Comparison

Pearstudio vs Scribble

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

Head to head
About

Pearstudio

Features
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DOCUMENTS AND PROMPTS - Import a document and takes out the names and dates when needed. - Combine it with a prompt and preview the result. - Check the estimated token count. - Bring documents in from this device or another one on your network. PROMPT MANAGEMENT - Save your prompts, then tag and search them. - Give a prompt fill-in fields, and sentences you can switch on or off. - Answer them when you use it. The saved prompt stays as written. - Refine the wording with Apple Intelligence. - Insert a saved prompt into another app with the Pearstudio keyboard. Prompt refinement is available where Apple Intelligence is enabled. PDF TOOLS Merge PDFs or compress them. OFFLINE Documents, prompts, and PDFs are handled on your device. ICLOUD SYNC Sessions and prompts stay in sync over iCloud. Access them on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

About

Scribble

Features
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Scribble is the fastest way to get a thought out of your head. Most to-do apps make you wait โ€” open the app, find the right list, tap a plus, then type. By then the thought's gone and you're back to scribbling on paper. Scribble opens straight to a blank line with the keyboard already up. Type it, hit return, and it's saved. That's the whole app. โ€ข Instant capture โ€” the keyboard is up the moment you open it. No menus, no lists to scroll past. โ€ข Rapid-fire โ€” hit return to save and keep going. Empty your head in one sitting. โ€ข Natural dates โ€” type "call mom friday" or "renew passport in 2 weeks" and Scribble quietly files the date for you. โ€ข Hands-free โ€” say "Hey Siri, Scribble" on your iPhone or Apple Watch and just speak. It lands in your list. โ€ข Calm by design โ€” pen-blue ink on warm paper. Nothing to configure, nothing to nag you. No account. No sign-up. No ads. Your jots stay on your device. Scribble isn't trying to be your project manager. It's the napkin that's always in your pocket โ€” just faster.

Screenshots

Pearstudio4 screens
Scribble2 screens

Verdict

The call

Pearstudio and Scribble are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pearstudio ships an update every 2 weeks, Scribble fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Pearstudio versus Scribble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPearstudioScribble
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.6 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBraveyo LLCROBERT DANIEL FORCE

In-app purchases

None

Pearstudio

No in-app purchases

None

Scribble

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pearstudio free?
Pearstudio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scribble free?
Scribble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pearstudio or Scribble have ads?
Neither Pearstudio nor Scribble shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pearstudio or Scribble?
Pearstudio ships an update every 2 weeks, and Scribble fortnightly. Most recently, Pearstudio was updated on October 24, 2026 and Scribble on October 25, 2026.

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