Comparison

Scribl vs CaptureNote

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

Head to head
About

Scribl

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The notebook that thinks with you. Scribl is a digital notebook for iPad: write by hand with Apple Pencil just like on paper, and the AI reads your pages, explains them and turns them into study sheets, flashcards and a study plan. Now in your own handwriting. NEW: THE AI WRITES LIKE YOU Write one practice sheet and Scribl learns your letters. From then on "Improve writing", AI answers and "Convert to pen" write in your hand, neatly on the lines. Your handwriting syncs through iCloud across your iPads. WRITE LIKE ON PAPER β€’ Pen, highlighter, eraser and lasso, with adjustable stroke smoothing β€’ Pressure, dotted and dashed strokes β€’ Lined, grid, dotted or blank pages, in the paper color you like β€’ A color bar always at hand, on any edge of the screen β€’ Smooth writing even on pages full of notes SCRIBL AI β€’ Ask anything about your notes: the AI reads the page and answers β€’ Attach photos, scans and PDFs to the chat: it reads and explains them β€’ Study sheets drawn right on the page, in a different style every time β€’ "Rewrite my schema": makes one of your schemas clearer, even across several pages β€’ Long answers carry on to the next page instead of being cut off STUDY SMARTER β€’ Study coach: give it a book, a PDF or a notebook and your exam date, and it builds a day-by-day plan β€’ An outline you approve, review, self-testing and catch-up on what hasn't stuck β€’ Feynman method: explain out loud and watch your words appear β€’ Material read aloud, even offline β€’ Flashcards by topic, with due cards always in order β€’ Reminders that take you straight into the day's session ORGANIZE AND SHARE β€’ Notebooks with colorful covers, reorderable pages and search β€’ Share a notebook and collaborate in real time β€’ Export to PDF β€’ iCloud sync across all your devices INVITE A FRIEND Whoever uses your code gets 14 days of Plus. You get a month of Scribl Amici for every friend who starts using Scribl, up to 6 months. SCRIBL PLUS Scribl is free to use, with 10 AI actions a month. Scribl Plus gives you: β€’ Unlimited AI: chat, summaries, study sheets and attachments β€’ Your own handwriting for the AI, "Improve writing" and "Convert to pen" β€’ iCloud sync β€’ Notebook sharing: people you invite write for free β€’ Watermark-free PDF export β€’ Scribl on iPhone to read and browse your notebooks Scribl Plus is an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://scribl.nexatide.eu/#privacy

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CaptureNote

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Turn textbook pages, lecture slides, and screenshots into notes you actually remember. CaptureNote reads the text in your images, writes a summary with key points, then quizzes you at the right time so it sticks. OCR, the local summary fallback, review scheduling, and reminders all work on your device, with no account. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Scan or import pages: capture several pages at once, then reorder, crop, rotate, and highlight what matters. β€’ Get a clear note: a title, summary, and key points from the Apple on-device model on supported iPhones. When it isn’t available, CaptureNote builds the summary from sentences in your own text and tells you which one you got. β€’ Quiz yourself: reveal the answer, then grade yourself β€” Forgot, Fuzzy, or Remembered. Questions come from your notes, including fill-in-the-blank cards that need no AI. β€’ Review on a schedule: cards return after 1, 3, 7, 14, and 30 days. The Library shows what is due today, and a round is at most 10 cards, about two minutes. β€’ Optional reminders: a local notification, only on days when cards are due. β€’ Export to Markdown: share any note as a .md file with its summary, key points, and your highlights. MORE β€’ Shortcuts: add Summarize Screenshot or Recognize Screenshot Text after Take Screenshot. β€’ Folders and search: organize, edit, move, share, or delete notes. β€’ Keep the context: the source image, full text, summary, and key points stay together. β€’ Bring your own key: connect an OpenAI-compatible API and model. Only OCR text is sent; provider fees are separate. β€’ Local first: OCR and local processing happen on device. Content is never uploaded without your explicit consent. Ideal for lecture slides, textbook screenshots, web research, reading highlights, and exam prep. CaptureNote is free to download. Basic OCR, editing, folders, search, Markdown export, and reviewing your notes are free, and 5 complete smart summaries are included. Unlimited smart summaries and summary Shortcuts require a one-time Lifetime Pro in-app purchase.

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Verdict

The call

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

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Scribl sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and CaptureNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribl ships an update fortnightly, CaptureNote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Scribl versus CaptureNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScriblCaptureNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size25 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMICHELA GIOLO思θΏͺ 李

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scribl

Subscriptions2
  • Scribl Plus$2.991 Month
  • Scribl Plus$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scribl Plus β€” Founder Tester$8.99
1 purchases

CaptureNote

One-time1
  • CaptureNote Lifetime Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Scribl free?
Scribl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CaptureNote free?
CaptureNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scribl or CaptureNote have ads?
Neither Scribl nor CaptureNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribl or CaptureNote?
Scribl ships an update fortnightly, and CaptureNote every 2 weeks. Most recently, Scribl was updated on October 31, 2026 and CaptureNote on November 10, 2026.

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