Scribble. vs Hey Circl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Unlimited note-taking
- Scribble Library book showcase
- Book submission portal
- Social networking for writers
- Direct messaging and chat
- Community Q&A for writers
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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.
Hey Circl
This app helps groups make decisions together, suggesting personalized recommendations for movies, restaurants, activities, and more. It learns your group's preferences over time to offer smarter choices and streamlines the decision-making process.
- Group decision making
- Personalized recommendations
- Multiple categories (movies, food, etc.)
- Live voting
- Decision history
- iMessage integration
- Home Screen widget
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Stop the endless "what should we do?" spiral. Hey Circl. is the group decision app that finds the one perfect pick for your circle, movies, restaurants, activities, games and music, in seconds. Build your taste profile, create a circle with your friends, partner, roommates or coworkers, pick a category, and Hey Circl surfaces five ranked recommendations based on everyone's actual preferences, not just what's trending. Vote, lock the winner, and go. The more your circle decides together, the smarter it gets. Every pick comes with a short explanation of why it fits your group. DECIDE TOGETHER • Five categories: Watch, Eat, Activity, Play, Listen • Real restaurants and venues near you, with hours, ratings and directions • Live voting, see who's in as votes come through • "Decide now" when the group can't wait • Tonight's Pick: a one-tap suggestion for right now • Decision history and follow-up feedback that teaches your circle what worked WORKS WHERE YOUR GROUP ALREADY IS • Run a round inside iMessage without leaving the chat • Home Screen widget with tonight's pick • Invite by link or code, no phone numbers needed PUBLIC CIRCLES • Host a public circle at heycircl.com/c/yourname and let your followers vote on what you pick next • Discover what other circles decided this week • Activity feed, reactions and a verified badge for hosts on Creator Pro CIRCL PRO (private circles) • 60 recommendation rounds a week • Circle Insights and full decision history • One member's Pro upgrades the whole circle CREATOR PRO (public circles) • Unlimited followers • Audience insights and top picks • Verified badge • Optional sponsored picks with a revenue share Circl Pro and Creator Pro are auto-renewable subscriptions billed to your Apple Account. They renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://www.heycircl.com/legal/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.heycircl.com/legal/terms Your circle. One perfect pick.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hey Circl at 5.0 against Scribble.'s 4.0. Hey Circl also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). Scribble.'s advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Scribble. sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Hey Circl sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hey Circl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scribble. has 49 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Scribble. ships an update every 2 weeks, Hey Circl every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scribble. | Hey Circl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (49 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scribble LLC | Nexrage Studios, LLC |
Customer experience
Scribble.
Hey Circl
In-app purchases
Scribble.
- 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
Hey Circl
- Circl Pro$4.991 Month
- Creator Pro$24.991 Month
- Circl Pro (Yearly)$39.991 Year
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- Creator Pro (Yearly)$249.991 Year
- 5 rounds$2.49
- 15 rounds$5.99
- 40 rounds$13.99








