Comparison

Cat Scribe vs CapyFocus

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

Head to head
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

CapyFocus

This app uses a focus timer to help you concentrate, rewarding completed sessions with in-game currency. Use these rewards to build and customize a charming capybara town. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with customizable themes and privacy controls.

Highlights
  • Calm and friendly focus timer
  • Virtual capybara town building
  • Progress tracking with in-game currency
  • Customizable light and dark themes
  • Privacy controls for data
  • Offline progress storage
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Lock In Focus Effortlessly. Turn focused minutes into a cozy capybara town. Choose a timer, focus without distractions, and watch your capybaras get to work. Completed focus time earns carrots and capsules. Open capsules to reveal town tiles, place them on your board, and press and hold any placed tile to move it. FEATURES • A calm, friendly focus timer • A free Work board for every player • Visible progress through carrots, capsules, and town tiles • Permanent capybara friends • Capsule upgrades • Light and dark appearance options • No account or in-app advertising • Privacy controls for analytics, diagnostics, and attribution • Progress stored on your device and in your private iCloud storage Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cat Scribe4 screens
CapyFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cat Scribe at none against CapyFocus's 3. Cat Scribe also leads on ads (none vs shown). CapyFocus's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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. CapyFocus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Cat Scribe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cat Scribe ships an update every 2 months, CapyFocus every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cat Scribe versus CapyFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat ScribeCapyFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB260 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid DegnerDoonutsaur Games LLC

In-app purchases

None

Cat Scribe

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CapyFocus

Subscriptions2
  • CapyFocus Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • CapyFocus Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • CapyFocus Lifetime Unlock$19.99

Questions

Is Cat Scribe free?
Cat Scribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CapyFocus free?
CapyFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cat Scribe or CapyFocus have ads?
CapyFocus shows ads; Cat Scribe does not.
Which is updated more often, Cat Scribe or CapyFocus?
Cat Scribe ships an update every 2 months, and CapyFocus every 2 days. Most recently, Cat Scribe was updated on October 2, 2026 and CapyFocus on October 24, 2026.

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