Absolute Board vs vCastSender
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Absolute Board
This free drawing and handwriting app allows users to sketch and take notes with unlimited board size and color options. Save and share your ideas easily, with features like a traceable eraser, photo import, and printing capabilities.
- Unlimited board size
- Unlimited color choice
- Path traceable eraser
- Email snapshot of drawing
- Zooming and panning
- Undo/Redo functions
- Import photos
- Print snapshot
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* April 2011 - "New & Noteworthy" (Productivity) application on the American App Store * * April 2011 - "What's Hot" (Productivity) application on the American App Store * * April 2011 - "Staff Favorites" (All) application on the Korean App Store * * April 2011 - "No. 1 Free App" (Productivity) application on the Korean App Store * Best quality FREE drawing & handwriting app for iPad It's so simple & convenient - just sketch & take notes about anything in your mind. Save and share your novel ideas in the school, cafeteria, office or even on the bed. ▶ Unlimited board size ▶ Unlimited color choice for pen & background ▶ Path traceable eraser ▶ Ability to email snapshot of your drawing ▶ Zooming in/out & moving with two fingers ▶ Undo/Redo functions ▶ Import a Photo ▶ Print Snapshot (Air Print)
vCastSender
Stream live recordings, share your screen, photos, and videos wirelessly to interactive displays. Annotate directly on content and collaborate with others in real-time. Say goodbye to cables for seamless presentations.
- Wireless screen sharing
- Live recording streaming
- Direct annotation
- Photo and video sharing
- Camera sharing
- Cross-device compatibility
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ViewBoard® Cast by ViewSonic ViewBoard® Cast is designed for wireless presentations and wireless collaboration – say goodbye to wires for good! Using the vCastSender iOS app, will allow you to not only stream live recordings and annotate directly onto ViewSonic Interactive Flat Panels, but also share your screen, photos, videos, annotations, and camera to different ViewSonic Interactive Flat Panels and other devices. Let the collaborations begin!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Absolute Board at 90% against vCastSender's 15%. Absolute Board also leads on rating (3.6 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). vCastSender's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Absolute Board holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Absolute Board's written reviews are positive against 15% of vCastSender's.
Absolute Board ships an update every 2 months, vCastSender every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Absolute Board | vCastSender |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (12 ratings) — better | 2.4 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better | 14.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hyeoseong Hwang | ViewSonic_International |
Customer experience
Absolute Board
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In-app purchases
Absolute Board
No in-app purchases
vCastSender
No in-app purchases
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