Comparison

Absolute Board Mini vs focuseen

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

focuseen

Features
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Synchronized the writing of white board application on teacher's laptop, sending message to teacher.

Screenshots

Absolute Board Mini4 screens
focuseen2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: focuseen at every 4 weeks against Absolute Board Mini's every 34 months. Absolute Board Mini's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Absolute Board Mini ships an update every 34 months, focuseen every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Absolute Board Mini versus focuseen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbsolute Board Minifocuseen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyeoseong Hwang红瀚 冀

In-app purchases

None

Absolute Board Mini

No in-app purchases

None

focuseen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Absolute Board Mini free?
Absolute Board Mini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is focuseen free?
focuseen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Absolute Board Mini or focuseen have ads?
Neither Absolute Board Mini nor focuseen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Absolute Board Mini or focuseen?
Absolute Board Mini ships an update every 34 months, and focuseen every 4 weeks. Most recently, Absolute Board Mini was updated on November 6, 2026 and focuseen on November 4, 2026.

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