Comparison

Inkflow Visual Notebook vs Calligraphy HD

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

Calligraphy HD

Explore the art of calligraphy with a wide selection of digital nibs and brushes. Customize stroke thickness, texture, and pen angle to develop your unique lettering style. Save your creations to your device's photo gallery.

Highlights
  • Customizable nibs and brushes
  • Adjustable stroke thickness
  • Varying stroke texture
  • Pen angle control
  • Variety of backgrounds
  • Save artwork to gallery
Features
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Develop and create your very personal lettering style with Calligraphy HD Calligraphy HD comes with a choice of nibs and brushes, simply select your favourite tool and instantly vary nib thickness, stroke texture and pen angle. Discover a variety of backgrounds and save your artwork to your device photo gallery.

Screenshots

Inkflow Visual Notebook4 screens
Calligraphy HD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Inkflow Visual Notebook at 71% against Calligraphy HD's 12%. Inkflow Visual Notebook also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.6) and ads (none vs shown). Calligraphy HD's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Calligraphy HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inkflow Visual Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkflow Visual Notebook has 1.9K ratings behind it against 64, 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 12% of Calligraphy HD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkflow Visual Notebook ships an update every 5 months, Calligraphy HD every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Inkflow Visual Notebook versus Calligraphy HD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkflow Visual NotebookCalligraphy HD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better1.6 (64 ratings)
Positive reviews71.2% of reviews — better11.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.9K — better64
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.19.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQrayon, LLCTOUCHSCREEN LEARNING LTD

Customer experience

Inkflow Visual Notebook

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

Calligraphy HD

All ratings64 ratings
Positive9.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative81.3%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive11.5%
Neutral8.0%
Negative80.5%

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

Calligraphy HD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Inkflow Visual Notebook

One-time1
  • Inkflow Plus$5.99
1 purchases

Calligraphy HD

One-time1
  • Calligraphy HD Full App$2.99

Questions

Is Inkflow Visual Notebook free?
Inkflow Visual Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calligraphy HD free?
Calligraphy HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inkflow Visual Notebook or Calligraphy HD?
Inkflow Visual Notebook is rated higher. Inkflow Visual Notebook averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Calligraphy HD averages 1.6 from 64 ratings.
Do Inkflow Visual Notebook or Calligraphy HD have ads?
Calligraphy HD shows ads; Inkflow Visual Notebook does not.
Which is updated more often, Inkflow Visual Notebook or Calligraphy HD?
Inkflow Visual Notebook ships an update every 5 months, and Calligraphy HD every 3 months. Most recently, Inkflow Visual Notebook was updated on September 20, 2026 and Calligraphy HD on September 25, 2026.

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