# Whiteboard vs Scratchpad

The clearest difference is ads: Scratchpad at none against Whiteboard's shown. Scratchpad also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 30%) and ratings volume (53 vs 3). Whiteboard's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Whiteboard holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scratchpad has 53 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Whiteboard's written reviews are positive against 50% of Scratchpad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

## The numbers

| Metric | Whiteboard | Scratchpad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whiteboard-simple-notepad/id621777816/reviews)** | [4.3 (53 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scratchpad-virtual-whiteboard/id1498018291/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **53** |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kiyoshi Koike](https://appshunter.io/developer/513590141) | [Dito Technologies LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1076141818) |

## What reviewers say

### Whiteboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whiteboard-simple-notepad/id621777816)

This simple notepad app allows users to write notes horizontally with customizable colors and sizes. Save your notes as images and easily access them later. Optimized for quick jotting and visual organization.

**Highlights:** Horizontal writing, Color selection, Adjustable text size, Save notes as images, Simple interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Scratchpad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scratchpad-virtual-whiteboard/id1498018291)

This app functions as a digital whiteboard, perfect for capturing and organizing your ideas. It offers seamless note management and keeps a full history of your entries, designed for intuitive use with a stylus.

**Highlights:** Digital whiteboard functionality, Add and remove notes easily, Maintains a complete history of entries, Optimized for Apple Pencil, Intuitive thought organization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Whiteboard free?

Whiteboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Scratchpad free?

Scratchpad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Whiteboard or Scratchpad?

Whiteboard is rated higher. Whiteboard averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Scratchpad averages 4.3 from 53 ratings.

### Do Whiteboard or Scratchpad have ads?

Whiteboard shows ads; Scratchpad does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*