Scratchpad

Name: Scratchpad
Price: 8 USD
Rating: 4.8 (25 reviews)
Author: Sindre Sorhus

Quickly draft notes and ideas

$8.00

25 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

Sindre Sorhus
Language

EN
English
Size

15
MB

Capture your thoughts instantly in a single, always-accessible note. Perfect for brain dumps, quick drafts, one-off jots, and fleeting ideas. Your thoughts are just a tap away. • Clean, distraction-free interface • Lightning-fast and lightweight • Sync with iCloud, or not • Word and character count • Font settings • Linkifies URLs • Support for Shortcuts and share sheet Plain text only. Simple by design.

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

25 Ratings

Great little app, super useful
09/06/2024

Apple-squire
I don't usually fanboy-out for developers, but Sindre Sorhus is awesome and I have nearly all of his apps. Not because they were developed by him, but because they're all incredibly useful and very well designed. This is no exception.I'm no longer keeping TextEdit open all the time just to have a document to use for brief notes, I can replace that whole mess with Scratchpad. It's there when I need it and conveniently out of the way when I don't - everything it's supposed to be, while not trying to be anything it doesn't claim to be.
Great little app, super useful
09/06/2024

Apple-squire

I don't usually fanboy-out for developers, but Sindre Sorhus is awesome and I have nearly all of his apps. Not because they were developed by him, but because they're all incredibly useful and very well designed. This is no exception.I'm no longer keeping TextEdit open all the time just to have a document to use for brief notes, I can replace that whole mess with Scratchpad. It's there when I need it and conveniently out of the way when I don't - everything it's supposed to be, while not trying to be anything it doesn't claim to be.
super fantastic
09/10/2024

mphsound
as someone who does alot of work on the computer, what a breath of fresh air it is to have the ability to invoke with a keyboard shortcut this simple lightweight scratch pad (exactly what it is). and what's more have it automatically float on top of other windows. Really can't go without this now.
super fantastic
09/10/2024

mphsound

as someone who does alot of work on the computer, what a breath of fresh air it is to have the ability to invoke with a keyboard shortcut this simple lightweight scratch pad (exactly what it is). and what's more have it automatically float on top of other windows. Really can't go without this now.
A nice clean option
11/03/2024

laptopllama
Scratchpad hits the simplicity sweet spot for me on having a quick-access, synced scratchpad.
A nice clean option
11/03/2024

laptopllama

Scratchpad hits the simplicity sweet spot for me on having a quick-access, synced scratchpad.
Sync issues
08/12/2025

HemoGamer
A beautiful and thoughtful but simple tool. The only issue is the syncing. If you plan on using this on multiple devices (mac, ipad, iphone), plan on having sync issues that you have to manually resolve)

Developer Response
Sync issues like this happen when devices don’t update at the same time. This can occur for reasons like Low Power Mode delaying background tasks. When the actual sync happens is determined entirely by the system and is outside the app’s control.
Sync issues
08/12/2025

HemoGamer

A beautiful and thoughtful but simple tool. The only issue is the syncing. If you plan on using this on multiple devices (mac, ipad, iphone), plan on having sync issues that you have to manually resolve)
Developer Response 08/13/2025
Sync issues like this happen when devices don’t update at the same time. This can occur for reasons like Low Power Mode delaying background tasks. When the actual sync happens is determined entirely by the system and is outside the app’s control.

- The app now requires iOS 26.

Version 1.4.0

6h ago

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Supported Features
- VoiceOver
- Voice Control
- Larger Text
- Dark Interface
- Differentiate Without Color Alone
- Sufficient Contrast
- Reduced Motion