UltraBoard vs Speak Here
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
Speak Here
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Make your communication smoother and more comfortable with the simple speech recognition app, "Speak Here". Designed for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, "Speak Here" facilitates smooth communication with others. The app converts spoken words into text in real time and displays them on the screen, allowing you to quickly understand conversations and communicate smoothly in daily and work situations. ■ Key Features - Easy to Use: Start speech recognition with just one tap. - Readable Display: Large text for easy reading. - Rotation Feature: Makes it easier for both you and the person you’re communicating with. - Text-to-Speech (Premium): Play back the text you input for added convenience. This feature requires the purchase of a premium subscription. With "Speak Here," experience the convenience of transforming speech into text, making communication more accessible for everyone. "Speak Here" supports a variety of languages. * • English, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Vietnamese, Italian, Turkish, Polish, Ukrainian, Thai, Romanian, Indonesian, Malay, Dutch, Hungarian, Czech, Greek, Swedish, Croatian, Finnish, Danish, Hebrew, Catalan, Slovak, Norwegian *The above is just an example. Supported languages depend on the voice data installed on your device. You may be able to install more voice data from your device's settings app. Let’s make communication easier and more enjoyable! The app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Speak Here at none against UltraBoard's shown. UltraBoard's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Speak Here sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
UltraBoard ships an update every 2 days, Speak Here every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UltraBoard | Speak Here |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (190 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 190 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lisfee, Inc. | Ryo Aoyama |
In-app purchases
UltraBoard
- Gold Plan$8.991 Month
Speak Here
- Premium Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
- Premium Annual Plan$58.991 Year









