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Check out our whole range of creativity Apps on our website.\n\nKeep on creating!\n\nTerms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/\nPrivacy policy: https://www.qrayon.com/home/privacy/","facts":{"developer_id":354980265,"developer_url":"http://www.qrayon.com/home/inkflow/","first_released":"2012-05-14T07:00:00Z","support_url":"http://www.qrayon.com/home/feedback.aspx?p=800","privacy_url":"http://www.qrayon.com/home/privacy/","website_url":"http://www.qrayon.com/home/inkflow/","app_version":"8.1","release_notes":"+ More zoom levels, including whole page view, and app settings defaults","rating_current_version":4.5508,"rating_count_current_version":1870,"star_counts":[66,45,96,249,1413],"genres":["Productivity","Graphics & Design"],"languages":["EN"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":["iphone","ipad","ipod"],"made_for_iphone_duo":false,"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-11-13T00:15:12.916Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-11-03T01:00:12.973Z","reviews_checked_at":null,"summary_written_at":"2026-10-24T17:41:13.525Z","placed_at":"2026-10-22T01:18:12.838Z","scored_at":"2026-11-14T14:46:12.645Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Note-taking and sketching app for handwriting, drawing, and rearranging ink, text, and photos on pages with finger.","what_is":"Inkflow Visual Notebook is a productivity app for taking notes, brainstorming, and sketching with a smooth digital ink. 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