Stage by Belkin vs myViewBoard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stage by Belkin
Transform your device into a smart camera and interactive whiteboard. Sketch over live video, add text and images, and record demos. Ideal for educators and presenters seeking engaging, cost-effective visual tools.
- Freehand sketching over live video
- Insert pictures, shapes, and text
- Picture-in-picture demos
- Record videos and capture images
- Wireless and wired presentation
- Switchable backgrounds
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StageTM brings your ideas to life – anytime, anywhere. Create, collaborate, and demonstrate with Stage. Combine the convenience of your camera with the power of an interactive whiteboard to unleash these experiences: • Freehand sketch over live video or images - Create demo videos • Get creative - Insert pictures, shapes, text and labels • Demo everything brilliantly - Picture-in-picture features • Record videos or screen capture images - Save directly to your device photo library. *Video recording feature available as an in-app purchase or in the Stage Pro app (now available in the App Store for iPad or iPhone) • Dynamically present in real-time - Wirelessly using Airplay, or via a wired projector connection Make your demos and lessons fully interactive, collaborative, and engaging with Stage. HEAD OF THE CLASS • Record brilliant demo videos with picture-in-picture features (feature available as an in-app purchase) • Annotate, mark-up and save existing photos, images and documents • Easily switch backgrounds from live front/rear camera feed, whiteboard/blackboard canvas, or any picture from your photo library. • Pick up from where you left off when relaunching the app and save your sessions to create memorable presentations (feature available as an in-app purchase) • Save everything directly to your iPhone or iPad photo library for anywhere, anytime access EXTRA CREDIT Collaborative: Sharing ideas has never been easier. Stage’s live video and interactive tools let you showcase real-time problem solving, demos, and experimentation. Paired with Airplay, Stage makes wireless sharing quick and easy. Portable: Bring your ideas to life anytime, anywhere with Stage. Stage does not require a login or connection to the internet, so it’s ready to go wherever and whenever you are. Easy-to-use: Unlike interactive whiteboards, Stage requires no additional training. Users familiar with touchscreens will be able to use the app instantly and efficiently. Cost-efficient: More economical than secondary technology, such as interactive whiteboards and document cameras, Stage maintains the functionality of that same technology without the price tag and cost of integration. Meaningful: Purposeful integration of mobile devices in the classroom creates opportunity for effective and meaningful learning for students at every level. **50% VPP discount available for qualified Educational purchases through Apple’s Volume Purchase Program – http://www.apple.com/itunes/education** RAISE YOUR HAND For more information, visit us at www.belkin.com.
myViewBoard
This interactive whiteboard app transforms traditional lessons into dynamic, multimedia-rich experiences. It allows educators to create, present, and collaborate with features like AI drawing, embedded browser, and interactive polls. Supports various import and export formats for seamless lesson sharing.
