Padlet vs Merced Connect (Legacy)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Padlet
This app provides visually appealing boards and canvases for organizing and presenting information. It's ideal for visual thinkers and learners to collect, arrange, and showcase content. Users can also utilize sandboxes for whiteboarding, lessons, and collaborative activities.
- Organize and present anything on boards
- Whiteboarding and lesson creation
- Collaborative worksheets and brainstorming
- Create slideshows and meeting agendas
- Collect feedback and share files
- Store instructional videos and marketing assets
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Dostoevsky said that beauty will save the world. Padlet offers beautiful boards and canvases for visual thinkers and learners. Use boards to collect, organize, and present anything. Use sandboxes for whiteboarding, lessons, and activities. Over 40 million people every month actively use Padlet around the world. Here are some of the ways they use it: -Create interactive lessons -Design collaborative worksheets -Brainstorm ideas -Make slideshows -Build meeting agendas -Solicit feedback -Collaborate on files with clients -Store instructional videos -Share marketing assets -Manage real-estate listings on a map -And more Dostoevsky would have loved Padlet. TERMS OF USE: https://legal.padlet.com/terms Read our privacy policy at https://legal.padlet.com/privacy. You can also email us at hello@padlet.com for support.
Merced Connect (Legacy)
Report city service issues directly to the City of Merced. Submissions are automatically routed to the correct department for efficient handling and resolution. Users receive notifications upon completion.
- Submit service requests
- Automatic routing to departments
- Receive resolution notifications
- Track request status
- Direct mobile submission
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A new and improved version of the Merced Connect app will be released soon, bringing enhanced features and a better user experience. Stay tuned for updates! City of Merced citizens can submit service requests directly through their mobile device. Merced Connect enables service requests to be submitted directly to the City of Merced, where it will be automatically routed to the correct department for proper handling. This means your service requests will be responded to quickly and efficiently, and you'll be notified the instant they are resolved!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Padlet at 4.7 against Merced Connect (Legacy)'s 3.7. Padlet also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (61% vs 33%). Merced Connect (Legacy)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price 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. Padlet sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Merced Connect (Legacy) asks for nothing beyond the download.
Padlet holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Padlet has 6.8K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Padlet's written reviews are positive against 33% of Merced Connect (Legacy)'s.
Padlet ships an update fortnightly, Merced Connect (Legacy) every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Padlet | Merced Connect (Legacy) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.8K ratings) — better | 3.7 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.8K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 344 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wallwisher, Inc. | City of Merced |
Customer experience
Padlet
Merced Connect (Legacy)
Bugs and requests
Padlet
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Disappearing content and lost work
- Inconsistent behavior across devices
- Login and account issues
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode capability
- Improved file upload and management
- Enhanced customization options
- Better integration with other apps and platforms
Merced Connect (Legacy)
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Padlet
- Gold$9.991 Month
- Platinum [Legacy]$14.991 Month
- Platinum$15.001 Month
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- Gold$69.991 Year
- Platinum [Legacy]$99.991 Year
- Platinum$119.991 Year
Merced Connect (Legacy)
No in-app purchases
