Comparison

Simple Create vs inkBlox

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

Head to head
About

Simple Create

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Simple Create (SC) is an intuitive software for designing labels, stickers, and wobblers without the need for professional DTP software. Not only you can easily create designs and cut lines, but you can also print and cut directly from this software. [Design creation functions] ・Create designs using shapes, text, and images ・Enlarge, rotate, mirror, and other design processing ・Frame extraction, image tracing, and clipping functions ・Load image data (JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIF) ・Load SVG files ・Save and load designs ・Print and cut design settings ・Various templates [Form creation,and design layout] ・Create forms that are convenient for creating labels, etc. (Forms are frames that specify the shape of element, number of elements, and placement interval) ・Layout designs in forms [Output] ・Preview of print, cut, and print & cut ・Output settings for print and cut ・Print & cut via RasterLink7 *1 ・Cut output to plotter ・Print output to external printer [Compatible models] Printer ・CJV200 ・JV200 ・TS200 ・UJV200 ・UJV300DTF-75 Plotter ・CG-AR *1 A Windows PC with the following software installed is required RasterLink7 v4.1.1 or later Mimaki driver v5.12.0 or later Latest version confirmed to work.  ・iOS26

About

inkBlox

Features
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Official pixel art design app for the inkBlox kit. inkBlox App helps you to design, edit and manage your pixel art projects. Plan your prints in the app and bring them to life with the inkBlox Print-Making Kit! Special features in the app like shape builder and mirror feature are built to specially assist the inkBlox print-making process.

Screenshots

Simple Create4 screens
inkBlox4 screens

Verdict

The call

Simple Create and inkBlox are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Create ships an update every 5 months, inkBlox every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Simple Create versus inkBlox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple CreateinkBlox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIMAKI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.inkBlox

In-app purchases

None

Simple Create

No in-app purchases

None

inkBlox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Create free?
Simple Create is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is inkBlox free?
inkBlox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Create or inkBlox have ads?
Neither Simple Create nor inkBlox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Create or inkBlox?
Simple Create ships an update every 5 months, and inkBlox every 6 months. Most recently, Simple Create was updated on October 1, 2026 and inkBlox on October 6, 2026.

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