Inkiostro vs Captur
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Inkiostro
A distraction-free Markdown editor for Apple devices. Organize files with color labels and tags, and write efficiently with a comprehensive toolbar and live preview. Syncs automatically via iCloud Drive.
- Color Labels for files and folders
- Custom tags for organization
- Complete Markdown toolbar
- Live preview with multiple themes
- Focus and Typewriter modes
- Native iCloud Drive sync
- External folder support
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Inkiostro is a Markdown editor for people who write — notes, documentation, theses, novels. Plain text files that stay yours, a preview that looks like a finished page, and exports ready to hand over. Buy once, no subscription. No account, no tracking. WRITE, SEE, FINISH • A complete Markdown toolbar: headings, lists, tables and code blocks, one tap away. • A side-by-side preview that comes back exactly where you left it. • LaTeX formulas typeset by KaTeX, and Mermaid diagrams drawn as you type. • 27 preview styles, 11 of them free: GitHub, Sepia, Nord, Solarized and more. With Pro, Manuscript, Book, Report, Academic and others set the page like print. • Focus and Typewriter modes, a live word count and a daily writing goal. FROM DRAFT TO BOOK • PDF with selectable text, formulas and diagrams included. Free, with a small credit line in the footer. • A professional ePub: real chapters, a cover, ISBN, series, footnotes that open over the page, and the accessibility declaration Europe requires. The export sheet tells you what a store would reject — before you send it. (Pro) • A book made of many files: one chapter per file, in a folder, in the order you choose. Arranging it is free; exporting it as a single ePub is Pro. • Self-contained HTML, and page setup for PDF: paper, margins, headers and page numbers. (Pro) NEVER LOSE A WORD • Version history: Inkiostro saves versions as you write. Search them, compare them line by line, and bring back a single word or a whole draft. (Pro) • Backups of your whole library: a dated zip archive with your version history inside, offered when one is due, while the app is open, in a folder you pick. Open it in the Files app and your Markdown files are right there. (Pro) YOUR FILES, YOUR RULES • Unlimited documents, as plain .md files you can open anywhere. • Folders, color labels and tags, with search that filters by tag. • iCloud Drive sync between iPhone, iPad and Mac, with no setup. • External folders: work directly inside any folder on your device or in iCloud Drive. (Pro) INKIOSTRO PRO — ONE PURCHASE, EVERY DEVICE One purchase unlocks Pro on iPhone, iPad and Mac, forever. Try it free for 7 days. • Version history with search, comparison and a year of versions • Backups of your library • Professional ePub, HTML, and books made of many files • PDF page setup • Focus and Typewriter modes • External folders • 24 app themes, the Pro preview styles and any font installed on your device MADE FOR • Writers: novels and essays in plain text, out as a real ebook • Students and researchers: notes and theses with proper formulas • Developers: READMEs, documentation and technical notes with diagrams • Anyone tired of paying every month for a text editor PRIVACY Your documents stay in your iCloud Drive or on your device. No servers of ours, ever. Inkiostro collects only anonymous, aggregated usage statistics — never personal data, never the content of your documents — and you can turn them off in Settings.
Captur
Quickly capture and organize your thoughts using voice or text. This app processes your input into structured memories with summaries, action items, and topics for easy retrieval. It helps manage life and work by creating a searchable archive of your ideas.
- Voice and text capture
- Smart summaries
- Automatic action item extraction
- Searchable memory archive
- Collections and topics for organization
- Cross-device syncing
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Captur is the fastest way to capture and organize your thoughts. Speak or type whatever's on your mind — an idea, a reminder, a plan, a loose thread. Captur processes it into structured memory with summaries, action items, and topics you can search and return to later. HOW IT WORKS • Capture — Tap the mic and speak naturally, or type a quick thought • Organize — Captur extracts the useful parts: title, summary, actions, topics • Return — Search your memory, browse collections, and act on what matters WHAT YOU GET • Voice and text capture with instant processing • Smart summaries that distill your raw thoughts • Action items extracted automatically • Searchable memory archive that grows with you • Collections and topics for natural organization • A calmer way to keep life and work together CAPTUR PREMIUM Unlock unlimited captures, smart organization, city history, mood insights, and more with Captur Premium. • Monthly: $7.99/month • Annual: $49.99/year (7-day free trial) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/zachmael/23a6b41dadc8b4bcb5e17b7651d1f690 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Captur at 5.0 against Inkiostro's 3.0. Captur also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Inkiostro's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Inkiostro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Captur sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Captur holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Inkiostro ships an update weekly, Captur every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Inkiostro | Captur |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlo Di Giuseppe | ZACHARY ANDREW CHMAEL |
Customer experience
Inkiostro
Captur
In-app purchases
Inkiostro
- Inkiostro Pro$19.99
Captur
- Captur Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Captur Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year









