Comparison

Inkflow Visual Notebook vs Repaper Studio for smartphone

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

Head to head
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!

About

Repaper Studio for smartphone

Bring your pen and paper ideas to life with this drawing application. It offers layer management, diverse brushes, image import, and export options to various formats including video. Share your creations on social networks.

Highlights
  • Layer management
  • Multiple brush types
  • Image import
  • Export to JPEG, PNG, PSD, SVG
  • MP4 video export
  • Social media sharing
  • Graphic tablet mode
Features
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The Repaper Studio app is a drawing application that can go everywhere with you to bring your pen and paper ideas and creations to life. Layer management, various different brushes, image import, export to JPEG, PNG, PSD, SVG and MP4 (video format), and sharing on social networks. This application has been developed to work with the iskn Repaper and Slate devices. Minimum requirements TABLET* iPad Air (1st generation) iPad mini (4th generation) iPad (4th generation) iPad Pro (1st generation) SMARTPHONE* iPhone 6 *Bluetooth(R) Low Energy 4.0 See the full range of compatible devices at iskn.co/compatibility Brush palette - pen - pencil - wedge nib felt pen - marker - chalk - airbrush - eraser You can configure each one as required (by thickness, opacity, line smoothing, colors from the RGB palette or eyedropper tool). Layer management From sketch to final version, break down your work and create up to 10 layers in Repaper Studio. Organize and manage multiple layers, group them, rename them or change the stacking order for perfect results. Importing and exporting of images Import your images or photos and transform them in Repaper Studio. For even more features, you can export your creations to other softwares in JPEG, PNG, PSD, or SVG format. Your creation in video format Watch a time-lapse video of your creation (in MP4) or share to your social networks. It is also a graphic tablet Fans of digital media can use it in graphic tablet mode. With Repaper Stylus or The Tip, edit and enhance your creations with your favorite software, on your PC or Mac.

Screenshots

Inkflow Visual Notebook4 screens
Repaper Studio for smartphone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Inkflow Visual Notebook at 71% against Repaper Studio for smartphone's 14%. Inkflow Visual Notebook also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 2). Repaper Studio for smartphone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, 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. Repaper Studio for smartphone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inkflow Visual Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkflow Visual Notebook has 1.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Inkflow Visual Notebook's written reviews are positive against 14% of Repaper Studio for smartphone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkflow Visual Notebook ships an update every 5 months, Repaper Studio for smartphone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Inkflow Visual Notebook versus Repaper Studio for smartphone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkflow Visual NotebookRepaper Studio for smartphone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.19.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQrayon, LLCADVANCED MAGNETIC INTERACTION, AMI

Customer experience

Inkflow Visual Notebook

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

Repaper Studio for smartphone

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative74.3%

Bugs and 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

Repaper Studio for smartphone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Inkflow Visual Notebook

One-time1
  • Inkflow Plus$5.99
None

Repaper Studio for smartphone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inkflow Visual Notebook free?
Inkflow Visual Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Repaper Studio for smartphone free?
Repaper Studio for smartphone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Inkflow Visual Notebook or Repaper Studio for smartphone?
Inkflow Visual Notebook is rated higher. Inkflow Visual Notebook averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Repaper Studio for smartphone averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Inkflow Visual Notebook or Repaper Studio for smartphone have ads?
Neither Inkflow Visual Notebook nor Repaper Studio for smartphone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inkflow Visual Notebook or Repaper Studio for smartphone?
Inkflow Visual Notebook ships an update every 5 months, and Repaper Studio for smartphone every 3 weeks. Most recently, Inkflow Visual Notebook was updated on September 20, 2026 and Repaper Studio for smartphone on August 23, 2026.

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