Comparison

Chalkboard for iPad vs Ardoise Simple

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

Ardoise Simple

A digital slate designed for fluid and precise drawing, sketching, and handwriting. Offers a minimalist interface with tools like a ruler and adjustable transparency for creative and efficient note-taking and design.

Highlights
  • Fluid and instant drawing response
  • Precise line tracing
  • Adjustable transparency
  • Smart eraser
  • Ruler mode for straight lines
  • Intuitive color palette
Features
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L’ardoise qui change tout. Imaginez une ardoise numérique aussi simple qu’un carnet de notes, aussi fluide qu’un pinceau, et aussi précise qu’un instrument de géomètre. Bienvenue dans votre nouvel espace d’expression. Que vous soyez étudiant, enseignant, ingénieur, designer, ou simplement passionné de dessin et de croquis, cette application a été pensée pour vous offrir une expérience sans compromis. Dessinez avec une précision inégalée : Une fluidité remarquable et une réactivité instantanée, pour dessiner ou écrire comme sur du papier… mais en mieux. Écrivez à la main avec un confort optimal Réalisez des croquis clairs et nets Profitez d’un tracé ultra-précis même pour les détails les plus fins Un outil complet pour toutes vos idées : Palette de couleurs intuitive : jouez avec les teintes, nuancez, explorez Transparence réglable : parfait pour les superpositions ou les effets visuels Gomme intelligente : effacez avec finesse, sans frustration Mode règle : tracez des lignes parfaitement droites avec une facilité déconcertante Pensée pour la créativité, conçue pour l’efficacité Une interface minimaliste et élégante Aucun bouton superflu, tout est à portée de main Un plaisir d'utilisation immédiat, sans courbe d’apprentissage Utilisations infinies : Prise de notes rapide à la main Explications de cours en schémas Dessins techniques ou artistiques Réflexions visuelles, cartes mentales, brainstorming... Pourquoi choisir cette ardoise ? Parce qu’elle ne cherche pas à tout faire. Elle cherche à le faire bien. Et elle le fait mieux que tout le reste : précision, confort, vitesse, liberté. Téléchargez-la maintenant et redonnez à vos idées la liberté qu’elles méritent.

Screenshots

Ardoise Simple4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ardoise Simple at 100% against Chalkboard for iPad's 49%. Ardoise Simple also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). Chalkboard for iPad's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0).

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

Chalkboard for iPad is free to download; Ardoise Simple costs $0.99 up front. Chalkboard for iPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ardoise Simple asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chalkboard for iPad ships an update every 18 months, Ardoise Simple fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Chalkboard for iPad versus Ardoise Simple: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChalkboard for iPadArdoise Simple
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (155 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews49.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings155 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre MorcosJULIEN GEORGES FRANCIS FONTANA

Customer experience

Chalkboard for iPad

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

Ardoise Simple

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chalkboard for iPad

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Full Version$7.99
None

Ardoise Simple

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Chalkboard for iPad free?
Chalkboard for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ardoise Simple free?
Ardoise Simple costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Chalkboard for iPad or Ardoise Simple have ads?
Chalkboard for iPad shows ads; Ardoise Simple does not.
Which is updated more often, Chalkboard for iPad or Ardoise Simple?
Chalkboard for iPad ships an update every 18 months, and Ardoise Simple fortnightly. Most recently, Chalkboard for iPad was updated on November 1, 2026 and Ardoise Simple on November 2, 2026.

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