# Explain Everything Whiteboard vs WhiteBoard by LiveBoard

The clearest difference is rating: Explain Everything Whiteboard at 4.6 against WhiteBoard by LiveBoard's 4.2. Explain Everything Whiteboard also leads on ratings volume (8.9K vs 346). WhiteBoard by LiveBoard's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Explain Everything Whiteboard sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and WhiteBoard by LiveBoard sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Explain Everything Whiteboard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explain Everything Whiteboard has 8.9K ratings behind it against 346, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 48% and 48% positive.

Explain Everything Whiteboard ships an update fortnightly, WhiteBoard by LiveBoard every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Explain Everything Whiteboard | WhiteBoard by LiveBoard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (8.9K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/explain-everything-whiteboard/id1020339980/reviews)** | [4.2 (346 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whiteboard-by-liveboard/id1132607923/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8.9K** | 346 |
| Positive reviews | **47.9% of reviews** | 47.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 312 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Promethean Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/997777811) | [LiveBoard, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1634380557) |

## What reviewers say

### Explain Everything Whiteboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/explain-everything-whiteboard/id1020339980)

This interactive whiteboard app allows users to create notes, drawings, and record video lessons. It supports real-time collaboration, PDF annotation, and offers various tools to enrich content, making it ideal for education and presentations.

**Highlights:** Infinite canvas for notes and drawings, Record and edit whiteboard video lessons, Real-time collaboration, PDF annotation, Import images, GIFs, 3D models, and more, Interactive engagement apps (Polling, Timer, Spinner)

**Features:** Vision Pro support, SharePlay

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individual Monthly Plan | $9.99 | per month |
| LEGACY  Individual Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| LEGACY  EDU Group, Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| LEGACY  Individual Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Solo Teacher Plan | $34.99 | per year |
| LEGACY  Solo Teacher Plan | $34.99 | per year |
| Advanced Plan | $69.00 | per year |
| Individual Annual Plan | $89.99 | per year |
| Individual Annual Plan | $89.99 | per year |
| LEGACY  Individual Annual | $129.99 | per year |
| LEGACY  EDU Group, Annual | $129.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing app
- 👍 Great teaching and learning tool
- 👍 Excellent for creating and sharing information
- 👍 Useful recording facility for students
- 👍 Intuitive and productive

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches and bugs
- 🐛 Unstable and inconsistent line width
- 🐛 Freezes and crashes
- 🐛 Deletes projects and recordings
- 💰 Expensive subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to select desired controls
- Recordings cutting off audio
- Projects not saving properly
- Restricted account limits

**Requested features**

- Toggle option for consistent line width
- Improved pen and drawing tools
- Better undo/redo functionality
- Ability to move audio clips
- Animated GIF support


### WhiteBoard by LiveBoard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whiteboard-by-liveboard/id1132607923)

This interactive smartboard app facilitates teaching, tutoring, and collaboration. It allows users to share experiences, engage students with live chat, and make lessons visually accessible. Users can record sessions for later review or share them on social media.

**Highlights:** Interactive smartboard for teaching and tutoring, Real-time student engagement with live chat, Import images and PDFs for visualization, Record and share video lessons, Create unlimited boards and student groups, Integrate Zoom calls directly

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LiveBoard Classroom plan | $4.99 | per month |
| Classroom plan | $8.99 | per month |
| LiveBoard Premium plan | $9.99 | per month |
| Online Tutoring plan | $9.99 | per month |
| Standard | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $12.49 | per month |
| Tutoring Small Plan | $18.99 | per month |
| Pro | $19.99 | per month |
| Pro | $19.99 | per month |
| Advanced | $29.99 | per month |
| Tutoring Big Plan | $38.99 | per month |
| Standard | $89.99 | per year |
| Premium | $119.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🎨 Excellent real-time collaboration features
- ✏️ Smooth Apple Pencil support
- 📐 Mathematical equation and LaTeX support
- 🆓 Generous free version with core features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing
- ⏱️ Significant latency and lag issues
- 🔗 Poor synchronization between devices
- 💳 Expensive subscription pricing
- 📹 Recording feature unreliable

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch or during use
- Drawings disappear or become invisible
- Lag when writing with Apple Pencil
- Text positioning differs between devices
- Images cannot be moved after placement

**Requested features**

- Undo/redo functionality
- More drawing shapes and tools (triangles, pentagons, etc.)
- Laser pointer feature
- Highlighter tool
- Music staff notation lines for music teachers


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Explain Everything Whiteboard free?

Explain Everything Whiteboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is WhiteBoard by LiveBoard free?

WhiteBoard by LiveBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Explain Everything Whiteboard or WhiteBoard by LiveBoard?

Explain Everything Whiteboard is rated higher. Explain Everything Whiteboard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.9K ratings, while WhiteBoard by LiveBoard averages 4.2 from 346 ratings.

### Do Explain Everything Whiteboard or WhiteBoard by LiveBoard have ads?

Neither Explain Everything Whiteboard nor WhiteBoard by LiveBoard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Explain Everything Whiteboard or WhiteBoard by LiveBoard?

Explain Everything Whiteboard ships an update fortnightly, and WhiteBoard by LiveBoard every 9 days. Most recently, Explain Everything Whiteboard was updated on October 29, 2026 and WhiteBoard by LiveBoard on October 26, 2026.

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