Absolute Board Mini vs Note Board
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Absolute Board Mini
A free, simple, and convenient drawing and handwriting app for capturing ideas on an unlimited canvas. Save and share your notes and sketches easily via email or print.
- Unlimited board size
- Unlimited color choice
- Path traceable eraser
- Email snapshot of drawings
- Zooming in/out
- Undo/Redo functions
- Import photos
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This is a MINI version of "Absolute Board", which is * April 2011 - "New & Noteworthy" (Productivity) iPad application on the American App Store * * April 2011 - "What's Hot" (Productivity) iPad application on the American App Store * * April 2011 - "Staff Favorites" (All) iPad application on the Korea App Store * Best quality FREE drawing & handwriting app for iPhone/iPod 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)
Note Board
Capture quick thoughts and reminders by drawing sticky notes on a virtual cork board or by taking instant photos. Customize your notes with various colors and pen styles for a personalized experience.
- Virtual cork board
- Sticky note creation
- Instant photo memos
- Multiple note colors
- Various pen styles
- Eraser tool
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Note Board is a quick and fun way to handle your notes. Draw sticky notes on a virtual cork board or take an instant photo as a memo. There are multiple colors for the notes and different kind of pens and the eraser.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Absolute Board Mini at 4.7 against Note Board's 4.0. Absolute Board Mini also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Note Board's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 34 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Note Board sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Absolute Board Mini asks for nothing beyond the download.
Absolute Board Mini holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Absolute Board Mini's written reviews are positive against 100% of Note Board's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Absolute Board Mini ships an update every 34 months, Note Board every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Absolute Board Mini | Note Board |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hyeoseong Hwang | Digital Footmark Oy |
Customer experience
Absolute Board Mini
Note Board
In-app purchases
Absolute Board Mini
No in-app purchases
Note Board
- Remove ads$1.99
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