# Inkwell Journal vs Arcave

The clearest difference is rating: Arcave at 5.0 against Inkwell Journal's 4.8. Inkwell Journal's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Arcave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkwell Journal has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Inkwell Journal | Arcave |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inkwell-journal/id1447748407/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arcave/id6767428257/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 9 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tolaru LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1447748406) | [Ya Shiuan Lin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1862386636) |

## What reviewers say

### Inkwell Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inkwell-journal/id1447748407)

This app allows users to create detailed journal entries with rich text formatting, media attachments, and drawings. It offers timeline, calendar, and map views for easy navigation and powerful search functionality. Entries can be backed up to iCloud and synchronized across devices.

**Highlights:** Rich text journal editor, Add photos, videos, audio, and PDFs, Drawing editor with guides, Document scanning to PDF, Timeline, calendar, and map views, Powerful search functionality, iCloud backup and sync, Multiple journal creation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Arcave

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arcave/id6767428257)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Inkwell Journal free?

Inkwell Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Arcave free?

Arcave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Inkwell Journal or Arcave?

Arcave is rated higher. Inkwell Journal averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Arcave averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Inkwell Journal or Arcave have ads?

Neither Inkwell Journal nor Arcave shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*