Nuwa+ vs inq
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nuwa+
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The pen that remembers what you write down. “One of our favorite smart pens will be the Nuwa Pen, which promises smart notes on any paper.” - WIRED Nuwa App The Nuwa App is a key part of the Nuwa ecosystem, which includes the Nuwa Pen, Case, and App. The Nuwa App acts as your digital notebook and assistant. Watch your handwriting come to life through digitization and convert it to typed text with our text conversion feature. The Nuwa App features: handwriting digitization, text conversion, note augmentation, writer’s dashboard, community leaderboard, search, share/store functionality, quick summaries and more. All future features will also be added to the Nuwa app. Free Features The Nuwa App offers free features such as handwriting digitization, unlimited storage, search functionality, a writer’s dashboard, and shareability. Integrations Effortlessly export your notes as PDF or JPEG files, or copy and paste typed text transcriptions into any digital document. Nuwa integrates with over 50 popular productivity apps. In-House Development The Nuwa Pen and Nuwa App are developed entirely in-house. This is a collaborative project backed by Kickstarter supporters.
inq
Digitize your handwritten notes and drawings for access across all devices. Automatically transcribe and search your content, with export options for various formats like LaTeX and CSV. Share your work with live web updates and sync voice recordings to your handwriting.
- Access notes anywhere, including web
- Automatic transcription and search
- Export to LaTeX, CSV, mermaid
- Share notes with live web updates
- Sync voice recording with handwriting
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- Access your notes and drawings anywhere, including on the web with any device. - Transcribe and search your notes automatically. - Export special formats including LaTeX for math, CSV for data, and mermaid for diagrams. - Share your notes, including on the web where recipients can get live updates. - Integrated voice recording through your phone - synced to your handwriting.
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Verdict
Nuwa+ and inq 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nuwa+ ships an update every 3 weeks, inq every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nuwa+ | inq |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.1 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 53.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nuwa Spatial | inq incorporated |
In-app purchases
Nuwa+
No in-app purchases
inq
No in-app purchases
