# Inkelle — Handwriting notes for iPad > Handwriting notes for iPad (iPhone/iPad app by 晗 林.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inkelle/id6774624375 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [晗 林](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768801333) - Category: Productivity, Education - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 11 MB - Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China) - Released: 2026-06-06 - Data updated: 2026-07-31 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inkelle/id6774624375/reviews.md ## What is Inkelle? Inkelle is a handwriting notes app built for iPad and Apple Pencil, combining the freedom of natural handwriting with powerful organization and search. NATURAL HANDWRITING • Smooth PencilKit ink with custom brush presets, pressure sensitivity, and colors • Finger/stylus toggle, zoomed writing mode, automatic shape recognition • Multi-page documents, thumbnail sidebar, page outline, and presentation mode ORGANIZE AND SEARCH • Notebooks, tags, and smart folders for flexible organization • On-device handwriting OCR + Spotlight global search • Trash and version history — recover deletions and roll back changes IMPORT AND ANNOTATE • Import PDFs and annotate them in your own handwriting • Insert photos from your library or camera, add text boxes and stickers • Template backgrounds, export to PDF or image, system share sheet AUDIO AND CALENDAR • Attach voice recordings to your notes to capture ideas on the go • Detect dates in your notes and create calendar events with one tap AI STUDY KIT (OPTIONAL) • Summaries, Q&A, math solving, and auto-generated flashcards (SM-2 spaced repetition) • AI is powered by DeepSeek with your own API key; the app always asks for explicit consent before any text is sent. AI is fully optional — when off, all notes stay on your device and in your iCloud. ICLOUD SYNC • Private sync across your devices via iCloud/CloudKit, stored in your own private container • Home Screen widget for quick access to recent notes Inkelle respects your privacy: OCR runs on-device, there are no analytics or tracking SDKs, and your AI key is stored only in the local keychain. Inkelle Pro unlocks unlimited notebooks with an annual subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. The free version includes 10 notebooks, and viewing, editing, and exporting your existing notes is never restricted. Privacy & Terms • Privacy Policy: https://inkelle.pages.dev/privacy.html • Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Inkelle Pro — Annual | $5.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Inkelle Pro — Lifetime | $17.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.7 — 2026-07-21 New: "Draw with Apple Pencil Only" option — when enabled, fingers scroll and gesture without leaving marks. Drawing without a Pencil still works out of the box. ### 1.6 — 2026-07-14 What's new: • Ink to Text: lasso your handwriting and convert it into an editable text box in place — original strokes are removed (undoable) • AI Lecture Notes: one tap turns a recording into structured notes — sections with tappable timestamps that jump to that moment in the audio • Reference Panel: open another note beside your canvas and write while consulting a handout (iPad) • Custom stickers: import PNG/JPEG images from Files as your own stickers • PDF export: links in your notes are now clickable in exported PDFs • Shape recognition on by default: rough circles, boxes and arrows snap to clean shapes as you draw • Stability: fixed a possible crash when a note open on this device was deleted from another device ### 1.5 — 2026-07-13 Study-OS wave 1: • Cross-note AI: ask questions and summarize across multiple notebooks at once • Exam mode: set an exam date and get an automatic review plan • Study dashboard: progress, proficiency and weak spots at a glance • Lecture recording: audio aligned to your handwriting word by word — tap any word to replay that moment • Smart review reminders right before you forget • FSRS spaced repetition (enable in Settings) with next-interval previews on grade buttons • Weak-spot repair: replay the teaching moment and let AI rebuild cards you keep forgetting • Grade flashcards from the Lock Screen and widgets — no need to open the app • Canvas upgrades: page duplicate, adjustable eraser size, outline TOC and page navigator • Reliability: save failures now surface immediately ### 1.4 — 2026-06-13 • Review Live Activity: your progress and study streak now appear live on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island during a flashcard review • iCloud Sync toggle: turn iCloud sync on or off anytime in Settings › Sync — your notes always stay safe on your device • Improved the stability of the note editor toolbar ### 1.3 — 2026-06-13 What's new in 1.3: · A brand-new iPhone experience: bottom tab bar that opens straight to Review — write on iPad, study on the go · Daily review reminders + study streaks (shown on the widget too) · Smoother reviewing: swipe to grade; with a keyboard, Space flips and number keys grade · Knowledge graph and custom smart folders: see your linked notes at a glance, filter by your own rules · Export lecture replays as video — audio with your ink appearing in sync · Export flashcards as an Anki deck (.apkg, scheduling preserved) or an offline web study pack (no app needed) · AI generates page templates from your description; Cornell notes turn into flashcards in one tap · Share notebooks with family or study groups via iCloud · Apple Pencil Pro: squeeze for a customizable preset wheel · Accessibility: Dynamic Type and VoiceOver can read your handwriting · In-app offer code redemption; plus many refinements and fixes ## More apps by 晗 林 - [Armillary](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/armillary/id6761231094) - [Visorium](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visorium/id6763748963) - [Oboete: Japanese Vocabulary](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/oboete-japanese-vocabulary/id6778721918) All apps by 晗 林: https://appshunter.io/developer/1768801333 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-31.*