# Explain Everything Whiteboard vs Climb

Explain Everything Whiteboard and Climb both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 69% of Climb's written reviews are positive against 48% of Explain Everything Whiteboard's. Climb also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Explain Everything Whiteboard's advantage is ratings volume (8.8K vs 534). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Explain Everything Whiteboard sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Climb sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Explain Everything Whiteboard against 4.5 for Climb. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explain Everything Whiteboard has 8.8K ratings behind it against 534, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 48% of Explain Everything Whiteboard's written reviews are positive against 69% of Climb's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Explain Everything Whiteboard | Climb |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (8.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/explain-everything-whiteboard/id1020339980/reviews)** | [4.5 (534 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/climb-advanced-learning/id1477351155/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8.8K** | 534 |
| Positive reviews | 48.2% of reviews | **68.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 312 MB | 87 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Promethean Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/997777811) | [Climb Apps, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477351154) |

## 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 (10)**

| 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 |
| 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


### Climb

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/climb-advanced-learning/id1477351155)

Enhance your English vocabulary with personalized learning tools. Discover new words, practice with AI-generated exercises and games, and utilize a comprehensive dictionary with visual aids. Easily add words from any app to your learning lists.

**Highlights:** Vocabulary testing and personalized recommendations, AI-generated learning exercises and games, Visual learning with GIFs and spaced repetition, Word of the Day tailored to your level, Integrated Oxford dictionary with idioms and thesaurus, Share words from any app to your practice list

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Climb Monthly Subscription | $7.99 | per month |
| Climb Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Climb Quarterly Subscription | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| Climb Monthly Subscription | $12.99 | per month |
| Climb Quarterly Subscription | $15.99 | per 3 months |
| Climb Quarterly Subscription | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Climb Yearly Subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Climb Yearly Subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| Climb Yearly Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Climb Yearly Subscription | $69.99 | per year |
| MP Refill Small | $0.99 | one-time |
| MP Refill 3000 | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent for vocabulary building
- 👍 Fun and engaging learning experience
- 🤩 Visually appealing with great GIFs
- 💪 Helps track and improve vocabulary
- 🤖 Accurate assessment of vocabulary level

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with voice recognition and pronunciation
- 🤔 GIFs don't always match word meanings
- 🔒 Overly restrictive free version, requires subscription
- 🤯 Frustrating UI issues like being kicked out of lists
- 😕 Inaccurate or irrelevant word recommendations

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent app crashes
- Streak screen gets stuck
- Daily recommendation not updating
- Volume control issues, can't mute app sounds

**Requested features**

- Add ability to take notes on words
- Option to customize or disable GIFs
- Allow users to choose words for practice quizzes
- Implement syncing across multiple devices
- Provide a one-time purchase option instead of subscription


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Explain Everything Whiteboard free?

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

### Is Climb free?

Climb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Explain Everything Whiteboard or Climb?

Explain Everything Whiteboard is rated higher. Explain Everything Whiteboard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.8K ratings, while Climb averages 4.5 from 534 ratings.

### Do Explain Everything Whiteboard or Climb have ads?

Neither Explain Everything Whiteboard nor Climb shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Explain Everything Whiteboard or Climb?

Explain Everything Whiteboard ships an update every 2 weeks, and Climb every 2 weeks. Most recently, Explain Everything Whiteboard was updated on September 24, 2026 and Climb on September 21, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*