Absolute Board Mini vs Animation Pocket
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)
Animation Pocket
Create animations easily with a minimalist, gesture-driven interface. Focus on drawing and timing with a simple toolset, perfect for animatics and movies on the go. Features include auto-save, iCloud sync, and export options.
- Minimalist gesture-driven UI
- Single brush and eraser tool
- Continuous auto-save
- iCloud Sync between iOS devices
- Export as MP4 and GIF
- Unlimited Undo/Redo
- Hand-animated sequence examples
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It’s a animation studio in the palm of your hand. Work on the couch, at the beach, on the train, or while waiting in line for coffee. Minimal UI ,gesture driven workflow and simple feature set lets you create line tests, animatics and movies with ease and speed. Made by an animator, for animators with a focus on pure drawing and timing. The toolset features a single brush and eraser , only in black and white for animation lovers. No complicated menus, layers or hard workflows...simply add frames and animate! Now with all the features you love from Animation Sketch for iPad, Animation Pocket includes: - All-new interface designed exclusively for iPhone - Continuous auto-save - never lose work again - Icloud Sync -seamlessly sync between iOS devices - Export as .MP4 and .GIF - Unlimited Undo/Redo - Dozens of hand animated sequences for you to learn from, including walks, runs, fights and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Absolute Board Mini at 73% against Animation Pocket's 25%. Absolute Board Mini also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Animation Pocket's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Animation Pocket 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 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Absolute Board Mini's written reviews are positive against 25% of Animation Pocket's.
Absolute Board Mini ships an update every 34 months, Animation Pocket every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Absolute Board Mini | Animation Pocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 2.8 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 30 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| 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 | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 184 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hyeoseong Hwang | Arjun Gupte |
Customer experience
Absolute Board Mini
Animation Pocket
In-app purchases
Absolute Board Mini
No in-app purchases
Animation Pocket
- Upgrade to Pro$0.99
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