Comparison

Whiteboard vs Instaboard

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

Head to head
About

Whiteboard

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
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Simple notepad sideways! ◆ Write to choose a color. ◆ you can change the size of the slider. ◆ you will be able to save the image. ※ (later iOS6) · · · If I can not save image / Privacy "Settings" / Please turn on the "Notes" horizontal / photo.

About

Instaboard

This app combines a digital whiteboard, planner, and meeting space on an infinite canvas. Sketch ideas, manage tasks, and collaborate in real-time with built-in video calls. It's designed for visual planning, project management, and remote team collaboration.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas for drawing and sketching
  • Structured cards with checklists and due dates
  • Kanban boards for task tracking
  • Calendar view for scheduling
  • Built-in video calls for live collaboration
  • Cross-device compatibility (iPad, iPhone, web)
Features
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Stop being the one who chases everyone. Instaboard is one shared board for the plan: what needs doing, who's doing it, and everything you need to know. Drop the link in the group chat and everyone sees the same plan, live. FOR ANYTHING YOU PLAN WITH OTHER PEOPLE • Trips: who books what, the day plan, and costs split by family • Weddings: vendors, the guest list, the day hour by hour, and the budget • Families: birthdays, holidays and school pickups • Shops and cafés: opening and closing checklists your staff tick off • Tutoring and teaching: write on the same worksheet as your student, live EVERYONE GRABS A JOB • Put names and due dates on cards, and tick them off when they're done • Everyone sees each change the moment it happens • Comment on a card instead of digging through the chat JOINING TAKES SECONDS • Share a link, a QR code or a 4-digit code • No download for them: the board opens in any phone or web browser DRAW AND TALK IT THROUGH • Sketch on an endless whiteboard with Apple Pencil or your finger • Drop in a PDF, a map or a worksheet and mark it up together • Start a video call right on the board and point with the laser ROOM FOR EVERY DETAIL • Any card opens into its own board, so big plans stay tidy • Lists, checklists, tags, calendar view, photos, files, links and places • Split costs and see who owes whom • Save links and photos from any app to Pile, and sort them later WORKS WHERE YOU ARE • Keeps working offline and syncs when you're back • iPhone, iPad and the web • Export a board as a PDF or an image EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://instaboard.app/privacy

Screenshots

Whiteboard2 screens
Instaboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Instaboard at 100% against Whiteboard's 30%. Instaboard also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Whiteboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Instaboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whiteboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Instaboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Whiteboard's written reviews are positive against 100% of Instaboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whiteboard ships an update every 4 months, Instaboard every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Whiteboard versus Instaboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhiteboardInstaboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiyoshi KoikeInstaboard Ltd.

Customer experience

Whiteboard

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative40.0%

Instaboard

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Whiteboard

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Instaboard

Subscriptions4
  • Instaboard Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Instaboard Pro$7.991 Month
  • Instaboard Pro (12 months)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Instaboard Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Whiteboard free?
Whiteboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Instaboard free?
Instaboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Whiteboard or Instaboard?
Instaboard is rated higher. Whiteboard averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Instaboard averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Whiteboard or Instaboard have ads?
Whiteboard shows ads; Instaboard does not.
Which is updated more often, Whiteboard or Instaboard?
Whiteboard ships an update every 4 months, and Instaboard every 2 weeks. Most recently, Whiteboard was updated on October 20, 2026 and Instaboard on October 24, 2026.

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