Comparison

Post Pad vs HomeBoad

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

Head to head
About

Post Pad

Features
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The partner of development is “Bulletin Board for Couples". "Just the Right Way to Communicate" This is a new lifestyle application for married couples that focuses on how to communicate because of their close relationship. It is a new way of communicating information about each other's lives, much like writing your schedule on a wall calendar or posting sticky notes on the refrigerator. # Communication - Married Couples This application can solve problems related to keeping track of schedules, toDOs, and expenses for couples and how to communicate with each other. - Other Partners Ideal for people who have difficulty scheduling time together. Check both parties' free time on the calendar and plan your schedule. 
 - Features - Private mode / Partner mode You can switch between a mode that displays only your private information and a mode that displays each other's information shared with your partner. - Timeline You can check each other's posted information like a bulletin board according to the current time. - Calendar You can post only the information you want to share with each other. - To-Do List You can make a to-do list for shopping, taking out the trash, etc. You can also create a to-do list that only one of you needs to do. - Expense note Easy expense entry feature. Take a picture of the receipt and the amount will be automatically entered. You can check each other's expenses such as daily necessities. - Synchronization with Google Calendar PostPad can also synchronize appointments made on Google Calendar. We hope you will use PostPad as a means of communication between husband and wife. We are looking forward to your feedback. This app uses the following permissions. The app can be used without granting the optional permissions. - Required permissions * No permissions - Optional Permissions * Calendar: Displays the device's calendar in Post Pad. * Photo Access: Select photos from the device and import profile icons and expense data. * Camera: Use the camera to take pictures and import profile icons and expense data.

About

HomeBoad

Features
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HomeBoard is a family hub app that brings your calendars, messages, and to-do lists together in one place. Think of it as a digital version of the whiteboard in your living room — showing today's schedule, family messages, and things to get done at a glance. BOARD — Your family information hub The first thing you see when you open the app. Check today's events, sticky notes from family members, and upcoming countdown events all in one place. React to sticky notes with quick stamps. CALENDAR — Month, Week & List views Monthly view with TimeTree-style event bars. Weekly view with a day-by-day vertical scroll. List view for a chronological overview. Drag and drop to reschedule events easily. ROUTINES — Visualize daily tasks Register recurring family tasks like school, lessons, after-school care, and trash duty as routines. The weekly view shows the entire week at a glance, and the "Today's Routines" card shows what needs to be done right now. REQUESTS — One-tap task swaps "Can you handle drop-off today?" — send it with one tap. Lightweight requests linked to routines for quick send-and-respond. For more complex scheduling, use the schedule adjustment feature with circle/triangle/cross responses. FAMILY MEMO — Smart shared lists Share shopping lists, travel packing lists, and to-do lists with your family. Create quickly from templates and track progress with completion rings. THEMES — 21 themes to personalize Choose from Light, Dark, and Vivid theme categories — 21 in total. Each theme provides a fully coordinated look with background gradients and accent colors. iCLOUD SYNC — No server needed Powered entirely by iCloud. Create a family group with an invite code, and safely add members with approval-based joining. KEY FEATURES ・Shared calendar (Monthly / Weekly / List views) ・Sticky notes (post-it style with stamp reactions) ・Shared lists (with templates) ・Routine management (weekly view & completion tracking) ・Task requests (one-tap swap requests) ・Schedule adjustment (circle/triangle/cross responses) ・21 customizable themes ・Checklist templates ・Push notifications (event reminders, request alerts) ・Group management (invite code & approval system)

Screenshots

Post Pad4 screens
HomeBoad4 screens

Verdict

The call

Post Pad and HomeBoad are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Post Pad versus HomeBoad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPost PadHomeBoad
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermasayoshi matsudaNichful

In-app purchases

None

Post Pad

No in-app purchases

None

HomeBoad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Post Pad free?
Post Pad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HomeBoad free?
HomeBoad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Post Pad or HomeBoad have ads?
Neither Post Pad nor HomeBoad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Post Pad or HomeBoad?
Post Pad ships an update every 2 months, and HomeBoad every 2 months. Most recently, Post Pad was updated on October 27, 2026 and HomeBoad on October 8, 2026.

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