Just Note vs ScribblePad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Just Note
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Just Note is a minimalist app designed to help you capture thoughts instantly — and organise them later. With a simple widget (voice or text), you can quickly save an idea, task, reminder, or random thought without interrupting your flow. After saving, you decide: organise it now, or snooze it for later. When the chosen time comes, Just Note gently reminds you to process it. This app is especially helpful for people who: get overwhelmed by complex note apps struggle with mental clutter live with ADHD or ADD and need a frictionless way to capture thoughts want to separate “capture” from “organising” No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions. Just capture now. Decide later. Features: • Ultra-fast capture (text or voice) • Simple snooze options (1 hour, tonight, tomorrow, custom time) • Minimal triage system (task, event, note, idea) • Optional integration with Calendar and Reminders • Clean, distraction-free design • Completely free Just Note helps you clear your mind - without adding complexity.
ScribblePad
A private, free note-taking and PDF annotation app for Apple devices. It offers natural handwriting, organization tools, and optional cloud backup to your own storage. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with no accounts or tracking.
- Natural handwriting with Apple Pencil
- PDF annotation and markup
- Organize notes with subjects and notebooks
- On-device handwriting search (OCR)
- Audio recording synced to notes
- Optional Google Drive/iCloud backup
- Offline functionality
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The free, private note app for iPhone, iPad & Mac. No subscription, no account, no tracking — just fast handwriting, PDF markup, and backup to YOUR own cloud. Write naturally with Apple Pencil, organize notes into colorful subjects, and keep everything synced to your own Google Drive or iCloud. Nothing lives on our servers — your notes stay yours. WRITING & TOOLS • Smooth, low-latency ink (PencilKit) — pen, pencil, highlighter, eraser, lasso • Pinch to zoom, palm rejection, and ruler • Add text boxes, shapes, images, and stickers on top of your ink ORGANIZE • Subjects → notebooks → pages, drag to reorder • Templates: blank, ruled, grid, dotted + your own custom pages • Search your handwriting instantly with on-device OCR PDF & IMPORT/EXPORT • Import and annotate PDFs • Export as PDF, PNG, or the native .scribble format • Share notes with other ScribblePad users AUDIO • Record audio synced to your strokes — replay your notes in time PRIVATE BACKUP & SYNC (OPTIONAL) • Back up to your own Google Drive (the app only sees files it creates) or iCloud • Works fully offline — the cloud is yours, not ours No sign-up. No ads. No data collection. Just a beautiful place to think.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: ScribblePad at 3 against Just Note's 1. 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.
Just Note ships an update every 3 days, ScribblePad every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Just Note | ScribblePad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marcin Jasinski | Sagar Seth |
In-app purchases
Just Note
No in-app purchases
ScribblePad
No in-app purchases





