Comparison

Explain Everything Whiteboard vs RemNote

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

Head to head
About

Explain Everything Whiteboard

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
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The iPad App Store Trend of the Year 2020 award-winning interactive whiteboard and note taking app for iPad. With over 25 million downloads across the globe, Explain Everything helps teachers and students with every day learning. Explain Everything Advanced, Promethean's award-winning cloud-based plan, is one of the most dynamic, easy-to-use, and powerful lesson creation and delivery tools on the market today. Explain Everything is an interactive whiteboard, built to create notes and make drawings, explain concepts and share boards anywhere. Make notes and draw together on the infinite canvas. Use sticky notes, work with imported documents, and annotate PDFs. Easily record whiteboard videos and share the entire process of explaining a lesson. Use real-time collaboration to stay on the same page with your students or team. Our customers love using Explain Everything to: • Record and edit whiteboard video lessons, then share them automatically with your preferred cloud drive! • Capture ideas, create interactive presentations, and use PDF annotation for teaching purposes. • Use engagement apps such as Polling, Timer, and Spinner to promote student participation and deep focus. • Draw, write, sketchnote, visualize, and scribble using Apple Pencil then easily present materials both in-classroom or online. • Enrich your materials with images and GIFs, Sticky Notes, Clipart, 3D Models, Shapes, Web Browser, Equations, hyperlinks, text boxes and notes grid. • Digitize and store materials in one place thanks to the Explain Everything Drive cloud; available from any device, anywhere. • Collaborate with students by hosting group assignments in the classroom and in the cloud. • Broadcast through SharePlay or popular conferencing tools, including Zoom or Microsoft Teams. New Activities within Advanced Plan We’re coming with new activities to enhance your lessons and create some fun throughout your classroom. Launch and play activities right from your whiteboard canvas. Crossword – Add a list of words, provide image or text clues, and Explain Everything will generate a crossword for you. Memory game – Turn a set of images into a randomized memory pair-finding game. Matching game – Build a matching game from a collection of images, shapes, and text. Promethean Engagement Apps We’ve enhanced our Explain Everything Advanced plan with other new features, including Promethean’s ever-popular Spinner, Timer, and Polling apps; all to improve your teaching experience in the classroom. Polling – ask questions and receive responses from students instantly. Timer – use clock and stopwatch to measure time and improve executive functioning skills. Spinner – randomly select items from the built-in templates or your own lists to add excitement to any class. If you enjoy using Explain Everything please leave us a review! https://explaineverything.com/terms-of-use/

About

RemNote

This learning tool combines note-taking, knowledge management, and flashcards with spaced repetition for efficient studying. Organize thoughts, link concepts, and create study materials directly from your notes. It supports PDF annotation, multimedia embedding, and offline access.

Highlights
  • Note-taking and knowledge management
  • Smart flashcard creation
  • Spaced repetition system
  • Linked references
  • PDF annotation
  • Multimedia embedding
  • To-do lists with reminders
Features
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RemNote is an all-in-one learning tool that combines note-taking, knowledge management, flashcards, and spaced repetition to enable effective and efficient learning. Sure, it’s a note-taking tool. But there’s also flashcards, PDFs, backlinks, and more - to help you study, stay organized, and think. WHY CHOOSE REMNOTE? Learn more in less time: RemNote makes learning easy. Get higher grades or reach your learning goals in less time. Grow your knowledge: Using RemNote you’ll can connect the concept you learn about and generate more ideas. Organize your thoughts, plans, and tasks: We’re built to help you plan all of your life in one place. WHAT DOES REMNOTE HAVE TO OFFER? Notes, Docs & Outlines: Capture and link your ideas. RemNote is built for thinking and long-term knowledge management. Smart Flashcards: Create flashcards directly from your notes. Spaced Repetition: Remember more with less studying. Build your long-term memory with the spaced repetition plan built into your flashcards. Linked Reference: Reference and review all notes connected to a specific topic with contextual links and create flashcard sets on-the-fly as you take notes. PDF Annotation: Work with external documents directly in the app, make your notes and create flashcards using the source materials. Highlight, create margin notes, and link sections of your document to the rest of your digital library. Multimedia Embedding: Incorporate documents, videos, and anything else embeddable into your notes as you make them. Tags: Tag your notes, to-do items, and even multimedia source materials like images and video. And get your life sorted. To-dos: Take in new information and generate to-do lists and action items with reminders on the fly, without juggling windows or switching apps. WANT MORE? Easy Formula Handling: The Latex feature allows you to create inline formulas with a simple annotation editor. Easily create and edit formulas on the fly as you take notes, and enjoy a clear and attractive display of these formulas as you review your notes and flashcards. Templates: Create templates to make repetitive tasks a thing of the past. Whether you’re preparing briefs or structured lecture notes, a predefined template can help you create better materials, save time, and pay more attention to the subject matter. Build knowledge that lasts forever: Import from every note-taking app. Bring your data, and enjoy! Code Block Notes: Take notes with a tool designed to accommodate programming, keeping your notes and annotations visually and semantically separate from your code. Works offline: Access and make changes with or without internet access. Unlimited Free Plan: We’re committed to a powerful free plan for every inspired learner. ---- We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about our practices with regard to your personal information, please contact us at support@remnote.com. ---- Make your life a little easier using RemNote’s structured note-taking, knowledge management, and intuitive memorization tools. ---- TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Explain Everything Whiteboard4 screens
RemNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RemNote at 73% against Explain Everything Whiteboard's 48%. RemNote also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Explain Everything Whiteboard's advantage is ratings volume (8.9K vs 1.6K). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Explain Everything Whiteboard sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and RemNote sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RemNote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explain Everything Whiteboard has 8.9K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Explain Everything Whiteboard's written reviews are positive against 73% of RemNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Explain Everything Whiteboard ships an update fortnightly, RemNote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Explain Everything Whiteboard versus RemNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplain Everything WhiteboardRemNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.9K ratings)4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.9K — better1.6K
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size312 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPromethean Ltd.RemNote, LLC.

