Comparison

Markd vs InkedLab

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

Head to head
About

Markd

Streamline tattoo studio operations, boost revenue, and enhance customer experience with a comprehensive digital platform. Manage appointments, client records, marketing, payroll, and inventory all in one place.

Highlights
  • Contactless waivers
  • Client retention tools
  • Marketing automation
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Payroll management
  • Inventory tracking
Features
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Take control of operations, increase revenue, and delight your customers with a single, easy-to-use platform. All in one system: - Control everything from one location - Send contactless waivers, and store on file - Sell services & products - Maintain client retention - Send marketing texts and emails to your customers - Manage payroll - Schedule appointments in seconds - Offer artist bios - To-Do Lists, as well as internal shop chat channel Other features include: - Online Booking - Inventory Management - Ink Registration -- The most successful tattoo studios run on Markd. -- Markd is a company dedicated to making business technology for the tattoo industry -- Feel free to contact us: info@getmarkd.com

About

InkedLab

Features
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InkedLab is the all-in-one business management app built specifically for tattoo artists. Streamline your daily operations, manage clients, and grow your business from your phone. APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING Book and manage appointments with an interactive calendar. View weekly schedules, reschedule or cancel bookings, and send automatic SMS reminders to clients 7 days and 1 day before their appointment. CLIENT MANAGEMENT Keep all your client information organized in one place. Store contact details, track visit history, view total spending, and manage client profiles. Easily add new clients or import them from your Square account. PAYMENTS & CHECKOUT Process payments seamlessly through Square integration. Create orders, apply discounts, record cash or check payments, and send payment links directly to clients via SMS. REAL-TIME MESSAGING Communicate with clients through built-in SMS chat powered by Twilio. Send text messages, share images, and send form links — all from within the app. Receive push notifications for incoming messages. TATTOO INQUIRY MANAGEMENT Receive and manage tattoo inquiries from JotForm submissions. Review client details, reference images, and form responses. Accept inquiries and instantly create appointments, or decline with an automated SMS notification. FORMS & DOCUMENTS Create and manage custom forms. Connect your JotForm account to automatically receive submissions. Send form links to clients via SMS and track which clients have received them. BUSINESS REPORTS Track your revenue with detailed reports. View weekly, monthly, or yearly income trends with interactive charts. See total appointments, payment history, and revenue breakdowns. SQUARE INTEGRATION Connect your Square account to sync appointments, customers, payments, and catalog services. InkedLab works with your existing Square setup — no duplicate data entry needed. PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Stay informed with real-time notifications for new bookings, payments, customer updates, and incoming messages. Never miss an important update about your business. SMS REMINDERS Automatically send appointment reminders to your clients. Customize your business address for reminders and exclude specific clients from receiving them. Built for tattoo artists, by people who understand the industry. InkedLab helps you spend less time on admin and more time creating art.

Screenshots

Markd4 screens
InkedLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Markd at 12.0 against InkedLab's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Markd versus InkedLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdInkedLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB36 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMARKD, INC.,TOBY THUC,MINH DAO

In-app purchases

None

Markd

No in-app purchases

None

InkedLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markd free?
Markd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is InkedLab free?
InkedLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Markd or InkedLab have ads?
Neither Markd nor InkedLab shows ads.

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