JustNotes vs Whiteboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JustNotes
Create handwritten notes and annotate PDFs on your iPad with Apple Pencil. Organize your thoughts with folders and export them as PDFs or images. Enjoy a full-featured, offline notebook experience without ads or tracking.
- Handwritten notes with Apple Pencil
- PDF import and annotation
- Folder organization
- Export as PDF or PNG
- Offline functionality with autosave
- Pinch-to-zoom and pan
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JustNotes is a free, offline notebook for iPad. Other apps require payments, or have limitations, but not this one. Write with Apple Pencil, import and annotate PDFs, organize notes in folders and subfolders, and export exactly what you need—no ads, no tracking. All the features of other apps, but without the money or ads. Why you’ll like it: • Beautiful handwriting with Apple Pencil • Pinch-to-zoom & one-finger pan while drawing • Per-page orientation: portrait or landscape • Paper styles: plain, lined, or grid • Import PDFs (auto-saved in Imported Files) • Organize with folders & subfolders; drag to reorder pages • Export as PDF or images (PNG) • Works offline with continuous autosave
Whiteboard
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With Whiteboard, draw freely on an infinite canvas, organize ideas and share visually! • Lesson plan, project board and mind map templates • Draw with Apple Pencil or finger; zoom and pan • Add sticky notes, boxes, circles, arrows, text and images • High-resolution export For teachers and idea-makers. All data stays on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JustNotes at none against Whiteboard's 3. On price, update cadence, 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. Whiteboard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. JustNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JustNotes | Whiteboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neel Roy | DIJITAL PILOT REKLAM SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI |
In-app purchases
JustNotes
No in-app purchases
Whiteboard
- Haftalık Premium$1.997 Days
- Aylık Premium$4.991 Month
- Yıllık Premium3 Days trial$24.991 Year
