Comparison

Absolute Board Mini vs Animation Pocket

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Unlimited board size
  • Unlimited color choice
  • Path traceable eraser
  • Email snapshot of drawings
  • Zooming in/out
  • Undo/Redo functions
  • Import photos
Features
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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)

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Absolute Board Mini4 screens
Animation Pocket3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Animation Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Absolute Board Mini asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Absolute Board Mini versus Animation Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbsolute Board MiniAnimation Pocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better2.8 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings313 — better
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 30 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB184 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyeoseong HwangArjun Gupte

Customer experience

Absolute Board Mini

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%

Animation Pocket

All ratings13 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Absolute Board Mini

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Animation Pocket

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Absolute Board Mini free?
Absolute Board Mini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Animation Pocket free?
Animation Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Absolute Board Mini or Animation Pocket?
Absolute Board Mini is rated higher. Absolute Board Mini averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Animation Pocket averages 2.8 from 13 ratings.
Do Absolute Board Mini or Animation Pocket have ads?
Neither Absolute Board Mini nor Animation Pocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Absolute Board Mini or Animation Pocket?
Absolute Board Mini ships an update every 34 months, and Animation Pocket every 30 months. Most recently, Absolute Board Mini was updated on November 1, 2026 and Animation Pocket on November 3, 2026.

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