Comparison

IPEVO Whiteboard vs Compass Note

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

IPEVO Whiteboard

This app offers a digital canvas for collaboration and remote learning. Annotate over live video, sketch ideas, and manage your projects with a file library. Record your sessions with voiceovers for later review.

Highlights
  • Annotate and sketch on digital canvas
  • Overlay annotations on live video
  • Import and customize images
  • File Management Library for saved projects
  • Record sessions with voice
  • Disappearing ink and laser pointer (Pro)
Features
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IPEVO Whiteboard provides a digital canvas for idea sharing and distance learning. Annotate and sketch on a whiteboard or over a live video feed Add images and customize them in real time Try out the new File Management Library and get back to your saved whiteboards with one tap of a finger Draw with a stylus pen and feel as if you’re writing on paper Record everything you’ve sketched and created along with your voice To learn more about the features of IPEVO Whiteboard, please visit https://www.ipevo.com/software/whiteboard # Free Version • Default background (white) • Up to 3 whiteboard slides • 3 types of pen strokes • Whiteboard Manager • Import images # Pro Version All Free features, plus: • 20 background templates • Up to 10 whiteboard slides per project • Infinite whiteboard size • Disappearing ink • Laser pointer • Picture-in-Picture • Import of browser windows and maps • Export and sharing of saved Whiteboard projects • Screen sharing to IPEVO Visualizer & IPEVO VirtualCam Controller

About

Compass Note

This app allows users to draw circles and other shapes using a digital compass. You can color your creations, load example models, and adjust the grid paper size for precise drawing.

Highlights
  • Draw circles with digital compass
  • Color created shapes
  • Load model examples
  • Change grid paper size
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It is an application that can draw figures using compass Drawing a circle · Tap the center of the circle you want to draw · Tap the starting point of the circle you want to draw · Drag to the end point and speak your finger to complete the shape Function · You can paint colors on the created shape · You can load a model example · You can change the size of the grid paper

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IPEVO Whiteboard at 48% against Compass Note's 0%. IPEVO Whiteboard also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (3.4 vs 2.0). Compass Note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

IPEVO Whiteboard is free to download; Compass Note costs $2.99 up front. IPEVO Whiteboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Compass Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IPEVO Whiteboard holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPEVO Whiteboard has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of IPEVO Whiteboard's written reviews are positive against 0% of Compass Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IPEVO Whiteboard ships an update monthly, Compass Note every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
IPEVO Whiteboard versus Compass Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIPEVO WhiteboardCompass Note
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating3.4 (22 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews48.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 28 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIPEVOKouichi INAFUKU

Customer experience

IPEVO Whiteboard

All ratings22 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral18.2%
Negative31.8%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative40.0%

Compass Note

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

IPEVO Whiteboard

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (Monthly Plan)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro (Yearly Plan)1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro (Lifetime Plan)$99.99
None

Compass Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IPEVO Whiteboard free?
IPEVO Whiteboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compass Note free?
Compass Note costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IPEVO Whiteboard or Compass Note?
IPEVO Whiteboard is rated higher. IPEVO Whiteboard averages 3.4 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Compass Note averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do IPEVO Whiteboard or Compass Note have ads?
IPEVO Whiteboard shows ads; Compass Note does not.
Which is updated more often, IPEVO Whiteboard or Compass Note?
IPEVO Whiteboard ships an update monthly, and Compass Note every 28 months. Most recently, IPEVO Whiteboard was updated on October 21, 2026 and Compass Note on October 16, 2026.

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