Comparison

InkThink vs PenDate Notes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

InkThink

This app offers a stylus-first planner for creative minds, allowing users to manage tasks, calendars, notes, and mind maps using handwriting. It features intelligent ink reflow and a pen-powered canvas for organizing thoughts without typing.

Highlights
  • Stylus-first handwriting input
  • Intelligent ink reflow for tasks and calendar
  • All-in-one planner (Diary, Calendar, Tasks, Mind Maps, Notes)
  • Interactive handwritten calendar entries
  • Freeform thinking canvas for brainstorming
  • Modular and intuitive design
Features
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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. Plan your 2027 creatively using 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. An ideal 2027 Planner. 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

About

PenDate Notes

Features
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A digital planner, calendar notes and journal in one app. Plan by date, write by hand, and keep every note with the day it matters. PenDate Notes brings your calendar, notes, to-do lists and handwritten pages together. Keep a meeting note with the day it happened, a packing list with your trip, or a sketch beside the date you want to come back to. PLAN BY DATE Move between year, month, week and day views. Add events with times, repeats and reminders, and see your PenDate events in your phone's calendar app if you choose. WRITE, CHECK OFF OR SKETCH Choose a text note, a checklist or a handwriting canvas. Take study notes, plan meals, sketch ideas or keep a shopping list with quantities and totals. Write with a stylus or your finger, with pens, highlighters and a smooth eraser. FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS Sort notes and tasks into Do now, Plan, Handle and Later. Drag them between categories, switch between Cards and Compact views, and use filters to see one folder, tag or kind of note at a time. DIGITAL PLANNERS AND JOURNALS Write in beautiful planner and journal pages for every part of life: everyday planning, daily life, work sprints, study, wellness and habits, budget and savings, fitness, travel, gratitude, creative work, home and meals. Tappable links jump straight to the page you need. FIND IT AGAIN Search your notes, checklists and canvas text. Organise with folders, tags, covers and Archive, and restore deleted notes from the Recycle Bin. SYNC AND BACK UP Turn on optional Google Drive sync to keep your library on your other devices. Prefer to stay offline? PenDate works fully without an account. SHARE AND EXPORT Export notes and planner pages as PDF or images to print or share. FREE EVERYDAY NOTES, OPTIONAL PRO Everyday notes, checklists, the calendar and handwriting are free. PenDate Pro, a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase, adds every planner and journal family, Signature stickers and covers, saved Focus views, Split Workspace for two notes side by side on tablets and wide screens, and selected-page PDF export. Individual planners and Signature packs are also available as one-time purchases. Subscription prices and billing periods are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before that period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Canceling renewal keeps access until the end of the paid period. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pendatenotes.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

InkThink3 screens
PenDate Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: InkThink at every 2 days against PenDate Notes's every 6 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. InkThink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PenDate Notes sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InkThink ships an update every 2 days, PenDate Notes every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
InkThink versus PenDate Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkThinkPenDate Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSundaram Applied TechnologiesSAMUEL NANA ESHUN

In-app purchases

1 purchases

InkThink

One-time1
  • InkThink Base App$24.99
10 purchases

PenDate Notes

Subscriptions2
  • PenDate Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • PenDate Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time8
  • Signature Stickers$2.99
  • Signature Covers$2.99
  • Gratitude Journal$5.99
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  • Student Planner$6.99
  • Travel Memory Journal$6.99
  • Home & Meal Planner$6.99
  • Budget & Wealth Journal$7.99
  • Creative Studio Journal$7.99

Questions

Is InkThink free?
InkThink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PenDate Notes free?
PenDate Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do InkThink or PenDate Notes have ads?
Neither InkThink nor PenDate Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InkThink or PenDate Notes?
InkThink ships an update every 2 days, and PenDate Notes every 6 weeks. Most recently, InkThink was updated on November 9, 2026 and PenDate Notes on November 13, 2026.

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