# Paint vs Whiteboard

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Whiteboard at 75% against Paint's 23%. Whiteboard also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Paint's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Whiteboard sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Paint asks for nothing beyond the download.

Whiteboard holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whiteboard has 948 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Paint's written reviews are positive against 75% of Whiteboard's.

Paint ships an update every 2 months, Whiteboard every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paint | Whiteboard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paint/id462322010/reviews) | **[4.3 (948 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whiteboard-infinity-canvas/id496465537/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 24 | **948** |
| Positive reviews | 23.3% of reviews | **74.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 7 MB | 80 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Orgajja Co Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/368955015) | [Endless AI LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/636460123) |

## What reviewers say

### Paint

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paint/id462322010)

Explore a gallery of diverse drawings and witness the creative process behind them. This application offers an engaging visual experience for art enthusiasts and aspiring artists alike.

**Highlights:** View diverse drawings, See drawing process, Art gallery, Creative inspiration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Beautiful paintings possible
- 🚀 Low MB and offline capability
- 🎨 Creativity and more features
- 👍 Great for free
- 😊 Amazing app

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ Ads are intrusive and disruptive
- 🐛 Difficulty drawing and connecting lines
- 🐛 Losing progress and lack of save feature
- 🐛 Photos are upside down when saved
- 🐛 App crashes frequently

**Reported bugs**

- Ads make drawing impossible
- Lost progress
- Saved photos are upside down
- App crashes
- Stuck in vertical mode on tablet

**Requested features**

- Remove ads
- Add a save feature
- Fix upside down saved photos
- Improve drawing line connection
- Add more colors


### Whiteboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whiteboard-infinity-canvas/id496465537)

This digital whiteboard app offers a simple yet powerful interface for various uses, from teaching and design to note-taking and doodling. It provides flexible canvas options, including multi-page and infinite free-form canvases, and supports PDF imports.

**Highlights:** Infinite free-form canvas, Multi-page canvas option, Direct PDF import, Geometric shape drawing, Simple and clean interface, Quick startup, Small storage space

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Whiteboard Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| Whiteboard Pro | $12.99 | per year |
| Recharge 100 Points - Attempt | $3.99 | one-time |
| Sponsorship to unlock  I | $14.99 | one-time |
| Sponsorship to unlock  II | $17.99 | one-time |
| Sponsorship to unlock  III | $24.99 | one-time |
| Recharge 1000 Points | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive
- 💡 Useful templates and backgrounds
- 🤩 Great for quick sketching and note-taking
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Eraser issues (automatically switches to marker, hard to use)
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or performance issues
- 🔍 Limited customization options (e.g., pen size, colors)
- 🔍 Lack of advanced features (e.g., layers, text editing)

**Reported bugs**

- Eraser automatically switches to marker
- Drawing sometimes gets blurry or distorted
- App crashes or freezes after prolonged use
- Inability to delete or clear the canvas

**Requested features**

- Add undo/redo functionality
- Improve palm rejection and eraser usability
- Allow customizing pen size and color presets
- Implement text editing and formatting options
- Add ability to save/load drawings and annotate PDFs


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paint free?

Paint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Whiteboard free?

Whiteboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Paint or Whiteboard?

Whiteboard is rated higher. Paint averages 3.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Whiteboard averages 4.3 from 948 ratings.

### Do Paint or Whiteboard have ads?

Neither Paint nor Whiteboard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Paint or Whiteboard?

Paint ships an update every 2 months, and Whiteboard every 9 days. Most recently, Paint was updated on October 8, 2026 and Whiteboard on October 15, 2026.

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