Comparison

Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup vs Talkraft

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

Head to head
About

Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup

Enhance your PDF workflow with powerful annotation and markup tools. This app offers a dynamic and intuitive experience for editing, drawing, and adding text to your documents. Access your work across multiple devices and collaborate in real-time.

Highlights
  • Dynamic PDF annotation tools
  • Cross-platform access and cloud sync
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Insert text, images, lines, and shapes
  • Convert images to PDF
  • Redact sensitive information (Pro)
  • Measurement tools (Pro)
Features
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Powerful PDF tools at your fingertips. The latest PDF technology and software for a better experience. With an intuitive UI designed for delight – there’s a better way to PDF! Do your best work with Drawboard. - Dynamic PDF tools that feel good to use - Multi-platform access and storage. Where you are, your work is. - Paperless. A way of working for a sustainable future TOOLS FOR EVERY JOB Fast, responsive, and accurate markup tools. Draw with best-in-class ink for flawless Apple Pencil hand-feel and finally replace pen and paper. CROSS-PLATFORM ACCESS ON ANY DEVICE Upload your annotated PDFs to the cloud and mark up with others in real time with instant sync. Go Pro in-app for additional storage capacity and advanced features. WORK YOUR WAY Customize your workspace by docking your favorite tools and build a toolbar that works for you! MORE - Text review markup - freehand highlighter, text highlighter, underline, strikeout, squiggly on PDF. - Insert lines and shapes - cloud tool, rectangle, ellipse, line, arrow, polygon and polyline on PDF. - Add text with a range of fonts and text styling options - Insert images and camera photos onto PDFs. - Convert JPG and PNG image files to PDF. - Write, annotate, ink and draw on PDFs. - Customize and edit annotation colors, stroke widths, and opacities. - Create new blank PDF documents of different size, color, orientation and page count. - Insert, rotate and delete PDF pages. - Open, read, mark up and save large and complex PDF documents. GET MORE WITH PRO - Redact text and sections of your PDF documents - Measure elements on your page with length and area measurement tools and smart page calibration - Add callouts, hyperlinks and audio notes to your documents - On-page ruler - measure objects on your page with the ease of using a tape measure

About

Talkraft

Features
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Record anything. Get structured notes instantly. All on your device. Talkraft turns your voice into organized, actionable notes — summaries, action items, key decisions, and topic tags — powered by Apple Intelligence. No cloud AI, no accounts, no uploads. Your audio and transcripts never leave your device. WHY TALKRAFT? After a 30-minute meeting you're left with an audio file you'll never replay, or a wall of text you'll never reread. The value isn't the recording — it's the three action items, the two decisions, and the one-paragraph summary buried inside. Talkraft finds them for you, in seconds. WHAT YOU GET • One-tap recording — Start in under a second. Keep recording in the background, watch the live waveform on the Lock Screen, or start from Control Center, the Action Button, or Siri. • Instant on-device transcription — Real-time speech-to-text in 99+ languages, with automatic punctuation and speaker detection. Works fully offline: airplane mode, the car, a conference room with no Wi-Fi. • AI-structured notes — Seconds after you stop, Apple Intelligence extracts a concise summary, action items (with assignees and due dates when mentioned), key decisions, and topic tags. • A library that remembers — Full-text search across every transcript, summary, and tag. Your notes even show up in Spotlight. • Mac menu bar app — Capture with a global keyboard shortcut and review recent notes right from the menu bar. Record on iPhone, review on your Mac — synced privately through iCloud. • Export anywhere — Markdown, PDF, and plain text. Send action items straight to Reminders and dates to Calendar. PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE Talkraft has no server. Transcription and AI run entirely on your device using Apple's built-in frameworks. Syncing between your devices uses your private iCloud — and audio only syncs when you choose, per recording. Nobody can read your notes. Not even us. FREE AND PRO Free: 5 recordings per week, basic summaries, 30-day transcript retention, plain-text export. Talkraft Pro — with a 7-day free trial: • Unlimited recordings • Advanced structuring: action items, key decisions, topic tags • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Full Mac menu bar app • Export to Markdown, PDF, Reminders, and Calendar • Notes kept forever Talkraft Pro costs a fraction of what cloud transcription services charge, because there are no per-minute cloud costs to pass on. Family Sharing included. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup4 screens
Talkraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup at 17.0 against Talkraft's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Talkraft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup versus Talkraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawboard PDF Annotate, MarkupTalkraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDrawboard Pty LtdFiltercode LTD

Bugs and requests

Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Annotations not syncing properly between devices
  • Unexpected loss of work and unsaved changes
  • Scrolling and page navigation issues
  • Compatibility problems with certain PDF files
  • Text input box disappearing after scrolling

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add page flattening and form filling options
  • Improve eraser tool and precision
  • Implement a dark mode
  • Provide better organization and folder support
  • Add more customization options for tools and UI

Talkraft

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup

Subscriptions6
  • Pro Lite7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro Unlimited7 Days trial$18.991 Month
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  • Pro Lite7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Pro Plus7 Days trial$83.901 Year
  • Pro Unlimited7 Days trial$159.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Plus$10.00
  • Pro Unlimited$20.00
2 purchases

Talkraft

Subscriptions2
  • Talkraft Pro$3.991 Month
  • Talkraft Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup free?
Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talkraft free?
Talkraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup or Talkraft have ads?
Neither Drawboard PDF Annotate, Markup nor Talkraft shows ads.

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