Comparison

Notary for iOS vs Inkwell Notes

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

Head to head
About

Notary for iOS

Features
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Simple note-taking app that stores your notes on-device and uses top-of-the-line encryption to keep them as safe as possible.

About

Inkwell Notes

Features
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Inkwell is a quiet, distraction-free markdown notes app for people who actually write. A cream paper canvas, a serif body type, and the tools writers actually use โ€” focus mode, daily word goals, tag chips, and a one-tap markdown preview. No clutter, no popups, no upsells. KEY FEATURES โ€ข Markdown editor with live word, character, and reading-time stats โ€ข One-tap markdown preview for **bold**, *italic*, `code`, headings, and lists โ€ข Focus mode dims everything except the paragraph you are writing โ€ข Daily word goal per note with a quiet progress arc in the toolbar โ€ข Tag chips to organize journals, drafts, field notes, and reading lists โ€ข Full-text search across titles, bodies, and tags โ€ข Cream paper light theme tuned for long writing sessions โ€ข Autosave on every keystroke โ€” nothing is ever lost DESIGNED FOR WRITERS Whether you are keeping morning pages, drafting a chapter, taking field notes on a train, or pulling together a reading list, Inkwell stays out of the way and just keeps writing. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. No network calls. Your notes live on your device.

Screenshots

Notary for iOS4 screens
Inkwell Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Notary for iOS at 13.0 against Inkwell Notes's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Notary for iOS versus Inkwell Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotary for iOSInkwell Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDailyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlbin GroenLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

None

Notary for iOS

No in-app purchases

None

Inkwell Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notary for iOS free?
Notary for iOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Inkwell Notes free?
Inkwell Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notary for iOS or Inkwell Notes have ads?
Neither Notary for iOS nor Inkwell Notes shows ads.

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