Customer experience

Explain Everything Whiteboard

All ratings8,863 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews373 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral12.6%
Negative39.4%

RemNote

All ratings1,647 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews576 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral10.4%
Negative16.3%

User reviews

Explain Everything Whiteboard

From 8.9K App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

RemNote

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient note-taking and flashcard creation
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🎓 Helpful for studying and retaining information
  • 💻 Seamless cross-device sync and accessibility
  • 🔍 Powerful organization and search capabilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and performance issues
  • 🔄 Syncing problems between devices
  • 🔍 Steep learning curve for some features
  • 📱 Mobile app limitations compared to desktop
  • 💰 Subscription cost concerns

Bugs and requests

Explain Everything Whiteboard

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

6 requests
  • Toggle option for consistent line width
  • Improved pen and drawing tools
  • Better undo/redo functionality
  • Ability to move audio clips
  • Animated GIF support
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  • Customizable font size

RemNote

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashing issues on iOS devices
  • Syncing failures between desktop and mobile
  • Inconsistent behavior when indenting/outdenting notes
  • Bugs with image occlusion flashcards
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Handwriting and drawing support
  • Improved mobile app stability and features
  • Better integration with other productivity apps
  • More customization options for note-taking
  • Enhanced spaced repetition algorithms

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Explain Everything Whiteboard

Subscriptions11
  • Individual Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • [LEGACY] Individual Monthly$12.991 Month
  • [LEGACY] EDU Group, Monthly$12.991 Month
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  • [LEGACY] Individual Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Solo Teacher Plan1 Year trial$34.991 Year
  • [LEGACY] Solo Teacher Plan7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Advanced Plan7 Days trial$69.001 Year
  • Individual Annual Plan1 Year trial$89.991 Year
  • Individual Annual Plan7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • [LEGACY] Individual Annual2 variants$129.991 Year
  • [LEGACY] EDU Group, Annual$129.991 Year
8 purchases

RemNote

Subscriptions8
  • RemNote Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • RemNote Pro + AI Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Pro + MCAT Monthly$29.991 Month
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  • Pro + AI + MCAT Monthly$39.991 Month
  • RemNote Pro Yearly7 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • RemNote Pro + AI Yearly7 Days trial$299.991 Year
  • RemNote Pro + MCAT Yearly7 Days trial$299.991 Year
  • RemNote Pro + AI + MCAT7 Days trial$399.991 Year

Questions

Is Explain Everything Whiteboard free?
Explain Everything Whiteboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RemNote free?
RemNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Explain Everything Whiteboard or RemNote?
RemNote is rated higher. Explain Everything Whiteboard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.9K ratings, while RemNote averages 4.8 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Explain Everything Whiteboard or RemNote have ads?
Neither Explain Everything Whiteboard nor RemNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Explain Everything Whiteboard or RemNote?
Explain Everything Whiteboard ships an update fortnightly, and RemNote every 3 days. Most recently, Explain Everything Whiteboard was updated on October 14, 2026 and RemNote on October 13, 2026.

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