Microsoft Whiteboard vs Kell Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Kell Connect
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Kell Connect brings KELL Salon & Spa information and staff workplace insights together in one simple app. Anyone can use **Explore KELL** without signing in to discover KELL Salon & Spa branches, browse available services, view branch details and contact information, call a branch, and get directions. Authorized KELL team members can securely sign in to access their personal workplace information and track their progress. With Kell Connect, staff members can: * View weekly performance and scores * Track their ranking and progress * Monitor sales and service performance * View attendance information * Track individual goals and targets * View incentive progress and eligibility * Review achievements and performance details * Identify areas that need improvement The **Explore KELL** section allows everyone to: * Browse KELL Salon & Spa branches * View branch locations and details * Browse salon services and service information * View branch contact information * Call a branch directly * Get directions to a selected branch Kell Connect makes it easy for the public to discover useful KELL Salon & Spa information while giving authorized team members a secure place to understand their performance, targets, attendance, and progress. Built for easier access, clearer goals, and continuous growth.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Kell Connect at every 11 days against Microsoft Whiteboard's every 6 weeks. Kell Connect also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Microsoft Whiteboard ships an update every 6 weeks, Kell Connect every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microsoft Whiteboard | Kell Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (12K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | Pradeep A |
Bugs and requests
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
Kell Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Microsoft Whiteboard
No in-app purchases
Kell Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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