# Al Tattoo vs DarklingNotebook

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DarklingNotebook at none against Al Tattoo's 5. DarklingNotebook also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Al Tattoo sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.90 per 7 days. DarklingNotebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

Al Tattoo ships an update fortnightly, DarklingNotebook every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Al Tattoo | DarklingNotebook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Size | 41 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shanghai Ziwei Network Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1787133749) | [雪莲 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865514682) |

## What reviewers say

### Al Tattoo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/al-tattoo/id6754861865)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Plan | $9.90 | per 7 days |
| 100 Points | $0.49 | one-time |
| 200 Points | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Points | $5.00 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $29.90 | one-time |


### DarklingNotebook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/darklingnotebook/id6787899352)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Al Tattoo free?

Al Tattoo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DarklingNotebook free?

DarklingNotebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Al Tattoo or DarklingNotebook have ads?

Al Tattoo shows ads; DarklingNotebook does not.

### Which is updated more often, Al Tattoo or DarklingNotebook?

Al Tattoo ships an update fortnightly, and DarklingNotebook every 2 weeks. Most recently, Al Tattoo was updated on October 6, 2026 and DarklingNotebook on September 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*