Comparison

myNotes vs Instaboard

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

Head to head
About

myNotes

Create notes, sketches, and to-do lists on an expansive, customizable canvas. Easily export your creations as high-resolution images for sharing via email or messaging. Supports Apple Pencil and finger input for a seamless creative experience.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas
  • Apple Pencil & finger drawing
  • Export as JPEG/PNG
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Customizable background
  • Dark Mode
Features
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It was never easier to create notes, sketches, todo lists, reminders or whatever comes to your mind. You can use the Apple Pencil or your fingers to create amazing notes on an almost infinite canvas. With the export function you can easily save your note as an image and use it wherever you like. Forwarding via email, messages, whatsapp, etc. is no problem either. FUNCTIONS AT A GLANCE: • Draw with Apple Pencil or your fingers • Almost infinite canvas size • Customize the canvas background • Export as JPEG or PNG (max. 8192 pixels x 8191 pixels) • Customize the image export settings • iCloud Synchronization • On iPad and iPhone • Autosave function • Fast positioning • Fast zoom • Toolbar is hideable • Dark Mode • and much more… Data protection is a top priority at myNotes. The data belongs to you. The app will not send any data to anyone, neither the developer nor any other third party or service. Except for the data exchange between your devices through your iCloud, but this function is deactivatable. You have full control over your data and to whom it is sent. You can delete them at any time. QUESTIONS? Do you have any questions or feedback? Write a message to help.myTime@gmx.de! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Instaboard

This app combines a digital whiteboard, planner, and meeting space on an infinite canvas. Sketch ideas, manage tasks, and collaborate in real-time with built-in video calls. It's designed for visual planning, project management, and remote team collaboration.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas for drawing and sketching
  • Structured cards with checklists and due dates
  • Kanban boards for task tracking
  • Calendar view for scheduling
  • Built-in video calls for live collaboration
  • Cross-device compatibility (iPad, iPhone, web)
Features
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Instaboard is a collaborative whiteboard, planner, trip planner, and PDF workspace for iPhone and iPad. Use it as a travel planner, project planner, visual organizer, document workspace, and meeting room—all on one infinite canvas. Plan trips, organize projects, sketch ideas, annotate PDFs, capture notes, and collaborate live in one app. Start with a Planning Board, Drawing Board, trip board, or Pages mode, then build your plan with cards, lists, sections, files, maps, and real-time collaboration. PLAN TRIPS AND ITINERARIES • Build a trip itinerary on a map • Add places, organize stops by day, and connect routes • Plan trips before dates are locked • Keep trip ideas, travel notes, and shared plans in one place • Great for vacations, group travel, weekend getaways, and road trips PLAN PROJECTS, EVENTS, AND EVERYDAY LIFE • Organize tasks, notes, links, files, and ideas on one visual board • Use cards, lists, sections, checklists, tags, and due dates • Plan projects, events, study sessions, moves, wedding details, and more • Turn messy planning into a shared system everyone can follow DRAW ON AN INFINITE WHITEBOARD • Sketch freely with your finger or Apple Pencil • Add text, shapes, arrows, images, and freehand drawings • Create mind maps, diagrams, brainstorms, flowcharts, and visual notes • Zoom out for the big picture or in for the details without running out of space SAVE EVERYTHING TO PILE • Pile is your inbox for planning • Save links, notes, images, and PDFs in one place • Capture ideas first and organize them later • Drag items from Pile straight onto your board TURN PDFs INTO BOARDS • Open a PDF as its own board in Pages mode • Add a PDF to an existing board and plan around it • Review, annotate, and collaborate on documents visually • Great for travel docs, homework, meeting materials, forms, and reference files COLLABORATE IN REAL TIME • Edit together live on the same board • See cursors, comments, and changes as they happen • Share by link, QR code, or 4 digit code • Invite friends, teammates, clients, classmates, or family MEET ON THE BOARD • Start built-in video meetings without switching apps • Talk, plan, and edit in the same space • Use Instaboard for remote meetings, tutoring, study groups, workshops, and trip planning WORK THE WAY YOU PLAN • Create boards offline and sync later • Export boards to PDF or image when you’re ready to share • Use Instaboard across iPhone, iPad, and the web Whether you’re planning a trip, organizing a project, drawing ideas on a whiteboard, reviewing a PDF, or running a live meeting, Instaboard gives you one visual space to plan, collaborate, and get things done. Get started by creating your first board, adding a few cards, and organizing them with lists, sections, and calendar. Then invite others to join and turn ideas into action on a single visual workspace. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://instaboard.app/privacy

Screenshots

myNotes4 screens
Instaboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Instaboard at 5.0 against myNotes's 2.3. Instaboard also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. myNotes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Instaboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Instaboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of myNotes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Instaboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, Instaboard every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
myNotes versus Instaboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyNotesInstaboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings411 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB180 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeiner GerdesInstaboard Ltd.

Customer experience

myNotes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative18.8%

Instaboard

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

myNotes

One-time4
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Medium Coffee$3.99
  • Pro Version$3.99
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  • Large Coffee$4.99
4 purchases

Instaboard

Subscriptions4
  • Instaboard Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Instaboard Pro$7.991 Month
  • Instaboard Pro (12 months)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Instaboard Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is myNotes free?
myNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Instaboard free?
Instaboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, myNotes or Instaboard?
Instaboard is rated higher. myNotes averages 2.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Instaboard averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do myNotes or Instaboard have ads?
Neither myNotes nor Instaboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myNotes or Instaboard?
myNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Instaboard every 8 days. Most recently, myNotes was updated on September 21, 2026 and Instaboard on September 24, 2026.

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