JoyInk vs SkyPost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JoyInk
A dedicated social platform for traditional marker artists to share their work, track their marker collections, and participate in community challenges. Connect with fellow artists, showcase your creations with high-quality uploads, and discover new techniques in a supportive environment.
- Showcase artwork with multi-image carousels
- AI-powered tagging and descriptions
- High-quality gallery without compression
- Digital marker collection tracker
- Monthly themed community challenges
- Real-time chat with fellow artists
- Interactive feed with comments and likes
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JoyInk is the community app for marker artists and adult coloring fans. Share your colored pages, keep track of every marker you own, find out which coloring books work with your markers and get color ideas picked from your own collection. SHARE YOUR COLORED PAGES • Post up to 10 photos per artwork • Tag the coloring book and the markers you used, so others can see your colors • Add a before photo: viewers tap the blank page to reveal your artwork • Discover and Following feeds, likes, comments and direct messages YOUR MARKER COLLECTION • Add complete sets of popular marker brands, or your own custom set • Tick off individual markers by color code, or type a list of codes at once • See the closest match for any color in your own collection and in other brands • Keep a wishlist of markers you'd love to have and share it (handy for birthdays) COLORING BOOK LIBRARY • Scan the barcode on the back to add a coloring book to your shelf • See how other members colored pages from the same book • Paper and bleed-through ratings from the community: does it work with alcohol markers? AI COLOR PALETTE • Take a photo of an uncolored page and get a palette picked from your own markers • Get a fully colored preview to follow along • Add a wish like "pastel" or "only greens" and choose few, normal or many markers • 1 free AI palette every 2 weeks PRINTABLES • Swatch cards of your own markers and of popular sets • Blank swatch cards, blending practice, bleed-through test, palette planner and marker checklist CHALLENGES AND MOTIVATION • A new themed coloring challenge every month, voted on by the community • Earn badges, keep a weekly posting streak and share your year in color JoyInk is available in 13 languages. JOYINK PRO (OPTIONAL) • 20 AI color palettes every month • Extra printable swatch cards: whole collection on one card, blend card, sorted by color family • Pro badge on your profile, and you support a small independent team Rather not subscribe? One-off AI palette packs never expire and come on top of your free or Pro palettes. JoyInk is free to download. JoyInk Pro is a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://joyink.app/terms Privacy: https://joyink.app/privacy Made with love for the marker and coloring community.
SkyPost
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If thoughts had a physical form, they would be visual postcards drifting across the world map. SkyPost is a romantic, geo-sensory slow-social experience that reimagines the classic "Message in a Bottle" for the digital world. Leave the noisy feeds and swiping fatigue behind. Every DandiSeed sent into the world is a heartfelt postcard created by you—combining original sketches or real-life photography with voice recordings and mindful notes. Simply drop a pin on the map and send your postcard to an unfamiliar friend across the planet. Discover quiet connections with gentle souls across continents. [ KEY FEATURES ] [ Visual Postcard Canvas: Drawings & Photos ] Every dandelion seed requires a visual touch to make it truly personal: - Freehand Doodles & Sketches: Built-in creative canvas to sketch landscapes, doodle feelings, or write handwritten notes. - Real-Life Photos: Upload a captured moment—a quiet sunset, a cozy café, or a travel memory. - Photo + Doodle Overlays: Add hand-drawn doodles and personal handwriting directly on top of your photos. - Voice & Thought Notes: Add an audio recording—ambient sounds, melodies, or late-night thoughts—along with your written message. [ Intuitive Map Pinning: Send Anywhere in the World ] - Drop a Pin to Send: Want to send a postcard to Paris, a quiet alley in Tokyo, or a remote coastline? Tap directly on the map to place your dandelion seed anywhere you dream. - Sensory Exploration Mode: For deeper tactile interaction, breathe into your microphone or use the compass to simulate wind trajectories whenever you wish. [ Map Journey & Distant Discovery ] - World Travel Logs: Watch seeds travel thousands of kilometers with tracked mileage and journey stamps from travelers worldwide. - 10km Pickup Radius: Unlock and pick up seeds landing near your real-world coordinates to reveal their artwork, photos, and voice notes. - Re-blow & Signatures: Add your signature and heartfelt reply, sending the seed forward to its next destination. [ Telescope Space Cruise Mode ] - Arc Carousel Browsing: Browse through nearby seeds smoothly with our spatial dynamic arc carousel. - Synchronized Map Focus: Seamless camera tracking guides your view directly to each seed's coordinates as you browse. [ End-to-End Encrypted Slow Conversations ] - Private Encrypted Chat: Connect directly with seed creators through secure E2EE architecture. - Mindful, Safe Haven: An anonymous, pressure-free sanctuary to vent, journal, and reflect. Pick a destination on the map, craft your drawing or photo postcard, and plant your first seed with SkyPost today. -------------------- [Terms of Use & Privacy Policy] • Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/skypost-ios-app/en/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: JoyInk at 15.1 against SkyPost's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. JoyInk sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SkyPost sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
JoyInk ships an update weekly, SkyPost every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JoyInk | SkyPost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | UrbexVault | Jong Min Deng |
In-app purchases
JoyInk
- JoyInk Pro (month)$2.991 Month
- JoyInk Pro (year)$22.991 Year
- 10 AI palettes$1.99
- 25 AI palettes$3.99
- 60 AI palettes$6.99
SkyPost
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Annual$4.991 Year









