Comparison

Scribblr Keyboard vs PL NetTools

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

Head to head
About

Scribblr Keyboard

Transform your typed messages into your unique handwritten script. Create custom fonts and personalized emoji to express yourself with personality and flair in your favorite messaging apps.

Highlights
  • Create custom handwritten fonts
  • Type with your own script
  • Draw custom emoji
  • Personalize messages
  • Integrates with messaging apps
Features
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Message friends in your own handwritten font! Scribblr combines the speed of typing with the personality of script. Create your font by drawing characters with fluid and natural strokes in the Scribblr app. Then, type some text in an app like iMessage or Facebook Messenger and use the Scribblr keyboard to convert it to your handwritten font! Scribblr also lets you draw custom emoji and send them to your friends. By creating your own emoji, you can send the perfect one in every situation — and they mean more, since each is unique. Want to send a Pikachu emoji? A freckled-vampire-wearing-a-cowboy-hat emoji? Now you can!

About

PL NetTools

Features
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PL NetTools is a native network toolkit for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Five essential diagnostic tools, fast and no-nonsense, built on native networking (no system shell, no third-party plugins). IP & GEOLOCATION • Your public IP address with city, region, country, coordinates • Network, ASN, organization, time zone, currency • Two selectable providers (ipapi.co / ipinfo.io) with automatic fallback • Optional API tokens to raise limits (stored in the device Keychain) PING • Native ICMP ping with real-time RTT • Continuous output, instant start/stop DNS • 12 record types looked up in parallel (A, AAAA, MX, NS, TXT, CAA, SOA…) • DNS-over-HTTPS (Cloudflare with Google fallback), decoded CAA records • TTL for every record WHOIS • Direct WHOIS server queries (port 43) • Structured summary (registrar, creation/expiry dates, name servers, status) • Full WHOIS text, with or without line wrapping TRACEROUTE • Native ICMP traceroute, hop by hop with RTT • Optional host name resolution (reverse DNS) FEATURES • Native SwiftUI app for iPhone, iPad and Mac • Recent-lookups history per tool • Adaptive light/dark interface • Fully localized in Italian and English • No account, no ads, no tracking PL NetTools does not collect personal data. The only network traffic is the lookups you start, sent directly to public geolocation/DNS/WHOIS services.

Screenshots

Scribblr Keyboard4 screens
PL NetTools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PL NetTools at none against Scribblr Keyboard's 2. PL NetTools also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Scribblr Keyboard's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Scribblr Keyboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PL NetTools asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribblr Keyboard ships an update every 3 weeks, PL NetTools every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scribblr Keyboard versus PL NetTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribblr KeyboardPL NetTools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRadio SilenceLuigi Caltarossa

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scribblr Keyboard

One-time2
  • Emoji Slot Expansion$0.99
  • Scribblr Unlock$1.99
None

PL NetTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scribblr Keyboard free?
Scribblr Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PL NetTools free?
PL NetTools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scribblr Keyboard or PL NetTools have ads?
Neither Scribblr Keyboard nor PL NetTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribblr Keyboard or PL NetTools?
Scribblr Keyboard ships an update every 3 weeks, and PL NetTools every 5 days. Most recently, Scribblr Keyboard was updated on October 9, 2026 and PL NetTools on October 8, 2026.

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