Comparison

TinyBlackboard vs Handwritten Idea Notes

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

Head to head
About

TinyBlackboard

Capture inspiration with a simple, elegant drawing app. Recreate childhood blackboard memories with chalk effects, generate painting replays, and explore colorful creations. Ideal for fun, educational art or creative signage.

Highlights
  • Simulates blackboard effect with chalk fonts
  • Multiple blackboard styles
  • Finger-based eraser function
  • Free brush color selection
  • Drawing playback and video generation
  • Neon flickering animations
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A Simple, Elegant Drawing App, Capture Inspiration Anytime, Anywhere. Do you remember secretly writing the name of someone you liked on the blackboard as a child, writing beautiful poems, and counting down to exams? The beautiful sunset illuminated the words on the blackboard, while chalk dust swayed in the sunlight. All those wonderful memories are left in that time. This app has many useful features, such as generating painting replay videos, neon flickering animations, multi-board support, and more. Come and freely realize your childhood drawing dreams! Children love the chalk drawing feature, where you can draw blue skies, white clouds, and flowers with your kids, learn painting skills, and explore the world of colors in a fun and relaxing educational experience. Try it now! Of course, if you're a super fan, you can create drawings of your favorite stars or idols. You can even use it as a neon board for concerts or a welcome sign at airports. It's practical and creative, helping you stand out in a crowd. Features: 1.Simulates the blackboard effect with chalk fonts. 2.Supports multiple blackboard styles, easily switchable. 3.Eraser function, and you can erase with your finger. 4.Choose your brush color freely and create your unique colors. 5.Powerful playback function, which allows you to replay the entire drawing process. 6.Generate a video of your entire drawing process and share it with friends.

About

Handwritten Idea Notes

Quickly capture your thoughts with this handwriting-focused note-taking app. Easily create new pages and organize your notes, with support for Apple Pencil. Export your collected images to cloud services for easy access.

Highlights
  • Quickly jot down ideas
  • Create new pages easily
  • Organize notes in folders
  • Export images to cloud apps
  • Apple Pencil support
Features
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This app is a handwritten note-taking app that lets you capture your ideas the moment they strike. Open the canvas whenever inspiration hits, and create consecutive notes directly from the note screen without interrupting your train of thought. Key Features: • Seamless Note Creation: Create your next note directly from the current screen to capture rapid thoughts. • Optimized for iPad: Features a dedicated Apple Pencil mode for a natural writing experience. • Folder Management: Organize your saved note images with custom folders and move items easily between them. • Quick Sharing: Share your notes instantly via email or social media. • ZIP Export: Select multiple images or folders, compress them into a single ZIP file, and send them to other apps. • Flexible Workflow: Sketch your rough drafts or concepts in this app, transfer them to your computer via cloud storage, and continue your creative work seamlessly. Turn your quick thoughts, sketches, and visual notes into organized ideas effortlessly!

Screenshots

TinyBlackboard4 screens
Handwritten Idea Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TinyBlackboard at 5.0 against Handwritten Idea Notes's 4.6. TinyBlackboard also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Handwritten Idea Notes's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. TinyBlackboard sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Handwritten Idea Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TinyBlackboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handwritten Idea Notes has 73 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of TinyBlackboard's written reviews are positive against 72% of Handwritten Idea Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TinyBlackboard ships an update every 6 weeks, Handwritten Idea Notes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TinyBlackboard versus Handwritten Idea Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTinyBlackboardHandwritten Idea Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (73 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better72.4% of reviews
Number of ratings373 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer利军 周tadashi atoji

Customer experience

TinyBlackboard

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Handwritten Idea Notes

All ratings73 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative20.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TinyBlackboard

One-time2
  • Buy pen & background color$0.99
  • Remove the ADs$1.99
1 purchases

Handwritten Idea Notes

One-time1
  • Remove Ad$5.99

Questions

Is TinyBlackboard free?
TinyBlackboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handwritten Idea Notes free?
Handwritten Idea Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TinyBlackboard or Handwritten Idea Notes?
TinyBlackboard is rated higher. TinyBlackboard averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Handwritten Idea Notes averages 4.6 from 73 ratings.
Do TinyBlackboard or Handwritten Idea Notes have ads?
Both TinyBlackboard and Handwritten Idea Notes show ads.
Which is updated more often, TinyBlackboard or Handwritten Idea Notes?
TinyBlackboard ships an update every 6 weeks, and Handwritten Idea Notes every 2 months. Most recently, TinyBlackboard was updated on September 22, 2026 and Handwritten Idea Notes on October 14, 2026.

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