# Skratch vs Pencil Notes

The clearest difference is price: Skratch at Free against Pencil Notes's $1.99. Pencil Notes's advantage is chart position (#191 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Skratch is free to download; Pencil Notes costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Skratch | Pencil Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Best chart rank | — | **#191** |
| Size | 79 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Justin Marshall](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896465798) | [Kliv Spahiu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867066303) |

## What reviewers say

### Skratch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skratch-paper-notes/id6779371261)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Pencil Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencil-notes-handwriting/id6787762712)

**Currently charting:** #191 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Skratch free?

Skratch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pencil Notes free?

Pencil Notes costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Skratch or Pencil Notes have ads?

Neither Skratch nor Pencil Notes shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*