Comparison

Scribble Together Whiteboard vs Microsoft Whiteboard

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

Head to head
About

Scribble Together Whiteboard

Collaborate on a shared digital whiteboard in real-time, from any device. Draw, annotate PDFs, and use a virtual laser pointer to communicate ideas effectively. Ideal for remote teams and educational settings.

Highlights
  • Real-time drawing and collaboration
  • Annotate PDFs and images
  • Web and app access
  • Virtual laser pointer
  • Automatic shape and line correction
  • Infinite canvas space
Features
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Draw to­geth­er in real time, from any­where! In seconds, any­one can follow along with your drawing or draw with you from the app or on the web. Use Scrib­ble along­side a call; talk with Face­Time or any other app you like. DRAW ON ANY­THING Draw over pdfs and im­ages. Snap a pic­ture of home­work and draw on it, or re­view a pdf to­geth­er. Once you are fin­ished, you can save out a new pdf with your an­no­ta­tions. WEB OR APP Work with any­one, even your guests who don’t have an iPad or iPhone. The web app can be used to draw us­ing a tablet, touch screen com­put­er, or sty­lus. Display your live drawing on a big screen in a classroom or conference room using any browser and a convenient link. SET UP IN A SNAP Get­ on the same white­board to­geth­er in seconds. No reg­is­ter­ing for an ac­count or adding con­tacts in yet an­oth­er app. Once you’ve con­nect­ed in Face­Time or by phone you can tell your guests to join you using a link or a code, for free, with no messy sign ups. IN­FI­NITE SPACE, UN­LIM­IT­ED BOARDS Control scrolling of the infinite drawing space so that everyone sees the same area at the same time. Whiteboards are unlimited, so you can start fresh for each topic. Unlike a real whiteboard, many people can draw in the same space at the same time! POINT AND GES­TURE Point­ things out as you’re speaking with Scribble’s vir­tu­al laser point­er. No more clumsy describing of which part of a pic­ture you're re­fer­ring to – just use the mag­i­cal dis­ap­pear­ing laser ink. Designate different colors if you and your guests both need to point. PEN­CIL SUP­PORT If you’ve got an iPad Pro and Apple Pen­cil, drawing feels especially great in Scrib­ble. It’s like us­ing pa­per, but you can draw with any­one, any­where in the world. You can also use Settings to decide what you’d like your finger to do while you have the Pencil in hand. NEAT SHAPES, STRAIGHT LINES Can’t draw in a straight line? Neither can we! Scribble helps you draw perfect lines and shapes. Draw and pause without lifting your marker: you’ll see your shape pop magically into a rectangle, circle, ellipse, parallelogram, trapezoid, triangle or straight line. FREE FOR GUESTS Invit­ing peo­ple re­quires Scribble membership, but your guests join you for free. The membership subscription comes free for 2 weeks per monthly subscription, or 1 month per annual subscription. Drawing on your own is also free, and you can keep your whiteboards if you decide you don’t want to invite others anymore. Pay­ment will be charged to your iTunes ac­count at con­fir­ma­tion of pur­chase. The sub­scrip­tion auto-re­news at the same price un­less dis­abled in iTunes Ac­count Set­tings 24 hours be­fore the end of the pe­ri­od each month. You can go to scribble.cool/cancel for instructions to cancel your subscription and turn auto-renew off. Terms of Ser­vice: https://scrib­ble­to­geth­er.­com/terms

About

Microsoft Whiteboard

This app offers a freeform digital canvas for individuals and teams to brainstorm, create, and collaborate visually. It supports touch, type, and pen input, allowing for seamless real-time teamwork from anywhere. Your work is automatically saved to the cloud for easy access across devices.

