Comparison

Chalkboard for iPad vs Flip!?

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Flip!?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flip!? at none against Chalkboard for iPad's 1. Flip!? also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). Chalkboard for iPad's advantage is 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chalkboard for iPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flip!? asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chalkboard for iPad ships an update every 18 months, Flip!? every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chalkboard for iPad versus Flip!?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChalkboard for iPadFlip!?
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (146 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings146 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS13 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre Morcosyuya kanbetsunawa

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chalkboard for iPad

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Full Version$7.99
None

Flip!?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chalkboard for iPad free?
Chalkboard for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flip!? free?
Flip!? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chalkboard for iPad or Flip!? have ads?
Both Chalkboard for iPad and Flip!? show ads.
Which is updated more often, Chalkboard for iPad or Flip!??
Chalkboard for iPad ships an update every 18 months, and Flip!? every 2 months. Most recently, Chalkboard for iPad was updated on August 31, 2026 and Flip!? on September 22, 2026.

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