reDraw Whiteboard vs Motes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
reDraw Whiteboard
Create dynamic presentations and notes with freehand drawing, text, images, and PDF import. Seamlessly present on external displays and organize your work in folders. Share your creations as PDFs or reDraw documents.
- Freehand drawing with Apple Pencil support
- Text entry and image pasting
- PDF import and markup
- Timeline with mark points for presentations
- Export to PDF or reDraw Document
- Organize documents in folders
- Present on external displays
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In addition to App Store video, there is a longer Introductory video at http://dave256apps.com/redraw reDraw is a full-featured note-taking / presentation app for the iPad. It supports freehand drawing, text entry via a keyboard, pasting images, and importing PDFs that can be marked up using the drawing tools. reDraw was designed for use in a classroom, but is versatile enough to be used as a general purpose drawing or note taking app. A timeline with mark points allows you to step through the text and diagrams you’ve drawn before class, and you can add additional drawings / text based on discussion and questions. You can share your document with other reDraw users or export as PDF. DRAW AND TYPE Create presentations using traditional text, or create hand written presentations using the built in drawing tools. Create drawings using your finger, a stylus, or the Apple Pencil for added precision (full support for Apple Pencil with palm rejection). PRESENT YOUR WAY Connect your iPad to a projector or second screen to share your presentations with a Lightning to HDMI adapter or AirPlay Mirroring. While presenting, you can make live changes to your presentation without exiting presentation mode, making a seamless experience for your audience. TIMELINE AND MARK POINTS The timeline is the backbone of a reDraw presentation. The timeline shows the history for each slide in your document. Set mark points to quickly move to points on the timeline during a presentation. STAY ORGANIZED Organize your reDraw documents in folders within the app. NEED HELP? reDraw includes help within the app to describe how each feature works. Still need help? Send us an email at reDraw.app@gmail.com for additional support. EDITING FEATURES Freehand Drawing Straight Lines and Rectangles Text Images PDFs SHARING OPTIONS Export to PDF or reDraw Document Share with Email, AirDrop, and more Record video on iPad Air, Air 2, Pro, or new iPad. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? Send us an email at reDraw.app@gmail.com
Motes
A modern digital notebook for quick note-taking with easy styling and organization. Features include to-do lists, OCR text capture, and import/export options. Synchronize your notes across multiple devices using cloud storage.
- Quick note-taking with styles
- Organize with labels
- To-do lists and task tracking
- OCR text capture
- Import from OneNote/Evernote
- Export to PDF
- Cloud synchronization
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Motes is a modern way of taking notes. Quickly jot down anything and make it look great with easy to use styles. Organize with labels and use highlighter for the important bits. Create to-do lists and keep track of your tasks. Capture text with OCR. Import notes from OneNote and Evernote. Export to PDF. Use your Google Drive, iCloud Drive, Microsoft OneDrive or Dropbox account to synchronize your notebook on multiple devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Motes at Free against reDraw Whiteboard's $4.99. Motes also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and device support (4 vs 1). reDraw Whiteboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, update cadence and ads 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
Motes is free to download; reDraw Whiteboard costs $4.99 up front. Motes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. reDraw Whiteboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for reDraw Whiteboard against 3.0 for Motes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of reDraw Whiteboard's written reviews are positive against 67% of Motes's.
reDraw Whiteboard ships an update every 2 months, Motes monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | reDraw Whiteboard | Motes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David M. Reed Software | Tomasz Gucio |
Customer experience
reDraw Whiteboard
Motes
In-app purchases
reDraw Whiteboard
No in-app purchases
Motes
- Full version$0.991 Year
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