Comparison

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard vs Vernier Graphical Analysis GW

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

Head to head
About

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard

Create and share voice-over whiteboard tutorials with this intuitive app. Easily record lessons, import images and documents, and share your creations with a global community or privately with students. Ideal for educators and anyone wanting to explain concepts visually.

Highlights
  • Voice-record tutorials
  • Import images and documents
  • Draw and erase tools
  • Unlimited lesson length
  • Share recordings online
  • Create student groups
  • Organize lessons into courses
Features
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Turn your iPad into your personal interactive whiteboard! ShowMe allows you to record voice-over whiteboard tutorials and share them online. It’s an amazingly simple app that anyone can use, no matter how young or old! INTUITIVE AND POWERFUL - Record your ShowMe tutorial right away — no manuals or complicated menus needed - Drop in images onto the whiteboard - Easily switch between drawing and erasing (as well as pausing and playing) to make your ShowMe flow from concept to concept - You can make your ShowMe as long or as short as it needs to be, and record as many ShowMe’s as you want. Go nuts! - Once you’re finished recording, upload your ShowMe to share with the community (or keep it private if you prefer) - Discover awesome tutorials created by other members of the ShowMe community A VARIETY OF USES - Easily explain a range of topics from math to chemistry to music theory to basket weaving. - Add ShowMe’s to your Do-It-Yourself blog - Attach a personal message to any travel photos you want to share - Diagram offensive and defensive strategies for sports - Grade student work with commentary explaining the reasoning behind their performance - Use ShowMe as an interactive whiteboard substitute Implement a “flipped classroom” - Showcase your ShowMes online and share your knowledge with your students, friends, family, or the world! FEATURES - Voice-record - Multiple brush colors - Enter text - Pause and erase - Import pictures from your photo library, built-in camera, or web image search - Import documents as pictures from Dropbox, or Google drive - Create video from any document - Unlimited lesson length - Free to upload and share your recordings with friends - Easy embedding for sharing anywhere - Manage students with Groups USING GROUPS "Groups" allows teachers to share their ShowMes and interact with students privately. A teacher with ShowMe Premium subscription can create an unlimited amount of groups and invite their students. Students can join groups for free! SHOWME PREMIUM ShowMe Premium is an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription which unlocks all ShowMe features. For just $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year: - Upload up to 300 hours of ShowMes - Post privately - Create study groups - Markup and share any documents in groups - Import documents into ShowMe - Search and import images from the web - Download your video files - Create student accounts - Create courses COURSES With "Courses" ShowMe creators can organize multiple ShowMe lessons and tutorials into one comprehensive lesson plan. PAID COURSES The ShowMe Marketplace allows premium users to earn extra income by posting paid premium courses for other educators or students within the ShowMe community. AS SEEN ON - TechCrunch - Business Insider - Numerous teacher blogs and educational blogs WE’RE HERE FOR YOU The ShowMe team is small, nimble, and quick to respond to suggestions/requests. Follow us on twitter at @showmeapp. Or feel free to drop us a line at support@showme.com with any questions, concerns, or stories about how you’re using ShowMe. LEGAL Privacy Policy: http://www.showme.com/privacy Terms & Conditions: http://www.showme.com/termsofuse - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period

About

Vernier Graphical Analysis GW

This application allows science students to collect, graph, and analyze data from various sensors. It supports multiple data-collection modes, offers advanced analysis tools, and enables data sharing for lab reports and further spreadsheet analysis.

