Comparison

Video Pencil vs Lightboard Pro Neon Whiteboard

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

Head to head
About

Video Pencil

Annotate directly onto any video source, including your iPad's camera or external feeds. Customize your drawing tools and record your annotations as a video or transparent layer. Ideal for presentations, coaching, and live streaming.

Highlights
  • Draw on any video source
  • Smart shuttle control for precise scrubbing
  • Customizable toolbar with colors and pen styles
  • Record with or without annotations
  • Pause and rewind live video (extra)
  • Seamless Mac connection via CueCam Presenter
  • Transparent NDI feed for professional workflows
Features
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Make it obvious. Draw it. Draw over any video or your camera, pause where it matters and record what you mean, right on your iPad. MAKING VIDEOS Tutorials, reviews and walkthroughs, with your drawings and your voice together. No editing. COACHING Break down match footage and share it with the team. Put it on the TV at training, at half-time or in the team meeting, and show the whole squad what happened, and what should have. TEACHING Walk through a diagram, a worked example or an experiment, step by step. NEW: THE SOCCER TOOLKIT Made with coaches, from professional clubs to youth and grassroots teams. • Tap a player to number them. Press play and the number follows them. • Drag out the space a player is running into. • Link two defenders with a line that tracks them as the play continues. • Arrows for passes, runs and the path of the ball. An in-app subscription. TAKE PEOPLE THROUGH A VIDEO Load any video from your library, play or pause, and scrub to the perfect moment. Then just start drawing. Or switch to your iPad's camera, or a USB camera, and draw over it live. Record your drawings and your voice as a finished video, or as a transparent drawing layer to put over your own footage. DRAWING TOOLS CURATED FOR VIDEO Every tool is chosen to stand out clearly on top of moving pictures. Set up your favourite pens and colours so they're always one tap away. Every line responds to Apple Pencil's tilt and pressure. ACTION REPLAY Pause and rewind any live camera: your iPad's own camera, a USB camera or an NDI feed. Jog the Shuttle Wheel back to the moment and draw on it frame by frame, while the live feed keeps playing picture-in-picture. Save the best moments as clips. LIVE TITLES Draw a line, say what you want it to say, and your text appears, sized to fit your line. ON THE BIG SCREEN Put your iPad on a TV or projector with Apple TV, AirPlay or an HDMI adapter. The big screen shows only the footage and your drawings; the toolbar stays on your iPad. YOUR OWN BRANDING Make it look like your club, school or business on every screen. DRAW LIVE IN YOUR CALLS AND STREAMS Video Pencil connects to your Mac or PC for Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, OBS, Ecamm Live and mimoLive. With CueCam Presenter on your Mac, you draw on your iPad and everyone sees it over you, live. Video Pencil also connects over HDMI, AirPlay and USB, and sends and receives NDI, including a transparent NDI feed for Ecamm Live, OBS, mimoLive or your switcher. PART OF THE CUECAM SUITE Video Pencil works on its own, and pairs with CueCam Presenter for Mac and Shoot for iOS. A CueCam subscription includes Video Pencil's core features. FREE TO DOWNLOAD One-off upgrades are yours for life: remove the watermark, add Action Replay, or get Lifetime Updates for every current and future feature that isn't a subscription. “Best app out there for film day for coaching that isn't $600. Love it!” Coachfro25 “I cannot emphasise how amazing this app is. It's one that I use every day on my tutorials, client calls, and live streams.” Neil Farrimond, Creator Café “This has been my favorite tool (besides ecamm of course) of 2026! Proudly endorsed by the ecamm team!” Jill, Ecamm Facebook Community “I use Video Pencil connected via HDMI to a TV in the classroom for live game film review and I use the recording feature to create clips for the team or specific players. I could not do what I do without Video Pencil.” Echevarria Family Made by a single developer, working in public. Tell me what to build next at videopencil.com. NDI® is a registered trademark of Vizrt NDI AB. https://ndi.video

About

Lightboard Pro Neon Whiteboard

Features
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LightBoard Pro is a virtual digital lightboard for iOS and macOS that turns your webcam into a powerful presentation. Draw in glowing neon, place photos, videos, and PDFs on a digital board, and control everything with your hands while recording yourself and your content in real time. This version is a Full-Featured Virtual Lightboard with no limits, but includes Lightboard Pro icons and watermarks on screen. An in-app purchase removes icons and watermarks for a clean, professional output. Designed for creators, teachers, and presenters - Lightboard Pro delivers the full lightboard experience — without glass panels, studio lighting, or expensive hardware. - Whether you're teaching online, recording tutorials, or delivering sales demos, Lightboard Pro helps your ideas stand out visually. Draw and present in neon Create eye-catching visuals while you speak: • Smooth, glowing neon ink • Multiple vibrant color options • Perfect circles, rectangles, and triangles • Select, move, resize, and rotate any object • Keep your visuals clean and readable on camera Your ideas stay bright, sharp, and engaging. Bring real content onto your board Combine live drawing with real media: • Import photos, videos, and PDFs • Resize and rotate like physical objects • Page through PDFs • Control video playback • Interact naturally using hand gestures It feels like working on a futuristic digital desk in mid-air. Gesture-controlled presenting No mouse. No keyboard. Just your hands. Lightboard Pro uses your webcam to track hand movement and gestures, letting you: • Draw • Move and arrange objects • Flip pages • Control media All while speaking naturally. Record studio-quality videos Capture exactly what your audience sees: • Record yourself and the board together in real time • Choose whether you appear in front of or behind your content • Enable background removal for a clean studio look • Create tutorials, explainer videos, courses, and demos Professional results — no extra equipment required. Perfect for: • Teachers and online educators • YouTubers and content creators • Coaches and trainers • Product demo teams • Business presenters • Anyone who wants engaging visual presentations No green screens. No special hardware. Just open Lightboard Pro and start creating. Lightboard Pro is where your ideas light up.

Screenshots

Lightboard Pro Neon Whiteboard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lightboard Pro Neon Whiteboard at every 3 days against Video Pencil's every 3 weeks. Lightboard Pro Neon Whiteboard also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Video Pencil sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Lightboard Pro Neon Whiteboard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Pencil ships an update every 3 weeks, Lightboard Pro Neon Whiteboard every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Video Pencil versus Lightboard Pro Neon Whiteboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo PencilLightboard Pro Neon Whiteboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (106 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings106 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGood To HearIan Stephenson

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Video Pencil

Subscriptions3
  • Video Pencil for Zoom$7.991 Month
  • Soccer Toolkit7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Soccer Toolkit7 Days trial$149.001 Year
One-time5
  • Laser Pointer$3.99
  • Magic Wand$3.99
  • Action Replay$19.99
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  • Video Pencil Pro Essentials$39.99
  • Lifetime Updates$99.99
1 purchases

Lightboard Pro Neon Whiteboard

One-time1
  • Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Video Pencil free?
Video Pencil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lightboard Pro Neon Whiteboard free?
Lightboard Pro Neon Whiteboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Video Pencil or Lightboard Pro Neon Whiteboard have ads?
Neither Video Pencil nor Lightboard Pro Neon Whiteboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Pencil or Lightboard Pro Neon Whiteboard?
Video Pencil ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lightboard Pro Neon Whiteboard every 3 days. Most recently, Video Pencil was updated on October 25, 2026 and Lightboard Pro Neon Whiteboard on October 24, 2026.

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