Scribble vs Noto Scribe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scribble
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Scribble is a simple and lightweight to-do list for iOS as a companion to the MacOS app.. Add tasks quickly, use tags to keep things tidy, and focus on what matters — without extra menus or complicated setups. Scribble keeps everything in one list so you can spend less time managing tasks and more time doing them. Features: • Add tasks instantly with no clutter. • Keep things organized with easy tags. • Filter tasks by tag when you need focus. • Turn on Focus Mode to see only the tasks you’ve picked. • Clean design that stays out of your way. Scribble is for people who want to stay organized without getting lost in settings and workflows.
Noto Scribe
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Turn your voice into knowledge. Noto Scribe is the fastest way to capture ideas, lectures, interviews, and meetings — then turn those recordings into something useful. One tap to record. AI does the rest. KEY FEATURES • One-Tap Recording Hit record and start talking. No setup, no fuss. Pause, resume, and jot notes inline. • Spaces — Organize Naturally Group recordings into Spaces for lectures, interviews, projects, or personal notes. Each Space builds its own knowledge base over time. • AI-Generated Knowledge Base Every recording is automatically transcribed and distilled — overviews, key people, decisions, and topics surface without you lifting a finger. • Ask Anything Search across an entire Space in plain English. Get answers with citations pointing back to the exact recording, so you can verify or dive deeper. • Save to Knowledge Base Found something useful in an answer? Save it back to the Space's KB or send it to your favorite LLM for further work. • Light, Dark & System Themes Looks great any time of day. Themes match your device automatically. • Privacy First Your recordings stay yours. Sign in with Google or email. No tracking, no ads. WHO IT'S FOR • Students who never want to miss a lecture detail • Journalists capturing interviews on the go • Founders & PMs running back-to-back calls • Researchers building reference libraries • Anyone who thinks faster than they type WHY NOTO SCRIBE Most voice recorders are dumb buckets — you record, then forget. Noto Scribe is different. Every recording gets transcribed, organized, and indexed. Months later, ask "what did we decide about pricing?" and get a real answer with the exact quote. Stop losing ideas. Start building knowledge. Download Noto Scribe and turn every conversation into something searchable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Noto Scribe at 15.1 against Scribble's 26.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scribble ships an update fortnightly, Noto Scribe every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scribble | Noto Scribe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Niels Hoogendoorn | Meta Multiples Private Limited |
In-app purchases
Scribble
No in-app purchases
Noto Scribe
No in-app purchases









