Comparison

ScribblePad vs Notelit

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

Notelit

A fast and beautiful notebook app for handwriting, typing, sketching, and organizing notes. Offers various drawing tools, text formatting, and organizational features. Syncs across devices and supports multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Handwriting with Apple Pencil support
  • Nine drawing tools with custom colors and widths
  • Text formatting with Markdown preview
  • Customizable page styles and sizes
  • Organize notes into colorful files
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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Notelit is a beautiful, fast notebook for your iPhone and iPad — for handwriting, typing, sketching, and keeping everything you learn in one place. Write with Apple Pencil the way you would on paper. Notelit uses PencilKit, so pressure, tilt, and palm rejection just work — while your fingers scroll and select. DRAW WITH REAL INK • Nine tools: pen, pencil, fountain pen, monoline, marker, highlighter, crayon, and watercolor • Any color and stroke width • Two erasers: rub out ink, or lift a whole stroke at a touch TYPE AND FORMAT • Text boxes with bold, italic, underline, color, and alignment • Every font iOS ships • Live Markdown preview — headings, bold, lists MAKE EVERY PAGE YOURS • Page styles: blank, ruled, or grid • Page sizes: fit the app, A4, Letter, or square • Drop in shapes, photos, files, and sticker packs STAY ORGANIZED • Group notes into colorful files with custom icons • Pin your favorites to the top • Search across notes and subjects • List or grid layouts EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • Save to iCloud and sync across your devices • Home Screen widgets for your files and a quick note • Apple Watch companion • Custom app icons SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE • 14 languages built in, with full right-to-left support for Arabic and Urdu — switch instantly, no restart Notelit is a student-built app, made with care. Start free, and unlock iCloud backup, stickers, every font, custom icons, widgets, and more with Notelit Pro. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ScribblePad4 screens
Notelit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScribblePad at none against Notelit's 4. ScribblePad also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Notelit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ScribblePad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ScribblePad against 5.0 for Notelit. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScribblePad ships an update every 4 days, Notelit every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ScribblePad versus Notelit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribblePadNotelit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSagar SethAli Alraeesi

Customer experience

ScribblePad

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Notelit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ScribblePad

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Notelit

Subscriptions4
  • Notelit Lite Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Notelit Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Notelit Lite Yearly$9.991 Year
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  • Notelit Pro Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is ScribblePad free?
ScribblePad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Notelit free?
Notelit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ScribblePad or Notelit?
ScribblePad and Notelit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ScribblePad or Notelit have ads?
Neither ScribblePad nor Notelit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScribblePad or Notelit?
ScribblePad ships an update every 4 days, and Notelit every 9 days. Most recently, ScribblePad was updated on September 23, 2026 and Notelit on October 6, 2026.

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