Comparison

TAC vs ScribblePad

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

Head to head
About

TAC

Features
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This App provides cutting parameters for TAC saw blades.

About

ScribblePad

A private, free note-taking and PDF annotation app for Apple devices. It offers natural handwriting, organization tools, and optional cloud backup to your own storage. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with no accounts or tracking.

Highlights
  • Natural handwriting with Apple Pencil
  • PDF annotation and markup
  • Organize notes with subjects and notebooks
  • On-device handwriting search (OCR)
  • Audio recording synced to notes
  • Optional Google Drive/iCloud backup
  • Offline functionality
Features
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The free, private note app for iPhone, iPad & Mac. No subscription, no account, no tracking — just fast handwriting, PDF markup, and backup to YOUR own cloud. Write naturally with Apple Pencil, organize notes into colorful subjects, and keep everything synced to your own Google Drive or iCloud. Nothing lives on our servers — your notes stay yours. WRITING & TOOLS • Smooth, low-latency ink (PencilKit) — pen, pencil, highlighter, eraser, lasso • Pinch to zoom, palm rejection, and ruler • Add text boxes, shapes, images, and stickers on top of your ink ORGANIZE • Subjects → notebooks → pages, drag to reorder • Templates: blank, ruled, grid, dotted + your own custom pages • Search your handwriting instantly with on-device OCR PDF & IMPORT/EXPORT • Import and annotate PDFs • Export as PDF, PNG, or the native .scribble format • Share notes with other ScribblePad users AUDIO • Record audio synced to your strokes — replay your notes in time PRIVATE BACKUP & SYNC (OPTIONAL) • Back up to your own Google Drive (the app only sees files it creates) or iCloud • Works fully offline — the cloud is yours, not ours No sign-up. No ads. No data collection. Just a beautiful place to think.

Screenshots

TAC1 screens
ScribblePad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ScribblePad at every 4 days against TAC's every 3 months. TAC's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TAC ships an update every 3 months, ScribblePad every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TAC versus ScribblePad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTACScribblePad
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZewas GmbHSagar Seth

In-app purchases

None

TAC

No in-app purchases

None

ScribblePad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TAC free?
TAC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScribblePad free?
ScribblePad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TAC or ScribblePad have ads?
Neither TAC nor ScribblePad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TAC or ScribblePad?
TAC ships an update every 3 months, and ScribblePad every 4 days. Most recently, TAC was updated on October 7, 2026 and ScribblePad on October 9, 2026.

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