Comparison

Instaboard vs Span

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

Span

Features
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Most calendars are just lists of text. They hide the reality of your day. Span is different. It visualizes your schedule as a continuous, flowing timeline, helping you focus on what’s happening now and what’s up next. Designed for visual thinkers. WHY SPAN?  • The unique layout transforms your list into a clear, continuous timeline. Instantly see what you have on without the clutter.  • Colour-code your life (Work, Health, Deep Work) and use Emojis to recognise tasks instantly without reading.  • A clean interface that highlights your current status and upcoming block, keeping you present. SMART CSV IMPORT Span is designed to work alongside your favourite AI tools. Simply ask an AI tool to generate a schedule as a CSV, and paste it directly into Span. We handle the formatting; you bring the plan. YOURS FOREVER  • No Subscriptions: Buy Span once, and it is yours forever.  • Private by Design: Your data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud servers, no tracking.  • Offline: Works perfectly without an internet connection. FEATURES  • Visual Timeline  • One-Tap "Skip" logic for flexible days  • CSV Import for complex and lengthy schedules  • Custom Category Colours & emoji title support. • Simple Backup & Restore features, keeping your schedules protected. Reclaim your day with Span.

Screenshots

Instaboard4 screens
Span4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Instaboard at Free against Span's $0.99. Instaboard also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). Span's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On 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

Instaboard is free to download; Span costs $0.99 up front. Instaboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Span asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Instaboard versus Span: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstaboardSpan
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInstaboard Ltd.Samuel Attwood

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

Span

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Instaboard free?
Instaboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Span free?
Span costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Instaboard or Span have ads?
Neither Instaboard nor Span shows ads.

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