Comparison

Inkpad Notepad vs Venation

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

Head to head
About

Inkpad Notepad

Effortlessly capture thoughts, to-do lists, and shopping lists with this intuitive note-taking app. Sync your notes online for access from any device, and easily search, share, or delete them. It's the digital notepad you'll always have with you.

Highlights
  • Create notes and lists
  • Auto-save functionality
  • Online syncing and web access
  • Search notes and lists
  • Share notes via email/SMS
  • Delete notes easily
Features
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InkPad Notepad is the simple, elegant, easy way to keep notes on your phone, or on the web. Once upon a time, you had to write down notes in a paper notepad and carry it around with you. If you wrote a shopping list or to do list, you might go to the store and discover you had forgotten your notepad. But how often do you forget to bring your mobile phone with you? Introducing InkPad, the notepad you’ll only forget as often as your phone! Inkpad Notepad let's you access your notes online on our website. You can create or edit notes from the convenience of your computer's web browser, and always have access to your notes from your phone when you're offline too. CREATE NOTES InkPad is designed to look like a paper notepad, and is just as simple to use. When you open InkPad, you’ll see a list of all notes you’ve created. To add a new note, tap on the “+” button at the bottom of the screen. CREATE TO DO LIST Create a note as usual, then select the "to do list" button at the top of the note screen. CREATE SHOPPING LIST Create a note as usual, then select the "shopping list" button at the top of the note. EDIT NOTE OR TO DO LIST Now you can write your note. Just like a paper notepad, you don’t have to do anything special to save your notes, they are auto-saved for you. SAVE As mentioned above, notes are auto-saved. You don’t have to do anything special to save them. SYNC NOTES ONLINE Inkpad Notepad lets you sync/backup notes online. You can access your online notes on our website by signing in with the same account you selected in the mobile app. SEARCH YOUR NOTES OR TO DO LISTS Inkpad Notepad now gives you an option to search your notes or to do lists. From the home screen, tap on the search icon, then begin writing. As you write, the list of notes will be filtered to only display notes containing the search keyword. Press the "X" button to clear the note search, and view all notes as usual. SHARE NOTES At the bottom of each note is a “share” button. Tapping it brings up all the ways to share. Typical ways include email, SMS, etc. CHANGE NOTE’S TITLE To change a notes title, tap on the title area at the top of that note. DELETE NOTE If you don’t want a note any longer, you can delete it in several ways: 1) Open the note, tap the “delete” button at the bottom of the page. 2) From the main notes screen, swipe-left the title of a note, then tap on “delete”. BACKUP NOTES To backup a note, press the share button and email to yourself the note you want to backup. TYPICAL USES Write To do lists, shopping lists, addresses, email, SMS, Twitter updates*, write lyrics, poems, or even a novel if you feel like it! The uses are limited only by your imagination. Follow @InkpadNotes on twitter and facebook to receive updates about InkPad Note pad. *Assumes separate Twitter client is installed, Twitter cannot post note pad content longer than 140 characters. Privacy Policy: https://www.inkpadnotepad.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.inkpadnotepad.com/terms

About

Venation

Features
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Venation is a connected notes and knowledge graph app for ideas that do not grow in a straight line. WRITE WITHOUT LOSING CONTEXT Create flexible documents with rich text, tables, images, drawings, attachments, calculations, checklists, and print-ready PDF export. CONNECT EVERY IDEA Link related notes in both directions and explore their relationships in a visual knowledge graph. Press and drag from one note to another to create a connection, then open any note directly from the graph. WORK TOGETHER LIVE Share notes with friends, choose view or edit access, and watch changes synchronize in real time. Version history helps you review and restore earlier work. FIND ANYTHING Search across every leaf, note, text block, and table cell, or narrow the search to the leaf you are currently using. YOUR WORK, EVERYWHERE Use the same Venation account across supported web, mobile, and desktop apps. Export and import the portable .venation format when you need a local copy. PRIVACY AND CONTROL Protect the app with a PIN and supported device authentication. Manage sharing, data usage, notifications, and subscriptions from one settings area. A free Seed plan is available. Optional Sprout and Tree subscriptions expand storage and paid features. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://venation.app/terms Privacy: https://venation.app/privacy

Screenshots

Inkpad Notepad4 screens
Venation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Venation at none against Inkpad Notepad's shown. Venation also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Inkpad Notepad sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Venation sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkpad Notepad ships an update every 2 weeks, Venation every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Inkpad Notepad versus Venation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkpad NotepadVenation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWorkpail, LLCPilyeong Lee

Bugs and requests

Inkpad Notepad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notes sometimes disappear after updates
  • Cursor positioning issues when editing
  • Syncing problems leading to data loss
  • App crashes or becomes unresponsive

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to password protect notes
  • Improve note editing functionality
  • Provide more font and formatting options
  • Implement a multi-select/delete feature for notes
  • Add reminders and alarm functionality

Venation

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Inkpad Notepad

Subscriptions8
  • Inkpad Basic Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Inkpad Lite Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Inkpad Standard Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Inkpad Basic Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Inkpad Plus Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Inkpad Lite Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Inkpad Standard Yearly$149.991 Year
  • Inkpad Plus Yearly$239.991 Year
4 purchases

Venation

Subscriptions4
  • Sprout Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Tree Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Sprout Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Tree Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Inkpad Notepad free?
Inkpad Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Venation free?
Venation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inkpad Notepad or Venation have ads?
Inkpad Notepad shows ads; Venation does not.
Which is updated more often, Inkpad Notepad or Venation?
Inkpad Notepad ships an update every 2 weeks, and Venation every 5 days. Most recently, Inkpad Notepad was updated on October 23, 2026 and Venation on October 16, 2026.

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