Comparison

Padlet vs Forms

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, offering tools for brainstorming, creating lessons, and collaborating on projects.

Highlights
  • Create interactive lessons
  • Design collaborative worksheets
  • Brainstorm ideas
  • Make slideshows
  • Build meeting agendas
  • Solicit feedback
  • Collaborate on files
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

Forms

Easily create and customize surveys, quizzes, and forms directly from your mobile device. Access templates, import questions, and add interactive elements. Analyze responses with real-time analytics and share your creations via a simple link.

Highlights
  • Create custom forms, surveys, and quizzes
  • Edit existing Google Forms
  • Access and customize templates
  • Import questions from other forms
  • Real-time response analytics and graphs
  • Share forms via link
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Forms: Online Form Builder: Build Custom Forms with Ease. Forms: Online Form Builder allows you to easily create new Google Forms™, or edit the existing ones directly from your iPhone. Create customised forms, surveys, quizzes and more, with Forms: Online Form Builder. Our powerful mobile App makes it easy to build any type of form exactly as you want it. Disclaimer: This is an independently developed third-party app by LightApps. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google LLC. Google Forms™ is a trademark of Google LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Key Benefits: Create forms faster with an intuitive editor. Access templates to quickly customize forms. Import questions from other forms. Add more interactive questions. Customize themes - fonts, colors and backgrounds. Get real-time response, analytics and graphs. Share forms via email, social media and more Main Features: Build forms from the scratch, or edit the existing ones. Make quizzes, surveys or job applications. Select from the ready-made templates. Add texts, multiple choices, images, videos and more. View and analyze the results with charts. Change the looks and feels with custom themes. Share forms with a simple link. Take the frustration out of form building. With Forms: Online Form Builder, you can create surveys, quizzes and forms efficiently, and customize them to match your brand. Imagination is your only limit!  Subscription payments will be charged to your App Store account upon confirmation of your purchase. Subscriptions are automatically renewed and you will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off or unless you cancel at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription or trial period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. The renewal cost depends on the Subscription Plan you choose. Privacy policy: https://lightappsfor.me/forms/Privacy-Policy.pdf Terms of use: https://lightappsfor.me/forms/Terms-and-Conditions.pdf

Screenshots

Padlet4 screens
Forms4 screens

Verdict

The call

Padlet and Forms both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 61% of Padlet's written reviews are positive against 6% of Forms's. Padlet also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (6.9K vs 392). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Padlet sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Forms sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Padlet against 4.6 for Forms. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Padlet has 6.9K ratings behind it against 392, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Padlet's written reviews are positive against 6% of Forms's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Padlet ships an update fortnightly, Forms every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Padlet versus Forms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPadletForms
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.9K ratings) — better4.6 (392 ratings)
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews — better6.3% of reviews
Number of ratings6.9K — better392
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size325 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWallwisher, Inc.LightApps OU

Customer experience

Padlet

All ratings6,879 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral1.4%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews428 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative29.0%

Forms

All ratings391 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive6.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative87.5%

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

Forms

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
Show 3 more
  • Gold$69.991 Year
  • Platinum [Legacy]$99.991 Year
  • Platinum$119.991 Year
3 purchases

Forms

Subscriptions2
  • Forms Pro3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Forms Pro$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$99.99

Questions

Is Padlet free?
Padlet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forms free?
Forms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Padlet or Forms?
Padlet is rated higher. Padlet averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.9K ratings, while Forms averages 4.6 from 392 ratings.
Do Padlet or Forms have ads?
Forms shows ads; Padlet does not.
Which is updated more often, Padlet or Forms?
Padlet ships an update fortnightly, and Forms every 11 days. Most recently, Padlet was updated on November 13, 2026 and Forms on November 14, 2026.

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