Inkpage vs PDF Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Inkpage
This app combines typed text, handwriting, PDFs, and audio on a single page. It offers extensive drawing tools, PDF annotation, a study library with over 10,000 worked problems, and on-device AI for note analysis. Plan your week with integrated calendar and task features, all while keeping your notes private and synced via iCloud.
- Handwritten notes with Apple Pencil
- PDF annotation and markup
- Study library with 10,000+ problems
- On-device AI for note analysis
- Integrated calendar and task planner
- Audio recording linked to notes
- Export to PDF, Markdown, RTF, and Office files (Pro)
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Typed text, Apple Pencil handwriting, PDFs and audio on the same page. Inkpage is a notebook for iPad and iPhone that keeps your notes yours: no account, saved on your device and in your own iCloud, and AI that runs on your device. WRITE, DRAW AND TYPE - 28 pens and brushes, from fountain pen and highlighter to neon, rainbow, calligraphy and washi tape. - Tap anywhere to type. Shapes snap clean. Lasso to move, resize or recolor. - Text notes like a classic notes app, with checklists that become tasks, pictures and audio on any line. - Pictures from Photos, the camera or Files; move, resize and rotate them. PDF, SCANS AND OFFICE FILES - Import a PDF and write on every page. Read mode keeps it clean. - Scan paper with the camera into a searchable PDF. - Open Word files as notes you can edit. Excel and PowerPoint files become pages to mark up. - Edit CSV tables: sort, copy and paste with Numbers or Excel. - Export PDF, Markdown, RTF and images, and with Pro, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. STUDY LIBRARY FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS - Over 10,000 worked problems with step-by-step solutions, plus formulas and concepts: math from grade 1 to university (with full solid geometry), physics, chemistry and biology. - Search a formula or topic and insert it: question only, with the answer, or with the full solution. - More like this: new numbers for the same problem, each with its own solution. - An exercise generator with 300 templates. Type the numbers or randomize them, then make a worksheet with an answer key. SOLVE, SHAPES AND CHARTS - Write an equation by hand and see the solution step by step. - Insert shapes, 3D solids with labels, function graphs, science diagrams and maps. - 20 chart types: bar, line, pie, scatter, histogram, box plot, Venn and more. Paste your data and edit it any time. AUDIO NOTES - Record while you write, then tap a line to hear what was said. - Transcribe recordings on your device and search the words. PLAN YOUR WEEK - A calendar that syncs with the Calendar app, linked to your notes. - Tasks with dates and reminders, from any note. - Calendar and task widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen. AI ON YOUR DEVICE - Search by meaning, find related notes, and get summaries on supported devices. - Nothing is sent anywhere. You choose which workspaces AI may read. PRIVATE NOTES - Lock pages or whole workspaces with Face ID or a passcode, and hide them from search and widgets. BUILT FOR IPAD - Split View, Slide Over and several windows. Drag pages, pictures and files in and out. YOUR DATA, YOUR WAY - No account. Sync through your own iCloud, or keep notes on one device. - Full backup as a .zip of Markdown, PDFs and pictures, free. INKPAGE PRO A one-time purchase, no subscription: every pen, brush, template and library item, the full study library solutions, AI summaries, audio transcription, handwriting and PDF search, export with your marks and to Office files, and more. Terms of Use: https://doodlecub.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://doodlecub.com/apps/inkpage/privacy Support: https://doodlecub.com/apps/inkpage/support
PDF Scanner
Transform paper documents, notes, and photos into digital PDFs or PNGs. Extract editable text from images using OCR technology. Share your scanned files and extracted text easily via various cloud services and messaging apps.
- Smart PDF scanning
- Edge detection and auto crop
- Batch scanning
- Image to text OCR
- Handwritten note recognition
- Document organization and security
- Cloud synchronization
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With Scanner App, you can easily scan any paper documents, handwritten notes, photos, business cards and receipts into clear PDF or PNG. Convert scanned Image to editable Text with OCR technology. Share Text, PNG or PDF via email, WhatsApp, Dropbox, Box and Google Drive. √Smart pdf scanner: - Edge detection - Auto crop & scan - Batch scanning - Share or save scans - Filters (B&W, Grayscale, Threshold, Scans) - PDF converter - E-signature √Texts extracting: - Support 14 languages OCR - Recognize handwritten notes - Copy, edit and share in txt, png, pdf √Document organization & security: - Manage documents - Lock documents with password √Sync synchronization: - Cloud Space - Sync to iCloud, Box, Dropbox... Premium subscription: Weekly Subscription:$2.99 per week; Monthly Subscription:$6.99 per month; Yearly Subscription:$39.99 per year. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. For Terms of Use, please visit https://scanner24.app/terms.html For Privacy Policy, please visit https://scanner24.app/privacy.html
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Verdict
Inkpage and PDF Scanner both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of PDF Scanner's written reviews are positive against 50% of Inkpage's. PDF Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Inkpage's advantage is ratings volume (265 vs 28). On price, rating, 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. Inkpage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PDF Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Inkpage against 4.5 for PDF Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkpage has 265 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Inkpage's written reviews are positive against 82% of PDF Scanner's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Inkpage | PDF Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (265 ratings) | 4.5 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 82.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 265 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hue Hoang Thi | AOS INTERNET CO., LIMITED |
Customer experience
Inkpage
PDF Scanner
Bugs and requests
Inkpage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PDF Scanner
Reported bugs
4 issues- 🐛 App keeps crashing
- 🐛 Crashes when scanning many pages
- 🐛 Errors when sending files
- 🐛 App closes unexpectedly
Requested features
2 requests- Automatic document framing
- Lower subscription cost
In-app purchases
Inkpage
- Inkpage Pro$7.99
PDF Scanner
- Scanner24_weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
- PDF Scanner App Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Scanner24_yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year









