# Benchpad: Scratchpad Notes > A scratchpad, not a second brain. Three pads, offline-first, no folders. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.perverseeng.benchpad](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.perverseeng.benchpad) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.perverseeng.benchpad` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** Owldo - **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY - **Downloads:** 29 - **Version:** 1.0 - **Last updated:** 2026-08-07 - **First published:** 2026-06-13 - **Publisher country:** IN - **Size:** 89 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-10 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.perverseeng.benchpad) - **Website:** [https://benchpad.app](https://benchpad.app/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://www.benchpad.app/privacy](https://www.benchpad.app/privacy) ## Description Benchpad is a digital scratchpad: three offline-first pads for quick notes,
checklists, and voice capture. No folders, no AI, no setup — open, type, close.

"The app that gets out of your way starts by giving you less to manage."


Benchpad is a scratchpad, not a second brain.

Three pads. You name them — Work / Personal / Scratch, Today / This Week /
Someday, whatever fits your head. No folders, no tags, no filing decisions.
Open, type, close.

WRITE WITHOUT DECIDING
Every note app asks "where does this go?" before you've written a word.
Benchpad doesn't. Three pads means the decision is already made.

WORKS ON A PLANE
Offline-first, not offline-tolerant. Every keystroke saves to your device
before any network request. Sync happens in the background when you're online
— and merges conflict-free if you edited on two devices at once.

A REAL EDITOR
Headings, checklists, tables, code blocks with syntax highlighting, images,
file attachments. Block editor and a slash command shortcut.

NO AI. NO ADS. NO DATA MINING.
Nothing reads, summarizes, or trains on your notes. Notes are encrypted at
rest. Plain markdown — copy everything out anytime, no lock-in.

FREE FOREVER, REALLY
One pad, the full editor, offline support, sync, and an archive of 100 notes —
free, no credit card, no time limit. Pro ($20/year flat) unlocks all three
pads, all six themes, attachments, voice-note audio, and Markdown/PDF export.

CONSTRAINT IS THE PRODUCT
Benchpad is for people who want to write things down — not maintain a system.
A note app that knows when to stop.

When you can't create infinite folders, you write instead of organizing. Constraint isn't a compromise. It's the product. ## Rankings - #2,456,281 — Overall ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.perverseeng.benchpad.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` ## Similar extensions and apps - [The Pad](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.stone.thepad) — 50 users - [SmartPad](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.smartpad.app) — 49 users - [Scratch Paper: Quick Notes](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.fujino.scratchPaper) — 1,581 users - [OpenNote: ScribblePad](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kararnab.bestnote) — 29 users - [Memo pad](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.techtool.memopad) — 12 users - [Scribble: Notes & Sketch Pad](https://chrome-stats.com/d/xyz.gizmostudio.scribble) — 368 users - [Private Notes with AI Advisor](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.alternative.alternatenotes) — 43 users - [SimplePad – Daily Notes](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rogergame.notepad) — 13 users - [SkratchPadX](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kingkharnivore.skratchpadx) — 23 users - [NeuroNotes](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.neuronote.myapp) — 92 users - [Scratch Paper: Minimal Notes](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.abemiller.scratchpaper) — 191 users - [Fast Capture Notes](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.uikey.fastcapturenotes) — 5 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.perverseeng.benchpad)