Whiteboard vs Tayasui Memopad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whiteboard
This app provides a digital canvas for quick sketching, note-taking, and simple games. It offers various pen and eraser sizes, with options to undo, redo, and save your creations. Designed for intuitive use on mobile devices.
- Multiple pen and eraser sizes
- Undo and redo functionality
- One-tap board clearing
- Save drawings to Photos
- Remembers last used settings
- VoiceOver support
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Whiteboard is the fastest way to sketch, write and erase — right on your iPhone or iPad. Explain a problem in class, map out an idea in a meeting, jot down a phone number or play tic-tac-toe with your kids. Just open it and start drawing. FEATURES • 5 pen colors (black, red, blue, green, orange) and 4 pen sizes • Eraser with 4 sizes • Undo and redo • Clear the board in one tap (with confirmation) • Save your board to Photos with a clean white background • Remembers your last color and size • Designed for iPhone and iPad in landscape • VoiceOver support GREAT FOR • Teachers and tutors who want to show diagrams instantly • Meetings and quick explanations • Paper-free notes and calculations • Drawing and games with kids Whiteboard is free and supported by ads.
Tayasui Memopad
Unleash your creativity with this intuitive drawing and note-taking app. Perfect for both kids and adults, it offers realistic tools, layers, and vibrant colors. Capture thoughts, sketch ideas, and express yourself effortlessly.
- Realistic drawing tools
- Pressure support for Apple Pencil
- Layers
- Vibrant color set
- iCloud Sync
- Import/Export PSD files
- Area and fill tools
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A truly intuitive experience. Discover the joy of creativity with Memopad, an easy to use drawing app with a great set of beautiful tools and features. Amazing for kids. Its ease of use also encourages creativity, making it an excellent tool for kids to effortlessly express their ideas through drawing. Dive into a world of creative possibilities, anytime, anywhere! Perfect for notes. Memopad is ideal for note-taking : quick, efficient, and intuitive it captures your thoughts and sketches effortlessly on the go. Amazing for kids. Its ease of use also encourages creativity, making it an excellent tool for kids to effortlessly express their ideas through drawing.Dive into a world of creative possibilities, anytime, anywhere! Features : • Highly realistic tools • Pressure support for Apple Pencil • Layers • Vibrant color set • Edit Size and opacity • iCloud Sync • Minimalist and gorgeous interface • Powerful imports and exports • Read and write PSD files • Area and fill tools • Watercolor • Text • Cutter • Ruler Subscribe to access to premium app features; subscription details are the following: - Length: monthly, yearly - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tayasui Memopad at 76% against Whiteboard's 21%. Tayasui Memopad also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (911 vs 47). Whiteboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). 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. Tayasui Memopad sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whiteboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tayasui Memopad holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tayasui Memopad has 911 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Whiteboard's written reviews are positive against 76% of Tayasui Memopad's.
Whiteboard ships an update every 2 months, Tayasui Memopad every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whiteboard | Tayasui Memopad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (47 ratings) | 4.4 (911 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.8% of reviews | 76.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 911 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shun Sato | SKETCHES SRL |
Customer experience
Whiteboard
Tayasui Memopad
User reviews
Whiteboard
From 47 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy-to-use interface
- ✏️ Basic whiteboard functionality works well
- 💾 Auto-saves work when app closes
- 🎨 Good marker size and color customization
- 📱 Smooth drawing experience
Room to improve
- 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads throughout app
- 🚫 Ads pop up during critical actions (save, delete, erase)
- 📵 Ads cover significant portion of drawing canvas
- 🌐 Language settings default to Japanese despite English device settings
- ⚠️ Misleading app description/thumbnail hides ad presence
Tayasui Memopad
From 911 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Quick and easy to use
- 👍 Intuitive and straightforward interface
- 🎨 Great drawing tools and color options
- 💡 Useful for quick notes and sketches
- 🎉 Fun and enjoyable to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
- 🔍 Difficulty organizing or managing drawings
- 💾 Unreliable auto-save or loss of work
- 🔧 Limited functionality compared to paid version
- 🔍 Lack of advanced features like layers
Bugs and requests
Whiteboard
Reported bugs
10 issues- App displays 'I will move to a new application' message on startup and kicks user out
- App crashes frequently after updates
- Drawing doesn't persist when switching to other apps
- Camera/photo button doesn't function properly
- Eraser tool doesn't work correctly
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- Saved files appear in Chinese/Japanese instead of English
- Saved images not appearing in camera roll
- Drawing produces dots instead of continuous lines
- App won't open or download properly
- Ads redirect to App Store when accidentally tapped during drawing
Requested features
12 requests- Remove or significantly reduce ads
- Paid ad-free version option
- Expand color palette beyond 5 colors
- Add canvas rotation feature
- Add zoom functionality for detail work
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- Add eraser tool in portrait orientation
- Increase drawing canvas space
- Add whiteboard stickers
- Add photo upload and editing capabilities
- Add AirPlay feature for TV display
- Improve English language support
- Add collaborative/shared whiteboard feature
Tayasui Memopad
Reported bugs
4 issues- Drawings disappearing or not saving properly
- App crashing when using certain tools or features
- Compatibility issues with newer devices or iOS versions
- Unexpected behavior or bugs when using the app
Requested features
5 requests- Add layers and blending tools
- Improve organization and management of drawings
- Implement a more reliable auto-save feature
- Expand the free version's functionality
- Provide more customization options
In-app purchases
Whiteboard
No in-app purchases
Tayasui Memopad
- Weekly premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Weekly premium$2.997 Days
- Monthly premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
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- Weekly premium7 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Weekly premium$3.997 Days
- Yearly premium$9.991 Year
- Yearly premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Yearly premium7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Yearly premium$69.991 Year
- Pro$4.99
Questions
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