Comparison

Quick Notes vs ScribblePad

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

Head to head
About

Quick Notes

Capture thoughts, ideas, and sketches effortlessly with typing, pen, or Apple Pencil. Enjoy a clutter-free interface with rich text editing and PDF export. Convert handwriting to typed text and share notes easily.

Highlights
  • Infinite pages
  • PDF export
  • Rich text editor
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Easy sharing
Features
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No matter what you're capturing—thoughts, ideas, notes, or sketches—Quick Notes makes it quick and effortless, whether you're typing on a keyboard, jotting with a pen, or scribbling with your Apple Pencil. + Simple & Intuitive: Navigate with ease and start writing instantly. + Like a real notepad: No files, no clutter, no useless features. Just infinite pages for you. + PDF: Your notes are in the best standard format for note-taking, sharing and printing. + Rich Text Editor: Add lists, tables, text styles, multimedia, images, and much more. + Handwriting Recognition: Convert your notes to typed text automatically. + Quick Capture: Record your thoughts, photos or images in a snap with minimal effort. + Apple Pencil Support: Enjoy natural handwriting and drawing. 10 Ink tools with pressure and tilt sensivity. + Keyboard Friendly: Type your notes seamlessly. In any language. + Clean Design: Experience a clutter-free writing environment. + Easy Sharing: Share your notes through various platforms. Quick Notes is the perfect blend of simplicity and functionality, making note-taking a breeze.

About

ScribblePad

A private, free note-taking and PDF annotation app for Apple devices. It offers natural handwriting, organization tools, and optional cloud backup to your own storage. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with no accounts or tracking.

Highlights
  • Natural handwriting with Apple Pencil
  • PDF annotation and markup
  • Organize notes with subjects and notebooks
  • On-device handwriting search (OCR)
  • Audio recording synced to notes
  • Optional Google Drive/iCloud backup
  • Offline functionality
Features
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The free, private note app for iPhone, iPad & Mac. No subscription, no account, no tracking — just fast handwriting, PDF markup, and backup to YOUR own cloud. Write naturally with Apple Pencil, organize notes into colorful subjects, and keep everything synced to your own Google Drive or iCloud. Nothing lives on our servers — your notes stay yours. WRITING & TOOLS • Smooth, low-latency ink (PencilKit) — pen, pencil, highlighter, eraser, lasso • Pinch to zoom, palm rejection, and ruler • Add text boxes, shapes, images, and stickers on top of your ink ORGANIZE • Subjects → notebooks → pages, drag to reorder • Templates: blank, ruled, grid, dotted + your own custom pages • Search your handwriting instantly with on-device OCR PDF & IMPORT/EXPORT • Import and annotate PDFs • Export as PDF, PNG, or the native .scribble format • Share notes with other ScribblePad users AUDIO • Record audio synced to your strokes — replay your notes in time PRIVATE BACKUP & SYNC (OPTIONAL) • Back up to your own Google Drive (the app only sees files it creates) or iCloud • Works fully offline — the cloud is yours, not ours No sign-up. No ads. No data collection. Just a beautiful place to think.

Screenshots

Quick Notes4 screens
ScribblePad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScribblePad at none against Quick Notes's 1. ScribblePad also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Quick Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ScribblePad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Quick Notes against 5.0 for ScribblePad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, ScribblePad every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Quick Notes versus ScribblePad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick NotesScribblePad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKairoos Solutions SLSagar Seth

Customer experience

Quick Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ScribblePad

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quick Notes

One-time1
  • Lifetime Full Unlock$3.99
None

ScribblePad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Notes free?
Quick Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScribblePad free?
ScribblePad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quick Notes or ScribblePad?
Quick Notes and ScribblePad are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Quick Notes or ScribblePad have ads?
Neither Quick Notes nor ScribblePad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Notes or ScribblePad?
Quick Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and ScribblePad every 4 days. Most recently, Quick Notes was updated on September 22, 2026 and ScribblePad on September 23, 2026.

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