Comparison

inkPad 2 vs Book Flip Notes

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

Book Flip Notes

Features
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Book Flip Notes is a realistic handwriting notebook for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It combines the tactile rhythm of a physical book with a focused digital creative space. Key features • Natural 3D page turning from the spine, with paper curvature, depth, and dynamic light. • Fluid writing, sketching, annotation, and planning with Apple Pencil. • Lined, grid, Cornell, planner, meeting, and music paper templates. • Artistic covers and colors for your personal library. • High-quality PDF export for archiving and sharing. • iCloud sync across devices signed in to the same Apple ID, with safe local editing when offline. • Privacy first: your notebook content remains on your devices and in your personal iCloud. Book Flip Pro is a one-time, non-consumable purchase that permanently unlocks premium covers, professional templates, unlimited notebooks, and high-quality export.

Screenshots

Book Flip Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Book Flip Notes at Free against inkPad 2's $2.99. Book Flip Notes also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). inkPad 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On ads 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

Book Flip Notes is free to download; inkPad 2 costs $2.99 up front. Book Flip Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. inkPad 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

inkPad 2 ships an update every 4 months, Book Flip Notes every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
inkPad 2 versus Book Flip Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterinkPad 2Book Flip Notes
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStone Studio Co., Ltd.lecoo

In-app purchases

None

inkPad 2

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Book Flip Notes

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$0.99

Questions

Is inkPad 2 free?
inkPad 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Book Flip Notes free?
Book Flip Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do inkPad 2 or Book Flip Notes have ads?
Neither inkPad 2 nor Book Flip Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, inkPad 2 or Book Flip Notes?
inkPad 2 ships an update every 4 months, and Book Flip Notes every 9 days. Most recently, inkPad 2 was updated on October 7, 2026 and Book Flip Notes on October 11, 2026.

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