Inkdrop vs Motes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Inkdrop
This app allows you to write and organize notes using GitHub-flavored Markdown with syntax highlighting. It offers a streamlined workflow for boosting productivity and ensures your notes are accessible across devices with end-to-end encryption, even offline.
- GitHub-flavored Markdown support
- Inline code syntax highlighting
- Seamless note-taking workflow
- Cross-device synchronization
- End-to-end encryption
- Offline access
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NOTE: To use this app, make sure you have an account registered on the Inkdrop website. ## Effortlessly Organize and Simplify Your Markdown Notes Inkdrop enables you to write in user-friendly, GitHub-flavored Markdown, complete with inline code syntax highlighting support. Unleash your creativity and transform your ideas into beautifully formatted notes! ## Streamline Your Thoughts & Boost Productivity Experience a seamless, low-friction note-taking workflow, empowering you to accomplish more in less time. With Inkdrop's effortless organization, you can focus on what truly matters: creating your best work. ## Access Your Notes Anytime, Anywhere, Securely Inkdrop quickly synchronizes your notes across multiple devices, ensuring you always have access to your most important thoughts. With end-to-end encryption, your notes remain secure and confidential. Plus, you can read and write even while offline, thanks to local data storage within the app. Terms of use: https://docs.inkdrop.app/terms
Motes
A modern digital notebook for quick note-taking with easy styling and organization. Features include to-do lists, OCR text capture, and import/export options. Synchronize your notes across multiple devices using cloud storage.
- Quick note-taking with styles
- Organize with labels
- To-do lists and task tracking
- OCR text capture
- Import from OneNote/Evernote
- Export to PDF
- Cloud synchronization
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Motes is a modern way of taking notes. Quickly jot down anything and make it look great with easy to use styles. Organize with labels and use highlighter for the important bits. Create to-do lists and keep track of your tasks. Capture text with OCR. Import notes from OneNote and Evernote. Export to PDF. Use your Google Drive, iCloud Drive, Microsoft OneDrive or Dropbox account to synchronize your notebook on multiple devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Inkdrop at 4.0 against Motes's 3.0. Inkdrop also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (43 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Motes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. Inkdrop asks for nothing beyond the download.
Inkdrop holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkdrop has 43 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Inkdrop's written reviews are positive against 67% of Motes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Inkdrop ships an update every 4 weeks, Motes monthly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Inkdrop | Motes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (43 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takuya Matsuyama | Tomasz Gucio |
Customer experience
Inkdrop
Motes
In-app purchases
Inkdrop
No in-app purchases
Motes
- Full version$0.991 Year









