Comparison

Sketch Pad 3 vs Scribble Together Whiteboard

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

Head to head
About

Sketch Pad 3

This app provides an unlimited digital canvas for doodling, sketching, drawing, and note-taking. It offers various pen sizes, colors, editing tools like cut and paste, and export options to multiple platforms. Work is automatically saved for easy continuation.

Highlights
  • Unlimited canvas size
  • Doodle, sketch, and draw
  • Take notes and memos
  • Cut, paste, and drag strokes
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Export to various platforms (PDF, cloud, email)
  • Organize with document folders
Features
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Thank you for all your support. Sketch Pad has now been downloaded more than 1,200,000 times Best app ever - Love it … by Syd-a-ney Excellent app. Very useful…. by Fettner Very useful for taking notes with the addition of adding pictures to them… by J Allard Best notes application EVER!….. by KunovicIvan Best doodle app... simple and intuitive. This one is excellent… by Macnd62478 Are you artistic or creative? Use Sketch Pad 3 on your iPad to: .... doodle, sketch or draw .... write lists or memos .... jot down notes during lectures .... share your inspirational thoughts with friends (Also available on iPhone and iPod touch) Sketch Pad doesn't waste precious paper and is quick, simple and fun from pre-school to retirement. Use your finger as a pen and choose: .... 3 pen-stroke sizes. .... 7 colors for iPad (4 for iPhone/iPod touch) .... erase all or portions of your drawing or list if you make a mistake or change your mind. .... unlimited edits of pen-strokes with undo and redo functions. .... zoom in/ zoom out simply by pinching in any mode, or double tap in scroll mode. .... cut and paste. .... drag stroke. Sketch Pad automatically saves your work on closing the application so you can instantly continue next time you open Sketch Pad. *** FEATURES *** - Unlimited canvas size - Trackpad for easy scrolling - Customizable grid lines - Customizable background colour - Smooth line with rounded ends - Organizing document folders - Export to Twitter, Evernote, Google docs, Picasa, Dropbox, PDF, Air-Printing compatible printer, other apps, email, photo library and Mac. - Flag a sketch or note - Assign Alarm to a sketch or note - Palm Rest (ideal for stylus users)... Fully adjustable for either right handed or left handed users (iPad only) - Two finger scrolling in writing mode - Zooming in/out by double tapping in browse mode - Zooming by pinching gesture can also be selectable *** TIPS *** Use two fingers and swipe the screen to scroll in Pen mode. Use Palm Rest so you don't get unwanted imprints. ==== *** Because of bugs in iOS 5, iPad 3rd generation with Retina Display model requires free upgrade to iOS 6 to use this app. It works correctly on other devices with iOS 5. You don't have to upgrade to iOS 6 if you are not using iPad 3. iCloud sync function is no longer supported from v3.7. Floating toolbar feature has been removed from v3.7. Version 3.6.1 had a bug in which ** free ** version crashed. (c) iStokcphoto 2833639

About

Scribble Together Whiteboard

Collaborate on a shared digital whiteboard in real-time, from any device. Draw, annotate PDFs, and use a virtual laser pointer to communicate ideas effectively. Ideal for remote teams and educational settings.

Highlights
  • Real-time drawing and collaboration
  • Annotate PDFs and images
  • Web and app access
  • Virtual laser pointer
  • Automatic shape and line correction
  • Infinite canvas space
Features
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Draw to­geth­er in real time, from any­where! In seconds, any­one can follow along with your drawing or draw with you from the app or on the web. Use Scrib­ble along­side a call; talk with Face­Time or any other app you like. DRAW ON ANY­THING Draw over pdfs and im­ages. Snap a pic­ture of home­work and draw on it, or re­view a pdf to­geth­er. Once you are fin­ished, you can save out a new pdf with your an­no­ta­tions. WEB OR APP Work with any­one, even your guests who don’t have an iPad or iPhone. The web app can be used to draw us­ing a tablet, touch screen com­put­er, or sty­lus. Display your live drawing on a big screen in a classroom or conference room using any browser and a convenient link. SET UP IN A SNAP Get­ on the same white­board to­geth­er in seconds. No reg­is­ter­ing for an ac­count or adding con­tacts in yet an­oth­er app. Once you’ve con­nect­ed in Face­Time or by phone you can tell your guests to join you using a link or a code, for free, with no messy sign ups. IN­FI­NITE SPACE, UN­LIM­IT­ED BOARDS Control scrolling of the infinite drawing space so that everyone sees the same area at the same time. Whiteboards are unlimited, so you can start fresh for each topic. Unlike a real whiteboard, many people can draw in the same space at the same time! POINT AND GES­TURE Point­ things out as you’re speaking with Scribble’s vir­tu­al laser point­er. No more clumsy describing of which part of a pic­ture you're re­fer­ring to – just use the mag­i­cal dis­ap­pear­ing laser ink. Designate different colors if you and your guests both need to point. PEN­CIL SUP­PORT If you’ve got an iPad Pro and Apple Pen­cil, drawing feels especially great in Scrib­ble. It’s like us­ing pa­per, but you can draw with any­one, any­where in the world. You can also use Settings to decide what you’d like your finger to do while you have the Pencil in hand. NEAT SHAPES, STRAIGHT LINES Can’t draw in a straight line? Neither can we! Scribble helps you draw perfect lines and shapes. Draw and pause without lifting your marker: you’ll see your shape pop magically into a rectangle, circle, ellipse, parallelogram, trapezoid, triangle or straight line. FREE FOR GUESTS Invit­ing peo­ple re­quires Scribble membership, but your guests join you for free. The membership subscription comes free for 2 weeks per monthly subscription, or 1 month per annual subscription. Drawing on your own is also free, and you can keep your whiteboards if you decide you don’t want to invite others anymore. Pay­ment will be charged to your iTunes ac­count at con­fir­ma­tion of pur­chase. The sub­scrip­tion auto-re­news at the same price un­less dis­abled in iTunes Ac­count Set­tings 24 hours be­fore the end of the pe­ri­od each month. You can go to scribble.cool/cancel for instructions to cancel your subscription and turn auto-renew off. Terms of Ser­vice: https://scrib­ble­to­geth­er.­com/terms

