Comparison

Padlet vs SMART InkScan

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

SMART InkScan

Transform handwritten notes and sketches into digital ink. Seamlessly bridge the physical and digital worlds by scanning whiteboards, documents, and more. Offers features like perspective correction, multi-image capture, and annotation for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Converts handwritten notes to digital ink
  • Perspective correction
  • Multi-image capture
  • Annotation tools
  • Export as image or PDF
  • Direct integration with SMART Board with iQ
Features
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For those who love the immediacy and expression of pen and paper, SMART InkScan converts handwritten artifacts into digital SMART ink™. Users can begin brainstorming on the back of a napkin and seamlessly continue working from their mobile device, bridging the gap between the physical and digital domains. InkScan also offers the most useful features of other mobile scanner apps such as perspective correction, multi-image capture, numerous annotation options, and export as image or pdf. For users with access to a SMART Board with iQ, SMART InkScan offers a smooth transition from dry-erase whiteboards to SMART Ink with just a snap. InkScan converts your photos into digital ink and sends them directly to a SMART Board with iQ allowing teachers and students to continue working interactively with content. Here are some delightful examples of how SMART InkScan can improve your workflow: - Snap a pic of your next great concept sketch and convert it to digital ink. Continue fine-tuning your work within the app or use the large canvas on a SMART Board with iQ - Use the new Files app in iOS to import PDFs. Add a signature to important documents and share via email. You can even save your signature for next time - Enhance the quality of those whiteboard pics on your camera roll. Use the inking tools to markup and distribute to your team as a PDF or image - Combine notes taken from multiple team members, highlight the important items share them with your study group - Compile receipts for your next expense report, add notes and export as a multi-page PDF

Screenshots

Padlet4 screens
SMART InkScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SMART InkScan at 100% against Padlet's 61%. SMART InkScan also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 16.4). Padlet's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (6.9K vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Padlet sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and SMART InkScan sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Padlet holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Padlet has 6.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Padlet's written reviews are positive against 100% of SMART InkScan's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Padlet versus SMART InkScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPadletSMART InkScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.9K ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.9K — better5
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.410.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size344 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWallwisher, Inc.SMART Technologies ULC

Customer experience

Padlet

All ratings6,814 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews426 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral10.1%
Negative28.9%

SMART InkScan

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

SMART InkScan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Padlet

Subscriptions6
  • 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
4 purchases

SMART InkScan

One-time4
  • Remove Watermarks$0.99
  • Import PDFs$0.99
  • Get New Pens$0.99
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  • Get All the Upgrades$1.99

Questions

Is Padlet free?
Padlet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SMART InkScan free?
SMART InkScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Padlet or SMART InkScan?
Padlet is rated higher. Padlet averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while SMART InkScan averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Padlet or SMART InkScan have ads?
Neither Padlet nor SMART InkScan shows ads.

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