Comparison

AirDrive vs Note Board

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

Head to head
About

AirDrive

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a wireless external hard drive. Easily transfer, view, and share photos, videos, music, and documents across devices without needing special software or cables. Secure your data with a pass lock and organize files efficiently.

Highlights
  • Wireless external hard drive functionality
  • File transfer without iTunes or software
  • View and share photos, videos, and music
  • Create and organize folders
  • Pass lock for data security
  • Download files from the internet
  • Create notes (drawing, audio, text)
Features
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Finally use your iPhone/iPad/iPod as an external hard drive; view and share your photos, videos, musics and other documents on the go. Connect your iDevices to computers and smart phones without iTunes or other third part software, and share files easily. Download musics, videos and other stuffs on the internet. Protect all your data with a pass lock… AirDrive does it all ! AirDrive combines wifi server features with a powerful file manager; it is now easy to connect your iPhone* to computers and smart phones, and use it as an external hard drive, to share files and view them on the go. No need for iTunes, special cables or other software to connect your iPhone: the only thing required is an internet wifi connection. Simply share photos, videos and musics with your friends when you see them. Import several photos and videos at once from your camera roll and albums and share them with your friends. Import musics from your iPod library and share them too! Your friends can also upload their photos, videos, musics and other files to your iPhone* and you can then view/play them and save the photos in videos all at once in your camera roll. Import files from any other apps that support file sharing (mail attachments, file manager apps, editing apps…): view them and protect them into the app with a pass lock. Download files on the internet and in other files sharing apps; download several files in the background while seeing photos/videos or creating notes. Let your friends download your files with their computers and smart phones. And so many other features that we could continue for hours ..! Main app features: - Connect your iPhone* to computers as an external hard drive and easily transfer files, create folders to organize them, view them and share them on the go. Works with Mac and Windows computers. - Connect your iPhone* to computers and smart phones by simply entering the app server url: let your friends download your files and upload theirs without itunes, special cables or software. - Import several photos and videos into the app to protect them or share them. - Import musics from your iPod library play and share them ! - Organize your files on the go: create folders, rename your files, copy, move them at specific locations, delete and save them. - Create drawing, audio and text notes directly in the app. -Of course you can also transfer file with iTunes and its file sharing feature. - Protect all your data with a pass lock. - Share all your files by email, with other apps and on social networks. If you have issues with the app, write us an email at support@seb-appstore.com. If you report a problem in your review, unfortunately we can not contact you and help you out. Check out many great other apps at www.SEB-AppStore.com iPhone*: iPhone, iPod and iPad devices

About

Note Board

Capture quick thoughts and reminders by drawing sticky notes on a virtual cork board or by taking instant photos. Customize your notes with various colors and pen styles for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Virtual cork board
  • Sticky note creation
  • Instant photo memos
  • Multiple note colors
  • Various pen styles
  • Eraser tool
Features
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Note Board is a quick and fun way to handle your notes. Draw sticky notes on a virtual cork board or take an instant photo as a memo. There are multiple colors for the notes and different kind of pens and the eraser.

Screenshots

AirDrive4 screens
Note Board4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Note Board at 100% against AirDrive's 26%. Note Board also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and rating (3.8 vs 1.0). AirDrive's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Note Board is free to download; AirDrive costs $4.99 up front. Note Board sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AirDrive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Note Board holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Note Board has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of AirDrive's written reviews are positive against 100% of Note Board's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirDrive ships an update every 12 months, Note Board every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
AirDrive versus Note Board: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirDriveNote Board
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSebastien BUETDigital Footmark Oy

Customer experience

AirDrive

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive26.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative69.6%

Note Board

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AirDrive

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Note Board

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is AirDrive free?
AirDrive costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Note Board free?
Note Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AirDrive or Note Board?
Note Board is rated higher. AirDrive averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Note Board averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do AirDrive or Note Board have ads?
Note Board shows ads; AirDrive does not.
Which is updated more often, AirDrive or Note Board?
AirDrive ships an update every 12 months, and Note Board every 2 months. Most recently, AirDrive was updated on November 1, 2026 and Note Board on October 24, 2026.

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