Screenshots

Sketch Pad 32 screens
Scribble Together Whiteboard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scribble Together Whiteboard at 4.6 against Sketch Pad 3's 3.1. Scribble Together Whiteboard also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 34). Sketch Pad 3's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sketch Pad 3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scribble Together Whiteboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scribble Together Whiteboard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scribble Together Whiteboard has 2.3K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Sketch Pad 3's written reviews are positive against 74% of Scribble Together Whiteboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sketch Pad 3 ships an update every 11 days, Scribble Together Whiteboard every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sketch Pad 3 versus Scribble Together Whiteboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketch Pad 3Scribble Together Whiteboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (34 ratings)4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews74.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings342.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCatalystwoScribble Together

Customer experience

Sketch Pad 3

All ratings34 ratings
Positive47.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews461 reviews
Positive71.1%
Neutral11.9%
Negative16.9%

Scribble Together Whiteboard

All ratings2,260 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral10.1%
Negative15.8%

User reviews

Sketch Pad 3

From 34 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Rename files
  • 👍 Nimble and intuitive UI
  • 👍 Brilliant
  • 👍 Great and handy
  • 👍 Love this App

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Ads cover toolbar to make it unusable
  • 🐛 Dropbox sync not working
  • 🐛 Revert!!!! (Pinch zoom broken)
  • 🐛 Crashes
  • 🐛 Lag

Scribble Together Whiteboard

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Real-time collaboration
  • 💡 Versatile whiteboard features
  • 👍 Useful for remote teaching/tutoring
  • 👍 Great for math and science

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 💰 Subscription-based pricing
  • 🔒 Limited sharing options in free version
  • 🎨 Lacking advanced drawing tools
  • 🔍 Difficulty organizing/managing boards

Bugs and requests

Sketch Pad 3

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Drawings shift around the page and get tiny or huge
  • Can't rename files anymore
  • Pinch zoom broken after update

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add color fill button
  • Reduce lag
  • Add straight line and geometric shape tools
  • Add layers
  • Add text box feature
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  • Add Dropbox/Evernote integration
  • Add ability to customize alarm sounds and settings
  • Add password protected folders
  • Add ability to draw patterns when scribbling
  • Add ability to scroll by double tapping and dragging
  • Add ability to draw perfectly straight lines
  • Add ability to add geometric shapes
  • Add ability to title documents
  • Add ability to get rid of ads

Scribble Together Whiteboard

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Whiteboard pages not syncing properly
  • Scrolling issues when multiple users present
  • Eraser marks showing up in PDF exports

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more color/brush options
  • Improve PDF export quality
  • Allow horizontal scrolling
  • Implement built-in video chat
  • Add ability to rearrange pages

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sketch Pad 3

One-time1
  • Paid Version$5.99
2 purchases

Scribble Together Whiteboard

Subscriptions2
  • Collaborate Live With Anyone14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Collaborate Live With Anyone1 Month trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Sketch Pad 3 free?
Sketch Pad 3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scribble Together Whiteboard free?
Scribble Together Whiteboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sketch Pad 3 or Scribble Together Whiteboard?
Scribble Together Whiteboard is rated higher. Sketch Pad 3 averages 3.1 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Scribble Together Whiteboard averages 4.6 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Sketch Pad 3 or Scribble Together Whiteboard have ads?
Sketch Pad 3 shows ads; Scribble Together Whiteboard does not.
Which is updated more often, Sketch Pad 3 or Scribble Together Whiteboard?
Sketch Pad 3 ships an update every 11 days, and Scribble Together Whiteboard every 2 months. Most recently, Sketch Pad 3 was updated on October 22, 2026 and Scribble Together Whiteboard on October 22, 2026.

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