Comparison

Blankbook vs Extractly

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

Head to head
About

Blankbook

Experience a natural handwriting feel on an infinite canvas. Organize notes with a visual bookshelf and access tools quickly. Offers various paper types and intuitive controls for seamless creativity.

Highlights
  • Infinite scrolling canvas
  • 7 static paper types (dark/light variants)
  • Pen, pencil, marker, lasso, ruler, erasers
  • Three quick-access tool slots
  • Intuitive gesture controls
  • Automatic dark mode matching system settings
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Blankbook reduces the clutter and reproduce the essence of an extraordinary handwriting experience. It features a well-thought design that makes your content speak. The bookshelf offers a see-through preview that allows you to see your content directly. Canvas: Infinite scrolling canvas allows your creativity flow, you’ll never be bothered by manually creating a new page over and over again. Paper: It offers 7 static paper types. All with dark and light variants. Dotted, squared, watercolor papers, etc. We get you covered. Tools: Pen, pencil, marker, lasso for copy and cut, ruler, pixel eraser and vector eraser. All powered by the best Apple Pencil technology. Shortcuts: Want quick access to your favorite tools without adjusting the setting repeatedly? We offer you three quick-access slots per note. Add any tools to it and it saves for you. Intuitiveness: Tap the title name your note, long press to reorder, two-finger tap to undo, two-finger pinch to zoom. It’s that easy! Dark mode: The color scheme will match the system setting automatically. Or you can use iOS dark/light switch to set it to your preferences. Have fun writing! ----------------- “You’ve got the brownie when night is coming, huh~ It's not a dessert". Licensed from artist Yuanyu Zhou(Ins: @frost.tree), Bookbook iMessage app integrates with her "Brownie" series of emoji packs. Term of service: https://www.legolas.me/paperworks/blankbook-terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.legolas.me/paperworks/blankbook-privacy-policy Developer: Yuxiao Wang Special thanks: @Yuanyu Zhou, @Minja. For ideas, testing and feedbacks.

About

Extractly

Features
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Browse and extract embedded pictures, videos, and audio files quickly and easily from a variety of popular document formats, including Microsoft Office*, Adobe PDF†, Apple iWork, and LibreOffice/OpenOffice. FEATURES: - Save all media or selected media as-is or compressed as a single ZIP file to the Photos app, your device, iCloud Drive, or another third-party cloud app installed on your device, such as Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Drive and more. - Filter media by file type, i.e. picture, video, or audio. - Preview media and file information before extracting. - View as 'aspect' or 'square' ratios. - Zoom media 'in' or 'out' for a better view. COMPATIBILITY: Microsoft Office* - Word (.doc, .dot, .docx, .dotx, .docm, .dotm) - Excel (.xlsx, .xltx, .xlsm, .xltm) - PowerPoint (.ppt, .pot, .pptx, .potx, .ppsx, .pptm, .potm, .ppsm) Adobe PDF† - PDF (.pdf) Apple iWork (including Pages '09, Numbers '09, and Keynote '09) - Pages (.pages) - Numbers (.numbers) - Keynote (.key) Office Open XML - OpenDocument Text (.odt, .ott) - OpenDocument Spreadsheet (.ods, .ots) - OpenDocument Presentation (.odp, .otp) - OpenDocument Graphics (.odg, .otg) Other Documents - Rich Text Format (.rtf) - Rich Text Format with Attachments (.rtfd) LIMITATIONS: * In older Older Word 97-2004 (.doc, .dot) documents and older PowerPoint 97-2004 (.ppt, .pot) presentations, BMP, GIF, JPEG, and PNG images may be extracted, but not EMF/WMF or TIFF images at this time. Older Excel 97-2004 (.xls) spreadsheets are generally not supported at this time. † Vector graphics (shapes) are not supported. This may include logos for example, which may actually be a collection of shapes rather than an image. - Encrypted and obfuscated documents are not supported.

Screenshots

Blankbook4 screens
Extractly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Blankbook at Free against Extractly's $1.99. Blankbook also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Extractly's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Blankbook is free to download; Extractly costs $1.99 up front. Blankbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Extractly asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blankbook ships an update every 4 days, Extractly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blankbook versus Extractly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlankbookExtractly
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.9 (135 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings135 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer璐 徐Brett Jackson

Bugs and requests

Blankbook

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes when creating new sheets or files
  • Notes permanently disappear without warning
  • Severe lag and slow loading with accumulated data
  • Delete function doesn't permanently remove notes
  • Unresponsive settings and help buttons
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  • App fails to open or closes immediately
  • Palm rejection issues causing accidental zooms
  • Eraser and pencil tool flashing/switching randomly
  • Grid/lines don't move with canvas when scrolling or zooming
  • Random dots appearing while writing
  • Zoom gestures misinterpreted
  • Crashes after leaving app in background
  • Premium purchase not recognized after reinstall
  • Incompatibility with Mac version for editing
  • Settings not persisting across sessions
  • Performance issues on iPad Pro with iOS 14+

Requested features

20 requests
  • Folder organization system for notes
  • Cloud backup and sync across devices
  • Image and PDF insertion capability
  • Snap-to-grid and smart shapes
  • Ability to rotate and scale selected content
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  • Dark mode toggle within app
  • Customizable color swatches
  • Copy and paste image functionality
  • Multi-window support
  • Undo/redo button in addition to gesture
  • Export as vector file option
  • Snap shapes and lines feature
  • Lock/pin canvas to grid lines
  • Duplicate entire notes function
  • Typed text insertion
  • More than three tool shortcuts
  • Default tool customization
  • Larger color palette
  • Device synchronization for iPad and iPhone
  • Backup system for data protection

Extractly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Blankbook

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.491 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$6.99
None

Extractly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blankbook free?
Blankbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Extractly free?
Extractly costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blankbook or Extractly have ads?
Neither Blankbook nor Extractly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blankbook or Extractly?
Blankbook ships an update every 4 days, and Extractly every 3 months. Most recently, Blankbook was updated on October 24, 2026 and Extractly on October 24, 2026.

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