Absolute Board vs Chalk Draw
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)
Chalk Draw
Transform your device into a digital chalkboard for writing and drawing with colored chalk. Ideal for educational purposes, professional explanations, or casual games.
- Digital chalkboard simulation
- Colored chalk drawing
- Writing functionality
- Educational tool
- Drawing tool
- Game board
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Chalk Draw is a new application that turns your iPhone/ iPad into a genuine chalkboard! The application lets you write and draw everything you want on the board, using colored chalks.This application is very useful in many situations: teach your child math, explain graphs to your colleagues, or simply play tic-tac-toe. Let your children play with Chalk Draw and teach them how to draw their first butterfly. Thank you for taking the time to report any bugs or to request an enhancement to Chalk Draw application. Feedback is very important to us. We will do our best to answer queries. Email us at drawerfree@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chalk Draw at 4.5 against Absolute Board's 3.6. Chalk Draw also leads on ratings volume (3.7K vs 12) and device support (3 vs 1). Absolute Board's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Chalk Draw sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Absolute Board asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chalk Draw holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chalk Draw has 3.7K 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 59% of Chalk Draw'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, Chalk Draw every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Absolute Board | Chalk Draw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (12 ratings) | 4.5 (3.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.7% of reviews — better | 59.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 3.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hyeoseong Hwang | An Banh |
Customer experience
Absolute Board
Chalk Draw
Bugs and requests
Absolute Board
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Chalk Draw
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashing on restart
- Drawing not registering accurately with Apple Pencil
Requested features
4 requests- More color options
- Gallery/history of drawings
- Sound effects for a more immersive experience
- Undo/redo functionality
In-app purchases
Absolute Board
No in-app purchases
Chalk Draw
- Upgrade PRO version$1.99
Questions
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