Inkkept
Inkkept vs Notability
Notability is built around transcribing what you hear while you write, with AI study tools on top. Its free version holds 5 notes, and iCloud sync needs a subscription. Inkkept skips audio and AI, and gives you unlimited notebooks and iCloud sync for free.
| Feature | Inkkept | Notability |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free Starter, Lite $14.99 a year, Plus $19.99 a year, Pro $99.99 a year |
| Free version | Unlimited notebooks, folders and pages | 5 notes, all editing tools, 7 days of version history |
| Account | No account | Not stated on its pricing page or App Store listing |
| Devices | iPad | iPad, iPhone and Mac |
| Sync | Your own iCloud, between iPads, free | iCloud sync and auto-backup with a paid plan |
| Export | PDF and notebook files, no watermark, Export Everything at once | |
| Getting notes back | Versions on close, 30 days in Recently Deleted, scheduled backups to a folder in Files | Version history, 7 to 90 days by plan; third-party backups on Lite and up |
| Audio recording | No | Audio transcription on Plus and Pro |
| AI | No AI features. Handwriting search runs on the iPad | Summaries, quizzes and flashcards, limited or unlimited by plan |
When Notability is the better choice
- You want lectures or meetings transcribed alongside your notes.
- You want AI summaries, quizzes and flashcards.
- You need your notes on an iPhone or a Mac.
When Inkkept is the better choice
- You write on an iPad and want every notebook free, with no cap and no subscription.
- You don't want to make an account. iCloud sync uses the Apple Account you already have.
- You want to be able to leave: Export Everything saves each notebook as a PDF and as a notebook file.
- You want it hard to lose a note, with earlier versions, Recently Deleted and scheduled backups.
Moving your notes from Notability
In Notability, share each note as a PDF. In Inkkept's library, tap Import PDF and pick the file. It opens as a notebook you can keep writing on. Your old handwriting comes across as part of the page, so you can read it and write over it, but not move or erase the old strokes. Audio recordings don't come across.