Comparison

Scribb vs TomoTomo

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

Head to head
About

Scribb

Features
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Scribb — Read Without Distractions Your personal reading sanctuary. Save anything. Read anywhere. Tired of cluttered apps, endless ads, and losing track of articles you meant to read? Scribb transforms how you consume content — giving you a clean, focused space to save, organize, and enjoy your reading list on your terms. Save Once, Read Anywhere Capture articles, blog posts, and long-form content from any website with a single tap. Your library syncs seamlessly across all your devices via iCloud, so your reading list is always with you. True Offline Reading Download articles for offline access. Perfect for flights, commutes, subway rides, or anywhere life takes you without WiFi. Your content is always available — no connection required. Organize Your Way Keep your reading list tidy with powerful organization tools: - Tags — Categorize articles by topic, priority, or mood - Smart Filters — Find exactly what you're looking for - Auto-updating Sources — Stay current with content from your favorite sites Read Comfortably Customize your reading experience to suit your preferences: - Multiple color themes - Adjustable fonts and text sizing - Clean typography optimized for long-form reading - Bionic font - Distraction-free interface — no ads, no popups, no AI, just content Why Scribb? We believe reading should be simple. No algorithms deciding what you see. No ads interrupting your flow. No tracking your habits. Just you and the content you chose to save. Download Scribb and rediscover the joy of reading.

About

TomoTomo

Seamlessly switch between reading ebooks and listening to audiobooks. Your progress is automatically synced across both formats, ensuring you never lose your place. Enjoy a clean, distraction-free experience with support for standard epub and audiobook files.

Highlights
  • Sync position between epub and audiobook
  • Switch between reading and listening
  • Automatic position carry-over
  • Distraction-free reading
  • Supports standard epub and audiobook formats
Features
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I read fast and listen slow. Some days it’s the other way around. What never changed was how annoying it felt to lose my place every time I switched between the ebook and audiobook of the same story. So I built TomoTomo. The idea is simple: **your ebook and audiobook should feel like one book**, even if you bought them separately. Bring the files you already own, pair them once, and move between reading and listening without starting your search for the right chapter all over again. You don’t need to buy into another library to make your books work together. The hard part is that a place in text and a time in audio are completely different things. TomoTomo connects them in both directions. Read ahead, then press play from your page. Listen on a walk, then open the ebook near the passage you’re hearing. It keeps track through pauses, chapter changes, switching back and forth, and reopening the app. When reliable narration timing is available, Follow Along can highlight the spoken word or passage. When it isn’t, TomoTomo uses the best available match and lets you adjust it. It won’t pretend an estimate is exact. You can also search for a line you remember and use **Play from here** to get back to that part of the story. What it does: - Reads your EPUB and PDF files in a quiet, adjustable reader - Plays your M4B and MP3 folder audiobooks, with lock screen controls, speed settings, and a sleep timer - Pairs matching books and audiobooks automatically, with manual pairing when needed - Carries your place between reading and listening - Follows narration in real time when you want it to - Saves highlights and notes - Keeps imported books available offline There’s an optional companion for talking through a book, and an optional account if you want your place across devices. Neither is needed to read or listen to the files you already have. No streaks. No badges. No login wall between you and your books. Just the freedom to read when you want to read, listen when you want to listen, and keep going.

Screenshots

Scribb4 screens
TomoTomo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TomoTomo at every 5 days against Scribb's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribb ships an update every 2 months, TomoTomo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Scribb versus TomoTomo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribbTomoTomo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIgor IgorTyler Mulvey

In-app purchases

None

Scribb

No in-app purchases

None

TomoTomo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scribb free?
Scribb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TomoTomo free?
TomoTomo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scribb or TomoTomo have ads?
Neither Scribb nor TomoTomo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribb or TomoTomo?
Scribb ships an update every 2 months, and TomoTomo every 5 days. Most recently, Scribb was updated on October 1, 2026 and TomoTomo on October 9, 2026.

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