StackMap vs InkThink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
StackMap
This app provides visual routines and check-ins for children with autism, ADHD, and intellectual disabilities. It offers customizable activity cards, celebration animations, and PIN protection to support daily tasks and foster independence.
- Visual daily check-ins
- Customizable routine cards
- Pre-built activity templates
- Celebration animations
- PIN protection
- Multi-user support
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Built by a special needs parent, for special needs families. StackMap makes daily routines and check-ins simple, visual, and engaging for children with autism, ADHD, and intellectual disabilities. No subscriptions, no ads, just a free tool to help your family thrive. Start Each Day with Connection Guide your child through morning check-ins with visual cards that explore: How are you feeling today? What day is it? What's the weather like? Today's temperature Build Visual Routines That Work Create custom activity cards or use pre-built templates for: Morning routines Bedtime preparation Mealtime activities Daily self-care tasks Any routine your child needs Designed for Success Large, clear visual cards that are easy to tap Customizable themes and colors Fun celebration animations for completed tasks PIN protection keeps settings safe Multi-user support for siblings Why StackMap? Completely free - No hidden costs or subscriptions Open source - Transparent and community-driven Parent-built - Created by someone who understands Simple by design - No overwhelming features Respectful - Your data stays on your device StackMap isn't just another schedule app. It's a conversation starter, a routine builder, and a daily companion that grows with your child's needs.
InkThink
This stylus-first planner allows you to organize your thoughts using handwriting. It integrates a diary, calendar, tasks, mind maps, and notes into a fluid, pen-powered canvas. Experience intelligent ink reflow for seamless task and calendar management.
- Stylus-first handwriting input
- Intelligent ink reflow
- Integrated diary, calendar, tasks, mind maps, notes
- Interactive calendar entries
- Freeform thinking canvas
- Modular and intuitive design
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InkThink – Pen Powered Productivity for Creative Minds. 7 Day Free Trial. InkThink is the stylus-first planner that works in your handwriting. - Own it Forever, No Subscription offer - Intelligent ink reflow - tasks/calendar items flow into different views - All in one - Diary, Calendar, Tasks, Mind Maps, Notes - Works with Apple pencil ONE-TIME PURCHASE OFFER: Get Pro Subscription FREE with One-Time Base App Purchase if purchased within 7 day Free Trial. Own it Forever, No Subscription! Act Fast! InkThink is a groundbreaking stylus-first productivity suite designed for thinkers, creators, and note-takers who prefer ink over taps. Whether you're sketching out your day, brainstorming ideas, or building a visual mind map, InkThink gives you a fluid, pen-powered canvas to organize your thoughts your way. In the world of AI, allow your mind to take back control and enjoy the art of thinking and writing again! InkThink is a quantum leap over traditional 'Pen Planner' apps where you just draw over a PDF, or even traditional pen enabled notebooks with templates. InkThink features unique intelligent ink where handwritten tasks can be re-ordered, handwritten calendar entries are date aware and actually show across your different Calendar views (Day, Week, Month - no longer just simply inking over a date box in a PDF and which don't show on other views. InkThink is what you have been waiting for from an intelligent ink-based diary and planner app - a true pen powered To-Do list and handwritten Calendar. Ink Tasks Draw your to-do list with your stylus in long ink blocks. Easily add, rearrange, and manage tasks in a tactile, visual format. The bottom of the screen becomes your ink input zone — just write and watch your tasks flow into place. Pro features include Kanban views, Tag filtering and seeing tasks on your calendar. Notes Capture individual ideas in real time — during meetings, while watching videos, reading, journaling or listening to audio. Notes lets you jot down key points in ink and save them as “thinking sessions” notes. Capture ‘sub-notes’ within each Note for simpler organization - e.g. create a note for each book chapter and your sub-notes for each chapter are your notes for that specific chapter. Ink Calendar Draw directly into your calendar. Each inked date can be seen across different layouts - Day, Week and Month. It’s not just handwriting — it’s interactive ink. Pro features include 3 Day, 3 Week and 3 Month views, and split-screen mode. Thinking Canvas Create movable ink index cards on a freeform canvas. Sketch, connect, and rearrange your thoughts like sticky notes on a whiteboard — but smarter and stylus-native. Capture you brainstorm and mind map your ideas. Connect cards and visualize your thinking. InkThink is modular, intuitive, and built for the future of stylus powered creative productivity. No typing. No distractions. Just your pen, your ideas, and an app that connects and thinks with you. Built for Apple pencil stylus tablets and devices. InkThink transforms handwriting into a dynamic, movable, and meaningful workspace. InkThink available on all platforms and can sync between. 7 Day Free Trial - No Sign Up needed. Can work fully offline. Base App (One Time Purchase): All core features including Tasks, Calendar, Notes and Canvas. Sync. Can use on all devices. Pro Features (Optional Subscription): Filter by Task Label, Add Due Dates, Mindfulness Task Mode, View Tasks with Due Dates on Calendar, 3 day/week/month views, split-screen. InkThink : To-Do, Notes, Calendar, MindMap Planner designed for Pen Stylus. The best app for a pen. Take back control with your mind and your pen! When logging in our EULA Terms of Use (Terms of Service) apply as available on our website. https://inkthink.app/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StackMap at none against InkThink's 1. InkThink's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. InkThink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StackMap asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for StackMap against 5.0 for InkThink. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
StackMap ships an update every 2 months, InkThink every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StackMap | InkThink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 212 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Stack | Sundaram Applied Technologies |
Customer experience
StackMap
InkThink
In-app purchases
StackMap
No in-app purchases
InkThink
- InkThink Base App$24.99









