Handwritten Idea Notes vs Whiteboard Simple
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Handwritten Idea Notes
Quickly capture your thoughts with this handwriting-focused note-taking app. Easily create new pages and organize your notes, with support for Apple Pencil. Export your collected images to cloud services for easy access.
- Quickly jot down ideas
- Create new pages easily
- Organize notes in folders
- Export images to cloud apps
- Apple Pencil support
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This app is a handwritten note-taking app that lets you capture your ideas the moment they strike. Open the canvas whenever inspiration hits, and create consecutive notes directly from the note screen without interrupting your train of thought. Key Features: • Seamless Note Creation: Create your next note directly from the current screen to capture rapid thoughts. • Optimized for iPad: Features a dedicated Apple Pencil mode for a natural writing experience. • Folder Management: Organize your saved note images with custom folders and move items easily between them. • Quick Sharing: Share your notes instantly via email or social media. • ZIP Export: Select multiple images or folders, compress them into a single ZIP file, and send them to other apps. • Flexible Workflow: Sketch your rough drafts or concepts in this app, transfer them to your computer via cloud storage, and continue your creative work seamlessly. Turn your quick thoughts, sketches, and visual notes into organized ideas effortlessly!
Whiteboard Simple
A straightforward digital whiteboard app offering a smooth writing experience. It includes essential functions like clearing the canvas, undo/redo capabilities, and adjustable stroke thickness for easy note-taking and sketching.
- Smooth writing experience
- Clear all function
- Undo and Redo
- Adjustable stroke thickness
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It is a very simple whiteboard. Very smooth write comfort. function · Clear all in the trash can · Undo, Redo · Thickness adjustment
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Whiteboard Simple at none against Handwritten Idea Notes's 1. Whiteboard Simple also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Handwritten Idea Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Handwritten Idea Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whiteboard Simple asks for nothing beyond the download.
Handwritten Idea Notes ships an update every 2 months, Whiteboard Simple every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Handwritten Idea Notes | Whiteboard Simple |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (73 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | tadashi atoji | Yoshitaka Koike |
Customer experience
Handwritten Idea Notes
Whiteboard Simple
In-app purchases
Handwritten Idea Notes
- Remove Ad$5.99
Whiteboard Simple
No in-app purchases
Questions
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