Comparison

Whiteboard vs NotoNote

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

Head to head
About

Whiteboard

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
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Send doodles, drawings, messages, and more directly to your friends’ widgets! Whiteboard makes staying connected fun and creative. Share quick sketches, notes, photos, and even group messages that appear right on your friends’ home screens. ------- Drawing Choose from different pen styles, thicknesses, and colors—or create your own custom colors and save them as presets. Add backgrounds, photos from your library or camera, text, and more. Save drafts to finish your creations later. ------- Friends Your account starts as private so only friends can send you messages. Switch to public if you’d like anyone in the app to connect with you. Finding friends is simple—search nearby, sync your contacts, or share your invite code. ------- Groups Create groups to share doodles and messages between multiple friends all in one widget. Think of it as group chat, but more fun and visual. ------- Widgets Add multiple widgets to keep up with all your messages. Choose from: - Recent Messages: See the latest updates from friends and groups. - Friend Widget: View the most recent message from a specific friend. - Group Widget: View the most recent message from a group.

About

NotoNote

Features
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NotoNote is the simplest way to share quick notes with someone you care about directly to their Home Screen widget. Just pair with a QR code and start sending instant messages that appear right where they can’t be missed. No accounts. No sign-ins. No complicated setup. Just fast and lightweight communication. Key Features • Instant widget notes between paired users • Fast pairing via QR code • Clean, minimal and distraction-free interface • No login or personal data required • Notes stay private and are processed on-device • Perfect for reminders, daily messages, and quick check-ins NotoNote brings a simple, meaningful way to stay connected — without chat apps, noise, or unnecessary features. A tiny app for tiny moments that matter.

Screenshots

Whiteboard4 screens
NotoNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NotoNote at none against Whiteboard's 7. Whiteboard's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. Whiteboard sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. NotoNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Whiteboard versus NotoNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhiteboardNotoNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (465 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings465 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB28 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAmple Software LLCCan Zurnaci

Bugs and requests

Whiteboard

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • 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
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  • Eyedropper tool doesn't work properly after update
  • Erase option missing after update
  • Messages fail to send to friends and groups
  • Drawings get deleted when attempting to send
  • Group chat rooms don't appear on widget
  • Bucket tool erases entire drawing instead of filling
  • Recent chats won't load
  • Widget impossible to add on some devices
  • Drafts significantly lower drawing quality with white line artifacts
  • Zoom glitch makes zoomed section become full drawing
  • Loading popup gets stuck and won't stop
  • Doodles display as blank white space

Requested features

15 requests
  • 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
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  • Custom color saving
  • Nicknames for contacts (like Snapchat)
  • Better bucket fill tool (non-destructive)
  • Multiple widgets for different contacts
  • Separate tabs for friends vs recommendations when sending
  • Widget dark line removal/redesign
  • More brush textures and colors
  • Automatic widget updates without opening app
  • Color code input option
  • Better color wheel functionality

NotoNote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Whiteboard

One-time7
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Doodle - 1 Day Boost$0.99
  • Small Tip$0.99
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  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
  • Huge Tip$9.99
  • Mountainous Tip$19.99
None

NotoNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Whiteboard free?
Whiteboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NotoNote free?
NotoNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Whiteboard or NotoNote have ads?
Neither Whiteboard nor NotoNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whiteboard or NotoNote?
Whiteboard ships an update fortnightly, and NotoNote monthly. Most recently, Whiteboard was updated on October 6, 2026 and NotoNote on October 10, 2026.

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