Highlights
  • Infinite freeform canvas
  • Real-time team collaboration
  • Touch, type, and pen support
  • Pre-built templates
  • Shapes and lines library
  • Sticky notes and notes grids
  • Automatic cloud saving
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Update : The App performance has been significantly improved & there are also a ton of other features which have been added. Check out the “What’s new” section for more details!! Microsoft Whiteboard provides a freeform intelligent canvas where individuals & teams alike can ideate, create, and collaborate visually via the cloud. Designed for touch, type & pen, it lets you write or draw as smoothly as you would with ink, you can even type in text, add sticky notes or notes grid to express your ideas & use reactions to visually communicate your thoughts. It enhances teamwork by allowing all team members to edit the canvas in real time, no matter where they are. Get started quickly by inserting a pre-built template or draw your own flowchart using our expansive shapes library. No matter what your use case, we have the right set of tools for you and all your work stays safe in the cloud, ready to be picked back up from another location or device. -- Create freely, work naturally – Microsoft Whiteboard provides an infinite canvas where imagination has room to grow: draw, type, add a sticky note or a notes grid, move them around – it’s all possible. The touch-first, pen-first interface frees your ideas from the keyboard, and the intelligent inking technology transforms your doodles into great-looking shapes and lines that can be copied, pasted and combined with other objects. Moreover, you can also, ink on your sticky notes & text boxes and magically see the ink get converted to text using Apple Scribble functionality (on iPads with Apple Pencil). --Collaborate in real time, wherever you are— Microsoft Whiteboard brings every member of a team together working from their own devices across the globe. On the Whiteboard canvas, you can also see what your teammates are doing in real time and start collaborating on the same area. It’s about getting everyone on the same page – or board. --Save automatically, resume seamlessly – Forget having to take photos of your whiteboards, or marking them with “Do Not Erase.” With Microsoft Whiteboard, your brainstorming sessions are saved automatically to the Microsoft cloud, so you can pick up where you left off, whenever – and wherever – inspiration strikes next. What’s new: • Improved App Performance & Reduction in crashes which has been a strong customer ask. • Modern look and feel: 1. Streamlined user experience - an unobtrusive app UI maximizes your canvas space. 2. Creation gallery - a highly discoverable, simple way of finding and using objects and features in the application. • Interactive content features: 3. 40+ customizable templates – get started quickly and collaborate, brainstorm, and ideate with brand new templates. 4. Shapes & Lines - Choose from an expansive library of shapes & lines to visually collaborate & ideate with your team members 5. Reactions - provide lightweight, contextual feedback with a set of fun reactions. • Inking features: 6. Apple Scribble – Ink on text boxes & sticky notes and see your ink strokes magically convert to text (on iPads with Apple pencil) 7. Ink arrows – smoothly draw single and double-sided arrows using ink to better facilitate diagramming. Dichiarazione di accessibilità: https://www.microsoft.com/it-it/accessibility/declarations

Screenshots

Scribble Together Whiteboard3 screens
Microsoft Whiteboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

Scribble Together Whiteboard and Microsoft Whiteboard both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Scribble Together Whiteboard's written reviews are positive against 36% of Microsoft Whiteboard's. Scribble Together Whiteboard also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Microsoft Whiteboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (12K vs 2.3K). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scribble Together Whiteboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Microsoft Whiteboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Scribble Together Whiteboard against 4.6 for Microsoft Whiteboard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Whiteboard has 12K ratings behind it against 2.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Scribble Together Whiteboard's written reviews are positive against 36% of Microsoft Whiteboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribble Together Whiteboard ships an update every 2 months, Microsoft Whiteboard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scribble Together Whiteboard versus Microsoft Whiteboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribble Together WhiteboardMicrosoft Whiteboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better4.6 (12K ratings)
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews — better36.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K12K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScribble TogetherMicrosoft Corporation

Customer experience

Scribble Together Whiteboard

All ratings2,260 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive73.9%
Neutral10.1%
Negative15.9%

Microsoft Whiteboard

All ratings11,067 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews352 reviews
Positive36.1%
Neutral13.1%
Negative50.9%

User reviews

Scribble Together Whiteboard

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Real-time collaboration
  • 💡 Versatile whiteboard features
  • 👍 Useful for remote teaching/tutoring
  • 👍 Great for math and science

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 💰 Subscription-based pricing
  • 🔒 Limited sharing options in free version
  • 🎨 Lacking advanced drawing tools
  • 🔍 Difficulty organizing/managing boards

Microsoft Whiteboard

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient collaboration
  • 💡 Versatile canvas
  • 🎨 Good customization options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable
  • 🤯 Poor UI/UX design
  • 🔍 Lack of basic features
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues
  • 💤 Laggy performance

Bugs and requests

Scribble Together Whiteboard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Whiteboard pages not syncing properly
  • Scrolling issues when multiple users present
  • Eraser marks showing up in PDF exports

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more color/brush options
  • Improve PDF export quality
  • Allow horizontal scrolling
  • Implement built-in video chat
  • Add ability to rearrange pages

Microsoft Whiteboard

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Unsaved work loss
  • Unreliable sync and loading
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add offline support
  • Improve palm rejection
  • Implement handwriting recognition
  • Allow font and color customization
  • Add locking/anchoring options
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  • Enhance sharing and export capabilities

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scribble Together Whiteboard

Subscriptions2
  • Collaborate Live With Anyone14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Collaborate Live With Anyone1 Month trial$49.991 Year
None

Microsoft Whiteboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scribble Together Whiteboard free?
Scribble Together Whiteboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Microsoft Whiteboard free?
Microsoft Whiteboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scribble Together Whiteboard or Microsoft Whiteboard?
Scribble Together Whiteboard is rated higher. Scribble Together Whiteboard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Microsoft Whiteboard averages 4.6 from 12K ratings.
Do Scribble Together Whiteboard or Microsoft Whiteboard have ads?
Neither Scribble Together Whiteboard nor Microsoft Whiteboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribble Together Whiteboard or Microsoft Whiteboard?
Scribble Together Whiteboard ships an update every 2 months, and Microsoft Whiteboard every 6 weeks. Most recently, Scribble Together Whiteboard was updated on September 19, 2026 and Microsoft Whiteboard on September 24, 2026.

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