Comparison

Scribble vs StoryPad

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

Head to head
About

Scribble

This app provides a quick and easy way to record thoughts, ideas, and reflections through short, concise entries. Organize your notes with custom journals and tags, favorite important entries, and set reminders for future reflection. Keep your journal private with biometric lock features.

Highlights
  • Categorize entries into custom journals
  • Organize with multiple tags
  • Favorite important entries
  • View entries from any date
  • Filter entries by journals and tags
  • Lock with Touch/FaceID
  • Schedule entry reminders
Features
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Need a place to write down all your thoughts, ideas, and reflections? Meet Scribble - a bullet journal designed for creating short, concise entries. Scribble is perfect for people who wish to record their thoughts, but don’t have the time to sit down and write a long journal entry. Use Scribble whenever you have a thought that’s worth remembering and categorize it into a relevant journal/tag to easily find it later. One of the benefits of microjournaling over traditional journaling methods is that by writing down your thoughts in the moment, you get a more accurate picture of your thought process throughout the day. FEATURES: CATEGORIZE YOUR ENTRIES INTO JOURNALS You can assign each entry to a specific journal/topic. This will color code your entries to the journal’s corresponding color and make your entries easier to organize. (i.e. Ideas, Goals, Insights, Dreams) ADD TAGS TO FURTHER ORGANIZE YOUR ENTRIES You can also assign multiple tags to each entry to help further categorize each entry. This can be helpful if you wish to have subcategories in each journal. FAVORITE ENTRIES Add a heart next to your most important entries to help highlight them for easy access later. VIEW ENTRIES FROM ANY DATE Jump to a specific date to see all your entries at different points in time. QUICKLY FILTER YOUR ENTRIES You can quickly filter your entries by any combination of journals, tags, and more. Tap on any label to add that filter, and only see entries matching those filters LOCK WITH TOUCH/FACEID Keep your entries private by locking your journal with Touch/FaceId. You are still able to create new entries while your journal is locked to help make using Scribble as quick and easy as possible. SCHEDULE REMINDERS FOR YOUR ENTRIES Add a reminder to any entry and schedule a push notification for a specific time. Visit the Reminders screen to see all entries with a reminder, and mark them as complete when necessary. **Note from developer: Thanks for being one of the first users of Scribble! Your feedback is extremely valuable, and I'm constantly looking for new ways to improve the app. If you have any questions, bugs, or feature requests, please email me at scribble.microjournal@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://scribble-app.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-c3dd5a9575fd4bafa6d1ac4591679297 Terms of Use: https://scribble-app.notion.site/Terms-and-Conditions-452421f049a74f5ebee40990c939142c Attribution Credits: https://scribble-app.notion.site/Attribution-Credits-79a118f030b24bc498d18d69257c353f

About

StoryPad

Capture your thoughts, emotions, and daily activities on a single, flowing timeline. This app offers extensive customization for writing, mood tracking, and secure storage. Organize your life's moments with ease and reflect on your past entries.

Highlights
  • Customizable writing tools
  • Throwback memory feature
  • Add multiple photos per entry
  • Track 45+ emotions
  • Organize with tags and stars
  • PIN, FaceID, or fingerprint lock
  • Google Drive sync and local export
Features
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StoryPad is an open source, privacy-focused, local-first journal that lets you capture your life: notes, thoughts, emotions, and memories on a single, continuous timeline. No folders. No tabs. Just your life, beautifully organized. Featured by It’s FOSS and MakeUseOf for our commitment to open-source and user privacy. == KEY FEATURES == 1. Fully Customizable Writing • Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough • Text color, background color, highlights • Quotes, checklists, ordered/unordered lists • Text alignment, indentation, links • Support for multiple fonts, adjustable font sizes & weight 2. Throwback Memories Revisit what you wrote on this exact day - 1, 2, or even 3 years ago. Reflect on how far you've come and respond to your past self, right from your timeline. Throwbacks appear only if you've written something on this day in a previous year or a few years ago. 3. Photo Memories • Add multiple photos per page • Align photos left, right, center, or full-width • Image previews included in export 4. Mood & Activity Insights • Express exactly how you feel using any emoji from your system keyboard • Track your mental well-being over time with mood history and calendar view 5. Multi-Page Entries • Add multiple pages inside 1 entry • With multiple layouts to fit your writing style • Great for journaling prompts, novels, long-form writing, and daily notes 6. Organization & Search • Tag, bookmark, or pin important stories to the top. • Fast search by title, tag, year, or content. 7. Privacy First • Lock with PIN, FaceID, or fingerprint • Security question recovery • Everything stays on your device unless you choose to sync 8. Backup & Sync • Direct sync with your private Google Drive folder - only you can see it • Works offline anytime • One-tap local export for safe backup 9. Make It Yours • Choose from serene environments, animals, and textures. • Personalized Fonts: Select and style 1,300+ Google Fonts. • Custom Themes: 20+ colors with automatic Light & Dark modes. 10. Export & Portability • Universal Formats: Export to Text, Markdown, or StoryPad format. • Obsidian Ready: Fully compatible with Obsidian and other markdown editors. • Offline Backup: Import or export your entire journal locally at any time. • Easy Sharing: Share stories directly to X, Facebook, or with friends. 11. Accessible for All • Available in 20+ languages • Open-source for full transparency == Make Every Day a Story == Website: https://storypad.me Open Source: https://github.com/theachoem/storypad

Screenshots

Scribble4 screens
StoryPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StoryPad at every 6 days against Scribble's every 3 weeks. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and StoryPad sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Scribble against 4.9 for StoryPad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 16 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribble ships an update every 3 weeks, StoryPad every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Scribble versus StoryPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribbleStoryPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (24 ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter LaiThea Choem

Customer experience

Scribble

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StoryPad

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scribble

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$1.991 Month
  • Pro$14.991 Year
7 purchases

StoryPad

One-time7
  • Relaxing Sounds$0.99
  • Templates$0.99
  • Period Calendar$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Voice Journal$0.99
  • Markdown Export$0.99
  • Backgrounds$0.99
  • StoryPad Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Scribble free?
Scribble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StoryPad free?
StoryPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scribble or StoryPad?
StoryPad is rated higher. Scribble averages 4.9 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while StoryPad averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Scribble or StoryPad have ads?
Neither Scribble nor StoryPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribble or StoryPad?
Scribble ships an update every 3 weeks, and StoryPad every 6 days. Most recently, Scribble was updated on October 12, 2026 and StoryPad on October 24, 2026.

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