Comparison

InkNote vs Notelune

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

Head to head
About

InkNote

Features
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InkNote brings your documents, notes, scans and lecture recordings together in one workspace. WORK WITH YOUR DOCUMENTS β€’ Import PDF, Word, Excel, text and image files. β€’ Draw with Apple Pencil or place typed notes directly on the page. β€’ Save selected passages in My Notes with a link to the source document and page. β€’ Export notes and drawings as PDF. SCAN AND ORGANIZE β€’ Scan several pages in sequence with the camera. β€’ Delete pages, add another scan and reorder pages by dragging. β€’ Apply scan filters to improve document appearance. LECTURE RECORDING AND TRANSCRIPTS β€’ Record audio and convert speech to text. β€’ Edit or copy the transcript. β€’ On supported devices, refine text with Apple’s on-device model. NOTES, TEMPLATES AND PLANNER β€’ Choose lined, grid, dot and youth-focused templates. β€’ Use A3, A4, A5, A6 and A7 page sizes. β€’ Plan with Apple Pencil or keyboard. β€’ Take a short break with daily Sudoku and chess. ACROSS YOUR DEVICES β€’ Enable iCloud sync to keep notes and attachments current across iPhone, iPad and Mac devices signed in to the same Apple account. β€’ Turn syncing off at any time in InkNote settings. InkNote offers an auto-renewable annual subscription. Eligible new subscribers may receive a 3-day free trial. Unless cancelled, the subscription renews at the annual price shown by the App Store after the trial. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple account settings. If the subscription ends, access to view existing notes and export them as PDF remains available. Feature availability may depend on the device, operating-system version, language and system permissions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Notelune

Features
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YOUR DIGITAL LIFE, PRIVATE AND IN SYNC. Notelune brings together your notes, photos, videos and private documents, keeping them in sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac through your own iCloud account. No extra account required. On the surface, it is a complete notebook. Inside, any note can open its own independent private space: type its passphrase on a line and press Return. The phrase is removed before saving or syncing, and your vault appears. EVERYTHING WITH YOU, ON EVERY DEVICE β€’ Full sync for notes, folders, tags, private spaces, albums, favourites, documents and originals β€’ Continue on your iPhone, iPad or Mac using the same Apple Account β€’ Private content is encrypted on your device before it reaches your iCloud β€’ Originals not yet stored on a device download when you open them β€’ A sync centre shows progress and lets you retry pending items HIDE MUCH MORE THAN PHOTOS β€’ Store PDFs, contracts, receipts, IDs, scans and other private files β€’ Organise documents in encrypted folders β€’ Import from Files; on Mac, you can also drag files in β€’ Recover or share a copy of the original whenever you need it YOUR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS, ORIGINALS INTACT β€’ Photos, videos, Live Photos, animated images and RAW files β€’ Manual and smart albums, favourites, map and multiple views β€’ On-device search by filename, text and visual content β€’ Import from Photos or Files β€’ Private camera: captures are not automatically added to Photos A NOTEBOOK FOR EVERY DAY β€’ Unlimited regular notes β€’ Folders, tags, favourites and images β€’ Rich text, checklists and fast search β€’ A discreet view that shows only the regular notes you choose when lending your device PRIVACY UNDER YOUR CONTROL β€’ Every space has its own passphrase and recovery key β€’ No Notelune account, developer-operated file servers, advertising or tracking β€’ Works offline with content available on your device β€’ Create a complete encrypted backup or export originals in a password-protected ZIP Keep each recovery key outside the app: if both the passphrase and key are lost, no one can recover that space. START FREE The notebook includes unlimited regular notes. You can also try one private space with up to 50 photos or videos and 10 documents. If you later need more spaces or capacity, an optional App Store upgrade is available. Additional iCloud storage is not included. Download Notelune and keep everyday life and private content with youβ€”without giving up control. https://notelune.pages.dev/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

InkNote3 screens
Notelune4 screens

Verdict

The call

InkNote and Notelune are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. InkNote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Notelune sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
InkNote versus Notelune: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkNoteNotelune
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTES MED LINK GmbHDaniel Ortega del Casar

In-app purchases

1 purchases

InkNote

Subscriptions1
  • InkNote Annual3 Days trial$9.991 Year
3 purchases

Notelune

Subscriptions2
  • Notelune Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Notelune Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Notelune Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is InkNote free?
InkNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notelune free?
Notelune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do InkNote or Notelune have ads?
Neither InkNote nor Notelune shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InkNote or Notelune?
InkNote ships an update weekly, and Notelune weekly. Most recently, InkNote was updated on September 28, 2026 and Notelune on October 7, 2026.

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