Comparison

Puppet Pals vs ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard

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

Head to head
About

Puppet Pals

Bring your stories to life by creating animated shows in real time. Choose actors and backdrops, then record your movements and voice to produce unique performances. Unleash your creativity with endless storytelling possibilities.

Highlights
  • Real-time animation recording
  • Create actors from photos
  • Use photos as backdrops
  • Zoom and rotate characters
  • Downloadable creative characters
  • Director's Pass for all content
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Create your own animated shows in real time! Pick your actors and backdrops, drag them onto the stage, and tap record. Your movements and voice are captured live, ready to play back, save, and watch again. Act out a pirate adventure on the high seas, a spooky monster showdown, or a Wild West escape — and mix any characters and scenes however you like. Your shows are only limited by your imagination. FREE FEATURES - A stage full of characters and backdrops to perform with - Turn a photo into a character or a backdrop - Record shows with live animation and audio - Zoom, rotate, and flip characters as you perform - Save shows and watch them anytime CREATIVE CLUB (optional subscription) Join the Creative Club to unlock the full show: - Imagine any character or backdrop, describe it, and watch AI bring it to life - Every character and scene pack included - Record shows up to 10 minutes long - Draw your own characters and backdrops - Export your shows as videos - Widescreen stage and full control over the end-of-show outro Choose your plan, monthly or annual: - Essentials — includes 40 AI creations per month - Unlimited — includes up to 1,000 AI creations per month SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.polishedplay.com/puppetpals1/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Puppet Pals is fully usable without a subscription — the Creative Club just adds more magic.

About

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard

Create and share voice-over whiteboard tutorials with this intuitive app. Easily record lessons, import images and documents, and share your creations with a global community or privately with students. Ideal for educators and anyone wanting to explain concepts visually.

Highlights
  • Voice-record tutorials
  • Import images and documents
  • Draw and erase tools
  • Unlimited lesson length
  • Share recordings online
  • Create student groups
  • Organize lessons into courses
Features
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Turn your iPad into your personal interactive whiteboard! ShowMe allows you to record voice-over whiteboard tutorials and share them online. It’s an amazingly simple app that anyone can use, no matter how young or old! INTUITIVE AND POWERFUL - Record your ShowMe tutorial right away — no manuals or complicated menus needed - Drop in images onto the whiteboard - Easily switch between drawing and erasing (as well as pausing and playing) to make your ShowMe flow from concept to concept - You can make your ShowMe as long or as short as it needs to be, and record as many ShowMe’s as you want. Go nuts! - Once you’re finished recording, upload your ShowMe to share with the community (or keep it private if you prefer) - Discover awesome tutorials created by other members of the ShowMe community A VARIETY OF USES - Easily explain a range of topics from math to chemistry to music theory to basket weaving. - Add ShowMe’s to your Do-It-Yourself blog - Attach a personal message to any travel photos you want to share - Diagram offensive and defensive strategies for sports - Grade student work with commentary explaining the reasoning behind their performance - Use ShowMe as an interactive whiteboard substitute Implement a “flipped classroom” - Showcase your ShowMes online and share your knowledge with your students, friends, family, or the world! FEATURES - Voice-record - Multiple brush colors - Enter text - Pause and erase - Import pictures from your photo library, built-in camera, or web image search - Import documents as pictures from Dropbox, or Google drive - Create video from any document - Unlimited lesson length - Free to upload and share your recordings with friends - Easy embedding for sharing anywhere - Manage students with Groups USING GROUPS "Groups" allows teachers to share their ShowMes and interact with students privately. A teacher with ShowMe Premium subscription can create an unlimited amount of groups and invite their students. Students can join groups for free! SHOWME PREMIUM ShowMe Premium is an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription which unlocks all ShowMe features. For just $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year: - Upload up to 300 hours of ShowMes - Post privately - Create study groups - Markup and share any documents in groups - Import documents into ShowMe - Search and import images from the web - Download your video files - Create student accounts - Create courses COURSES With "Courses" ShowMe creators can organize multiple ShowMe lessons and tutorials into one comprehensive lesson plan. PAID COURSES The ShowMe Marketplace allows premium users to earn extra income by posting paid premium courses for other educators or students within the ShowMe community. AS SEEN ON - TechCrunch - Business Insider - Numerous teacher blogs and educational blogs WE’RE HERE FOR YOU The ShowMe team is small, nimble, and quick to respond to suggestions/requests. Follow us on twitter at @showmeapp. Or feel free to drop us a line at support@showme.com with any questions, concerns, or stories about how you’re using ShowMe. LEGAL Privacy Policy: http://www.showme.com/privacy Terms & Conditions: http://www.showme.com/termsofuse - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew 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 - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period

