ScribblePad vs Sentroy Notes
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.
Sentroy Notes
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Sentroy Notes is a fast, beautiful notebook for your thoughts, lists and team notes — all in one place. HIGHLIGHTS • Rich text — headings, lists, quotes, links and code blocks; format as you type. • Colored folders — give a folder a color and the whole screen takes its tone when you enter. • Note colors — tag notes with colors and spot them at a glance. • Team sharing — keep a note private or share it with team members or admins; tag teammates with @mentions. • Widgets (iOS) — recent notes on your home screen; new note in one tap from the lock screen. • Trash — deleted notes stay safe for 30 days; restore with one tap. • Instant search & date groups — an organized list by today, last week, month. Your notes sync securely across devices. A free Sentroy account is all you need.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sentroy Notes at 14.0 against ScribblePad's 17.0. On price, ads, 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 | Sentroy Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Sagar Seth | Aras Ors |
In-app purchases
ScribblePad
No in-app purchases
Sentroy Notes
No in-app purchases









