Comparison

Padlet vs Goalaire

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

Goalaire

Features
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Welcome to Goalaire! The app is all about setting goals and sticking to them. By completing the subgoals under your main goals, earn coins to feed your character and keep them alive, all while motivating you to achieve your dream life! FEATURES • Set big goals with descriptions, your selected character and hard deadlines. • Set subgoals (with deadlines!) to assist you in achieving your big goals. • Use coins obtained from completing subgoals to feed your characters. • When a big goal is due, a prompt to reflect on your journey will initiate. • Look back on your past reflections in the journal to gain new insights! This app was built by Khoo Zi Qi, Ramya Kanthaprakash Hrithik, Nitin Ramesh, and Anish Das as part of the 2025 Swift Accelerator Programme.

Screenshots

Padlet4 screens
Goalaire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Goalaire at none against Padlet's 6. Padlet's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.1). On price and ads 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. Goalaire asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Padlet versus Goalaire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPadletGoalaire
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.9K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size325 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWallwisher, Inc.Tinkercademy Community Showcase

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

Goalaire

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
None

Goalaire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Padlet free?
Padlet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goalaire free?
Goalaire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Padlet or Goalaire have ads?
Neither Padlet nor Goalaire shows ads.

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