Inkroll vs dinky notebook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Inkroll
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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 ā organise entries across as many notebooks as you own, each with its own colour. ⢠Page Entries ā log the page number, a title, a note, and tags for any page worth remembering. ⢠Full-Text Search ā instantly find entries by title, note content, or tag name across all your notebooks. ⢠Tags ā colour-coded tags let you group related entries across different notebooks. ⢠Widget ā glance at your most recent entry straight from your Home Screen (small and medium sizes). ⢠Quick Entry ā add an entry to your default notebook without leaving the Home Screen widget. -- INKROLL PRO -- One-time purchase. No subscription, ever. ⢠Photo Attachments ā photograph the page and attach it to your entry. Tap to view full-screen. ⢠iCloud Sync ā your entire index syncs automatically across every iPhone and iPad on your Apple ID. ⢠Export as PDF ā generate a clean, printable PDF of any notebook's entries. ⢠Export as CSV ā 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 ā 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.
dinky notebook
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
Inkroll ships an update every 2 weeks, dinky notebook every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Inkroll | dinky notebook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALEXANDRU CORNEL CHIREA | MADE WITH BEST PRACTICE LLC |
In-app purchases
Inkroll
- Inkroll Pro$4.99
dinky notebook
- Dinky Forever$9.99









