Comparison

Absolute Board Mini vs Inkflow Visual Notebook

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

Head to head
About

Absolute Board Mini

A free, simple, and convenient drawing and handwriting app for capturing ideas on an unlimited canvas. Save and share your notes and sketches easily via email or print.

Highlights
  • Unlimited board size
  • Unlimited color choice
  • Path traceable eraser
  • Email snapshot of drawings
  • Zooming in/out
  • Undo/Redo functions
  • Import photos
Features
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This is a MINI version of "Absolute Board", which is * April 2011 - "New & Noteworthy" (Productivity) iPad application on the American App Store * * April 2011 - "What's Hot" (Productivity) iPad application on the American App Store * * April 2011 - "Staff Favorites" (All) iPad application on the Korea App Store * Best quality FREE drawing & handwriting app for iPhone/iPod It's so simple & convenient - just sketch & take notes about anything in your mind. Save and share your novel ideas in the school, cafeteria, office or even on the bed. ▶ Unlimited board size ▶ Unlimited color choice for pen & background ▶ Path traceable eraser ▶ Ability to email snapshot of your drawing ▶ Zooming in/out & moving with two fingers ▶ Undo/Redo functions ▶ Import a Photo ▶ Print Snapshot (Air Print)

About

Inkflow Visual Notebook

This app offers a fluid digital writing and sketching experience, allowing users to easily capture, resize, and reorganize ideas. It supports high-resolution zooming for detailed work and integrates text, photos, and custom paper backgrounds. Users can share their creations in various formats.

Highlights
  • Fluid digital ink for writing and sketching
  • Resize and reorganize content with touch gestures
  • High-resolution zoom for precision detail
  • Insert text, photos, and custom paper backgrounds
  • Export to PDF, JPEG, and PNG
  • Inkport for scanning real-world notes
Features
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Inkflow is a note-taking and brainstorming experience unlike any other! Capture your ideas as easily as with pen and paper, then resize and reorganize them with your fingers. DIGITAL WRITING DONE RIGHT Inkflow's ink feels like a really smooth fountain pen. Great for expressive writing or sketching. Effortlessly scale or move anything you select. This will change the way you think about ink: Jot down a list of concepts then rearrange them to fit into the bigger picture. literally move your thoughts around the page, and assemble big ideas with your fingers. This works great for brainstorming and planning. It's also perfect for prototyping layouts, sketching, and drawing. FULL RESOLUTION ZOOM Zoom and pan with two fingers. Inkflow's ink stays sharp no matter how much you zoom in, so you can add fine details at full quality. It's also lightning fast and lag free. This allows writing and drawing with incredible precision, with or without a stylus. TEXT, PHOTOS, and PAPER BACKGROUNDS TOO Insert text boxes and photos anywhere on the page and resize them seamlessly with the ink. You can also choose from a selection of different paper backgrounds. EASILY CREATE and SHARE Inkflow let's you export your books to PDF, high-resolution JPEG, and share them via Twitter, Email, or with other Apps. TRY INKFLOW FOR FREE Rather than just read about Inkflow, go ahead and try it out: We've decided to make the Basic Edition of Inkflow completely FREE. The Basic Edition is a full featured note-taking and sketching app. It comes with the Fountain Pen with black ink, photos, and a standard set of 5 popular fonts for text. Books max out at 20 pages each, but you can create as many as you like. *** NOTE: To delete ink, tap on the selection then tap delete. Tap on the book name to delete a book. If you're looking for more, there is... INKFLOW PLUS Upgrade instantly at any time to the Plus Edition to get: - Inkport - A customizable, full color palette, - Pencil, Eraser, and Paint Brush tools, - The Write-Behind Hilighter tool, - Rotate, Cut, Copy, Paste Ink, and Page Management, - Export as PNG with transparent backgrounds, - Notebooks with unlimited pages, - Custom paper backgrounds, - An additional 50+ fonts, - And more! The Plus Edition lets you do even more things such as: Painting, cartooning, page layouts, and brainstorming in full color. Learn more in the in-App Quickstart Guide. INKPORT: COPY AND PASTE FROM THE REAL WORLD Only Inkflow Plus includes the revolutionary Inkport tool. Inkport uses your iPad's camera to instantly convert your written notes and sketches into Inkflow's native vector ink. Easily pull in materials from multiple sources and go from paper to iPad without missing a beat. Inkport is going to change the way you use paper in your workflow. Universal App for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch: Upgrade once and get Inkflow Plus on all your compatible devices connected to your iTunes account! EDUCATORS: Inkflow Plus is also available as a standalone App, and qualifies for Apple's Volume Purchase Program. A PLATFORM FOR CREATIVITY We strongly believe that the iPad is not just a consumption device. It's a creativity device. Check out our whole range of creativity Apps on our website. Keep on creating!

Screenshots

Absolute Board Mini4 screens
Inkflow Visual Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Absolute Board Mini at none against Inkflow Visual Notebook's 1. Absolute Board Mini also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.1). Inkflow Visual Notebook's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 34 months) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 3). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Inkflow Visual Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Absolute Board Mini asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Absolute Board Mini against 4.6 for Inkflow Visual Notebook. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkflow Visual Notebook has 1.9K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Absolute Board Mini's written reviews are positive against 71% of Inkflow Visual Notebook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Absolute Board Mini ships an update every 34 months, Inkflow Visual Notebook every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Absolute Board Mini versus Inkflow Visual Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbsolute Board MiniInkflow Visual Notebook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (1.9K ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better71.2% of reviews
Number of ratings31.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyeoseong HwangQrayon, LLC

Customer experience

Absolute Board Mini

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

Inkflow Visual Notebook

All ratings1,865 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews378 reviews
Positive71.2%
Neutral8.2%
Negative20.6%

Bugs and requests

Absolute Board Mini

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Inkflow Visual Notebook

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and data loss
  • Unreliable auto-save and syncing
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices/OS
  • Pen/input lag and inconsistent responsiveness

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more pen/brush options and customization
  • Implement layers and advanced drawing tools
  • Improve page management (insert, delete, reorder)
  • Integrate cloud sync and cross-device access
  • Add password protection and locking features

In-app purchases

None

Absolute Board Mini

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Inkflow Visual Notebook

One-time1
  • Inkflow Plus$5.99

Questions

Is Absolute Board Mini free?
Absolute Board Mini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Inkflow Visual Notebook free?
Inkflow Visual Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Absolute Board Mini or Inkflow Visual Notebook?
Absolute Board Mini is rated higher. Absolute Board Mini averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Inkflow Visual Notebook averages 4.6 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Absolute Board Mini or Inkflow Visual Notebook have ads?
Neither Absolute Board Mini nor Inkflow Visual Notebook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Absolute Board Mini or Inkflow Visual Notebook?
Absolute Board Mini ships an update every 34 months, and Inkflow Visual Notebook every 5 months. Most recently, Absolute Board Mini was updated on June 1, 2026 and Inkflow Visual Notebook on September 20, 2026.

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