Comparison

Chalkboard for iPad vs Write notes on the screen

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

Head to head
About

Chalkboard for iPad

Transform your iPad into a realistic chalkboard with colored chalks and authentic animations. Use your own images as backgrounds for drawing, teaching, or playing games. Save and share your creations via email.

Highlights
  • Realistic chalkboard simulation
  • Colored chalk drawing
  • Customizable image backgrounds
  • Save and email creations
  • Educational and gaming uses
Features
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Chalkboard for iPad is a new application that turns your iPad into a genuine chalkboard! The application lets you write and draw everything you want on the board, using colored chalks. We have added some realistic animations and sounds to make you feel that you really have a blackboard in your hands. You can even use images from your photo album as backgrounds (maps, photos, graphs, etc.), write on them, and save the new images, or email them to a friend. This application is very useful in many situations: teach your child math, explain graphs to your colleagues, or simply play tic-tac-toe. Let your children play with Chalkboard for iPad and teach them how to draw their first butterfly. Thank you for taking the time to report any bugs or to request an enhancement to Chalkboard for iPad application. Feedback is very important to us. We will do our best to answer queries. Email us at support@presselite.com

About

Write notes on the screen

Capture your thoughts and ideas with a digital notepad. Quickly jot down notes, create sketches, or make to-do lists using various drawing tools and backgrounds. Easily share your creations or save them for later.

Highlights
  • Choose color and typography
  • Various background options
  • Clear, undo, and save notes
  • Insert images or take photos
  • Share notes instantly
Features
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Quick notepad to write all your ideas, take notes, make sketches or doodles, the shopping list and draw everything that comes to your mind in this post it notebook. Very useful, practical and easy to use. Share this app to record notes and stickies via any program you have on your phone. If you liked the app, Vote for us and help us improve. Thanks! Features: • Choose the color and typography you want. Choose from pencil, pen or brush • Different background colors: textures, staff, grid or lines • Clear, undo or save the note • Insert images from the gallery, take a photo or choose a slate background • Share the note stickers at the moment or save it and continue at another time. If you want you can buy a version without ads. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Verdict

The call

Chalkboard for iPad and Write notes on the screen both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 49% of Chalkboard for iPad's written reviews are positive against 25% of Write notes on the screen's. Chalkboard for iPad also leads on ratings volume (146 vs 27). Write notes on the screen's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Chalkboard for iPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Write notes on the screen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Chalkboard for iPad against 4.6 for Write notes on the screen. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chalkboard for iPad has 146 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Chalkboard for iPad's written reviews are positive against 25% of Write notes on the screen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chalkboard for iPad ships an update every 18 months, Write notes on the screen every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chalkboard for iPad versus Write notes on the screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChalkboard for iPadWrite notes on the screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (146 ratings)4.6 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings146 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 18 months — betterEvery 27 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre MorcosAlejandro Melero Zaballos

Customer experience

Chalkboard for iPad

All ratings146 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral17.6%
Negative33.3%

Write notes on the screen

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chalkboard for iPad

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Full Version$7.99
4 purchases

Write notes on the screen

Subscriptions2
  • weekly plan$7.997 Days
  • Annual plan$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • REMOVE ADS$5.99
  • Full forever purchase$34.99

Questions

Is Chalkboard for iPad free?
Chalkboard for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Write notes on the screen free?
Write notes on the screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chalkboard for iPad or Write notes on the screen?
Write notes on the screen is rated higher. Chalkboard for iPad averages 4.5 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while Write notes on the screen averages 4.6 from 27 ratings.
Do Chalkboard for iPad or Write notes on the screen have ads?
Both Chalkboard for iPad and Write notes on the screen show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chalkboard for iPad or Write notes on the screen?
Chalkboard for iPad ships an update every 18 months, and Write notes on the screen every 27 months. Most recently, Chalkboard for iPad was updated on August 31, 2026 and Write notes on the screen on September 13, 2026.

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