Comparison

Scribbler vs Ephemeridis

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

Head to head
About

Scribbler

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Scribbler turns a video or an audio file into a document you can read, search, fix and export. Everything happens on your iPhone or iPad. The media never leaves your device. No account, no upload. Once the language pack is on your device, it works in airplane mode. A transcript you can work with. Tap any word to jump to the second it was said, and watch the text light up as the audio plays. Fix a wrong word in two taps. Search the whole document and move between matches. Read it in another language, still on device. Translate a finished transcript and read it in your language. Search, editing and export work on the translation too. Record or import. Record a lecture, a meeting or an interview and watch the text appear while you speak, within about two seconds in Fast mode. Or bring in a file you already have: voice memos, video, podcasts. A voice message or a video shared from another app is transcribed in a popup, without leaving that app. Export where you need it. Plain text, Markdown, PDF, and SRT subtitles, with or without timestamps. Free every day. The free plan comes with transcription minutes that renew every day, with every feature included. No trial, no account, no card. Pro removes the daily limit. Transcribes in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. Translates into around twenty languages, so a recording made in one language becomes a document you can read in yours. Your transcripts sync across your devices through your own iCloud account. The media stays on the device that made it. Requires iOS 26 and a device that supports on-device speech recognition. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Ephemeridis

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A modern almanac for everyday life. Ephemeridis brings together the essential information of every single day in one elegant and easy-to-read app. Follow the Sun and the Moon, explore calendar events, name days, holidays, weather, tides and much more β€” all presented in a clean interface designed to be consulted every day. Instead of switching between several apps, Ephemeridis gathers everything that gives meaning to a date into a single daily page. Features β€’ Sun and Moon information β€’ Calendar and important dates β€’ Name days and holidays β€’ Weather information β€’ Tide information β€’ Nearby places β€’ Browse any date of the year β€’ Elegant and distraction-free design β€’ Privacy-friendly by design Ephemeridis is not just a calendar. It’s your modern almanac.

Screenshots

Scribbler4 screens
Ephemeridis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ephemeridis at none against Scribbler's 2. Ephemeridis also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Scribbler's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Scribbler sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Ephemeridis asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribbler ships an update fortnightly, Ephemeridis every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Scribbler versus Ephemeridis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribblerEphemeridis
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.015.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMassimo Gollomagalie pacreau

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scribbler

Subscriptions1
  • Scribbler Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Scribbler Pro Lifetime$34.99
None

Ephemeridis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scribbler free?
Scribbler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ephemeridis free?
Ephemeridis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scribbler or Ephemeridis have ads?
Neither Scribbler nor Ephemeridis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribbler or Ephemeridis?
Scribbler ships an update fortnightly, and Ephemeridis every 5 weeks. Most recently, Scribbler was updated on October 14, 2026 and Ephemeridis on October 7, 2026.

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