Comparison

SMART InkScan vs Taskdown.md

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

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.

Highlights
  • Automatic task extraction from Markdown
  • Links tasks to Obsidian context
  • Simple interface for edits
  • Reminders and due dates
  • Seamless Obsidian vault sync
Features
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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.

Screenshots

SMART InkScan4 screens
Taskdown.md4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SMART InkScan versus Taskdown.md: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMART InkScanTaskdown.md
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSMART TechnologiesKAI RICHARD KONIG

Customer experience

SMART InkScan

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

Taskdown.md

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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

Taskdown.md

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMART InkScan free?
SMART InkScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Taskdown.md free?
Taskdown.md is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SMART InkScan or Taskdown.md?
SMART InkScan is rated higher. SMART InkScan averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Taskdown.md averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do SMART InkScan or Taskdown.md have ads?
Neither SMART InkScan nor Taskdown.md shows ads.

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