Comparison

1dea vs Scribbler

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

Head to head
About

1dea

Features
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Ideas never make an appointment. 1dea catches them in a second, files them without effort, and hands them back just when you had forgotten them. Made for people who write, teach, research or simply think: aphorisms, quotes, talk outlines, hypotheses, reading notes, projects. CAPTURE • From the app, from the Share button of any other app, or with Siri and Shortcuts ("Add an idea"). • Markdown formatting: headings, bold, italic, highlight, lists, quotes, code, links. • LaTeX equations, on their own line or in the middle of a sentence. • The place where the idea came to you, added automatically if you wish. FIND • Search by words, or by meaning: 1dea finds related ideas even when they share no word. • Coloured categories, tags and one-to-three-star ratings to filter in one tap. • Related ideas and links between notes to weave your thinking together. • A world map of your notes. REREAD • Home Screen widget: a random idea, from the categories you choose, refreshed anywhere from every 15 minutes to once a day. • "Random idea" in Siri and Shortcuts as well. • Project note: gather several ideas into one working draft. MEASURE • Statistics by month, year, category and rating. • Vocabulary tools: how many words you have written, how many are still ahead of you (Chao2 estimator), and how varied your vocabulary is (Shannon entropy). SHARE • Copy or share an idea as a quote, with your signature. • JSON export and import of your whole library. YOUR NOTES STAY YOURS • No account to create: sync goes through your own iCloud, across iPhone, iPad and Apple silicon Mac. • Search by meaning and statistics are computed on the device. • Lock with Face ID, Touch ID or passcode. Free, no ads, no in-app purchases. In English and French.

About

Scribbler

Features
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This app can proofread your texts and fix spelling and grammatical errors.

Screenshots

1dea4 screens
Scribbler1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 1dea at every 6 days against Scribbler's fortnightly. 1dea also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 27.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1dea ships an update every 6 days, Scribbler fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
1dea versus Scribbler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1deaScribbler
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1O1INPetr Homola

In-app purchases

None

1dea

No in-app purchases

None

Scribbler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 1dea free?
1dea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scribbler free?
Scribbler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 1dea or Scribbler have ads?
Neither 1dea nor Scribbler shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 1dea or Scribbler?
1dea ships an update every 6 days, and Scribbler fortnightly. Most recently, 1dea was updated on October 8, 2026 and Scribbler on October 4, 2026.

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