Minimalist Whiteboard vs Memodown Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minimalist Whiteboard
This app offers a clean and timeless digital whiteboard experience, optimized for stylus input. It features an infinite canvas, customizable backgrounds, and PDF export capabilities. Enjoy a clutter-free space for your notes and ideas.
- Minimalistic design
- Infinite page size
- Zoom function
- Three paper backgrounds
- PDF export
- Dark mode support
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A simple, timeless whiteboard. Developed for Apple Pencil®. All features: ~ Minimalistic, clutterless design ~ Infinite page size with zoom function ~ Three paper backgrounds (dotted, squared or blank) ~ PDF export ~ Full darkmode support Get an unlimited whiteboard for free. Unlock additional whiteboards for a one-time payment. No subscription or monthly fees.
Memodown Notes
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- Offers a variety of note colors, as well as notes with Liquid Glass. - Resize and rotate notes, and arrange them automatically or drag them anywhere. - Supports writing note content in plain text or Markdown. - Set your favorite photos or pictures as the app's background image. - Includes system widgets to view notes from the home screen. - Supports iCloud sync.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Minimalist Whiteboard at Free against Memodown Notes's $2.99. Minimalist Whiteboard also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Memodown Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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
Minimalist Whiteboard is free to download; Memodown Notes costs $2.99 up front. Minimalist Whiteboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Memodown Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Minimalist Whiteboard ships an update every 2 months, Memodown Notes every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minimalist Whiteboard | Memodown Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (164 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 164 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Merk | 星翰 朱 |
Bugs and requests
Minimalist Whiteboard
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes frequently
- Work disappearing/data loss
- Cannot export as PDF (crashes)
- Random zooming issues
- Black screen sections
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- Unusable - no marks appear
- Double tap on pencil doesn't return to pen tool
- Lost access to a whiteboard after subscription
Requested features
20 requests- Ability to name whiteboards
- More tool slots
- Customizable colors and highlighters
- Folders for organizing boards
- Ability to rotate selections
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- Tutorial or help section
- Auto-smoothing option for lines/arrows
- Convert horizontal lines to straight lines
- Gel pen option
- Ability to add custom images as backgrounds
- Zoom out fully
- Print function
- Widget feature
- Calligraphy pen
- Easier access to pen options
- Keep screen on feature
- Clear board button
- Pressure sensitivity for pencil
- Ability to add pictures/media
- Press and hold for shapes/straight lines
Memodown Notes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Minimalist Whiteboard
- Additional whiteboards$4.99
Memodown Notes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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