Comparison

Cat Scribe vs ZFiles

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

Head to head

Cat Scribe

Convert notebook pages to text

Local and remote file browser

Free

📊 Productivity

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About

Cat Scribe

Features

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Capture notebook pages and convert them into clean digital text with Cat Scribe. Use your camera to scan handwritten notes, pick your preferred extraction engine, and quickly copy or send results to Drafts. Cat Scribe is built for fast personal note capture with a simple workflow and minimal friction.

About

ZFiles

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ZFiles is an iOS file browser for personal file management. Browse the iOS Files app, SMB shares on your local network, SFTP servers, WebDAV servers, and hidden files and folders. After downloading, all included features are available with no subscriptions or in-app purchases. Save frequently used servers, jump back into folders with bookmarks, preview images, videos, Markdown, JSON, and common documents, and manage transfers from one place. ZFiles has no ads and does not track users. Server settings and bookmarks stay on your device, and passwords are stored in the system keychain.

Screenshots

Cat Scribe4 screens

ZFiles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ZFiles at every 3 weeks against Cat Scribe's every 2 months. Cat Scribe's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

Cat Scribe ships an update every 2 months, ZFiles every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Cat Scribe versus ZFiles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Cat Scribe	ZFiles
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS	18.0 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	11 MB	13 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	David Degner	之铭刘

In-app purchases

None

Cat Scribe

No in-app purchases

None

ZFiles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cat Scribe free?

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

Is ZFiles free?

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

Do Cat Scribe or ZFiles have ads?

Neither Cat Scribe nor ZFiles shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Cat Scribe or ZFiles?

Cat Scribe ships an update every 2 months, and ZFiles every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cat Scribe was updated on October 2, 2026 and ZFiles on October 17, 2026.