PopNotes vs inkling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
PopNotes
Quickly capture thoughts and ideas with instant access from your Lock Screen or Home Screen widgets. Organize notes into customizable emoji folders for a fast and efficient way to manage your information.
- Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
- Instant note capture
- Customizable emoji folders
- Organized idea management
- Minimalist interface
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Catch the moment it pops into your head and make it cute. Quick notes and a lovely diary, all in PopNotes. โ A page a day, decorated your way 160+ puffy stickers, washi tape, handwriting fonts and templates. Place, resize, rotate and layer with your fingertips. Turn your own photos into cut-out stickers. โ Widgets that decorate your home screen Sticky note, Today's diary, D-day, Quick memo and 4-folder widgets. Today's decorated page shows right on your home screen, and widgets follow your theme colors. โ A mood calendar that fills up Log your mood with one cute bean and watch the month turn colorful. Keep your streak going and celebrate milestones. Share your month as one recap card on Instagram. โ Notes that look good and feel easy Lined, grid and manuscript papers, handwriting fonts, checklists and adjustable text size. Keep ideas tidy with emoji folders. โ iPad, tablets & pencil Layouts made for big screens, with a two-page diary spread. Handwriting turns into text. โ 14 themes to match your mood Mongle Cloud, Butter Gingham, Lace & Ribbon, Starlight Post, Jelly Pop, Cherry Letter and more. โ Daily reminder A gentle nudge at your chosen time. Skipped on days you've already written. โ Your notes stay on your device No sign-up needed. Back up to iCloud or Google Drive. PopNotes+ (optional subscription) All premium themes, sticker packs, fonts and papers, watermark-free exports and no ads. Choose monthly, yearly (7-day free trial) or lifetime. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nh-juuun.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3ecee0582b9080829d7bccb21e238bf6
inkling
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inkling is a minimal notebook for fleeting thoughts. Open, write, done โ no friction, no clutter. QUICK NOTES One clean panel. Jot anything, tag it with a tap. No folders, no required titles. VOICE CAPTURE Speak and watch your words appear โ live transcription with the original audio kept for playback. Ideas survive walks, drives, and 2 a.m. DREAM JOURNAL Wake up, say it, keep it. No typing through half-open eyes โ your dream lands in its own "Dreams" category, transcribed, with the original audio saved. Catch the details before they fade. REAL TEMPLATES Cornell notes, checklists, and review grids give meetings, study sessions, and retrospectives a proper home. CALENDAR & STATS Look back day by day on a calendar; see your writing streaks and habits at a glance. THEMES & LANGUAGES Hand-tuned color themes. Available in English, ็ฎไฝไธญๆ, ็น้ซไธญๆ, ๆฅๆฌ่ช, ํ๊ตญ์ด, and Espaรฑol. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Every note stays on your device. No account, no cloud upload. A one-time purchase removes ads forever. Turn passing thoughts into notes that stay.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: inkling at fortnightly against PopNotes's every 4 months. PopNotes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. PopNotes sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and inkling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PopNotes ships an update every 4 months, inkling fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | PopNotes | inkling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly โ better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hayble | Ke Tong |
In-app purchases
PopNotes
- K-Heritage Stickers$0.99
- Rainbow Drops Pack$1.99
- First Love Pack$1.99
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- Hidden Fortune Pack$1.99
- Mongle Cloud Pack$1.99
- Butter Gingham Pack$1.99
- Lace & Ribbon Pack$1.99
- Starlight Post Pack$1.99
- Jelly Pop Pack$1.99
- Cherry Letter Pack$1.99
inkling
- Remove Ads$1.99
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