Comparison

Scrip vs Octopus Research

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

Head to head

Scrip

Quickly share your sketch

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 1.01 ratingsView app →

Smart research tool

About

Scrip

Easily create and share your drawings with a simple canvas. Customize stroke size and color for your doodles. Save, copy, or use the share sheet to instantly distribute your creations.

Highlights

Single canvas for doodling
Variable stroke size and color
Save as image
Copy to clipboard
Share sheet integration
Drag and drop sharing

Features

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This app aims at helping you to draw sketches and share instantly. It features a single canvas, where you doodle anything with variable stroke size and color. Quickly share by coping, saving image, share sheet, or dragging directly.

About

Octopus Research

Features

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Octopus is a research app used in invitation-only studies on smartphone use, digital habits, and everyday behavior. It collects data through surveys and passive logging, such as app usage and screen activity, to support academic research. Participation is by invitation only, and all data is handled securely and used solely for research purposes.

Screenshots

Scrip2 screens

Octopus Research4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Octopus Research at 14.0 against Scrip's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Scrip ships an update every 6 weeks, Octopus Research every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level

Scrip versus Octopus Research: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Scrip	Octopus Research
Price	Free	Free
Rating	1.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 6 weeks	Every 4 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.0	14.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	55 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	一玮王	Business Software Solutions Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag

In-app purchases

None

Scrip

No in-app purchases

None

Octopus Research

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scrip free?

Scrip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Octopus Research free?

Octopus Research is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Scrip or Octopus Research have ads?

Neither Scrip nor Octopus Research shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Scrip or Octopus Research?

Scrip ships an update every 6 weeks, and Octopus Research every 4 weeks. Most recently, Scrip was updated on June 3, 2026 and Octopus Research on September 18, 2026.