Comparison

Writing Board vs Large Text

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

Head to head
About

Writing Board

This app provides a simple and intuitive digital whiteboard for quick notes, drawings, and sketches. It offers a variety of pen options, editing tools, and the ability to save and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Instant writing upon opening
  • Smooth writing experience
  • Redo/Undo functionality
  • One-tap clear all
  • Customizable pen types, thickness, and colors
  • Eraser and ruler tools
  • Save and share as image
  • Dark mode support
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It's a simple and easy-to-use writing board app. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Write as soon as you open the app - Smooth writing - Redo/Undo support - Delete all with one tap - Pen type/thickness/color can be freely selected - Abundant functions such as eraser/ruler - Share/save your writing as an image - Dark mode - Free URL scheme: writingboard://

About

Large Text

Transform your device's widgets into dynamic text displays. Easily showcase quotes, notes, or reminders with adaptive font scaling and full color customization. Shake your device to instantly flash vibrant text and background combinations.

Highlights
  • Adaptive font scaling
  • Full font style customization
  • Vibrant text and background colors
  • Home screen widget support
  • Shake to flash color feature
Features
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Introducing Your Text Display App – Make Your Words Stand Out! Transform your iPhone and iOS widgets into dynamic text displays with our innovative app. Whether you need to display a powerful quote, a quick note, or an important reminder, this app makes it seamless and visually appealing. Key Features: Adaptive Font Scaling: No matter how many words you type, the app intelligently adjusts the font size to fill your screen perfectly. Full Customization: Choose from a variety of font styles to match your mood or message. Vibrant Personalization: Customize text and background colors to create eye-catching displays that suit your needs. Widget Support: Display large, clear text directly on your home screen widgets for quick viewing at a glance. Perfect for creating standout messages, enhancing productivity, and personalizing your device with ease. Let your words take center stage! Shake to Flash: Shake your device to instantly flash the text color and background color in vibrant, eye-catching combinations. Perfect for grabbing attention at airports, rocking out at concerts, or just having fun! Make your message impossible to miss with this playful and dynamic feature.

Screenshots

Writing Board2 screens
Large Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Writing Board at none against Large Text's 1. Large Text's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (60% vs 33%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Large Text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Writing Board asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Writing Board against 4.5 for Large Text. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 61 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Writing Board's written reviews are positive against 60% of Large Text's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Writing Board ships an update every 2 months, Large Text every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Writing Board versus Large Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWriting BoardLarge Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (83 ratings) — better4.5 (61 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings83 — better61
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.娜 张

Customer experience

Writing Board

All ratings54 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral3.7%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Large Text

All ratings48 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Writing Board

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Large Text

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Writing Board free?
Writing Board is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Large Text free?
Large Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Writing Board or Large Text?
Writing Board is rated higher. Writing Board averages 4.6 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Large Text averages 4.5 from 61 ratings.
Do Writing Board or Large Text have ads?
Writing Board shows ads; Large Text does not.
Which is updated more often, Writing Board or Large Text?
Writing Board ships an update every 2 months, and Large Text every 9 days. Most recently, Writing Board was updated on November 3, 2026 and Large Text on November 12, 2026.

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