Comparison

Cat Scratches vs PageCache

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

Head to head
About

Cat Scratches

Streamline your web content workflow by sending articles and selected text directly to your writing app. This tool offers customization options for templates and tags, ensuring content is organized as you save it. It integrates seamlessly with your preferred writing environment and provides a fallback option for broader compatibility.

Highlights
  • Capture selected text or full pages
  • Send content directly to Drafts
  • Fallback to Share Sheet
  • Customize templates, tags, and filters
  • Sync extension settings with iCloud
Features
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Cat Scratches is a Safari extension for sending clean website text to Drafts. It can also use the Share Sheet for Notes, Mail, Messages, and other apps. Automatically extract the main article body, or select text to clip a passage. Use it to: • Send the page title, source URL, and text to Drafts • Save captures to Notes or other apps through the Share Sheet • Convert captures to readable Markdown • Choose templates, tags, and cleanup settings How it works: 1. Enable the Cat Scratches Safari extension 2. Open a webpage in Safari 3. Run Cat Scratches 4. Review or edit the capture in Drafts, Notes, or another app Cat Scratches only reads a page when you run the extension. It does not track browsing history or collect data. Source code is available at https://github.com/ddegner/cat-scratches.

About

PageCache

Save any webpage or article for offline reading with a single tap. Capture full pages, including images and formatting, to access later without an internet connection. Organize your saved content with tags and search through your reading list instantly.

Highlights
  • One-tap saving from any browser
  • Full offline capture with original formatting
  • Organize with tags
  • Instant search across saved pages
  • Distraction-free reading experience
Features
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PageCache lets you save any webpage or article for offline reading — no subscription, no clutter, just your reading list. Tap the share button in Safari or any browser, and PageCache instantly captures the full page — images, formatting, and all — so you can read it later without an internet connection. FEATURES • One-tap saving from Safari and any app with a share sheet • Full offline capture — reads exactly like the original page • Organize with tags to keep your reading list tidy • Search across all your saved pages instantly • Bookmark mode for pages you want to revisit live • Clean, distraction-free reading experience Perfect for long reads, research, recipes, news articles, or anything you want to come back to later.

Screenshots

Cat Scratches4 screens
PageCache2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PageCache at 5.0 against Cat Scratches's 4.0. Cat Scratches's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PageCache holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cat Scratches versus PageCache: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCat ScratchesPageCache
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid DegnerLimaWorks LLC

Customer experience

Cat Scratches

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PageCache

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cat Scratches

No in-app purchases

None

PageCache

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cat Scratches free?
Cat Scratches is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PageCache free?
PageCache is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cat Scratches or PageCache?
PageCache is rated higher. Cat Scratches averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while PageCache averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cat Scratches or PageCache have ads?
Neither Cat Scratches nor PageCache shows ads.

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