inkPad 2 vs Book Flip Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Book Flip Notes
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | inkPad 2 | Book Flip Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stone Studio Co., Ltd. | lecoo |
In-app purchases
inkPad 2
No in-app purchases
Book Flip Notes
- Lifetime Pro$0.99









