Absolute Board vs Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon
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)
Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon
A straightforward digital whiteboard for drawing, writing, and sharing your ideas. It offers a clean interface for quick and easy use, with the ability to mirror your device for presentations.
- Fast and easy to use
- Draw and write functionality
- Share content
- AirPlay mirroring support
- Clean interface
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A simple whiteboard, fast and easy. No fuss, no muss, draw, write, and share. Enjoy! :) -- The app makers @ Qrayon Tip: Mirror your iPad or iPhone via AirPlay to project to the whole room.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon at 4.5 against Absolute Board's 3.6. Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 12) and device support (3 vs 1). Absolute Board's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, ads and monetization model 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. Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Absolute Board asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon has 12K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Absolute Board's written reviews are positive against 75% of Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Absolute Board ships an update every 2 months, Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Absolute Board | Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (12 ratings) | 4.5 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better | 75.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hyeoseong Hwang | Qrayon, LLC |
Customer experience
Absolute Board
Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon
Bugs and requests
Absolute Board
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent behavior with Apple Pencil
- Occasional screen clearing without warning
Requested features
4 requests- Undo/redo functionality
- Ability to save/load drawings
- Ruler or grid size adjustment
- More color options
In-app purchases
Absolute Board
No in-app purchases
Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon
- Whiteboard Pro$7.99
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