Bound vs 2cBoard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Bound
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Bound is a powerful and efficient tool for event and deadline management. Its elegant and intuitive interface makes it easy to create and manage deadlines, while its customisable features allow you to tailor it to your preferences. Bound offers useful features like long-pressing deadlines for quick access to options like editing, deleting, or pinning tasks to the top of your list. The Shake device option is also handy for clearing schedules or removing completed tasks. The app's main focus is on deadline management, where you can easily create deadlines with a name, date, and time, and a symbol to make it stand out. Bound's computed property for time left calculates the remaining time until the deadline based on the current date and time, and schedules notifications to remind you of approaching deadlines. The notification system is robust and customisable, allowing you to receive notifications based on your preferences, whether it be approaching deadlines, due deadlines, or both. Let's just say - Bound is a must-have productivity tool for anyone looking to stay organised and meet important events and deadlines.
2cBoard
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2cBoard allows typing with large keys on Apple Watch. You can then save the typed content on your paired iPhone or send it in an SMS using the Messages app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bound at none against 2cBoard's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. 2cBoard sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Bound asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bound ships an update every 2 weeks, 2cBoard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bound | 2cBoard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks โ better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robin Naghshbandi | Daniel Pohoryles |
In-app purchases
Bound
No in-app purchases
2cBoard
- 20 Messages or Notes$2.99
- 50 Messages or Notes$4.99
- Unlimited Messages or Notes$19.99









