Chalkboard for iPad vs Flip!?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Realistic chalkboard simulation
- Colored chalk drawing
- Customizable image backgrounds
- Save and email creations
- Educational and gaming uses
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Flip!?
This app provides a digital canvas for freehand writing and text input, mimicking a blackboard or memo board. It offers various pen types, colors, and backgrounds for creative expression and practical use in classrooms or for making quick signs.
- Handwriting input with Apple Pencil or finger
- Multiple pen types and colors
- Free positioning of text
- 15 preset backgrounds
- Use custom photos as backgrounds
- Edit and preview modes
Read full descriptionHide full description
Flip!? is a simple landscape-oriented board app where you can write freely with handwriting and text. Perfect for classroom blackboards, memo boards, quick signs, and many other everyday scenes. ■ Key Features ・Handwriting input with Apple Pencil or your finger ・Multiple pen types: fountain pen, pencil, marker, and more ・Free choice of color and line thickness ・Freely positioned text input ・15 preset backgrounds (blackboard, brick, sky, night sky, etc.) ・Set any photo from your library as a background ・Switch between edit mode and preview mode ■ Recommended for ・Teachers and presenters who need a whiteboard alternative ・Anyone making handwritten notices or signs ・Doodling and quick idea memos ・Fun creative play for kids Simple to use and ready right out of the box. Give it a try!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flip!? at 5.0 against Chalkboard for iPad's 4.5. Flip!? also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). Chalkboard for iPad's advantage is ratings volume (155 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Chalkboard for iPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flip!? asks for nothing beyond the download.
Flip!? holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chalkboard for iPad has 155 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Chalkboard for iPad ships an update every 18 months, Flip!? every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | Chalkboard for iPad | Flip!? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (155 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 155 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Morcos | yuya kanbetsunawa |
Customer experience
Chalkboard for iPad
Flip!?
In-app purchases
Chalkboard for iPad
- Upgrade to Full Version$7.99
Flip!?
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Chalkboard for iPad free?
Is Flip!? free?
Which has better reviews, Chalkboard for iPad or Flip!??
Do Chalkboard for iPad or Flip!? have ads?
Which is updated more often, Chalkboard for iPad or Flip!??
Other comparisons















