Comparison

Inkroll vs dinky notebook

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

Head to head
About

Inkroll

Features
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Inkroll is the companion app for people who love writing by hand but hate losing their notes. Keep a digital index of everything in your physical notebooks (page numbers, titles, notes, tags, and photos) so you can always find what you wrote, even years later. -- WHY INKROLL -- Your paper notebooks are irreplaceable. But finding a specific idea, quote, or sketch from six months ago is another story. Inkroll solves this by giving each notebook entry a searchable digital record, linked to the exact page in the exact notebook where it lives. -- FEATURES -- • Multiple Notebooks — organise entries across as many notebooks as you own, each with its own colour. • Page Entries — log the page number, a title, a note, and tags for any page worth remembering. • Full-Text Search — instantly find entries by title, note content, or tag name across all your notebooks. • Tags — colour-coded tags let you group related entries across different notebooks. • Widget — glance at your most recent entry straight from your Home Screen (small and medium sizes). • Quick Entry — add an entry to your default notebook without leaving the Home Screen widget. -- INKROLL PRO -- One-time purchase. No subscription, ever. • Photo Attachments — photograph the page and attach it to your entry. Tap to view full-screen. • iCloud Sync — your entire index syncs automatically across every iPhone and iPad on your Apple ID. • Export as PDF — generate a clean, printable PDF of any notebook's entries. • Export as CSV — export a spreadsheet-ready file for use in Excel, Numbers, or any data tool. -- DESIGNED FOR ANALOG LOVERS -- Inkroll doesn't try to replace your notebooks. It makes them smarter. Write with your favourite pen, on your favourite paper — then take ten seconds to log the page in Inkroll. That's it. No subscriptions. No cloud lock-in. Your data lives in your iCloud account.

About

dinky notebook

Features
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dinky notebook is a bright, private notes app built like a pile of paper cards. Write a thought and it lands on the stack with a satisfying thump. Your notes live on your phone and nowhere else. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no cloud sync • No analytics and no ads • Works fully offline. The only network call checks your purchase with the App Store. A PILE, NOT FOLDERS • Every note is a card in one chronological pile • Add #hashtags and related cards gather into their own piles • Search any word, then turn it into a pile with one tap FEELS LIKE PAPER • Vivid card stocks, letterpress type and paper textures • Weighted motion and haptics as cards land and stack • Long-press a card and drag it to the fire to burn it, with undo YOURS TO KEEP • Export every note as a Markdown archive at any time, free PRICING Your first 10 cards are free, with every feature. Burn a card to make room, or unlock dinky once for unlimited cards. One-time purchase, no subscription. Questions or ideas: brendan@madewithbestpractice.com

Screenshots

Inkroll4 screens
dinky notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: dinky notebook at 15.0 against Inkroll's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Inkroll sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and dinky notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkroll ships an update every 2 weeks, dinky notebook every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Inkroll versus dinky notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkrolldinky notebook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALEXANDRU CORNEL CHIREAMADE WITH BEST PRACTICE LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Inkroll

One-time1
  • Inkroll Pro$4.99
1 purchases

dinky notebook

One-time1
  • Dinky Forever$9.99

Questions

Is Inkroll free?
Inkroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is dinky notebook free?
dinky notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inkroll or dinky notebook have ads?
Neither Inkroll nor dinky notebook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inkroll or dinky notebook?
Inkroll ships an update every 2 weeks, and dinky notebook every 9 days. Most recently, Inkroll was updated on October 31, 2026 and dinky notebook on October 31, 2026.

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