Inkalot vs Graintouch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Graintouch
Create digital art with a unique printmaking aesthetic. This app simulates the look and feel of Risograph printing, allowing for layered colors, organic brush strokes, and textured effects. Export your work as clean vector stencils for print.
- Organic vector brush for layered colors
- Realistic print simulation
- Minimalist user interface
- Curated color palette
- Vector stencil export
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Graintouch is a drawing app with the soul of print. Inspired by Risograph™ aesthetics, it lets you layer, blend, and create with the warmth of real ink—right on your screen. BOOL BRUSH A bold, organic vector brush that stacks colors like ink on paper. Blend, overlap, knockout and build rich textures with effortless strokes. PRINT SIMULATION See your artwork as if it just rolled off a risograph. Offset imperfections, layered tints, and the charm of real ink—without the mess. MINIMAL UI Nothing in your way, just pure drawing. A clean, focused space where tools feel like an extension of your hand. COLORFUL CONSTRAINTS A playful palette of 18 handpicked inks, straight from the riso universe. Instead of endless choice, you get meaningful constraints that spark creativity—just like mixing real inks on a print run. VECTOR STENCILS Every Layer becomes a crisp, resolution-independent stencil. Your drawings export as clean vector stencils, perfect for scaling, separating by color, and bringing straight to print—no loss, just pure shapes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Inkalot at 100% against Graintouch's 57%. Inkalot also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Graintouch's advantage is chart position (#25 vs unranked) and ratings volume (24 vs 3). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Inkalot costs $7.99 and Graintouch $9.99 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 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Graintouch has 24 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Inkalot's written reviews are positive against 57% of Graintouch's.
Inkalot ships an update every 5 days, Graintouch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Inkalot | Graintouch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.7 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 56.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #25 — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Binary Square, Inc. | IORAMA AB |
Customer experience
Inkalot
Graintouch
In-app purchases
Inkalot
No in-app purchases
Graintouch
No in-app purchases
