ScribblePad vs Noty
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ScribblePad
A private, free note-taking and PDF annotation app for Apple devices. It offers natural handwriting, organization tools, and optional cloud backup to your own storage. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with no accounts or tracking.
- Natural handwriting with Apple Pencil
- PDF annotation and markup
- Organize notes with subjects and notebooks
- On-device handwriting search (OCR)
- Audio recording synced to notes
- Optional Google Drive/iCloud backup
- Offline functionality
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The free, private note app for iPhone, iPad & Mac. No subscription, no account, no tracking — just fast handwriting, PDF markup, and backup to YOUR own cloud. Write naturally with Apple Pencil, organize notes into colorful subjects, and keep everything synced to your own Google Drive or iCloud. Nothing lives on our servers — your notes stay yours. WRITING & TOOLS • Smooth, low-latency ink (PencilKit) — pen, pencil, highlighter, eraser, lasso • Pinch to zoom, palm rejection, and ruler • Add text boxes, shapes, images, and stickers on top of your ink ORGANIZE • Subjects → notebooks → pages, drag to reorder • Templates: blank, ruled, grid, dotted + your own custom pages • Search your handwriting instantly with on-device OCR PDF & IMPORT/EXPORT • Import and annotate PDFs • Export as PDF, PNG, or the native .scribble format • Share notes with other ScribblePad users AUDIO • Record audio synced to your strokes — replay your notes in time PRIVATE BACKUP & SYNC (OPTIONAL) • Back up to your own Google Drive (the app only sees files it creates) or iCloud • Works fully offline — the cloud is yours, not ours No sign-up. No ads. No data collection. Just a beautiful place to think.
Noty
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Make signs, notices, and announcements in 1 minute. From shop hours and meeting room rules to parking guides, recycling labels, no-entry / caution signs, Wi-Fi info, and quiet requests - Noty offers ready-made templates for the most common scenarios so anyone can produce a clean, professional notice quickly. ■ Highlights - Quick start with category templates (Office, Home, Shop) - Direct edit of title, body, icons, and colors on one screen - Brand mark - text, icon, or image with custom accent color - Multiple output formats and aspect ratios with live preview - One-tap share, save, or print - Korean and English UI ■ Built for - Café, shop, and office owners - Schools, libraries, and public facility staff - Anyone posting house rules or family notices at home Notices generated by Noty are templates; please review wording and design before posting. Contact: as.enoosoft@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ScribblePad at none against Noty's shown. Noty's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ScribblePad | Noty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sagar Seth | HYUNWOO LEE |
In-app purchases
ScribblePad
No in-app purchases
Noty
No in-app purchases
