Comparison

Inkflow Visual Notebook vs Loose Leaf

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

Loose Leaf

Capture your thoughts, sketches, and ideas with an intuitive digital notebook. Offers unlimited pages, customizable templates, and easy import/export options. Its simple interface mimics the feel of pen and paper for effortless creativity.

Highlights
  • Unlimited pages
  • Customizable templates
  • Image and PDF import
  • Moveable scraps with scissors tool
  • Ruler and protractor tool
  • Sidebar scrap drawer
  • Export and share options
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Loose Leaf is great for notes, sketches, ideas, and more! Watch the video and find out more: https://getlooseleaf.com FEATURES • Unlimited pages • Templates! Blank, lined, grid, and more! • Easy image and PDF import • As easy as pen and paper • Scissors create moveable scraps • Ruler / protractor tool for simple shapes • Sidebar scrap drawer • Export and share ideas via major social networks • Send pages quickly to other apps • Share pages to your contacts in Loose Leaf • Simple two-finger gesture page navigation EASY TO USE 1 finger to draw, erase, or cut 2 fingers to move and navigate NO HIDDEN COSTS • No in app purchases • No subscriptions • No settings TRANSLATE Want Loose Leaf in your language? Help us translate it at http://bit.ly/translate-looseleaf ! If you have any questions or suggestions, you can always send us an email at hello@getlooseleaf.com or reach out to @getlooseleaf.

Screenshots

Inkflow Visual Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loose Leaf at none against Inkflow Visual Notebook's 1. Loose Leaf also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.1). Inkflow Visual Notebook's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 57). On price, review sentiment and ads 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. Loose Leaf asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inkflow Visual Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkflow Visual Notebook has 1.9K ratings behind it against 57, 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 68% of Loose Leaf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkflow Visual Notebook ships an update every 5 months, Loose Leaf every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Inkflow Visual Notebook versus Loose Leaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkflow Visual NotebookLoose Leaf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better4.2 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews — better67.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better57
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS12.110.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQrayon, LLCMilestone Made, LLC

Customer experience

Inkflow Visual Notebook

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

Loose Leaf

All ratings57 ratings
Positive77.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative26.4%

User reviews

Inkflow Visual Notebook

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 💡 Great for brainstorming and sketching
  • 👍 Useful for note-taking and journaling
  • 👍 Versatile for various purposes (work, school, art)

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited features in free version
  • 💰 Paid upgrade is expensive for some users
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and data loss issues
  • 🔒 Lack of cloud sync and cross-device access
  • 🔒 Difficult to organize and manage notebooks/pages

Loose Leaf

From 57 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and functional
  • 💡 Versatile for various uses
  • ✨ Mimics real-life experience
  • 🎨 Customizable paper/templates
  • ✍️ Easy to use interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unadjustable eraser size
  • 🐛 No landscape mode support
  • 🐛 Difficult to use for left-handed users
  • 🐛 Laggy performance
  • 🐛 No text box insertion

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

Loose Leaf

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Does not rotate to landscape view
  • Sidebar makes writing difficult on the left
  • Cannot insert text box
  • Cannot crop pictures
  • No way to delete projects
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  • No way out of current project
  • Biased against left-handed users
  • Issues importing photos from library
  • PDFs not imported directly from app
  • Low resolution import for photos
  • Appends advertisements even after purchase
  • Freezes up for long periods
  • Control buttons unresponsive or delayed
  • Crashes during startup
  • Cannot change pen size
  • Slow execution on older devices

Requested features

14 requests
  • Adjustable eraser size
  • RGB color selector for pencil
  • PDF as paper template
  • Text box insertion
  • Crop pictures in square/rectangle
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  • Day timer sheet offerings
  • Zooming for writing/drawing
  • Export selected pages
  • Landscape mode
  • More colors
  • EPUB import
  • Implement text input
  • iPhone version
  • Albums feature

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Inkflow Visual Notebook

One-time1
  • Inkflow Plus$5.99
None

Loose Leaf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inkflow Visual Notebook free?
Inkflow Visual Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loose Leaf free?
Loose Leaf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Inkflow Visual Notebook or Loose Leaf?
Inkflow Visual Notebook is rated higher. Inkflow Visual Notebook averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Loose Leaf averages 4.2 from 57 ratings.
Do Inkflow Visual Notebook or Loose Leaf have ads?
Neither Inkflow Visual Notebook nor Loose Leaf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inkflow Visual Notebook or Loose Leaf?
Inkflow Visual Notebook ships an update every 5 months, and Loose Leaf every 2 months. Most recently, Inkflow Visual Notebook was updated on September 20, 2026 and Loose Leaf on September 18, 2026.

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