Comparison

Scribl vs Strawberry Notes & Flashcards

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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 • Pen, highlighter, eraser and lasso, with adjustable stroke smoothing • Pressure, dotted and dashed strokes • Lined, grid, dotted or blank pages, in the paper color you like • A color bar always at hand, on any edge of the screen • Smooth writing even on pages full of notes SCRIBL AI • Ask anything about your notes: the AI reads the page and answers • Attach photos, scans and PDFs to the chat: it reads and explains them • Study sheets drawn right on the page, in a different style every time • "Rewrite my schema": makes one of your schemas clearer, even across several pages • Long answers carry on to the next page instead of being cut off STUDY SMARTER • Study coach: give it a book, a PDF or a notebook and your exam date, and it builds a day-by-day plan • An outline you approve, review, self-testing and catch-up on what hasn't stuck • Feynman method: explain out loud and watch your words appear • Material read aloud, even offline • Flashcards by topic, with due cards always in order • Reminders that take you straight into the day's session ORGANIZE AND SHARE • Notebooks with colorful covers, reorderable pages and search • Share a notebook and collaborate in real time • Export to PDF • 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: • Unlimited AI: chat, summaries, study sheets and attachments • Your own handwriting for the AI, "Improve writing" and "Convert to pen" • iCloud sync • Notebook sharing: people you invite write for free • Watermark-free PDF export • 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

About

Strawberry Notes & Flashcards

This app allows you to take handwritten notes, annotate PDFs, and convert them into flashcards. It uses spaced repetition for effective review and offers AI-powered study tools like quizzes and summaries. Present directly from your notes and organize your class materials seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Handwritten note-taking
  • PDF annotation
  • AI-generated flashcards
  • Spaced repetition review
  • AI study assistant
  • Note linking and graph view
  • Presentation mode
Features
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Take handwritten notes, annotate lecture PDFs, and circle what you wrote to turn it into a flashcard. Spaced repetition brings each card back when it's due, so you review what you need, not everything. Strawberry Notes is note taking that tastes sweet to your brain, built for college: lectures, problem sets, exam review and class presentations in one place. The AI assistant comes with free starter credits when you sign in. CONNECT YOUR IDEAS • Infinite canvas with infinite zoom. Write small in the margin, zoom out to see the whole derivation. • Link notes to each other like a wiki, and jump from an idea to the lecture it came from. • Graph view (Sky View): every note and every connection drawn as a live map of your brain's understanding. • Subnotes: any note can live inside another note. A subject holds its classes, a class holds its topics, a topic holds its subtopics — nested as deep as your learning actually goes. NOTES THAT FEEL BETTER THAN PAPER • Whiteboard or Notebook: an endless board or real pages. Switch between them anytime. • Ballpoint and ink pens, a broad-nib calligraphy pen, a chisel-tip marker, a tilt-sensitive graphite pencil, highlighter and laser pointer. • Snap to Shape for clean arrows and circles, plus layers. REMEMBER WHAT YOU WROTE • Write and draw every card by hand or ask AI to make them for you. Add images and PDF snippets. • FSRS spaced repetition, with retention and daily limits you set. • Tape: cover answers, tap to peek, peel it off once you know it. Taped cards become occlusion cards. • Stats, streaks and a daily reminder when cards are due. • Import Anki decks (.apkg) or CSV. AI STUDY TOOLS (sign in; uses AI credits) • Circle what you wrote and ask: it reads handwriting and diagrams and points back to the spot it used. • Practice quizzes: up to 40 questions in 7 formats, with hints and explanations. • Flashcard decks from your notes that join your reviews. • Interactive games and simulations that turn a concept into a hands-on model. • Summaries, outlines, study guides, step-by-step solutions and "check my work". PRESENT FROM YOUR NOTES • Your notes are the slides: bookmark views of a note, tap Present, and the canvas flies and zooms between them with the toolbars hidden. • Advance at your pace or auto-play on a loop. • Tap a link to continue into another note, or open a video or simulation mid-talk. BRING IN YOUR CLASS MATERIAL • Lay PDF pages on the canvas with room to write around them. • On iPad, write beside a lecture video, a web page, a PDF or a second note. • Scan handouts or share files into a note. • Color-coded subjects, tags and tasks with reminders. • Search your typed text and handwriting. PRIVATE AND BACKED UP • No ads. No tracking. Handwriting recognition runs on your device. • Notes and decks sync through your own iCloud, no account needed. • Back up your whole library to one file; restore it on any device. • Dark mode that keeps ink readable, and 16 languages. FREE AND PREMIUM Free to download, with 3 notes and 1 flashcard deck. Premium unlocks unlimited notes and decks, plus Calendar, presentations, Sky View, layers, the calligraphy pen and chisel-tip marker, web, video and PDF panes, and tables and drawings in text documents. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription (yearly includes a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers) or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage them in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. Lifetime doesn't cancel a subscription. AI CREDITS Sign in with Apple or Google for free starter AI credits; more are sold in the app, or use your own OpenRouter key. Credits never expire. With your permission, your question and the notes it reads (by default, your selection or what's on screen) go to third-party AI providers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.strawberrynotes.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.strawberrynotes.com/privacy

Screenshots

Scribl2 screens
Strawberry Notes & Flashcards4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scribl sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Strawberry Notes & Flashcards sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribl ships an update every 2 weeks, Strawberry Notes & Flashcards every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Scribl versus Strawberry Notes & Flashcards: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScriblStrawberry Notes & Flashcards
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB129 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMICHELA GIOLOStrawberry Notes LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Scribl

Subscriptions2
  • Scribl Plus$2.991 Month
  • Scribl Plus$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scribl Plus — Founder Tester$8.99
7 purchases

Strawberry Notes & Flashcards

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • AI Credits – Starter$1.99
  • AI Credits – Standard$4.99
  • AI Credits – Plus$9.99
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  • AI Credits – Max$19.99
  • Premium Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Scribl free?
Scribl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Strawberry Notes & Flashcards free?
Strawberry Notes & Flashcards is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scribl or Strawberry Notes & Flashcards have ads?
Neither Scribl nor Strawberry Notes & Flashcards shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribl or Strawberry Notes & Flashcards?
Scribl ships an update every 2 weeks, and Strawberry Notes & Flashcards every 9 days. Most recently, Scribl was updated on October 24, 2026 and Strawberry Notes & Flashcards on October 25, 2026.

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