Comparison

Amazing Notes vs Inkwell Notes

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

Head to head
About

Amazing Notes

Features
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Amazing Notes turns your iPad into the best place to take class notes by hand, mark up lecture PDFs, and record audio โ€” all on the same page. Made for students: - Handwrite notes naturally with Apple Pencil - Import lecture slides and PDFs, then annotate them page by page - Record audio while you write, with time markers tied to the page - Add typed text and images anywhere on the canvas - Organize your courses with folders, notebooks, sections and tags - Templates for blank, lined, grid, dotted, Cornell and planner pages - Search typed text, PDF text and scanned images to find anything fast - Export notebooks and pages to PDF, or a single page as an image Built to stay out of your way: - Opens instantly and works fully offline - No account, no sign-up โ€” just open and start writing - iPad layout designed for lectures, study sessions and revision Free to use with up to 3 notebooks. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited notebooks. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Inkwell Notes

Features
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Inkwell is a quiet, distraction-free markdown notes app for people who actually write. A cream paper canvas, a serif body type, and the tools writers actually use โ€” focus mode, daily word goals, tag chips, and a one-tap markdown preview. No clutter, no popups, no upsells. KEY FEATURES โ€ข Markdown editor with live word, character, and reading-time stats โ€ข One-tap markdown preview for **bold**, *italic*, `code`, headings, and lists โ€ข Focus mode dims everything except the paragraph you are writing โ€ข Daily word goal per note with a quiet progress arc in the toolbar โ€ข Tag chips to organize journals, drafts, field notes, and reading lists โ€ข Full-text search across titles, bodies, and tags โ€ข Cream paper light theme tuned for long writing sessions โ€ข Autosave on every keystroke โ€” nothing is ever lost DESIGNED FOR WRITERS Whether you are keeping morning pages, drafting a chapter, taking field notes on a train, or pulling together a reading list, Inkwell stays out of the way and just keeps writing. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. No network calls. Your notes live on your device.

Screenshots

Inkwell Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inkwell Notes at none against Amazing Notes's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Amazing Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $15.00 per year. Inkwell Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Amazing Notes versus Inkwell Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmazing NotesInkwell Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPadiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNardi HaxhijaLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Amazing Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Amazing Notes Pro Annual$15.001 Year
None

Inkwell Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Amazing Notes free?
Amazing Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Inkwell Notes free?
Inkwell Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Amazing Notes or Inkwell Notes have ads?
Neither Amazing Notes nor Inkwell Notes shows ads.

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