# Notability vs Whiteboard

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Whiteboard at 75% against Notability's 36%. Notability's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (457K vs 944). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notability sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Whiteboard sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Notability holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notability has 457K ratings behind it against 944, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of Notability's written reviews are positive against 75% of Whiteboard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Notability ships an update weekly, Whiteboard every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notability | Whiteboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (457K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notability-ai-notes-and-planner/id360593530/reviews)** | [4.3 (944 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whiteboard-infinity-canvas/id496465537/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **457K** | 944 |
| Positive reviews | 36.3% of reviews | **74.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#77** | — |
| Size | 411 MB | 80 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ginger Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/318126112) | [Endless AI LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/636460123) |

## What reviewers say

### Notability

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notability-ai-notes-and-planner/id360593530)

**Currently charting:** #77 Top Grossing · Productivity, #156 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

Capture, organize, and enhance your thoughts with a versatile digital notebook. Seamlessly blend handwriting, typing, and multimedia to annotate documents, record lectures, and generate summaries. Ideal for students and professionals seeking to boost productivity and learning.

**Highlights:** Handwritten and typed notes, PDF and document annotation, Audio recording and transcription, AI-powered summaries and quizzes, Customizable organization, Cross-device sync

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Notability Lite | $5.99 | per month |
| Notability Plus | $7.99 | per month |
| Notability Plus | $12.99 | per 3 months |
| Notability Lite | $14.99 | per year |
| Notability Plus | $19.99 | per year |
| Notability Plus | $19.99 | per year |
| Notability Pro | $19.99 | per month |
| Notability Plus | $29.99 | per year |
| Notability Pro | $99.99 | per year |
| Notability Classic | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app for note-taking
- 👍 Smooth handwriting experience
- 📝 Excellent organization and file management
- 🎙️ Useful audio recording feature
- 🔍 Handwriting recognition and search

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues with iCloud
- 🔍 Limited search and organization options
- 🖍️ Frustrating highlighter behavior
- 🔒 Concerns about subscription model
- 🔧 Buggy after recent updates

**Reported bugs**

- Notes disappearing or getting corrupted
- Frequent crashes and performance issues
- Palm rejection problems after updates
- Inconsistent behavior when importing files

**Requested features**

- Improved folder/hierarchy organization
- More shape recognition and drawing tools
- Side-by-side viewing of multiple notes
- Ability to edit/rename audio recordings
- Better integration with other apps and services


### Whiteboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whiteboard-infinity-canvas/id496465537)

This digital whiteboard app offers a simple yet powerful interface for various uses, from teaching and design to note-taking and doodling. It provides flexible canvas options, including multi-page and infinite free-form canvases, and supports PDF imports.

**Highlights:** Infinite free-form canvas, Multi-page canvas option, Direct PDF import, Geometric shape drawing, Simple and clean interface, Quick startup, Small storage space

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Whiteboard Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| Whiteboard Pro | $12.99 | per year |
| Recharge 100 Points - Attempt | $3.99 | one-time |
| Sponsorship to unlock  I | $14.99 | one-time |
| Sponsorship to unlock  II | $17.99 | one-time |
| Sponsorship to unlock  III | $24.99 | one-time |
| Recharge 1000 Points | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive
- 💡 Useful templates and backgrounds
- 🤩 Great for quick sketching and note-taking
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Eraser issues (automatically switches to marker, hard to use)
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
- 🔍 Limited customization options (e.g., pen size, colors)
- 🔍 Lack of advanced features (e.g., layers, text editing)

**Reported bugs**

- Eraser automatically switches to marker
- Drawing sometimes gets blurry or distorted
- App crashes or freezes after prolonged use
- Inability to delete or clear the canvas

**Requested features**

- Add undo/redo functionality
- Improve palm rejection and eraser usability
- Allow customizing pen size and color presets
- Implement text editing and formatting options
- Add ability to save/load drawings and annotate PDFs


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notability free?

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

### Is Whiteboard free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Notability or Whiteboard?

Notability is rated higher. Notability averages 4.8 out of 5 from 457K ratings, while Whiteboard averages 4.3 from 944 ratings.

### Do Notability or Whiteboard have ads?

Neither Notability nor Whiteboard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Notability or Whiteboard?

Notability ships an update weekly, and Whiteboard every 9 days. Most recently, Notability was updated on September 26, 2026 and Whiteboard on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*