Comparison

SMART InkScan vs Lucidspark

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SMART InkScan

Transform handwritten notes and sketches into digital ink. Seamlessly bridge the physical and digital worlds by scanning whiteboards, documents, and more. Offers features like perspective correction, multi-image capture, and annotation for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Converts handwritten notes to digital ink
  • Perspective correction
  • Multi-image capture
  • Annotation tools
  • Export as image or PDF
  • Direct integration with SMART Board with iQ
Features
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For those who love the immediacy and expression of pen and paper, SMART InkScan converts handwritten artifacts into digital SMART ink™. Users can begin brainstorming on the back of a napkin and seamlessly continue working from their mobile device, bridging the gap between the physical and digital domains. InkScan also offers the most useful features of other mobile scanner apps such as perspective correction, multi-image capture, numerous annotation options, and export as image or pdf. For users with access to a SMART Board with iQ, SMART InkScan offers a smooth transition from dry-erase whiteboards to SMART Ink with just a snap. InkScan converts your photos into digital ink and sends them directly to a SMART Board with iQ allowing teachers and students to continue working interactively with content. Here are some delightful examples of how SMART InkScan can improve your workflow: - Snap a pic of your next great concept sketch and convert it to digital ink. Continue fine-tuning your work within the app or use the large canvas on a SMART Board with iQ - Use the new Files app in iOS to import PDFs. Add a signature to important documents and share via email. You can even save your signature for next time - Enhance the quality of those whiteboard pics on your camera roll. Use the inking tools to markup and distribute to your team as a PDF or image - Combine notes taken from multiple team members, highlight the important items share them with your study group - Compile receipts for your next expense report, add notes and export as a multi-page PDF

About

Lucidspark

Collaborate in real-time on an interactive online whiteboard to brainstorm, organize ideas, and develop them into presentation-ready concepts. Facilitate group work, develop workflows, and turn concepts into actionable next steps with a suite of intuitive tools.

Highlights
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Sticky notes and freehand drawing
  • Sorting and gathering
  • Group chat and commenting
  • Version control
  • Breakout Boards
  • Templates
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This app requires a Team or Enterprise Lucidspark subscription. If you have a free or Individual level subscription please use the desktop or mobile web browser version. Already a Lucidspark Team or Enterprise user? Just sign in and your documents will load automatically. Lucidspark is an online whiteboard where you can collaborate with anyone and bring your best ideas to light. Brainstorm and interact together in real time, whether you're working remotely or in person. Lucidspark helps people organize notes, scribbles, drawings, or designs and turn them into presentation-ready concepts. When it’s time for the next steps, your team can develop workflows and process documents to turn ideas into reality. Lucidspark includes intuitive features such as sticky notes and freehand drawing, as well as sorting and gathering. To get started today, explore our extensive collection of templates. Perfect for any team: * Real-time collaboration * Collaborator Colors * Group chat and commenting with @mentions * Version control and revision history * Breakout Boards to facilitate effective group work Enterprise-ready: * SSO and SAML authentication * Automated account provisioning * Account consolidation and secure domain lockdown * Dedicated account support group Part of the Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite, Lucidspark allows any team to effectively brainstorm, collaborate, and align on new ideas and organize collective thinking into actionable next steps. Terms of Service https://lucid.co/tos-mobile Privacy Policy https://lucid.co/privacy-mobile CONTACT US: You can always reach us at support@lucidspark.co with feedback or questions (you can tap "Get Support" or "Send Feedback" in the app). Thanks for considering Lucidspark! Lucid Software is a leader in visual collaboration, helping teams see and build the future from idea to reality. With its products—Lucidchart, Lucidspark, and Lucidscale—teams can align around a shared vision, clarify complexity, and collaborate visually, no matter where they’re located. Top businesses use Lucid’s products all around the world, including customers such as Google, GE and NBC Universal. Lucid’s partners include industry leaders such as Google, Atlassian, and Microsoft. Since the company’s founding, it has received numerous awards for its products, business, and workplace culture.

Screenshots

SMART InkScan4 screens
Lucidspark3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SMART InkScan at 100% against Lucidspark's 25%. SMART InkScan also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). Lucidspark's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (30 vs 5). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SMART InkScan sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Lucidspark asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SMART InkScan holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lucidspark has 30 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SMART InkScan's written reviews are positive against 25% of Lucidspark's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SMART InkScan versus Lucidspark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMART InkScanLucidspark
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings530 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSMART Technologies ULCLucid Software Inc

Customer experience

SMART InkScan

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lucidspark

All ratings29 ratings
Positive41.4%
Neutral17.2%
Negative41.4%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral20.8%
Negative54.2%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SMART InkScan

One-time4
  • Remove Watermarks$0.99
  • Import PDFs$0.99
  • Get New Pens$0.99
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  • Get All the Upgrades$1.99
None

Lucidspark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMART InkScan free?
SMART InkScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lucidspark free?
Lucidspark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SMART InkScan or Lucidspark?
SMART InkScan is rated higher. SMART InkScan averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Lucidspark averages 3.0 from 30 ratings.
Do SMART InkScan or Lucidspark have ads?
Lucidspark shows ads; SMART InkScan does not.

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