Comparison

Instaboard vs XNote

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

Head to head
About

Instaboard

This app combines a digital whiteboard, planner, and meeting space on an infinite canvas. Sketch ideas, manage tasks, and collaborate in real-time with built-in video calls. It's designed for visual planning, project management, and remote team collaboration.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas for drawing and sketching
  • Structured cards with checklists and due dates
  • Kanban boards for task tracking
  • Calendar view for scheduling
  • Built-in video calls for live collaboration
  • Cross-device compatibility (iPad, iPhone, web)
Features
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Stop being the one who chases everyone. Instaboard is one shared board for the plan: what needs doing, who's doing it, and everything you need to know. Drop the link in the group chat and everyone sees the same plan, live. FOR ANYTHING YOU PLAN WITH OTHER PEOPLE • Trips: who books what, the day plan, and costs split by family • Weddings: vendors, the guest list, the day hour by hour, and the budget • Families: birthdays, holidays and school pickups • Shops and cafés: opening and closing checklists your staff tick off • Tutoring and teaching: write on the same worksheet as your student, live EVERYONE GRABS A JOB • Put names and due dates on cards, and tick them off when they're done • Everyone sees each change the moment it happens • Comment on a card instead of digging through the chat JOINING TAKES SECONDS • Share a link, a QR code or a 4-digit code • No download for them: the board opens in any phone or web browser DRAW AND TALK IT THROUGH • Sketch on an endless whiteboard with Apple Pencil or your finger • Drop in a PDF, a map or a worksheet and mark it up together • Start a video call right on the board and point with the laser ROOM FOR EVERY DETAIL • Any card opens into its own board, so big plans stay tidy • Lists, checklists, tags, calendar view, photos, files, links and places • Split costs and see who owes whom • Save links and photos from any app to Pile, and sort them later WORKS WHERE YOU ARE • Keeps working offline and syncs when you're back • iPhone, iPad and the web • Export a board as a PDF or an image EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://instaboard.app/privacy

About

XNote

This app offers unlimited whiteboards, PDF annotation, and notebook creation in a simple, intuitive interface. It allows for jotting down ideas, studying materials, and taking daily notes with smooth performance and flexible organization.

Highlights
  • Unlimited whiteboards
  • PDF annotation
  • Notebook creation
  • File organization with folders
  • Web, photo, and file browsing within the app
  • Quick search functionality
  • One-click export and sharing
Features
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XNote is a passionate app that hopes to slow you down~ XNote combines the ability of using unlimited whiteboards, annotating PDFs and creating notebooks in one, and is easy-to-use You can use it to jot down inspiration, read professional materials and take daliy notes In every possible scenario, Xnote wants to give you smooth experience 【simple and understated, relaxing and flexible】 We made XNote simple and understated, with no complicated buttons and no confusing controls All the important features are at a glance and easy to operate ~ Keep the homepage as default and you'll find most of the files you want to edit ~ On the homepage, you can drag files directly into folders ~ You can quickly create a temporary draft with very simple gestures ~ By clicking the "+" button in the upper right corner, you can easily browse different files and web pages ~ You can take excerpts at any time while browsing files Xnote will become more and more flexible in continuous improvement and iteration 【Pursue the details and control the whole】 We worked on the XNote like horticulturists, pruning the gaudy leaves and carving the key branches You can create folders on the homepage to categorize files Highly compatible with the original pen case gives you a silky writing experience Text, picture, shape, search, every button is irreplaceable You can use the "Search" button to search quickly, and locate the target locator pin with one click You can edit and switch shapes at any time 【Sincere enthusiasm, aspirant and hardworking] We want XNote to be as sincere and passionate as the people it serves We hope that in the classroom, XNote accompanies the students to absorb the essence of knowledge with enthusiasm We hope that in life, XNote accompanies people to record the happy moments of their daily life We hope that at work, XNote accompanies everyone who strives to record the traces of their struggle 【XNote can】 Provide unlimited drawing boards allowing your thoughts and inspiration to extend infinitely Support finger doodling and the original brush of system, making it more convenient for you to draw Support viewing multiple documents simultaneously and inserting pictures, videos, files to enrich your notes Create different shapes to help you highlight key messages quickly Create locator pins to help you locate your target content Support browsing the web, photos and files within the app, helping you integrate internal and external information and study efficiently Search for notes quickly ...... 【Easy to share】 One click export, support for sharing (supports images, PDFs, drafts, and can be shared to guga, goodnotes, notability, collanote, and noteshelf for use) 【Friendly reminder】 XNote is currently in a high-frequency iteration stage, and we are continuously working on new features, welcome to follow and explore! 【Report the issue】 Report bugs and crashes to us, and we'll be happy to fix any problem you encounter while using it Email address:xnoteapp@163.com 【Contact us】 What do you expect from XNote, come and chat with us! ~ Your problems ~ Your advice ~ Your expectations All of the above can be heared in XNote community There are not only users like you, but also our R&D team We believe that everyone here will be excited by the spark of inspiration Contact our WeChat:li1299033501

Screenshots

Instaboard4 screens
XNote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Instaboard at 100% against XNote's 60%. Instaboard also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). XNote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (90 vs 11). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Instaboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. XNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Instaboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: XNote has 90 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Instaboard's written reviews are positive against 60% of XNote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Instaboard ships an update every 2 weeks, XNote weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Instaboard versus XNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstaboardXNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better4.5 (90 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1190 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInstaboard Ltd.华清 杨

Customer experience

Instaboard

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

XNote

All ratings76 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral9.2%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Instaboard

Subscriptions4
  • Instaboard Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Instaboard Pro$7.991 Month
  • Instaboard Pro (12 months)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Instaboard Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

XNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Instaboard free?
Instaboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XNote free?
XNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Instaboard or XNote?
Instaboard is rated higher. Instaboard averages 5.0 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while XNote averages 4.5 from 90 ratings.
Do Instaboard or XNote have ads?
Neither Instaboard nor XNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Instaboard or XNote?
Instaboard ships an update every 2 weeks, and XNote weekly. Most recently, Instaboard was updated on October 24, 2026 and XNote on October 24, 2026.

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