Board vs Clair App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Board
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Board is a snapshot-of-thought app where you can save ideas just as they are. Write freely, and only add tags when you need to organize things later. There are no folders and no forced rules. Even unfinished thoughts or vague ideas can simply stay here. โข Write without worrying about structure โข Organize later with simple tags โข Let ideas grow naturally instead of forcing them into lists Board is made for people who think in layers, not checklists.
Clair App
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Clair brings your tasks, quick notes, and ideas together in one clean, simple app. No clutter, no sign-in, no subscriptions, just three focused tabs that work the way you think. Todos: Capture tasks the way you'd send a message, type it, hit send, done. Set reminders so nothing slips through. Add priority flags to see what matters most at a glance. Sort your list the way that works for you. Cards: Quick sticky notes for anything you need to jot down fast, a thought, a reminder, a snippet to refer back to later. Choose from a range of colors to organize visually, and sort your cards however you like. Notes: A full notes experience when you need more space to think. Organize with folders, write in Markdown for clean formatting, and sort to find what you need quickly. Make it yours: Customize Clair with accent colors and font options so the app feels like your own. Privacy first: Clair works entirely on your device, with no accounts, no tracking, and no logins. Your data is yours. Clair is aimed at anyone juggling multiple lightweight capture tools, such as a todo list, a notes app, and a place for quick reminders, who wants them combined into one simple interface instead of switching between separate apps. It solves the friction of that context switching by keeping fast task capture, quick notes, and longer form writing in one clean, three tab app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clair App at none against Board's 1. Clair App also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Board sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Clair App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Board ships an update every 2 months, Clair App every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Board | Clair App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 โ better | 18.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KAZUHIRO SATO | ADITHYA DIXIT SANGEETHA ANAND |
In-app purchases
Board
- Boards$14.99
Clair App
No in-app purchases









