UDWriter vs 筆談ボード
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UDWriter
A handwriting memo app designed with Universal Design principles for intuitive use. Offers three color options and a simple swipe gesture to clear the screen. Accessible for all users from the first use.
- Universal Design principles
- Handwriting memo functionality
- Select 3 colors
- Swipe to clear all
- Intuitive for all users
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"We got gold prize in IAUD Award Communication Design Category." This is a application of "hand writing memo" that is based on Universal Design. - Select 3 colors. - Swipe left on the corner, clear all. - For the first time, everyone can use this. URL Scheme is udwriter://
筆談ボード
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筆談用に特化したホワイトボードアプリです。 余分な機能は一切ないので、素早く意思を伝える事ができます。 また、邪魔な広告もないので、安心してご使用いただけます。 機能は３つのみです。 【書く】 指でなぞって文字等を書くことができます。 【消す】 書いた内容を消去できます。 【送る】 書いた内容を保存し、メール等で送信できます。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 筆談ボード at 82% against UDWriter's 38%. 筆談ボード also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). UDWriter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads 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. UDWriter sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 筆談ボード asks for nothing beyond the download.
UDWriter ships an update every 2 months, 筆談ボード every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UDWriter | 筆談ボード |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shamrock Records, Inc. | taichi nakazono |
Customer experience
UDWriter
筆談ボード
In-app purchases
UDWriter
- Development Support + Logo on/off option$2.99
- Input Text by Using Speech Recognition$4.99
筆談ボード
No in-app purchases
