UltraBoard vs blank* note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UltraBoard
Create and organize digital notes and boards using your Apple Pencil, stylus, or finger. Customize line color and width, and save your creations into categorized folders. This app offers a subscription for enhanced features.
- Digital whiteboard and blackboard
- Apple Pencil, stylus, and finger input
- Customizable line color and width
- Save and categorize notes/boards
- Folder organization
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This is WhiteBoard & BlackBoard, ChalkBoard App. Please touch the screen with Apple Pencil, stylus pen or your finger. - For iPad: Apple Pencil, stylus pen and your finger - For iPhone: Stylus pen & your finger *You can change the line color with buttons and the line width with slider. *You can save and categorize(make folder for) each note/board. Auto-renewal Subscription: *UltraBoard offers an auto-renewal subscription of $8.99/month. *Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. *Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. *Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. *Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. *Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. *Current subscription may not be canceled during an active subscription period. *You have also cancel your subscription at following web address: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy Policy : http://www.lisfee.com/privacy-policy.html Terms and Conditions : http://www.lisfee.com/about-rule.html
blank* note
This note-taking app enhances the writing experience with an AI assistant and a focus on text beauty. It offers intuitive text size adjustments, iCloud syncing, and Apple Watch compatibility. The AI can summarize notes, suggest titles, and generate tags, with some features requiring in-app purchases.
- AI assistant for summarization and suggestions
- Adjustable text size with pinch-to-zoom
- Toggleable ruled lines
- iCloud syncing across devices
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Widgets for quick access
- Advanced text statistics
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This is a note app with an AI assistant (cat) that makes taking notes fun! We created this app for those who are looking for a note app that's a little more exciting than the standard one. It's designed for those who love to write and appreciate the beauty of text on their iPhone or iPad. It's a note app with a concept of enhancing the beauty of text on iPhone or iPad, so the decorations are kept to a minimum. Do you have a lot of messy notes? Our AI assistant can help you summarize them. Main features: - Pinch in/out (two-finger zoom) to adjust text size. It's incredibly intuitive! - Toggle ruled lines on/off to display them only as needed, without detracting from the beauty of your writing. - Chat with AI assistant. - AI assistant suggests title/summary/tags candidates based on the content of your note. Please note that this feature requires in-app purchases using ChatGPT. However, we offer a free trial, so give it a try! - Sync with iCloud. If you're signed in to iCloud, your notes will be automatically synced with your other iPhones or iPads. For example, you can jot down ideas on your iPhone while you're out and about, then continue writing on your iPad when you get home. Your notes are backed up to your private iCloud account, ensuring security and peace of mind. Even if you switch devices, the app will automatically restore your notes. - Apple Watch compatible. Displays the specified note and appends additional text input. - Widget. It's a unique feature that links the font size and display of the ruled line to the app! - Preview by long-pressing. - Tag. - Favorite. - Quick editing. Edit your notes with minimal effort. - Search for notes. Supports AND search and keeps a search history. - Sort notes in various orders. - Share notes. Easily share your notes with other apps, and receive notes from other apps. - Drag and drop text from other apps (when using Split View on iPad, for example). - Display total character count, total line count, selected character count, and caret position. These are advanced features for professional writers. - blank Web+. An extension for analyzing web pages and retrieving HTML and text. Please execute it from the Safari share menu. - Import notes from WriteCube. There are some things that our app cannot do. We do not have a folder organization feature, and you cannot add images, tables, or lists to your notes. You also cannot decorate your text, because we believe that the text itself should be the focus of our app. You cannot remove our AI cat assistant either. Lastly, please note that using the ChatGPT API will incur charges. We cover the cost of your free usage, but we would appreciate it if you could consider supporting us by paying for additional usage. Think of it as treating our AI cat to some snacks! With your support, we can continue to develop and improve our app. Thank you for reading until the end. Have a nice day!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: blank* note at free with in-app purchases against UltraBoard's subscription. blank* note also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). UltraBoard's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. UltraBoard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per month and blank* note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
UltraBoard holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UltraBoard has 190 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of UltraBoard's written reviews are positive against 100% of blank* note's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
UltraBoard ships an update every 2 days, blank* note every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UltraBoard | blank* note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (190 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 190 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lisfee, Inc. | Polylize |
Customer experience
UltraBoard
blank* note
In-app purchases
UltraBoard
- Gold Plan$8.991 Month
blank* note
- Light: Monthly Unlock$3.991 Month
- PRO: Monthly Unlock$9.991 Month
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