Scraps vs Capta
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.
Capta
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Capta helps you capture everything on your mind and turn it into concrete action, following the GTD (Getting Things Done) method. CAPTURE IN SECONDS Type or dictate: every idea, request or reminder lands straight in your Inbox. You can also pull in items from iOS Reminders, or add them from the home-screen widget. PROCESS YOUR INBOX Turn each item into a next action, a project, something you're waiting for, or a someday/maybe. Add contexts (@computer, @phone, @errands), areas, energy level, estimated time and a due date. PROJECTS, CONTEXTS, AREAS, LISTS See your next actions by context, by area or by project. Projects without a next action are flagged, so nothing gets stuck. Waiting-for and someday lists keep the rest out of your way. SHARE PROJECTS Invite someone to a project by email and assign actions to them. PLAN WITH YOUR CALENDAR Give an action a date and time, and Capta creates the event in your iPhone Calendar, so your commitments stay in one place. WORKS WITH PLANIKO If you also use Planiko for your day, scheduled actions stay linked: complete the event in Planiko and Capta updates by itself. WIDGETS AND IPAD Your next three actions and quick capture on the home screen, and a layout made for iPad too. Your data syncs through a personal account, with no ads and no third-party tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Capta at every 5 days against Scraps's every 3 weeks. Capta also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.2). 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, Capta every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scraps | Capta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timothy Lloyd | Dario Bellia |
In-app purchases
Scraps
No in-app purchases
Capta
No in-app purchases









