Chalkboard for iPad vs Position64
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
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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
Position64
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Turn a clear 2D chess diagram into a position you can verify, correct, analyze, play, save, and share—all on your device. PLAY AGAINST OFFLINE AI • Start a new game from the standard position, playing White or Black • Continue from a reviewed scan or a saved board with Play This Position • Resume your automatically saved match • Use optional hints and takebacks in Practice, or play without them in Challenge • Follow animated moves and elapsed thinking time for both sides • Review the completed game and share its PGN SCAN FROM ANYWHERE • Capture a board with the camera • Import screenshots and photos • Open images from Files • Paste a copied board from the clipboard • Send an image through the Position64 Share Extension CORRECT WITH CONFIDENCE • Check all 64 squares against the original, even when nothing is highlighted • Review low-confidence squares and likely alternatives • Add, move, replace, or remove any piece • Rotate the board and confirm its orientation • Set side to move, castling rights, and en-passant state explicitly ANALYZE OFFLINE • See the best move directly on the board with a clear arrow • Read the evaluation, mate score, depth, and principal variation • Explore legal alternatives with undo, redo, and updated analysis • Keep analysis private without an account or cloud upload • Choose a default Deep Analysis time of 3, 10, or 30 seconds in Settings (10 seconds by default), or stop early BUILD A LOCAL CHESS LIBRARY • Save and name positions • Add favorites, tags, and notes • Search recent scans and saved positions • Keep the source photo, or delete it while retaining the position SHARE STANDARD CHESS FORMATS • Copy and paste FEN • Export FEN, explored variations, and played games as PGN • Share a clean board image • Optionally open a position on Lichess or Chess.com Position64 is designed for chess practice, post-game review, books, puzzles, coaching, and study. Recognition focuses on clear 2D diagrams in screenshots and printed pages. Check the crop, every piece, and orientation before analysis or play. Unfamiliar or shaded piece designs can produce many errors and may need substantial manual correction. Reliable physical-board recognition is not promised. Privacy Policy: https://whitewhalesoft.com/apps/chesspositionscanner/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Position64 at none against Chalkboard for iPad's shown. Position64 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months). Chalkboard for iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Position64 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chalkboard for iPad ships an update every 18 months, Position64 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chalkboard for iPad | Position64 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (155 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 155 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Morcos | 小健 赵 |
In-app purchases
Chalkboard for iPad
- Upgrade to Full Version$7.99
Position64
- Position64 Lifetime Pro$12.99
Questions
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