# Ink: Notes, Lists & To-Dos — Dictate, AI tidies it up > Voice-to-text notes and lists with AI editing, sharing, and organization. (iPhone/iPad app by Sean Trapani.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ink-notes-lists-and-to-dos/id6763797883 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Sean Trapani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886235096) - Category: Productivity, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 39 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-05-06 - Data updated: 2026-08-20 - Monetization: freemium - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ink-notes-lists-and-to-dos/id6763797883/reviews.md ## What is Ink? Ink turns your voice into finished notes and lists, no re-typing, no cleanup, no wasted time. Tap the microphone, speak naturally, and watch your words land as a clean list, a note, or a tidy paragraph. Ink shapes the transcript while you watch, so you see the result before it's saved. Then keep editing, as detailed or as simple as you want. FREE TO USE, PRO IF YOU WANT MORE Notes, to-dos, reminders, links, and iCloud sync are free, no account required. For your first 14 days the Pro extras are open too: voice dictation with AI formatting, the focus timer, the font and color packs, the Today layouts, and shared lists. Keep them with a subscription if they earn their place. ASK SIRI, WITHOUT OPENING THE APP Say "Add an item to Ink" or "Show my Ink today" and it happens. Every action works in Shortcuts and on the Action Button, and your notes and lists turn up in Spotlight search. Settings lists every phrase. DATES YOU CAN JUST TYPE Write "Dentist Friday 4pm" and Ink reads the date and leaves the title clean. A chip shows what it heard, so you can wave it off and keep your exact words. DESIGNED LIKE A BOOK, NOT AN APP Ink draws from print: warm cream paper, ink-dark serif type, the editorial details of well-made books. Every screen is something you'd want to look at. WRITE IT THE WAY YOU MEAN IT Bold, italic, strikethrough, underline. Big section headers. Checklists right inside a note, tap a line to check it off. The toolbar lights up to show what's active as you write. REMINDERS, ONLY IF YOU ASK Turn on due-date reminders and Ink sends one quiet notification on the day something is due, at the time you choose. Tap it and you land in the list. Off by default. TO-DOS THAT REPEAT Rent, bills, standing rituals. Set an item to repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly. Check it off and it stays checked, then it comes back on its own when the next one is due. A TIMER FOR SITTING DOWN TO WORK Set 15, 25, 45, or 60 minutes and Ink keeps a quiet countdown while you work. Pop it out into a full-screen ring on iPhone, or a floating window on Mac. When time is up, a soft chime you choose. LINKS BETWEEN YOUR THINKING Highlight a few words in any note and link them to another note or list. A to-do can point at the note that says more. Marginalia, not a graph. SHARE A LIST, KEEP IT IN SYNC Invite another Ink user by email and share a to-do list. Check off, add, reorder, and both copies stay in sync. A quiet byline shows who added each item, and you manage who's on it right from the list. YOUR SHELVES, YOUR WAY Notes and lists live on shelves you name and rearrange. No rigid folders, no nesting. FOUR WAYS TO START YOUR DAY The Today view offers layouts to match your energy: a newsprint spread, a focused planner, a calendar paired with your daily anchor task, and a magazine of what you have been writing. LISTS THAT KEEP A LEDGER Flip any list into Ledger mode and it keeps score. Type signed amounts (+$25, -$10, +200) and Ink totals each section, then the whole list. A budget, a grocery run, anything with a running balance. PRINT, BEAUTIFULLY Tap the printer icon on any list, ledger, or note and Ink lays it out for paper: editorial typography, page-break-aware, black-and-white by design. CAPTURE FROM THE MENU BAR, ON MAC Ink sits in your Mac's menu bar. Click it from any app, type or dictate a thought, and it lands on the shelf you choose. BRING IT WITH YOU, OR TAKE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE • Import and export Markdown, HTML, plain text, or rich text • One-tap JSON backup and one-tap restore • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Universal purchase, buy once, use everywhere SORT AND FOCUS, LIST BY LIST Turn on List tools and any to-do list can hide what's finished and sort itself by due date or priority. Off until you ask, and your hand-arranged order stays underneath, untouched. