Comparison

Write notes on the screen vs Whiteboard Note

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

Head to head
About

Write notes on the screen

Capture your thoughts and ideas with a digital notepad. Quickly jot down notes, create sketches, or make to-do lists using various drawing tools and backgrounds. Easily share your creations or save them for later.

Highlights
  • Choose color and typography
  • Various background options
  • Clear, undo, and save notes
  • Insert images or take photos
  • Share notes instantly
Features
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Quick notepad to write all your ideas, take notes, make sketches or doodles, the shopping list and draw everything that comes to your mind in this post it notebook. Very useful, practical and easy to use. Share this app to record notes and stickies via any program you have on your phone. If you liked the app, Vote for us and help us improve. Thanks! Features: • Choose the color and typography you want. Choose from pencil, pen or brush • Different background colors: textures, staff, grid or lines • Clear, undo or save the note • Insert images from the gallery, take a photo or choose a slate background • Share the note stickers at the moment or save it and continue at another time. If you want you can buy a version without ads. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Whiteboard Note

This app provides a straightforward digital whiteboard for quick notes and sketches. Easily select colors, adjust brush size with a slider, and save your creations as images.

Highlights
  • Color selection
  • Adjustable brush size
  • Save as image
  • Simple interface
Features
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Whiteboard Note is a simple whiteboard you can use the moment you open it. ■ What you can do • Write and draw with 4 marker colors: black, blue, red and green • Change the pen size with the slider. Your pen color and size are shown at the top left • Fix mistakes quickly with the eraser, Undo and Redo • Clear the whole board with one tap • Save your board to Photos with a white background ■ Great for • Quick notes and to-do lists • Math, study and explaining ideas • Doodles and simple diagrams ■ If you can't save to Photos Go to Settings > Whiteboard Note > Photos and choose "Add Photos Only". This app shows ads.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Write notes on the screen at 4.6 against Whiteboard Note's 2.6. Whiteboard Note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 27 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Write notes on the screen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whiteboard Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Write notes on the screen holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 28 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Write notes on the screen's written reviews are positive against 34% of Whiteboard Note's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Write notes on the screen ships an update every 27 months, Whiteboard Note monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Write notes on the screen versus Whiteboard Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrite notes on the screenWhiteboard Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29 ratings) — better2.6 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews34.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlejandro Melero ZaballosYoshitaka Koike

Customer experience

Write notes on the screen

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Whiteboard Note

All ratings28 ratings
Positive39.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive34.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative56.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Write notes on the screen

Subscriptions2
  • weekly plan$7.997 Days
  • Annual plan$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • REMOVE ADS$5.99
  • Full forever purchase$34.99
None

Whiteboard Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Write notes on the screen free?
Write notes on the screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Whiteboard Note free?
Whiteboard Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Write notes on the screen or Whiteboard Note?
Write notes on the screen is rated higher. Write notes on the screen averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Whiteboard Note averages 2.6 from 28 ratings.
Do Write notes on the screen or Whiteboard Note have ads?
Both Write notes on the screen and Whiteboard Note show ads.
Which is updated more often, Write notes on the screen or Whiteboard Note?
Write notes on the screen ships an update every 27 months, and Whiteboard Note monthly. Most recently, Write notes on the screen was updated on November 2, 2026 and Whiteboard Note on November 12, 2026.

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