Screenshots

Puppet Pals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard at 4.6 against Puppet Pals's 3.8. ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (14K vs 53). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Puppet Pals sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard has 14K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Puppet Pals's written reviews are positive against 70% of ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Puppet Pals ships an update every 6 months, ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Puppet Pals versus ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPuppet PalsShowMe Interactive Whiteboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (53 ratings)4.6 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.9% of reviews — better69.5% of reviews
Number of ratings5314K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPolished Play, LLCLearnbat, Inc.

Customer experience

Puppet Pals

All ratings53 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive70.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative21.6%

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard

All ratings13,579 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews489 reviews
Positive69.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative23.1%

User reviews

Puppet Pals

From 53 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Great app for classrooms and education
  • 🤩 Lots of fun and creativity
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💯 Awesome for making videos and animations
  • 🎨 Ability to use own photos and characters

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features require paid upgrade
  • 🤬 Frustrating that you can't use own characters without paying
  • 🐛 Bugs with exporting and saving videos
  • 🙄 Limited free content

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful for teaching and learning
  • 💡 Great for creating instructional videos
  • 🎨 Allows for creative expression
  • 🤩 Loved by students and teachers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Lack of offline functionality
  • 🔍 Limited search and organization features
  • 🖌️ Could use more drawing/editing tools

Bugs and requests

Puppet Pals

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to export videos
  • Saved videos not playing back properly
  • Issues with using own photos and characters

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more characters, backgrounds, and themes
  • Allow exporting and sharing of videos
  • Improve video editing and recording features
  • Add sound effects and background music options

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unexpected loss of work and unsaved drafts
  • Syncing issues between recorded audio and drawings
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent performance on different devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to rearrange and delete slides
  • Improve video editing capabilities
  • Integrate with more cloud storage services
  • Optimize interface for larger iPad screens
  • Allow offline access and local file storage

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Puppet Pals

One-time10
  • Wild West$0.99
  • Political Par-tay$0.99
  • Monsters$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Talk Shows$0.99
  • Pirates$0.99
  • Fairytale$0.99
  • Zombie Attack$0.99
  • On the Farm$0.99
  • Christmas$0.99
  • Director's Pass$3.99
10 purchases

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard

Subscriptions5
  • Groups$9.991 Month
  • ShowMe Premium$9.991 Month
  • ShowMe Premium$13.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • ShowMe Premium$89.991 Year
  • ShowMe Premium$129.991 Year
One-time5
  • Color Pack - Goldfish$0.99
  • Color Pack - Cake Shop$0.99
  • Color Pack - Plum basket$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Color Pack - Shades of blue$0.99
  • Save Private ShowMes$2.99

Questions

Is Puppet Pals free?
Puppet Pals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard free?
ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Puppet Pals or ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard?
ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard is rated higher. Puppet Pals averages 3.8 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard averages 4.6 from 14K ratings.
Do Puppet Pals or ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard have ads?
Neither Puppet Pals nor ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Puppet Pals or ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard?
Puppet Pals ships an update every 6 months, and ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard monthly. Most recently, Puppet Pals was updated on November 1, 2026 and ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard on November 2, 2026.

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