# InkLayer — Handwriting, PDFs & Markdown

> Handwriting, PDFs & Markdown (iPhone/iPad app by Ho Lam Chung.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inklayer/id6824608659 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ho Lam Chung](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896483913)
- Category: Productivity, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 46 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-10-30
- Data updated: 2026-11-01

## What is InkLayer?

InkLayer is a notebook for reading, research and handwritten thinking. Handwriting, PDFs and Markdown notes share one canvas, and everything is saved as files you own.

Write notes as real Markdown files. Open PDFs without modifying the original document. Draw with pens, highlighters, shapes and erasers on top of notes or PDF pages. Show, lock, reorder and fade layers so sources, handwritten derivations and your summaries stay separate.

Core features:
- A library of real Markdown files, kept on your device.
- Handwriting and highlights on PDFs, with the original file untouched.
- Shape recognition, a precision eraser, a full lasso (move, resize, rotate, recolor, copy and paste) and a laser pointer.
- Layers with visibility, lock, opacity and order.
- Markdown preview with math, wikilinks, tags, backlinks and a graph view.
- Search across your library, including handwriting recognized on the device.
- Sync through your own WebDAV server; conflicts keep both versions.
- Present a PDF or a canvas full screen with your handwriting on it: a laser pointer, a pen for writing on the slides, and pages turned from the keyboard or a presentation remote.
- Open PDFs and Markdown files in InkLayer straight from Files, Mail, Safari and other apps.
- E-ink mode: grayscale, high contrast, no animation.
- Export and import your whole library without an account.

Free to download, with every feature: handwrite in 3 documents for free. InkLayer Lifetime is one purchase that removes the limit, and every future on-device feature update is included. Nothing you write is ever locked.

No account is required, there is no AI, tracking or ads, and your library stays portable.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| InkLayer Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


## Is InkLayer safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess InkLayer.

## Is InkLayer legit?

InkLayer appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for InkLayer is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0.0 — 2026-10-30

No release notes.

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