- Multi-tab whiteboarding
- Participate Mode for student collaboration
- AI Pen for instant drawing transformation
- Magic Box with widgets and quizzes
- Embedded browser for web content integration
- Slide import (PPT, PDF, Google Slides)
- Inclusive teaching tools
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myViewBoard – Interactive Whiteboarding for Education and Collaboration myViewBoard is a core component of ViewSonic’s education and collaboration ecosystem, built to transform traditional teaching and presenting into dynamic, interactive experiences. Designed for both educational and professional use, it empowers users to create, present, and collaborate—anytime, anywhere. Start transforming your static slides into interactive, multimedia-rich lessons that dynamically evolve with your class’s comprehension. Seamlessly import PowerPoint, Google Slides, and PDF files from the cloud and begin editing right within myViewBoard. Enhance your sessions further with integrated tools such as YouTube viewer, animated widgets, accessibility tools, ViewSonic Originals content, pop quizzes, polls, math utilities, and customizable 3D dice. Download myViewBoard now and start whiteboarding today! A Tool for Every Educator • Multi-tab Open and toggle between multiple whiteboards within a single session. The new tabbed layout makes it easy to organize content, manage activities, and switch lessons on the fly • Participate Mode Start with a blank canvas or add a custom background, then split the screen into smaller canvases—giving each student their own space to contribute on the big screen. Once finished, use the annotation overlay to grade and save everything in one place. • AI Pen Transform your drawings into stunning visuals instantly with the AI Pen. Say goodbye to those “I’m no artist“ moments on the whiteboard—just sketch an image and choose from a gallery of perfect matches. • Magic Box Visualize ideas using the document camera and image search, bring subjects to life with the YouTube viewer and animated widgets, and get interactive with ViewSonic Originals content, pop quizzes, polls, math tools, and customizable 3D dice. • Embedded Browser Explore, mark up, and easily import YouTube videos, ViewSonic Originals content, images, and text from any webpage to the myViewBoard canvas with the Embedded Browser. Plus, save your top resources as widgets for easy access during lessons, keeping them right at your fingertips. • Slide Import Transform boring, static slides into interactive, multimedia-rich lessons that dynamically evolve with your class’s comprehension. Simply load your PowerPoint, Google Slides, and PDF lesson materials from the cloud directly into myViewBoard and start editing them! • Lesson Export Export your lesson materials to various formats like PDF, PNG, and PPTX using the Export feature in File Manager—perfect for uploading to shared cloud drives or emailing to students and colleagues. Alternatively, let students scan a QR code to instantly access a PDF of the lesson material for home study. Made for Inclusive Teaching Support all learners with built-in features like Immersive Reader, Irlen background, Spotlight, Live captions, and Speech-to-text—ready to use with no extra setup. myViewBoard EULA: https://myviewboard.com/legal/eula
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: myViewBoard at 100% against Stage by Belkin's 30%. myViewBoard also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Stage by Belkin's advantage is ratings volume (154 vs 13) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Stage by Belkin sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and myViewBoard sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $58.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
myViewBoard holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stage by Belkin has 154 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Stage by Belkin's written reviews are positive against 100% of myViewBoard's.
Stage by Belkin ships an update every 4 months, myViewBoard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stage by Belkin | myViewBoard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (154 ratings) | 4.8 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 154 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 255 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Belkin International, Inc. | ViewSonic_International |
Customer experience
Stage by Belkin
myViewBoard
Bugs and requests
Stage by Belkin
Reported bugs
21 issues- App freezes daily
- Sessions keep getting dropped
- PDF not working
- Clicks heard in session
- App locks up randomly
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- App freezes or unexpectedly quits since iOS 9
- Crashes since iOS 9 upgrade
- Stopped working after installing iOS 9
- Doesn't save video
- Crashes a ton
- Text tool buggy
- Keyboard would not close
- Page froze, did not auto save
- App opens on page 0
- Won't record longer than 10 secs
- Adding additional parts causes crashes
- Won't open
- Won't open since updating to iOS 7
- Air Play crash issue with iOS 7
- Cannot zoom into 16:9 format
- Ruins video when switching between camera and whiteboard
Requested features
18 requests- Turn off click sounds
- More settings available
- Ability to move/minimize white bar
- Edit videos
- Use front and back camera
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- Help option other than tips
- Make shapes work
- Dictation capitalization fix
- Remove watermark
- Save and share functionality
- PDF export
- Ability to use camera, pause, switch to whiteboard, pause, and switch back to camera in videos
- Zoom functionality
- Pro app included with physical Stage purchase
- Import pictures from camera roll
- Record on whiteboard/blackboard/imported pictures
- More pen sizes and color options
- Ability to use fonts
myViewBoard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Stage by Belkin
- Shapes$0.99
- Academic Backgrounds$0.99
- Multiple Sessions and Canvases$0.99
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- Multiple Pictures$0.99
- PDF$0.99
- Video Recording$1.99
- Get All Pro Features$4.99
myViewBoard
- Pro3 Months trial$58.991 Year
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