Whiteboard vs Smart Note Notepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whiteboard
This app offers a minimalist digital whiteboard experience, focusing on smooth touch input. It provides essential tools for drawing and erasing, allowing for quick and efficient visual note-taking.
- Minimalist design
- Smooth touch input
- 3 marker types
- Adjustable marker thickness
- Eraser with adjustable thickness
- All-clear trash can function
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「いいものは、シンプルだ。」 無駄な機能を極力省いたホワイトボードアプリです。 滑らかなタッチを再現しました。 基本性能 ■3種類のマーカー選択(太さ調整可能) ■消しゴム機能は消したい部分をなぞって消去(太さ調整可能) ■ごみ箱機能でオールクリア
Smart Note Notepad
Create visually appealing notes and memos using professionally designed coloring paper styles. This app offers a simple gallery interface for easy management and editing of your digital creations.
- Gallery interface
- Customizable paper styles
- Pinch to zoom
- Edit cells
- Draw memos
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with simple and awesome gallery interface. make beautiful notes and memos with professionally designed coloring paper styles. thank you for your support ! relax and wonderful digital experience on iPhone and iPad ! How to use. pinch And stretch fingers to zoom, press hold or swipe to edit cells in collection, The Creativity Never Ends ! appreciate your encouragement with good comments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Whiteboard at 2.4 against Smart Note Notepad's 1.0. Whiteboard also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (47 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Smart Note Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whiteboard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Whiteboard holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whiteboard has 47 ratings behind it against 1, 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 10% of Smart Note Notepad's.
Whiteboard ships an update every 6 weeks, Smart Note Notepad every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Whiteboard | Smart Note Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (47 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.8% of reviews — better | 10.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shun Sato | JIN HWAN KIM |
Customer experience
Whiteboard
Smart Note Notepad
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
Smart Note Notepad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Whiteboard
No in-app purchases
Smart Note Notepad
- upgrade to pro$3.99
Questions
Is Whiteboard free?
Is Smart Note Notepad free?
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