Comparison

Reference Board vs Storyboard Creator

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

Head to head
About

Reference Board

This app offers an infinite canvas for visually organizing thoughts and inspiration. Users can drop in various media types, arrange them freely, and zoom in or out to explore connections. Instant search functionality helps locate specific items across all boards.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas
  • Visual idea organization
  • Supports images, videos, quotes
  • Freeform arrangement
  • Instant search
  • Zoom in/out functionality
Features
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Reference Board is a private visual workspace for collecting inspiration, developing ideas, and keeping creative research close at hand on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. BUILD VISUAL BOARDS • Collect images, videos, links, text, colors, and PDFs in one place. • Arrange references freely on an infinite canvas or switch to an organized grid. • Move, resize, group, stack, crop, flip, and annotate without changing your original media. • Use the loupe to inspect fine details in images and videos. FIND WHAT YOU NEED • Search across boards and references. • Use on-device analysis, OCR, colors, metadata, and visual similarity to rediscover material quickly. • Keep notes and details attached to the work they describe. SYNC, COLLABORATE, AND SHARE • Keep your library in sync across Mac, iPhone, and iPad with iCloud. • Invite others to collaborate on shared boards. • Publish a separate public, view-only webpage when you want to present your work more widely. • Update or unpublish a published board whenever you like. WORK YOUR WAY • Import from Photos, Files, Safari, drag and drop, or the Share Sheet. • Export boards as images, PDFs, or Reference Board archives. • Use widgets, Shortcuts, the screen saver, and optional MCP automation to connect Reference Board to your workflow. ONE PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. New customers receive Reference Pro with their App Store purchase, including unlimited private boards and items, Publish to Web, AI metadata and visual discovery, new collaborations, PDF export, and MCP automation. People who acquired Reference while it was free keep their existing Free plan with one private board and up to 20 items. They can unlock lifetime Reference Pro with a one-time in-app purchase. Reaching a Free limit never deletes or hides existing work. Original paid-app customers and people who already purchased lifetime Reference Pro keep permanent Pro access automatically.

About

Storyboard Creator

Features
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Storyboard Creator brings eBook, storyboard, and presentation production together in one powerful app. Organize ideas, build scene plans, prepare shot lists, and create card-based layouts that turn creative concepts into structured, elegant, shareable projects. Whether you're crafting an EPUB eBook, designing a PDF publication, or building a PPTX presentation flow, you keep full creative control from start to finish. Design your projects visually with a flexible card system that lets you plan, arrange, and refine your content with precision. Draw directly on each card with layers, images, SVG assets, speech bubbles, and text. FREE Up to 10 projects Up to 20 pages per project Full drawing tools, layers, and card editing Import up to 10 images or SVG files from your device or cloud Import up to 10 projects from ZIP or PNG files PREMIUM — one-time purchase, no subscription Unlimited projects and pages All export formats Unlimited imports Unlocks on every device signed in with your Apple Account If you purchased the app before it became free, Premium unlocks automatically EXPORT FORMATS (Premium) EPUB for eBooks PDF for publications PPTX for presentations PNG for individual cards, ready to reuse across platforms and workflows HTML with Base64-embedded images, or with linked image assets ZIP packages for archiving, sharing, and moving projects between devices Storyboard Creator supports a flexible workflow that adapts to project structures from other platform versions, helping you continue your creative process smoothly across devices and environments. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, the app delivers a fluid, flexible, and professional experience across the Apple ecosystem — so your creativity is always within reach.

Screenshots

Reference Board4 screens
Storyboard Creator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Storyboard Creator at Free against Reference Board's $5.99. Storyboard Creator also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Reference Board's advantage is chart position (#161 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Storyboard Creator is free to download; Reference Board costs $5.99 up front. Reference Board sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Storyboard Creator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reference Board ships an update every 4 days, Storyboard Creator every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Reference Board versus Storyboard Creator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReference BoardStoryboard Creator
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJordan RuchtieMurat Saygin

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Reference Board

One-time1
  • Reference Pro$5.99
1 purchases

Storyboard Creator

One-time1
  • Storyboard Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Reference Board free?
Reference Board costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Storyboard Creator free?
Storyboard Creator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reference Board or Storyboard Creator have ads?
Neither Reference Board nor Storyboard Creator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reference Board or Storyboard Creator?
Reference Board ships an update every 4 days, and Storyboard Creator every 5 days. Most recently, Reference Board was updated on November 9, 2026 and Storyboard Creator on October 31, 2026.

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