Comparison

Learning Tactic vs Scribl

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

Head to head
About

Learning Tactic

Features
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Learning Tactic is an app created by the developer to fulfill their own need, combining the Pomodoro Technique with the forgetting curve. The Pomodoro Technique is a study method grounded in scientific evidence, allowing for efficient concentration, motivation maintenance, and memory retention. According to Ebbinghaus's forgetting curve, if you don't review what you've learned, you'll forget 80% of it within a month. By reviewing at the right time, you can save study time and effectively transfer knowledge into long-term memory. How to Use: 1. Add a project (study material). 2. Add tasks (study sections) from the task page, accessible by tapping the project image. 3. Tap a task on the home screen to start the Pomodoro timer. 4. End the Pomodoro session once your study is complete. Supports 6 languages: ・English ・Japanese ・French ・Spanish ・Portuguese ・Russian

About

Scribl

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The notebook that thinks with you. Scribl is a digital notebook for iPad: write by hand with Apple Pencil just like on paper, and the AI reads your pages, explains them and turns them into study sheets, flashcards and a study plan. Now in your own handwriting. NEW: THE AI WRITES LIKE YOU Write one practice sheet and Scribl learns your letters. From then on "Improve writing", AI answers and "Convert to pen" write in your hand, neatly on the lines. Your handwriting syncs through iCloud across your iPads. WRITE LIKE ON PAPER • Pen, highlighter, eraser and lasso, with adjustable stroke smoothing • Pressure, dotted and dashed strokes • Lined, grid, dotted or blank pages, in the paper color you like • A color bar always at hand, on any edge of the screen • Smooth writing even on pages full of notes SCRIBL AI • Ask anything about your notes: the AI reads the page and answers • Attach photos, scans and PDFs to the chat: it reads and explains them • Study sheets drawn right on the page, in a different style every time • "Rewrite my schema": makes one of your schemas clearer, even across several pages • Long answers carry on to the next page instead of being cut off STUDY SMARTER • Study coach: give it a book, a PDF or a notebook and your exam date, and it builds a day-by-day plan • An outline you approve, review, self-testing and catch-up on what hasn't stuck • Feynman method: explain out loud and watch your words appear • Material read aloud, even offline • Flashcards by topic, with due cards always in order • Reminders that take you straight into the day's session ORGANIZE AND SHARE • Notebooks with colorful covers, reorderable pages and search • Share a notebook and collaborate in real time • Export to PDF • iCloud sync across all your devices INVITE A FRIEND Whoever uses your code gets 14 days of Plus. You get a month of Scribl Amici for every friend who starts using Scribl, up to 6 months. SCRIBL PLUS Scribl is free to use, with 10 AI actions a month. Scribl Plus gives you: • Unlimited AI: chat, summaries, study sheets and attachments • Your own handwriting for the AI, "Improve writing" and "Convert to pen" • iCloud sync • Notebook sharing: people you invite write for free • Watermark-free PDF export • Scribl on iPhone to read and browse your notebooks Scribl Plus is an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://scribl.nexatide.eu/#privacy

Screenshots

Learning Tactic4 screens
Scribl2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Scribl at none against Learning Tactic's shown. Learning Tactic's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Learning Tactic sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Scribl sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learning Tactic ships an update every 5 days, Scribl fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Learning Tactic versus Scribl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearning TacticScribl
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuyuki KurataMICHELA GIOLO

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Learning Tactic

Subscriptions4
  • Lite Plan Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Plan Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Plan Lite Anual1 Month trial$39.991 Year
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  • Plan Lite Anual1 Month trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Scribl

Subscriptions2
  • Scribl Plus$2.991 Month
  • Scribl Plus$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scribl Plus — Founder Tester$8.99

Questions

Is Learning Tactic free?
Learning Tactic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scribl free?
Scribl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Learning Tactic or Scribl have ads?
Learning Tactic shows ads; Scribl does not.
Which is updated more often, Learning Tactic or Scribl?
Learning Tactic ships an update every 5 days, and Scribl fortnightly. Most recently, Learning Tactic was updated on October 5, 2026 and Scribl on October 8, 2026.

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