Scratch: feature-rich notepad app

Another notepad app tries to take on the might of Drafts, but can Scratch make its mark? Check out our review to find out whether it's worth investing in.

Our Verdict

Boasts enough useful features to be worth considering, even if you already have Drafts.

For

  • Markdown toolbar
  • Customisable character bar
  • Ease of use

Against

  • No cross-device sync
  • No landscape support

Why you can trust Creative Bloq Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you. Find out more about how we test.

Markdown toolbar is a useful addition to the usual notebook app features list

Markdown toolbar is a useful addition to the usual notebook app features list

First there was built-in Notes, and then we rejoiced at Drafts, and now Scratch has arrived in a blaze of glory, and we're rejoicing again - but for different reasons.

Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription

Join now for unlimited access

Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

The Verdict
7

out of 10

Scratch

Boasts enough useful features to be worth considering, even if you already have Drafts.

TOPICS

The Creative Bloq team is made up of a group of design fans, and has changed and evolved since Creative Bloq began back in 2012. The current website team consists of eight full-time members of staff: Editor Georgia Coggan, Deputy Editor Rosie Hilder, Ecommerce Editor Beren Neale, Senior News Editor Daniel Piper, Editor, Digital Art and 3D Ian Dean, Tech Reviews Editor Erlingur Einarsson and Ecommerce Writer Beth Nicholls and Staff Writer Natalie Fear, as well as a roster of freelancers from around the world. The 3D World and ImagineFX magazine teams also pitch in, ensuring that content from 3D World and ImagineFX is represented on Creative Bloq.