Scraps vs Then
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Scraps
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Scraps is a quick, private place for thoughts that don't need a system. Open the app and start typing. There is no title to fill in, notebook to choose, or filing system to maintain. For each day, Scraps starts a fresh entry automatically, so capturing something is always effortless. HIGHLIGHT WHAT MATTERS Choose the words that matter to you. Todo, idea, remember, or anything else. Scraps marks them automatically. Five customisable colour groups and natural, marker-like ink make important thoughts easy to spot without interrupting your writing. REVISIT THE SHAPE OF A DAY Your archive is one continuous, searchable timeline. Jump by calendar, search the full text, or use the colour minimap to see where highlighted words appear. With optional access, Scraps can also place the photos you took, where you took them, and the music you listened to beside each day's writing. A passing note becomes a richer record of the day around it. MADE FOR QUICK, PRIVATE NOTES โข Launches ready to type โข Swipe a line to cross it out โข Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for your latest scrap โข Syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac No complicated structure. Just write now, and find it again when it matters.
Then
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"Then" keeps a short list - today, and only today. Finish a task, and add the next step. Your tasks quietly link into a path. The path keeps going until the work is done. When you're ready to think bigger, the paths climb toward your peaks โ the long things you care about. - Today. Inbox. Peaks. - Tasks that connect. - One step at a time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scraps at every 3 weeks against Then's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scraps ships an update every 3 weeks, Then every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scraps | Then |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks โ better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timothy Lloyd | Oleg Gordieiev |
In-app purchases
Scraps
No in-app purchases
Then
No in-app purchases








