MoNo vs Inkalot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MoNo
Transform your color photos into monochrome images with a retro, Game Boy Pocket Camera aesthetic. This application offers a unique visual style for your pictures.
- Color to monochrome conversion
- Retro Game Boy Pocket Camera style
- Image transformation
- Unique visual filters
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This app converts color images to monochrome. It transforms your photos to look like they were taken with the Game Boy Pocket Camera.
Inkalot
A minimalist drawing application designed for intuitive use with a stylus. It allows users to create, record drawing sessions, and export high-resolution artwork to various apps. Enjoy a simple, organic drawing experience.
- Minimalist drawing interface
- Optimized for stylus input
- Export to Files and Photos apps
- High-resolution PNG export (300/600 dpi)
- Record drawing sessions for videos
- Print directly via AirPrint
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Inkalot (formally Doodle-A-Lot) is a minimalistic, just enough, drawing app, made with an Apple Pencil in mind. It's easy to use and a lot of fun. You can export to the Files App, Photos App or Air Print. Exports are 8.5 x 11 @ 300 dpi (600 dpi option for newer iPads) in PNG format with transparency and 1-bit options. The ink is smooth, but like the real thing, it picks up that organic irregularity that exists with pen and paper. Record your drawing sessions for quick videos. Get out of your left brain and enjoy the simplicity!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MoNo at $0.99 against Inkalot's $7.99. MoNo also leads on chart position (#191 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). Inkalot's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 25 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
MoNo costs $0.99 and Inkalot $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Inkalot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
MoNo ships an update every 25 months, Inkalot every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MoNo | Inkalot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #191 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kouichi INAFUKU | Binary Square, Inc. |
Customer experience
MoNo
Inkalot
In-app purchases
MoNo
No in-app purchases
Inkalot
No in-app purchases
