Comparison

Goldfish Notes vs Scribble

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

Head to head
About

Goldfish Notes

Capture and organize your thoughts effortlessly with AI-powered note-taking. This app transforms messy ideas into structured notes, automatically selecting the best format and highlighting key information. It also offers seamless integration with Obsidian for centralized note management.

Highlights
  • AI-powered thought capture
  • Automatic note formatting
  • Extracts key information
  • Obsidian integration
  • Intuitive interface
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Goldfish is the most intuitive way of capturing your fleeting thoughts the go. It transforms your messy thoughts into clear, structured notes using AI—automatically choosing the best format and keeping only what matters. It also integrates seamlessly with Obsidian, making it easy to manage all your notes in one spot.

About

Scribble

Features
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Scribble is the fastest way to get a thought out of your head. Most to-do apps make you wait — open the app, find the right list, tap a plus, then type. By then the thought's gone and you're back to scribbling on paper. Scribble opens straight to a blank line with the keyboard already up. Type it, hit return, and it's saved. That's the whole app. • Instant capture — the keyboard is up the moment you open it. No menus, no lists to scroll past. • Rapid-fire — hit return to save and keep going. Empty your head in one sitting. • Natural dates — type "call mom friday" or "renew passport in 2 weeks" and Scribble quietly files the date for you. • Hands-free — say "Hey Siri, Scribble" on your iPhone or Apple Watch and just speak. It lands in your list. • Calm by design — pen-blue ink on warm paper. Nothing to configure, nothing to nag you. No account. No sign-up. No ads. Your jots stay on your device. Scribble isn't trying to be your project manager. It's the napkin that's always in your pocket — just faster.

Screenshots

Goldfish Notes4 screens
Scribble2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Goldfish Notes at 13.4 against Scribble's 18.0. 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

Goldfish Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, Scribble fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Goldfish Notes versus Scribble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoldfish NotesScribble
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKa Man Carmen LiROBERT DANIEL FORCE

In-app purchases

None

Goldfish Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Scribble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Goldfish Notes free?
Goldfish Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scribble free?
Scribble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Goldfish Notes or Scribble have ads?
Neither Goldfish Notes nor Scribble shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Goldfish Notes or Scribble?
Goldfish Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scribble fortnightly. Most recently, Goldfish Notes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Scribble on October 17, 2026.

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