Comparison

inkPad 2 vs e

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

Head to head
About

inkPad 2

This open-source vector illustration app is designed for iPad, offering high performance for complex drawings. It supports a wide range of features including paths, text, images, and unlimited layers, with easy export options.

Highlights
  • High performance vector editing
  • Pen tool for bezier paths
  • Compound paths, masks, and groups
  • Text and image placement
  • Unlimited layers
  • Multiple export formats (SVG, PDF, PNG, JPEG)
  • Snap to grid and path edges
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Inkpad is an open-source vector illustration app. It was designed from scratch for the iPad. It supports paths, compound paths, text, images, groups, masks, gradient fills, and an unlimited number of layers. Inkpad was designed with performance in mind – it can easily handle drawings with hundreds to thousands of shapes without bogging down. Export your finished illustrations directly to your Dropbox or Files App. Features: • Very high performance. Select, scale and rotate hundreds of objects with zero lag. • Create arbitrary bezier paths with the Pen tool. • Create compound paths, masks and groups. • Create text objects. • Place photos from your albums. • Boolean operators on paths (Unite, Intersect, Exclude, Subtract Front) • Powerful scale and rotate tools. • Gradient fills with interactive editing on canvas. • Arbitrary stroke dash patterns. • Unlimited layers per drawing. • Rename, rearrange, delete, hide and lock layers. • Adjust layer transparency. • Snap to grid, points, and path edges. • Isolate the active layer for easy editing. • Email drawings as SVG, PDF, PNG and JPEG. • Send SVG, PDF, PNG, and JPEG directly to your Dropbox or Files App. If any problems, please email: iosuppor@gmail.com License: Inkpad is an Open Source Software. It is distributed under the Mozilla Public License v2.0. Many thanks to the Author and the source code you can find on the Github here: https://github.com/sprang/Inkpad

About

e

Features
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e-talk ASK is an image-based and individually adapted aid for communicating needs and wishes in everyday life. The solution can be used on both iPad and iPhone and is very easy to use. Add your own pictures or symbols, read in speech if you wish and decide which options are available at any given time. Visit https://www.en.e-talk.no for more information.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: e at Free against inkPad 2's $2.99. e also leads on device support (3 vs 1). inkPad 2's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

e is free to download; inkPad 2 costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

inkPad 2 ships an update every 4 months, e every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
inkPad 2 versus e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterinkPad 2e
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStone Studio Co., Ltd.HabTech AS

In-app purchases

None

inkPad 2

No in-app purchases

None

e

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is inkPad 2 free?
inkPad 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is e free?
e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do inkPad 2 or e have ads?
Neither inkPad 2 nor e shows ads.
Which is updated more often, inkPad 2 or e?
inkPad 2 ships an update every 4 months, and e every 12 months. Most recently, inkPad 2 was updated on July 5, 2026 and e on September 10, 2026.

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