Highlights
  • Multi-sensor data collection
  • Time, event, and drop counting modes
  • Graphing and table view
  • Data analysis and statistics
  • Curve fitting
  • Data export (.CSV)
  • Manual data entry
Features
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Graphical Analysis™ GW is a tool for science students to collect, graph, and analyze data from Vernier Go Wireless® sensors. Sensor data-collection support: • Vernier Go Wireless® Temp and Go Wireless pH sensors • Vernier Go Wireless Heart Rate and Go Wireless Exercise Heart Rate monitors • Vernier LabQuest® sensors used with Go Wireless Link or LabQuest Stream interfaces • Basic support for some Vernier Go Direct® Sensors • NODE (by Variable Inc.) sensor support Additional experiment options: • Data Sharing via Wi-Fi connection to LabQuest 2 or Logger Pro® 3 • Built-in Sensors (accelerometers) • Manual Entry Note: Sensor data collection and Data Sharing require the purchase of hardware from Vernier Software & Technology. Built-in sensor and manual entry of data can be performed without a hardware purchase. For more information on Data Sharing, visit http://www.vernier.com/css Key Features - Data Collection • Multi-sensor data-collection support • Time Based, Event Based, and Drop Counting data-collection modes • Configurable data-collection rate and duration for time-based data collection • Sensor calibrations • Option to zero and reverse sensor readings • Graph match feature for use with motion detectors • Manual entry of data from keyboard and clipboard Key Features - Data Analysis • Display one, two, or three graphs simultaneously • View data in a table or show a graph and table side-by-side • Draw Predictions on a graph to uncover misconceptions • Examine, interpolate/extrapolate, and select data • Apply Statistics calculations to find mean, min, max, and standard deviation • Perform curve fits, including linear, quadratic, natural exponent, and more • Add calculated columns based on existing data to linearize data or investigate related concepts • Pinch to scale graphs Key Features - Collaboration and Sharing • Add graph titles • Export graphs and data for printing and inclusion in lab reports • Export data in .CSV format for analysis of data in spreadsheet software such as Excel®, Google Sheets™, and Numbers® Vernier Software & Technology has over 35 years of experience in providing effective learning resources for understanding experimental data in science and math classrooms. Graphical Analysis GW is a part of the extensive system of sensors, interfaces, and data-collection software from Vernier for science and STEM education.

Screenshots

Vernier Graphical Analysis GW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard at 70% against Vernier Graphical Analysis GW's 27%. ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (14K vs 158). Vernier Graphical Analysis GW's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Vernier Graphical Analysis GW asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard has 14K ratings behind it against 158, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard's written reviews are positive against 27% of Vernier Graphical Analysis GW's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard ships an update monthly, Vernier Graphical Analysis GW every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard versus Vernier Graphical Analysis GW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowMe Interactive WhiteboardVernier Graphical Analysis GW
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14K ratings) — better2.4 (158 ratings)
Positive reviews69.5% of reviews — better26.7% of reviews
Number of ratings14K — better158
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLearnbat, Inc.Vernier Software & Technology

Customer experience

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard

All ratings13,579 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews489 reviews
Positive69.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative23.1%

Vernier Graphical Analysis GW

All ratings158 ratings
Positive34.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative62.7%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral12.2%
Negative61.1%

Bugs and requests

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unexpected loss of work and unsaved drafts
  • Syncing issues between recorded audio and drawings
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent performance on different devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to rearrange and delete slides
  • Improve video editing capabilities
  • Integrate with more cloud storage services
  • Optimize interface for larger iPad screens
  • Allow offline access and local file storage

Vernier Graphical Analysis GW

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard

Subscriptions5
  • Groups$9.991 Month
  • ShowMe Premium$9.991 Month
  • ShowMe Premium$13.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • ShowMe Premium$89.991 Year
  • ShowMe Premium$129.991 Year
One-time5
  • Color Pack - Goldfish$0.99
  • Color Pack - Cake Shop$0.99
  • Color Pack - Plum basket$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Color Pack - Shades of blue$0.99
  • Save Private ShowMes$2.99
None

Vernier Graphical Analysis GW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard free?
ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vernier Graphical Analysis GW free?
Vernier Graphical Analysis GW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard or Vernier Graphical Analysis GW?
ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard is rated higher. ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Vernier Graphical Analysis GW averages 2.4 from 158 ratings.
Do ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard or Vernier Graphical Analysis GW have ads?
Neither ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard nor Vernier Graphical Analysis GW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard or Vernier Graphical Analysis GW?
ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard ships an update monthly, and Vernier Graphical Analysis GW every 3 months. Most recently, ShowMe Interactive Whiteboard was updated on November 10, 2026 and Vernier Graphical Analysis GW on November 1, 2026.

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