Comparison

PaD Prax vs Scratch!

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

Head to head
About

PaD Prax

This utility app helps players of a popular puzzle game practice their combo skills. It recreates in-game orb layouts from screenshots, allowing users to freely manipulate them for practice sessions. Features include time limits and a paint mode for creative orb arrangement.

Highlights
  • Recreate orb layouts from screenshots
  • Practice combos with interactive orbs
  • Adjustable time limits
  • Paint mode for custom orb designs
  • Supports 6x5 and 7x6 boards
  • Orb editor with color customization
Features
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Have you played iOS game "Puzzle & Dragons"? This is really useful tool for that! When you need to think about combos, the app will help you. Such as, you want to do big combos, also must make a success of it on the first time, etc... Anyway this makes your screenshot of battles to recreate orbs for practice. * This app need a screenshot with "Puzzle & Dragons". *** Features *** - Easy to use! - Quickly recreating orbs! - Time limit on/off in settings! - Anytime you can practice! - Paint mode without moving orbs! * it does NOT automatically mention to make high combos. *** how to use it *** 1. When you play PAD, capture a screen shot in dungeon. 2. Start the app, then load the picture which you took it. 3. Quickly just orbs will be set. 4. You can drag them as the original game. Also it can be reset anytime. *** Tips *** - If you tap a party image then the original image will be shown. - Nonstop timer will not stop until entire time even if you left a orb. - If you tap a timer on main view then the timer will be changed another one. *** Mode select on toolbar *** You can use this feature if you turn the Mode Select on in Settings. It will be changed like... Normal -> Paint -> Edit -> Normal ->... *** Paint mode *** You can paint on orbs if you want. Also the erase feature is the button on center of toolbar. *** Orb editor *** Orb color will be changed each time you tap. If you slide orbs while touch, next orb will change the same color. The colors are 6 types. Erase button is the center of toolbar. *** 6x5 or 7x6 board *** - Automatically loading.

About

Scratch!

Easily select random numbers within a specified range or pick items from a custom list. Results are revealed by scratching a virtual card and can be shared.

Highlights
  • Random number generation
  • Customizable item lists
  • Scratch card reveal
  • Result history list
  • Shareable results
Features
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This simple app will help you pick random numbers or items from your customized list! The picked item will be shown in a scratch card. Have fun scratching! 【How to Use】 This app is super simple and easy to use. ◯When you want to pick a number◯ 1.Set the min & max number. 2.Tap “Randomize” button to get a number. 3.Scratch the card to see the result. 4.All results will be shown as a list. You can share the results! ●When you want to pick an item from a list● 1.Create your own list. 2.Tap “Randomize” button to get an item from the list you created. 3.Scratch the card to see which item is picked for you! 4.All results will be shown as a list. You can share the results! I’d like to know how to improve Scratch! -Random Picker. Please write a review if you have suggestion on how to improve this app or if you simply like this app :)

Screenshots

PaD Prax4 screens
Scratch!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scratch! at 100% against PaD Prax's 55%. Scratch! also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaD Prax ships an update every 2 months, Scratch! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on July 10, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PaD Prax versus Scratch!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaD PraxScratch!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryukihiro fujitaMika Ishikawa

Customer experience

PaD Prax

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral27.3%
Negative18.2%

Scratch!

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PaD Prax

No in-app purchases

None

Scratch!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PaD Prax free?
PaD Prax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scratch! free?
Scratch! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PaD Prax or Scratch! have ads?
Both PaD Prax and Scratch! show ads.
Which is updated more often, PaD Prax or Scratch!?
PaD Prax ships an update every 2 months, and Scratch! every 2 days. Most recently, PaD Prax was updated on July 10, 2026 and Scratch! on June 1, 2026.

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