Best Scribble Notes Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated September 2026

With an average user rating of 4.5★, the scribble notes category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 250+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Scribble Notes Apps (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Notability: AI Notes & PlannerNotability: AI Notes & PlannerFree4.8★ (457K)NoYesSep 2026
2Flow: Note Taking & SketchbookFlow: Note Taking & SketchbookFree4.1★ (7.2K)NoYesSep 2026
3ScribblePad: Notes & PDFScribblePad: Notes & PDFFree5.0★ (2)NoNoSep 2026
4NotesNotesFree4.8★ (641K)NoNoSep 2026
5Tayasui Memopad - Notes & DrawTayasui Memopad - Notes & DrawFree4.4★ (896)YesYesSep 2026
6CollaNote: Notes & PDF MarkupCollaNote: Notes & PDF MarkupFree4.7★ (14K)NoYesSep 2026
7Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDFGoodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDFFree4.7★ (457K)NoYesSep 2026
8Notes: Aesthetic NotesNotes: Aesthetic NotesFree—NoYesSep 2026

Top Picks for Scribble Notes

Notability: AI Notes & Planner#1

Notability: AI Notes & Planner by Ginger Labs

Daily notebook & study journal
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.8😊(457K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#78in Productivity
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Capture, organize, and enhance your thoughts with a versatile digital notebook. Seamlessly blend handwriting, typing, and multimedia to annotate documents, record lectures, and generate summaries. Ideal for students and professionals seeking to boost productivity and learning.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great app for note-taking
  • 👍 Smooth handwriting experience
  • 📝 Excellent organization and file management
  • 🎙️ Useful audio recording feature
  • 🔍 Handwriting recognition and search
  • 🌈 Customizable colors and themes

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues with iCloud
  • 🔍 Limited search and organization options
  • 🖍️ Frustrating highlighter behavior
  • 🔒 Concerns about subscription model
  • 🔧 Buggy after recent updates
Flow: Note Taking & Sketchbook#2

Flow: Note Taking & Sketchbook by Bonobo

Sketch, Notebook & Whiteboard
Strong Contender
🎨 Graphics & Design
4.1😊(7.2K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Create beautiful notes and drawings with realistic ink and paper. Collaborate on documents in real-time, sketch with customizable tools, and organize your work with infinite width documents and secure cloud syncing.

What We Love

  • 💻 Excellent drawing tools and interface
  • 🎨 Customizable pens and colors
  • 📝 Great for note-taking and sketching
  • 🌟 Beautiful and intuitive design
  • 🔍 Helpful developer support

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Subscription model not preferred by some users
  • 🔒 Limited functionality without subscription
  • 🔄 Occasional performance issues and crashes
  • 📁 Lacking file management and organization features
  • 🔍 Unclear trial period and subscription details

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FAQ about Scribble Notes

What are the best scribble notes apps for iPhone?
Notability: AI Notes & Planner tops our scribble notes apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 457K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top scribble notes apps we rank are free to download, including Notability: AI Notes & Planner and Flow: Note Taking & Sketchbook.
Notability: AI Notes & Planner has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 250+ scribble notes apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Notability is a digital note-taking application that allows users to write, type, annotate, draw, and record audio. It helps users organize their thoughts, study materials, and work documents in one place. The app supports annotating PDFs, lecture slides, and other documents, and offers AI-powered features for summaries and quizzes.
Key features include the ability to combine handwriting, typed text, images, and sketches on a single page, annotate PDFs and other documents, record audio synced to notes, and generate real-time transcripts and summaries. It also offers AI-powered study tools like quizzes and flashcards, and allows for side-by-side note viewing.