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://basicapps.tech/privacy ## Key features - Voice-to-text transcription - AI-powered editing - Collaborative list sharing - Customizable shelves for organization - Multiple daily planning views - Printable notes and lists - Productivity statistics tracking ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Ink Annual | $49.99 | per year | | Ink Monthly | $4.99 | per month | ## Frequently asked questions about Ink ### How does Ink handle voice input? Ink uses AI to transcribe your spoken words into clean notes and lists in real-time. You can then edit the transcript directly within the app. ### Can I share lists with others using Ink? Yes, you can invite other Ink users via email to share to-do lists. Both users can then check off items, add new ones, and reorder tasks, with all changes staying in sync. ### What are the subscription options for Ink? Ink offers a monthly subscription for $4.99 and an annual subscription for $49.99. These plans unlock full access to all features and services. ### Does Ink have ads? No, Ink is ad-free. The app is designed to provide a clean and uninterrupted user experience without advertisements. ### What devices is Ink compatible with? Ink is available on Mac and iPhone. It offers universal purchase, meaning you buy it once and can use it across all your supported Apple devices. ### How does Ink organize notes and lists? Ink uses a flexible 'shelves' system instead of rigid folders. You can name and rearrange these shelves freely to organize your notes and lists as you see fit. ### Can I export my notes from Ink? Yes, Ink supports importing and exporting notes in Markdown, HTML, plain text, and rich text formats. It also offers one-tap JSON backup and restore. ### What is the 'Ledger mode' in Ink? Ledger mode allows you to turn any list into a scoring system. You can type signed amounts (e.g., +$25, -$10) and Ink will total each section and the entire list, useful for tracking budgets or expenses. ## Version history (last 5 of 5) ### 4.5 — 2026-07-28 What's New in Version 4.5 • Ask Siri. Say "Add an item to Ink" or "Show my Ink today." Settings has the full list of phrases. • Shortcuts and the Action Button. Every Ink action is available to automations and to a squeeze of the Action Button. • Spotlight. Your notes and lists turn up in search, and a result opens straight to the page. • Dates you can just type. Write "Dentist Friday 4pm" and Ink sets the due date for you. • Repeating to-dos behave. Check one off and it stays checked until the next one comes due. • Shared lists keep up. Checking boxes and reordering on a shared list now syncs in a fraction of the network traffic. ### 4.4 — 2026-07-25 What's New in Version 4.4 • Templates: start a list, ledger, or note from a ready-made starting point (Ink Pro). • Widgets: your day at a glance on the Home Screen, in Ink's paper style. • Quick Capture from the Lock Screen jots a thought straight into Ink. • Pin any list to your Home Screen with the new list widget (Ink Pro). ### 4.3 — 2026-07-20 What's New in Version 4.3 Duplicate anything. • Right-click on Mac, or long-press on iPhone and iPad, to duplicate a to-do item, a whole section, a subtask, a list, or a note. • Copies keep everything: subtasks, due dates, amounts, priorities, repeats, and formatting. Lists and notes come in as "Name 2." • A brighter, cleaner Silver base color in light mode. • A quiet "last backed up" line in Settings so you always know where you stand. ### 4.2 — 2026-07-17 What's New in Version 4.2 Your notes just got a real formatting toolbar. • Italic, strikethrough, and underline, now in the note toolbar alongside bold. • Toolbar buttons light up to show the formatting active where your cursor is. • Big section headers: tap the heading button to cycle through heading sizes. • Inline checklists: add checkable to-do lines to any note and tick them off as you go. • Link any note or list from inside your text: highlight, tap the link button, pick a destination. • Your formatting now carries through when you share a note or copy it into other apps. ### 4.1 — 2026-07-15 What's New in Version 4.1 • Fixed labels that could wrap or get cut off when using the Press, Modern, Poster, or other font packs... buttons, totals, and stats now stay on one clean line in every pack, on iPhone and iPad. • Small layout refinements across the app. ## More apps by Sean Trapani - [Basic Checkbook: Spending Log](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-checkbook-spending-log/id6760788533) - [Basic Intake: Pill & Vitamin](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-intake-pill-and-vitamin/id6760948812) - [Drift: 60 Second Calm](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drift-60-second-calm/id6761487100) - [Basic Fidgit: Digital Fidget](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basic-fidgit-digital-fidget/id6761687097) All apps by Sean Trapani: https://appshunter.io/developer/1886235096 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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