, technology, comics, and film. Whether you’re passionate about design, gadgets, stories, or innovation, there’s something for everyone. Use the app to: • Browse creative projects from around the world • Pledge to projects that align with your passions • Stay in the loop with updates and reminders • Follow your backings in one place • Join a global movement that fuels ideas worth sharing Start discovering today and help the next big idea take off.

About

Scribble.

This app provides unlimited note-taking capabilities for writers and creatives. It also features a library to showcase and discover books, along with social networking tools to connect with other authors, share progress, and ask writing-related questions.

Highlights
  • Unlimited note-taking
  • Scribble Library book showcase
  • Book submission portal
  • Social networking for writers
  • Direct messaging and chat
  • Community Q&A for writers
Features
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Unlimited usage of the Notes. Fully express yourself to write, save, and store your thoughts with no limits! You will have access to unlimited characters and note files to save and share through multiple sources! Scribble Library. Showcase your work on our exclusive Scribble Library for all to see! Once you submit your information, we will post your submitted book cover and information in the Scribble Library Directory to be available for all users to see, read, rate and review! Scribble Library Book Submission 1. Upload Book Cover 2. Title of Book 3. Author Name 4. Genre 5. Book Summary 6. Upload electronic manuscript pdf. (Optional) 7. External Links (i.e. website, Amazon link, ext.) (optional) 8. Submit! Social Networking • Network, connect and interactive with other writers and authors. • Share what's on your mind, share photos, videos, announce major events in your process of writing. • Express yourself through your profile and posts, watch, react, interact, and stay in touch with your others throughout the day. • Enjoy the entertainment from content and from other users which will provide you with answers to burning questions you may have or offer a different perspective on your writing journey. • Tell your story. Share your inspiration. You never know who you could help along the way. Chat • You will be able to communicate with others. • Create relationships, make friends and expand your ideas and content with like minded people. • Express yourself with stickers, emojis and gifs when words aren't enough. Questions • What are your questions about publishing a book? How do I get through writer's block? Where do I start? Ask those questions here and get them answered by the Scribble community. • Interact, voice your opinions and connect with others that may be in the same stages in the writing process as you. Contact Us • Stay connected. Get notified when your friends like, comment and share posts. • We want to stay in touch as well. Through contact us, Scribble wants to hear about your progression on the app and in your writing process. • Let us know! Scribble is devoted to ensuring each writer and author are fully equipped with what you need to further your success in writing.

Screenshots

Kickstarter4 screens
Scribble.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kickstarter at 4.8 against Scribble.'s 4.2. Kickstarter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (59K vs 46). Scribble.'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 33%). On price, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scribble. sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Kickstarter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kickstarter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kickstarter has 59K ratings behind it against 46, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Kickstarter's written reviews are positive against 67% of Scribble.'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kickstarter ships an update every 4 weeks, Scribble. every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Kickstarter versus Scribble.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKickstarterScribble.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (59K ratings) — better4.2 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews32.7% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59K — better46
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#155 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB59 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKickstarter, PBCScribble LLC

Customer experience

Kickstarter

All ratings59,049 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,679 reviews
Positive32.7%
Neutral8.0%
Negative59.3%

Scribble.

All ratings46 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative19.6%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Kickstarter

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Explore tab broken in latest update
  • Notifications not working correctly
  • Activity feed not updating
  • Issues with submitting surveys through the app
  • Clunky UI, especially when updating pledges

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow filtering backed projects by status (received, active, closed)
  • Ability to follow creators directly in the app
  • Improve comments section (threading, search, etc.)
  • Add an archive/delete function for completed/cancelled projects
  • Introduce a read/unread project status
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  • Allow users to block problematic creators

Scribble.

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Kickstarter

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Scribble.

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited Notes - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Unlimited Notes - Yearly$25.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly$54.991 Year

Questions

Is Kickstarter free?
Kickstarter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scribble. free?
Scribble. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kickstarter or Scribble.?
Kickstarter is rated higher. Kickstarter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 59K ratings, while Scribble. averages 4.2 from 46 ratings.
Do Kickstarter or Scribble. have ads?
Kickstarter shows ads; Scribble. does not.
Which is updated more often, Kickstarter or Scribble.?
Kickstarter ships an update every 4 weeks, and Scribble. every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kickstarter was updated on October 1, 2026 and Scribble. on September 27, 2026.

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