SMART InkScan vs Taskdown.md
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Taskdown.md
This app automatically extracts tasks from your Markdown notes, keeping them linked to their original context within your Obsidian vault. It offers a simple interface for editing, setting reminders, and due dates, syncing seamlessly with your existing files.
- Automatic task extraction from Markdown
- Links tasks to Obsidian context
- Simple interface for edits
- Reminders and due dates
- Seamless Obsidian vault sync
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Automatically gather your tasks from Markdown notes (no more manual cross-checking). Keep tasks linked to their original Obsidian context.Simple interface for quick edits, reminders, and due dates.Syncs seamlessly with your existing Obsidian vault.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SMART InkScan at 100% against Taskdown.md's 33%. SMART InkScan also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.5) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 18.0). Taskdown.md's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. SMART InkScan sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Taskdown.md asks for nothing beyond the download.
SMART InkScan holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SMART InkScan's written reviews are positive against 33% of Taskdown.md's.
| Parameter | SMART InkScan | Taskdown.md |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SMART Technologies | KAI RICHARD KONIG |
Customer experience
SMART InkScan
Taskdown.md
In-app purchases
SMART InkScan
- Remove Watermarks$0.99
- Import PDFs$0.99
- Get New Pens$0.99
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- Get All the Upgrades$1.99
Taskdown.md
No in-app purchases
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