Comparison

inkPad 2 vs UTC ALARM

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
Features
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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

UTC ALARM

This utility app allows users to set alarms based on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), also known as Zulu time. It is ideal for professionals who work across different time zones, such as pilots and cabin crew, ensuring timely notifications regardless of local time.

Highlights
  • Set alarms in UTC (Zulu time)
  • Multiple custom named alarms
  • Reliable notifications
  • Large, clear UTC time display
  • Clean, dark interface
  • Works offline
  • No account required
Features
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UTC ALARM - Set alarms in Coordinated Universal Time (Zulu time). Perfect for pilots, cabin crew, aviation professionals, and anyone working across time zones. Set alarms that trigger at exact UTC times, regardless of your local timezone. Features: • Large, clear UTC time display • Create multiple alarms with custom names • Reliable notifications even when the app is closed • Clean, dark interface optimized for iPad • No account required - works offline Free with no ads.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: UTC ALARM at Free against inkPad 2's $2.99. UTC ALARM also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months). inkPad 2's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UTC ALARM holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

inkPad 2 ships an update every 4 months, UTC ALARM every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
inkPad 2 versus UTC ALARM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterinkPad 2UTC ALARM
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStone Studio Co., Ltd.MAXIME CLEMENT SIMON LAURENT

In-app purchases

None

inkPad 2

No in-app purchases

None

UTC ALARM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is inkPad 2 free?
inkPad 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is UTC ALARM free?
UTC ALARM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, inkPad 2 or UTC ALARM?
UTC ALARM is rated higher. inkPad 2 averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while UTC ALARM averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do inkPad 2 or UTC ALARM have ads?
Neither inkPad 2 nor UTC ALARM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, inkPad 2 or UTC ALARM?
inkPad 2 ships an update every 4 months, and UTC ALARM every 11 days. Most recently, inkPad 2 was updated on November 1, 2026 and UTC ALARM on October 31, 2026.

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