# Whiteboard vs Cheers

The clearest difference is rating: Cheers at 5.0 against Whiteboard's 4.2. Cheers also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Whiteboard's advantage is ratings volume (465 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

Cheers 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.

Whiteboard ships an update fortnightly, Cheers weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Whiteboard | Cheers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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/cheers-lockscreen-widgets/id6759501004/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **465** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 43.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 29 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Ample Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/921349096) | [Tributary Studios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1820075033) |

## 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


### Cheers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cheers-lockscreen-widgets/id6759501004)

Send short, kind messages directly to your friends' lock screens. This app focuses on simple, private communication without feeds or algorithms, offering a quick way to share positivity.

**Highlights:** Send short messages to friends' lock screens, Lock screen and home screen widgets, Mute or block friends, Custom nicknames for friends, Private by design, no tracking, Delete account and data anytime

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Whiteboard free?

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

### Is Cheers free?

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

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

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

### Do Whiteboard or Cheers have ads?

Neither Whiteboard nor Cheers shows ads.

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

Whiteboard ships an update fortnightly, and Cheers weekly. Most recently, Whiteboard was updated on October 6, 2026 and Cheers on October 5, 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.*