# Puppet Pals vs Educreations Whiteboard

The clearest difference is rating: Educreations Whiteboard at 4.8 against Puppet Pals's 3.8. Educreations Whiteboard also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (12K vs 50). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Puppet Pals sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Educreations Whiteboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Educreations Whiteboard holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Educreations Whiteboard has 12K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Puppet Pals's written reviews are positive against 76% of Educreations Whiteboard's.

Puppet Pals ships an update every 6 months, Educreations Whiteboard monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Puppet Pals | Educreations Whiteboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (50 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppet-pals/id342076546/reviews) | **[4.8 (12K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/educreations-whiteboard/id478617061/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 50 | **12K** |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | **75.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 77 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.5** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Polished Play, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/332686547) | [Educreations, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/478617064) |

## What reviewers say

### Puppet Pals

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/puppet-pals/id342076546)

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

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wild West | $0.99 | one-time |
| Political Par-tay | $0.99 | one-time |
| Monsters | $0.99 | one-time |
| Talk Shows | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pirates | $0.99 | one-time |
| Fairytale | $0.99 | one-time |
| Zombie Attack | $0.99 | one-time |
| On the Farm | $0.99 | one-time |
| Christmas | $0.99 | one-time |
| Director's Pass | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ 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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Educreations Whiteboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/educreations-whiteboard/id478617061)

This interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool allows users to create and share video lessons. Annotate, animate, and narrate content to explain concepts, with lessons securely stored online and accessible across devices. Students can join classes within the app or access content via the website.

**Highlights:** Interactive whiteboard, Screencasting, Video lesson creation, Annotation and animation, Voice and handwriting recording, Cloud storage, Class management

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Classroom Edition | $11.99 | per month |
| Pro Classroom Edition (1 year) | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Smooth recording experience
- 💡 Helpful for remote/online teaching
- 👍 Great for creating instructional videos
- 👍 Useful for flipped classroom and catchup lessons

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and glitches after updates
- 🔒 Limited editing capabilities
- 💡 Inability to delete or edit recordings
- 💡 Lack of pen size/thickness customization
- 💡 Difficulty organizing/managing saved lessons

**Reported bugs**

- Recordings getting deleted unexpectedly
- Typing issues and cursor movement problems
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Inconsistent performance across platforms

**Requested features**

- Add video editing tools
- Implement undo/redo functionality
- Allow deleting or rearranging pages
- Provide more pen/brush customization options
- Improve file organization and management


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Puppet Pals free?

Puppet Pals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Educreations Whiteboard free?

Educreations Whiteboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Puppet Pals or Educreations Whiteboard?

Educreations Whiteboard is rated higher. Puppet Pals averages 3.8 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Educreations Whiteboard averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.

### Do Puppet Pals or Educreations Whiteboard have ads?

Neither Puppet Pals nor Educreations Whiteboard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Puppet Pals or Educreations Whiteboard?

Puppet Pals ships an update every 6 months, and Educreations Whiteboard monthly. Most recently, Puppet Pals was updated on October 10, 2026 and Educreations Whiteboard on October 18, 2026.

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