Ink Note vs Glass Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ink Note
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3D Animated Emoji – Express your mood in real time. Brain Declutter – Allows you to empty your brain anytime, anywhere, and dump chaotic inspiration all at once. Liquid Glass – A redesigned interface that feels bouncier. Screen Stays Awake – Whether Low Power Mode is on or not, your screen won’t dim—so you can stay focused on your writing.
Glass Notes
Capture thoughts with visually appealing glass cards that change color based on their background. Organize notes with color tags, checklists, and folders. Protect your private entries with Face ID and access them easily via home screen widgets.
- Visually appealing glass card design
- Color-coded note organization
- Interactive checklists
- Folder-based note grouping
- Face ID/Passcode protection
- Home screen widgets
- Private data storage
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Write, plan and keep private information on translucent, colorful glass cards. Capture tasks, checklists, photos, scans, drawings and voice notes in one polished workspace for iPhone and iPad. Start free with up to 10 notes. One purchase unlocks unlimited notes, with no subscription, ads, tracking or account. CUSTOMIZE YOUR WORKSPACE Create translucent glass cards and choose any HEX color for notes, folders, text and the app accent. Use bold and italic text with nine text colors. CAPTURE MORE Add photos, scan documents and search for text found inside images. Record voice notes with on-device transcription. Draw by hand with Apple Pencil. ORGANIZE EVERYTHING Create checklists with progress indicators. Group content into folders and tags, then filter tags in one tap. Use calendar view and reminders. Select multiple notes to move, share or delete them together. SEARCH AND SHARE Spotlight searches your notes, while locked notes are never indexed. Share notes as images or PDFs. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Protect private notes with Face ID or a passcode. Recently Deleted retains removed notes for 30 days. WIDGETS AND iPAD Add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for quick access. Use the iPad sidebar layout for efficient navigation. DESIGNED FOR iOS 26 Glass Notes is built for iOS 26 and Apple's Liquid Glass design, bringing a translucent, modern interface to your everyday writing. FREE TO START Keep up to 10 notes for free. One purchase unlocks unlimited notes, forever. No subscription. No ads. No tracking. No account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Glass Notes at every 8 days against Ink Note's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Ink Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Glass Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ink Note ships an update every 3 months, Glass Notes every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ink Note | Glass Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wong Ka Ho | Birkan Aksoy |
In-app purchases
Ink Note
- Pro$0.99
Glass Notes
- Glass Notes Full Access$4.99









