Comparison

ScribblePad vs Sentroy Notes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Sentroy Notes

Features
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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.

Screenshots

ScribblePad4 screens
Sentroy Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ScribblePad versus Sentroy Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribblePadSentroy Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB29 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSagar SethAras Ors

In-app purchases

None

ScribblePad

No in-app purchases

None

Sentroy Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScribblePad free?
ScribblePad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sentroy Notes free?
Sentroy Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ScribblePad or Sentroy Notes have ads?
Neither ScribblePad nor Sentroy Notes shows ads.

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