Comparison

Inkflow Visual Notebook vs iBrainstormer

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 stationery. 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. If you're looking for more, there is... INKFLOW PLUS Upgrade instantly at any time to the Plus Edition to get: - Inkport - Dozens of premium stationery designs - iCloud sync - A customizable, full color palette, - Pencil, Eraser, and Paint Brush tools, - The Write-Behind Highlighter 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! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.qrayon.com/home/privacy/

About

iBrainstormer

This app helps you brainstorm ideas and organize thoughts using visual mind maps. Create to-do lists, spider graphs, and add images. Easily share your creations via PDF or email.

Highlights
  • Mind mapping
  • To-do lists
  • Add pictures
  • Print and save as PDF
  • Dropbox integration
  • Peer-to-peer networking
Features
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No more Ads! Completely free for a limited time! Great Mind Mapping tool with awesome features at an attractive price! Brainstorm, To-do Lists, Spider Graphs, you name it! One of the only mind mapping tools that allows printing and the addition of pictures. Just double click to make a Node! Easy to use help feature! Ask questions, view tutorials, FAQ, etc. Dropbox, Peer to Peer Networking, Printing, PDF, Email, and Pictures! Features - Cut & Paste Nodes - Advanced COLOR PICKER! - Add Pictures - Start Date/End Date - Change Colors - Add Notes - Upload to Dropbox - Download from Dropbox - Peer to Peer Networking integration - Undo/Redo - Printing! - Save as PDF - Email Picture, PDF, or BSMM File If your looking for a mind mapping app that can do it all... Then you've found it. If you're have any issues or want to make a suggestion please email me at Mikel.Gonzalez@iVinnyApps.com

Screenshots

Inkflow Visual Notebook4 screens
iBrainstormer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Inkflow Visual Notebook at 4.6 against iBrainstormer's 3.2. Inkflow Visual Notebook also leads on ratings volume (1.9K vs 29) and review sentiment (71% vs 50%). iBrainstormer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. iBrainstormer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inkflow Visual Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkflow Visual Notebook has 1.9K ratings behind it against 29, 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 50% of iBrainstormer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkflow Visual Notebook ships an update every 5 months, iBrainstormer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Inkflow Visual Notebook versus iBrainstormer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkflow Visual NotebookiBrainstormer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better3.2 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better29
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.66.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQrayon, LLCAlan Gonzalez

Customer experience

Inkflow Visual Notebook

All ratings1,869 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.1%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews380 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral8.4%
Negative20.5%

iBrainstormer

All ratings29 ratings
Positive51.7%
Neutral6.9%
Negative41.4%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral14.1%
Negative35.9%

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

iBrainstormer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Inkflow Visual Notebook

Subscriptions2
  • Inkflow Plus Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Inkflow Plus Annual Subscription7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Inkflow Plus$19.99
None

iBrainstormer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inkflow Visual Notebook free?
Inkflow Visual Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iBrainstormer free?
iBrainstormer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Inkflow Visual Notebook or iBrainstormer?
Inkflow Visual Notebook is rated higher. Inkflow Visual Notebook averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while iBrainstormer averages 3.2 from 29 ratings.
Do Inkflow Visual Notebook or iBrainstormer have ads?
Inkflow Visual Notebook shows ads; iBrainstormer does not.
Which is updated more often, Inkflow Visual Notebook or iBrainstormer?
Inkflow Visual Notebook ships an update every 5 months, and iBrainstormer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Inkflow Visual Notebook was updated on October 26, 2026 and iBrainstormer on October 12, 2026.

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