InkNote vs Daypen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
InkNote
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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 Appleβs 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/
Daypen
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Take notes. Daypen gets you ready for the exam. Take notes with Apple Pencil or your finger on iPad and iPhone. Daypen Learn turns them into a summary, flashcards and a quiz, and your planner keeps lectures, deadlines and revision in one week. One purchase covers your iPhone, your iPad and your Mac. HANDWRITTEN NOTEBOOKS β’ Apple Pencil or finger, with fountain pen, ballpoint, pencil, highlighter and crayon β’ 380 templates: Cornell notes, lined and grid paper, 2026β2027 calendars and exam planners β’ 137 covers, stickers and labels β’ Handwriting to text, and search inside your handwriting β’ Your notebooks in sync on iPhone and iPad, and shared notebooks you write in together, live β’ Record audio while you write, then tap your writing to hear that moment β’ Bring in a PDF, or add one to any notebook, and write on it: slides, past papers, worksheets β’ Write a formula by hand and Daypen solves it step by step β’ Shapes that complete themselves, a laser pointer, and a lasso that turns writing into a task or a calendar entry Your first launch opens with a ready Anatomy notebook and a Daypen Guide, so you can try everything at once. DAYPEN LEARN Pick a page, a notebook or everything you wrote. Daypen Learn makes a summary, key terms, flashcards and a quiz from your own notes. Cards you miss come back sooner, the ones you know wait longer. Take a timed practice exam from your sets and see the three topics to study next. Set a daily goal, keep a streak, follow your scores, and share a quiz as an image with your study group. STUDY ROOMS Study with friends wherever they are: one shared timer, what everyone is working on, and who is focusing or on a break. A PLANNER FOR YOUR WEEK Block out lectures, study sessions and deadlines. Drag a block to move it, tap the circle to finish it, and let it repeat. Get a reminder on time or when you arrive somewhere. Any plan can have its own notebook page. SUMMARISE Record a lecture, open an audio file, a PDF or a Word document, or share a link. Daypen gives you the summary, the key points, the to-dos and the dates, and every line drops into your plan with one tap. HABITS Reading, revision, sleep, the gym. Tap a ring to complete it, watch the streak grow, and see the week, month and year in charts. AN ASSISTANT THAT KNOWS YOUR PLANS Ask what is due, how the week went, or what a plan still needs. It reads only your own plans, habits and notes. THE VAULT Expiry dates with reminders, passwords and IBANs, opened with Face ID or a code of its own. Passwords and IBANs stay in your device's keychain. TOGETHER One book with your flatmates, partner or family: a shared list, habits you keep as a group, and a spending log you can fill from a photo of the receipt. ALSO β’ Widgets for the home and lock screen, and Siri β’ A record button in Control Center β’ Your Apple Calendar events beside your own plans β’ 28 languages FREE AND PRO Free for good: three notebooks with the basic papers and every pen, the planner, the list, notes, five habits, one shared book, the widgets, and your first five questions to the assistant. After the tour you get a free sample quiz. Daypen Pro adds unlimited notebooks, the full template library and every cover, handwriting to text and handwriting search, Daypen Learn, PDF and audio in notebooks, Summarise, the vault, the unlimited assistant, unlimited habits, and backup across devices. One purchase covers every iPhone, iPad and Mac on the same Apple Account: β’ A monthly or yearly subscription β’ Or a one-time lifetime purchase, which also covers every feature added to Pro from here on Payment is charged to your Apple Account. A subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Lifetime is a single payment and does not renew. Terms of Use: https://gepgo.com/daypen/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://gepgo.com/daypen/en/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Daypen at none against InkNote's shown. Daypen also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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
Both are free to download. InkNote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Daypen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
InkNote ships an update every 10 days, Daypen every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | InkNote | Daypen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TES MED LINK GmbH | Ali Can |
In-app purchases
InkNote
- InkNote Annual3 Days trial$9.991 Year
Daypen
- Daypen Pro$4.991 Month
- Daypen Pro Year$29.991 Year
- Daypen Pro Lifetime$99.99









