Comparison

Chalkboard for iPad vs UltraBoard

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

UltraBoard

Create and organize digital notes and boards using your Apple Pencil, stylus, or finger. Customize line color and width, and save your creations into categorized folders. This app offers a subscription for enhanced features.

Highlights
  • Digital whiteboard and blackboard
  • Apple Pencil, stylus, and finger input
  • Customizable line color and width
  • Save and categorize notes/boards
  • Folder organization
Features
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This is WhiteBoard & BlackBoard, ChalkBoard App. Please touch the screen with Apple Pencil, stylus pen or your finger. - For iPad: Apple Pencil, stylus pen and your finger - For iPhone: Stylus pen & your finger *You can change the line color with buttons and the line width with slider. *You can save and categorize(make folder for) each note/board. Auto-renewal Subscription: *UltraBoard offers an auto-renewal subscription of $8.99/month. *Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. *Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal 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. *Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. *Current subscription may not be canceled during an active subscription period. *You have also cancel your subscription at following web address: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy Policy : http://www.lisfee.com/privacy-policy.html Terms and Conditions : http://www.lisfee.com/about-rule.html

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Chalkboard for iPad at free with in-app purchases against UltraBoard's subscription. UltraBoard's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 49%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 18 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 UltraBoard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per month. 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 4.5 for UltraBoard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 155 and 190 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Chalkboard for iPad's written reviews are positive against 80% of UltraBoard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chalkboard for iPad ships an update every 18 months, UltraBoard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Chalkboard for iPad versus UltraBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChalkboard for iPadUltraBoard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (155 ratings)4.5 (190 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.0% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings155190 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1311.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre MorcosLisfee, Inc.

Customer experience

Chalkboard for iPad

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

UltraBoard

All ratings190 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chalkboard for iPad

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

UltraBoard

Subscriptions1
  • Gold Plan$8.991 Month

Questions

Is Chalkboard for iPad free?
Chalkboard for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UltraBoard free?
UltraBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chalkboard for iPad or UltraBoard?
UltraBoard is rated higher. Chalkboard for iPad averages 4.5 out of 5 from 155 ratings, while UltraBoard averages 4.5 from 190 ratings.
Do Chalkboard for iPad or UltraBoard have ads?
Both Chalkboard for iPad and UltraBoard show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chalkboard for iPad or UltraBoard?
Chalkboard for iPad ships an update every 18 months, and UltraBoard every 2 days. Most recently, Chalkboard for iPad was updated on October 21, 2026 and UltraBoard on October 29, 2026.

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