Comparison

Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook vs Printer App・Smart Print

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

Head to head
About

Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook

This app acts as a visual notebook, allowing users to capture handwritten notes and sketches that can be easily rearranged and reorganized. It offers a smooth writing experience, full-resolution zoom, and the ability to import real-world content using your device's camera.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notes and sketches
  • Rearrange and reorganize content
  • Smooth, pen-like ink feel
  • Full resolution zoom and pan
  • Import from camera (Inkport)
  • Insert text and photos
  • Export to PDF and JPEG
Features
Currently charting
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Visual Thinkers Rejoice! Inkflow works like a word-processor for visual thinking. Capture your ideas as easily as with pen and paper, then arrange and reorganize them with your fingers! INKFLOW PLUS This is the full featured Plus Edition of Inkflow. It is the same as the in-app purchase from the basic edition Inkflow. Please download this only if you haven't already upgraded in-App. 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. 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. 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. PLUS FEATURES This edition includes the full set of expanded features, including: - Inkport - A customizable, full color palette, - Pencil, Eraser, and Paint Brush tools, - Rotate, Cut, Copy, Paste Ink, - Page Management, - Notebooks with unlimited pages, - An additional 50+ fonts on the iPad, - Custom paper backgrounds, - And more! Universal App for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch: Upgrade once and get Inkflow Plus on all your compatible devices connected to your iTunes account! GREAT FOR CLASS We built a standalone Plus Edition mainly so that Educational institutions can take advantage of the volume purchase program (check with your school's Apple rep for details). A PLATFORM FOR CREATIVITY We strongly believe that the iPad is not just a consumption device. It's a creativity device. Thanks for supporting us in our journey of building Creative Apps like Inkflow. We hope you enjoy it!

About

Printer App・Smart Print

Easily print documents, photos, and PDFs wirelessly from your device. This app offers advanced printing options, built-in scanning, and the ability to import files from cloud storage. You can also edit documents before printing, adding text, images, or signatures.

Highlights
  • Wireless printing
  • Built-in scanner
  • Import from cloud storage
  • Edit documents before printing
  • Advanced print options
Features
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Printing has become incredibly convenient and efficient. Whether it's photos, data sheets, or web pages, you can now print them effortlessly using wireless technology. Isn't that thrilling? CONNECT & PRINT: Connect your device to any wireless printer and print at any time with a simple connection. ADVANCED PRINTING OPTIONS Print sizes, page counts, and orientations may all be changed with ease. SCAN & PRINT To print photos, data, or documents, utilize the built-in scanner. IMPORT & PRINT You can now efficiently and conveniently import documents from Files, Images, iCloud. EDIT & PRINT Want to fill out a checklist or a form? Prior to printing a document, you may now edit it by inserting text, images, and signatures. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/firebolt/printer/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/firebolt/printer/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook4 screens
Printer App・Smart Print4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Printer App・Smart Print at Free against Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook's $7.99. Printer App・Smart Print also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). On 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

Printer App・Smart Print is free to download; Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook costs $7.99 up front. Printer App・Smart Print sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook has 706 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook's written reviews are positive against 65% of Printer App・Smart Print's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook ships an update every 2 months, Printer App・Smart Print every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook versus Printer App・Smart Print: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkflow Plus Visual NotebookPrinter App・Smart Print
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (706 ratings) — better4.4 (48 ratings)
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings706 — better48
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#181 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQrayon, LLCSamuel Mac

Customer experience

Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook

All ratings706 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative15.7%

Printer App・Smart Print

All ratings48 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.0%

Bugs and requests

Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Pages randomly deleted
  • Inability to save work
  • Zooming issues
  • Disappearing toolbar icons

Requested features

5 requests
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Ability to organize notebooks and pages
  • More paper templates and background options
  • Geometric shape tools
  • Handwriting to text conversion

Printer App・Smart Print

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Printer App・Smart Print

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$28.901 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$28.90
  • Lifetime$58.99

Questions

Is Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook free?
Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Printer App・Smart Print free?
Printer App・Smart Print is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook or Printer App・Smart Print?
Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook is rated higher. Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook averages 4.7 out of 5 from 706 ratings, while Printer App・Smart Print averages 4.4 from 48 ratings.
Do Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook or Printer App・Smart Print have ads?
Neither Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook nor Printer App・Smart Print shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook or Printer App・Smart Print?
Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook ships an update every 2 months, and Printer App・Smart Print every 10 days. Most recently, Inkflow Plus Visual Notebook was updated on September 24, 2026 and Printer App・Smart Print on September 21, 2026.

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