# Whiteboard vs Telephant

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Telephant at 100% against Whiteboard's 43%. Telephant also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). Whiteboard's advantage is ratings volume (465 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Whiteboard sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Telephant asks for nothing beyond the download.

Telephant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whiteboard has 465 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Whiteboard's written reviews are positive against 100% of Telephant's.

Whiteboard ships an update fortnightly, Telephant monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Whiteboard | Telephant |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (465 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whiteboard-widget-messaging/id1544528796/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/telephant/id6450008946/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **465** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 29 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ample Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/921349096) | [Nolan Morrow](https://appshunter.io/developer/1587051169) |

## What reviewers say

### Whiteboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whiteboard-widget-messaging/id1544528796)

Share drawings, photos, and messages directly to friends' home screen widgets. This app offers creative drawing tools and group messaging for fun, visual communication.

**Highlights:** Send doodles, drawings, and photos to widgets, Customizable drawing tools with saved presets, Add photos from library or camera, Create and message in groups, Multiple widget options for different views, Private by default friend connections

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Doodle - 1 Day Boost | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Huge Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Mountainous Tip | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Fun and creative drawing app for couples and friends
- 📱 Widget feature for home screen display
- ✉️ Easy message sharing between contacts
- 🎨 Drawing tools and color wheel functionality
- 📧 Email-based authentication (no phone number required)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Widget consistently fails to display messages
- 🐛 App crashes frequently, especially after recent updates
- 🐛 Drawing features broken (undo, zoom, color selection)
- ⚠️ Recent update significantly degraded functionality
- 💸 Hidden charges not clearly disclosed

**Reported bugs**

- Widget displays blank or grey, doesn't show messages
- App freezes and crashes when zooming in on drawings
- Undo function causes drawings to disappear or app to crash
- Color selection doesn't apply to drawings
- Zoom feature removed in recent update, breaking functionality

**Requested features**

- Zoom in/out functionality for detailed drawing
- Eyedropper/color picker tool
- Layer support for complex drawings
- Ability to delete drawings from profile
- Ability to delete groups


### Telephant

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/telephant/id6450008946)

Create hilarious audio chains with friends in group chats. Add music, sounds, and effects to your voice messages for a new level of interactive communication. Messages automatically delete after two days, with options to save approved creations.

**Highlights:** Audio messaging, Music, sounds, and effects, Collaborative audio chains, Automatic message deletion, Save messages with approval

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Whiteboard free?

Whiteboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Telephant free?

Telephant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Whiteboard or Telephant?

Telephant is rated higher. Whiteboard averages 4.2 out of 5 from 465 ratings, while Telephant averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Whiteboard or Telephant have ads?

Neither Whiteboard nor Telephant shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Whiteboard or Telephant?

Whiteboard ships an update fortnightly, and Telephant monthly. Most recently, Whiteboard was updated on October 6, 2026 and Telephant on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*