Tagtool SE vs inkBlox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tagtool SE
Transform your iPad into a live visual instrument for painting with light and creating spontaneous animations. Ideal for performances, storytelling, and collaborative art, this app enables educators to distribute Pro licenses for institutional use.
- Live visual instrument
- Paint with light
- Create spontaneous animations
- Multiplayer jams
- Guerilla interventions
- Educational license distribution
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Tagtool transforms your iPad into a visual live instrument. Connect a projector to paint with light, draw expressive animations, or tell improvised stories. Jam with friends on a shared canvas, perform live shows, or create pop-up street art. From classrooms and workshops to galleries and live stages, Tagtool fills any space with colorful art, created together. Whether you're a VJ, artist, educator, or just curious — discover a new universe of digital art! Tagtool SE ("School Edition") is equivalent to the standard Tagtool App with the Pro upgrade. It enables educational institutions to distribute Tagtool Pro licenses using Apple School Manager.
inkBlox
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Official pixel art design app for the inkBlox kit. inkBlox App helps you to design, edit and manage your pixel art projects. Plan your prints in the app and bring them to life with the inkBlox Print-Making Kit! Special features in the app like shape builder and mirror feature are built to specially assist the inkBlox print-making process.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: inkBlox at Free against Tagtool SE's $17.99. inkBlox also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
inkBlox is free to download; Tagtool SE costs $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tagtool SE ships an update every 7 months, inkBlox every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tagtool SE | inkBlox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 141 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OMA International | inkBlox |
In-app purchases
Tagtool SE
No in-app purchases
inkBlox
No in-app purchases
