Comparison

InkDeck vs PrintPaper

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

Head to head
About

InkDeck

Create and study flashcards with handwritten notes and drawings. Supports spaced repetition, multiple study modes, and engaging games to make learning fun. Syncs across devices via iCloud without an account.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notes and drawings
  • Spaced repetition system
  • Multiple study modes (Quiz, Typing, Match)
  • Four built-in study games
  • Import Anki and CSV decks
  • Progress tracking and stats
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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InkDeck is the flashcard app you write by hand. Every card is a real drawing canvas — sketch diagrams, write formulas and practice characters with Apple Pencil or your finger, on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Free to start. InkDeck Pro is a one-time purchase — no subscription. STUDY FIVE WAYS • Review — flip and rate yourself; spaced repetition schedules every card at the right moment, with reminders so you never miss a session • Quiz — four-choice questions with instant feedback • Typing — type the answer; fuzzy matching forgives small typos • Match — pair terms in Quick Fire, Batch Submit or Sliding Window • Cloze — fill in the blank from context SIX GAMES MADE FROM YOUR CARDS Card Shooter, Balloon Pop, Pair Hunt, Word Forge, Deckle and Letter Trail turn any deck into a game, so review stops feeling like review. WRITE IT, DON'T JUST TYPE IT • Handwriting and typed text on the same card • Lasso to select, move and resize your ink • Images, backgrounds and color gradients • Record audio for pronunciation practice • Markdown for formatted text • Pick how your cards flip BRING YOUR DECKS Import Anki .apkg decks with their images and audio, or start from a CSV file. Ask the AI tool you already use to write cards, then paste them straight in. Share decks with the .inkdeck format. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS A calendar heatmap, review history, accuracy stats and retention curves show exactly how you're improving. Keep your study streak alive. EVERY DEVICE, NO ACCOUNT Your decks sync through iCloud across iPhone, iPad and Mac. No sign-up. Available in 11 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Turkish, Arabic and Chinese. The free plan includes 3 sets of up to 10 cards each. InkDeck Pro removes the limits with a single purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://inkdeck.gittrics.com/privacy

About

PrintPaper

Features
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PrintPaper is a highly customizable printable paper template maker designed for handwriting notes, study practice, drawing, planning, music writing and language learning. Start with a built-in paper template or create your own by adjusting paper size, margins, line spacing, colors, background, watermark, headers and footers. When your template is ready, export it as PDF, PNG or JSON, or print it directly with AirPrint. 【Built-in Paper Templates】 PrintPaper includes a wide range of practical and professional paper templates: Basic Paper: lined paper, grid paper, dot paper, blank paper and vertical line paper. Study Templates: Cornell notes, handwriting practice sheets and student note paper. Design & Drafting: isometric grid paper, perspective grid paper, hexagon grid paper and storyboard paper. Calligraphy & Languages: Chinese character grids, Tian Zi grid, Mi Zi grid, nine-square grid, Genkoyoushi paper and other writing practice layouts. Planner Templates: daily planning pages with priority, task list, shopping list and goal sections. Music Paper: music staff paper for practice, notation and composition. 【Advanced Custom Editor】 Customize every detail with real-time preview: Choose A4, A5, Letter and other paper sizes. Create custom paper width and height in millimeters. Switch between portrait and landscape layout. Adjust top, bottom, left and right margins. Reserve binding or hole-punch margins. Choose solid, dashed or dotted line styles. Customize line color, opacity, width and spacing. Add major grid lines every N cells. Set background color, pattern and opacity. Add title, name, date and class fields. Configure page numbers and their position. Add custom watermark text with adjustable opacity and placement. 【My Templates & Tags】 Save frequently used settings as your own templates. Add templates to favorites. Access recently used templates. Organize templates with custom tags. Rename, edit and delete saved templates. Export and import JSON template files. 【Export & Print】 PrintPaper supports multiple output options: Export high-quality PDF files. Export high-resolution PNG images. Export JSON template settings. Print wirelessly with AirPrint. Share to Files, Mail, cloud drives or note-taking apps. 【Print Safe Area & Hardware Margin】 Different printers may have physical non-printable margins. PrintPaper lets you configure hardware margins and preview the print safe area in the editor, helping you avoid clipped or misaligned output. 【Perfect For】 Students taking notes. Parents printing handwriting sheets for kids. Teachers creating worksheets. Designers sketching layouts and perspective drawings. Music learners printing staff paper. Planner users creating custom planning pages. Language learners practicing English, Chinese, Japanese or other handwriting systems. PrintPaper helps you create, save, share and print paper templates exactly the way you need them. What’s New PrintPaper is now available. Create customizable printable paper templates with built-in templates, real-time editing, PDF export, PNG export, JSON import and export, AirPrint support, hardware margin settings and print safe area preview.

Screenshots

InkDeck4 screens
PrintPaper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: InkDeck at Free against PrintPaper's $9.99. InkDeck also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). PrintPaper's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads 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

InkDeck is free to download; PrintPaper costs $9.99 up front. InkDeck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PrintPaper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
InkDeck versus PrintPaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkDeckPrintPaper
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammad MukhtarKai Chen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

InkDeck

Subscriptions2
  • App Access For 1 Month7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • App Access For 1 Year7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited cards$7.99
None

PrintPaper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InkDeck free?
InkDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrintPaper free?
PrintPaper costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do InkDeck or PrintPaper have ads?
Neither InkDeck nor PrintPaper shows ads.

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