Scribblr Keyboard vs PL NetTools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Create custom handwritten fonts
- Type with your own script
- Draw custom emoji
- Personalize messages
- Integrates with messaging apps
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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!
PL NetTools
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Scribblr Keyboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PL NetTools asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Scribblr Keyboard | PL NetTools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radio Silence | Luigi Caltarossa |
In-app purchases
Scribblr Keyboard
- Emoji Slot Expansion$0.99
- Scribblr Unlock$1.99
PL NetTools
No in-app purchases









