Comparison

NoteEase vs Ink

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

Head to head
About

NoteEase

This app digitizes handwritten notes and photos, allowing for easy annotation and organization. Capture, edit, and share your visual and text-based ideas across devices for a streamlined workflow.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to digital notes
  • Annotate existing photos
  • Type and format text notes
  • Stylus support for drawing
  • Organize and archive notes
  • Sync and share across devices
Features
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Say goodbye to the hassle of handwritten notes and photos cluttering your life. Welcome to NoteEase+, the ultimate note-taking app that simplifies your life. With NoteEase+, you can effortlessly document your notes, scribble, and annotate on photos or handwritten documents. Whether you're using a smartphone or tablet, NoteEase+ is your digital companion for efficient note-taking and organization. Key Features: Photo to Note: Instantly convert handwritten documents into digital notes by snapping a photo with your device. Photo Annotation: Easily add notes to existing photos from your gallery, creating a visual diary of your memories. Text Input: Type and format your notes with ease, making your text-based notes as beautiful as your handwriting. Stylus Support: Take full advantage of your iPad or tablet with Stylus Pen support. Scribble and draw directly on graphics. Organize and Archive: Efficiently manage your notes, grouping them with related images for a clutter-free experience. Accessibility: Access your notes and photos from any device, be it your smartphone or tablet. Sync and Share: Seamlessly sync and share your notes and images across your devices or with friends and colleagues. Say hello to a decluttered and organized life with NoteEase+. Capture and treasure your handwritten notes and photos digitally while enhancing your note-taking experience. Download NoteEase+ today and embark on a journey of efficient, digital note-taking. --「Paid subscription」-- ● Yearly member $29.99 ● Permanent member $49.99 ● Upon confirmation of purchase, you will be charged from your iTunes account. You can cancel the subscription for the next cycle at least 24 hours before the end of each cycle. The subscription will be automatically renewed within 24 hours after the end of each cycle. The subscribed cycle cannot be cancelled. ● Privacy Policy: http://static.rhinoxlab.com/html/privacy/10162157567636510032_en.html?appName=NoteEase ● Payment agreement: http://static.rhinoxlab.com/html/paymentagreement/general_en.html

About

Ink

Features
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Ink is a local-first writing workspace for iPhone and iPad. Keep drafts, notes, sources, and their connections together without an Ink account. WRITE YOUR WAY • Work in rich text or Markdown, then preview a clean reading version. • Set a daily word goal and adjust the editor font, size, and line height. FIND THE CONNECTION • Search titles and note text, browse recent notes, and organize work with projects, favorites, bookmarks, and templates. • Link notes with wiki links, use tags, and explore local graph and discovery views. • Keep related drafts on simple Kanban boards. BRING IN SOURCES. TAKE WORK OUT. • Import documents, PDFs, images, audio, and video. Ink can recover searchable text from supported PDFs. • Keep revision history, move notes to Trash and restore them when needed. • Share or export individual work as Markdown, plain text, HTML, PDF, DOCX, or EPUB; export a Markdown vault or static site when you need a wider backup. AI ON YOUR TERMS AI is off by default. Connect a provider you choose—including local Ollama or a supported cloud provider—to summarize, rewrite, outline, ask questions, and create study materials. Ink shows the selected context scope, cites matched workspace sources when available, and lets you insert generated text instead of silently replacing your work. YOUR WORK, YOUR DEVICES Your workspace lives locally on your device. When iCloud Drive is available, Ink keeps readable Markdown copies of active notes in your Ink folder. Optional CloudKit sync can keep workspace changes available across your Apple devices. If you use AI, Ink sends the material needed for your requested action directly to the provider you choose. Ink is built for writers, students, researchers, and anyone who wants a calmer place to think. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NoteEase4 screens
Ink3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ink at every 2 days against NoteEase's monthly. NoteEase's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.0). 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. NoteEase sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per year and Ink sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteEase ships an update monthly, Ink every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NoteEase versus Ink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteEaseInk
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (67 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Jiadi BozhongBENOIT BARNABY

In-app purchases

5 purchases

NoteEase

Subscriptions2
  • Yearly member3 Days trial$4.491 Year
  • Yearly member3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Xnotes永久会员优惠价$3.99
  • Permanent member$6.99
  • Permanent member$49.99
1 purchases

Ink

Subscriptions1
  • Ink Pro$3.991 Month

Questions

Is NoteEase free?
NoteEase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ink free?
Ink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NoteEase or Ink have ads?
Neither NoteEase nor Ink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteEase or Ink?
NoteEase ships an update monthly, and Ink every 2 days. Most recently, NoteEase was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ink on October 25, 2026.

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