Comparison

iBrainstorm vs IPEVO Whiteboard

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

Head to head
About

iBrainstorm

This app allows users to capture and organize creative ideas on a digital canvas. Easily add notes, drawings, and arrange them visually. Share your brainstormed content seamlessly across devices.

Highlights
  • Multi-device collaboration
  • Add and drag-and-drop notes
  • Assign colors to notes
  • Digital drawing board
  • Zoom functionality
  • Capture and share ideas
Features
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Capturing and sharing your inner most creative genius has never been easier. Introducing the first multi-device collaboration tool from Universal Mind. From iPad to iPad with just a flick of the finger, iBrainstorm has set the bar and has redefined the very nature of collaboration. Add a note, then drag and drop it anywhere on the iPad's screen to create any desired order or pattern. Assign colors to give additional meaning or priority. Provide clarity to your students or classmates through simple organization. The iPad canvas also serves as a drawing board. Draw, erase or zoom in for tighter control. Everything is then captured for later. Show relationships between ideas or just capture your best stickman - it's easy. Think it. Share it. Love it!

About

IPEVO Whiteboard

This app offers a digital canvas for collaboration and remote learning. Annotate over live video, sketch ideas, and manage your projects with a file library. Record your sessions with voiceovers for later review.

Highlights
  • Annotate and sketch on digital canvas
  • Overlay annotations on live video
  • Import and customize images
  • File Management Library for saved projects
  • Record sessions with voice
  • Disappearing ink and laser pointer (Pro)
Features
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IPEVO Whiteboard provides a digital canvas for idea sharing and distance learning. Annotate and sketch on a whiteboard or over a live video feed Add images and customize them in real time Try out the new File Management Library and get back to your saved whiteboards with one tap of a finger Draw with a stylus pen and feel as if you’re writing on paper Record everything you’ve sketched and created along with your voice To learn more about the features of IPEVO Whiteboard, please visit https://www.ipevo.com/software/whiteboard # Free Version • Default background (white) • Up to 3 whiteboard slides • 3 types of pen strokes • Whiteboard Manager • Import images # Pro Version All Free features, plus: • 20 background templates • Up to 10 whiteboard slides per project • Infinite whiteboard size • Disappearing ink • Laser pointer • Picture-in-Picture • Import of browser windows and maps • Export and sharing of saved Whiteboard projects • Screen sharing to IPEVO Visualizer & IPEVO VirtualCam Controller

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iBrainstorm at none against IPEVO Whiteboard's 3. iBrainstorm also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (3.7 vs 3.4). IPEVO Whiteboard's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. IPEVO Whiteboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. iBrainstorm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iBrainstorm holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 22 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of iBrainstorm's written reviews are positive against 48% of IPEVO Whiteboard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBrainstorm ships an update every 4 months, IPEVO Whiteboard monthly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iBrainstorm versus IPEVO Whiteboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBrainstormIPEVO Whiteboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (25 ratings) — better3.4 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews45.6% of reviews48.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS7.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik LoehfelmIPEVO

Customer experience

iBrainstorm

All ratings25 ratings
Positive64.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative28.0%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive45.6%
Neutral25.5%
Negative28.9%

IPEVO Whiteboard

All ratings22 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral18.2%
Negative31.8%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

iBrainstorm

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sticky notes sometimes disappear after reopening the app
  • Drawing tools can be laggy or unresponsive
  • Difficulty connecting devices for collaboration

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Allow resizing and formatting of sticky notes
  • Implement multi-page or infinite workspace
  • Enable collaboration between multiple devices
  • Add support for inserting images and documents
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  • Improve eraser and drawing tools

IPEVO Whiteboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iBrainstorm

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

IPEVO Whiteboard

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (Monthly Plan)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro (Yearly Plan)1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro (Lifetime Plan)$99.99

Questions

Is iBrainstorm free?
iBrainstorm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IPEVO Whiteboard free?
IPEVO Whiteboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iBrainstorm or IPEVO Whiteboard?
iBrainstorm is rated higher. iBrainstorm averages 3.7 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while IPEVO Whiteboard averages 3.4 from 22 ratings.
Do iBrainstorm or IPEVO Whiteboard have ads?
IPEVO Whiteboard shows ads; iBrainstorm does not.
Which is updated more often, iBrainstorm or IPEVO Whiteboard?
iBrainstorm ships an update every 4 months, and IPEVO Whiteboard monthly. Most recently, iBrainstorm was updated on November 1, 2026 and IPEVO Whiteboard on November 1, 2026.

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