Comparison

Inksy vs Salty Dawg

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

Head to head
About

Inksy

Create personalized journals with text, images, and drawings. Share your creations privately, with select groups, or publicly. Discover and follow other users, and embellish your journals with art from a dedicated store.

Highlights
  • Create custom journals
  • Add text, images, and drawings
  • Public and private sharing options
  • Doodle store for art embellishments
  • Sell your own art
  • Follow users and journals
  • Content filtering
Features
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With Inksy you can make creative journals using text, images and drawings and share them however you want. You can add art from our Doodle store to embellish your journals or upload your own art to sell on the Doodle store yourself! You have complete control over who can see your journal, from keeping it totally private to sharing it with a small group of select people, or making it publicly available on our network for anyone to read. Want a daily habit tracker just for yourself? You can do that with Inksy. Want to make a scrapbook of your favorite baby milestones, but keep it limited to close family? You can do that with Inksy. Want to share your comedy, your fashion, or your dreams with the whole world? Go right ahead! Comment on and follow your favorite users or just the journals you like, it's up to you. You'll never miss updates from your favorites and easily avoid the content you DON’T want to see. It's social media without the social anxiety. Share your story. Be inspired. Skip the drama.

About

Salty Dawg

This organization educates sailors, fosters community, and supports offshore passages through rallies, seminars, and events. It connects experienced sailors with those looking to gain confidence and skills for long-distance cruising.

Highlights
  • Sailor education
  • Camaraderie building
  • Offshore passage facilitation
  • Rallies and events
  • Educational seminars and webinars
  • Knowledge transfer from veteran sailors
Features
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The mission of the Salty Dawg Sailing Association (SDSA) is to educate sailors, build camaraderie, and facilitate offshore passages. We are an educational and charitable organization that conducts Rallies, Educational Seminars and Webinars , and Rendezvous to help sailors realize their long-distance cruising dreams. The underlying principle of this volunteer led organization is to transfer knowledge and skills from veteran “Salty Dawgs” to less experienced sailors, enabling independent decision-making and develop offshore confidence. Truly, sailors helping sailors. With many member volunteers and sponsors, event fees are low and members enjoy extensive benefits. Join the world of Salty Dawg sailors. Come along with us and let us share the world of the Cruising Sailor with you!

Screenshots

Inksy4 screens
Salty Dawg4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Salty Dawg at none against Inksy's 5. Salty Dawg also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Inksy's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Inksy sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Salty Dawg asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Inksy against 5.0 for Salty Dawg. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inksy ships an update monthly, Salty Dawg fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Inksy versus Salty Dawg: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInksySalty Dawg
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB82 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperINKSY, INC.Cloud First Computing LLC

Customer experience

Inksy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Salty Dawg

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Inksy

One-time5
  • Pack One$0.99
  • Pack Two$1.99
  • Pack Three$2.99
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  • Pack Four$3.99
  • Pack Five$4.99
None

Salty Dawg

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inksy free?
Inksy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Salty Dawg free?
Salty Dawg is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Inksy or Salty Dawg?
Inksy and Salty Dawg are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Inksy or Salty Dawg have ads?
Neither Inksy nor Salty Dawg shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inksy or Salty Dawg?
Inksy ships an update monthly, and Salty Dawg fortnightly. Most recently, Inksy was updated on November 3, 2026 and Salty Dawg on November 4, 2026.

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