WhiteBoard vs myNotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WhiteBoard
This digital whiteboard app offers intuitive tools for drawing and note-taking. Easily adjust line thickness and transparency, undo or redo actions, and save your creations with a simple tap. It's designed for quick and efficient visual communication.
- Undo/Redo functionality
- Adjustable line thickness and transparency
- Line tracing for precise drawing
- Clear all function
- Save drawings via camera button
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Simple and easy to use, it is whiteboard app! ◇ function of WhiteBoard ◆ undo, redo function ◆ line thickness, transparency adjustment You can set fine adjustment bar transparency and pen size. ◆ You can also turn off the line by tracing. ◆ I can also delete all in the trash. ◆ save The camera button, you can save.
myNotes
Create notes, sketches, and to-do lists on an expansive, customizable canvas. Easily export your creations as high-resolution images for sharing via email or messaging. Supports Apple Pencil and finger input for a seamless creative experience.
- Infinite canvas
- Apple Pencil & finger drawing
- Export as JPEG/PNG
- iCloud synchronization
- Customizable background
- Dark Mode
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It was never easier to create notes, sketches, todo lists, reminders or whatever comes to your mind. You can use the Apple Pencil or your fingers to create amazing notes on an almost infinite canvas. With the export function you can easily save your note as an image and use it wherever you like. Forwarding via email, messages, whatsapp, etc. is no problem either. FUNCTIONS AT A GLANCE: • Draw with Apple Pencil or your fingers • Almost infinite canvas size • Customize the canvas background • Export as JPEG or PNG (max. 8192 pixels x 8191 pixels) • Customize the image export settings • iCloud Synchronization • On iPad and iPhone • Autosave function • Fast positioning • Fast zoom • Toolbar is hideable • Dark Mode • and much more… Data protection is a top priority at myNotes. The data belongs to you. The app will not send any data to anyone, neither the developer nor any other third party or service. Except for the data exchange between your devices through your iCloud, but this function is deactivatable. You have full control over your data and to whom it is sent. You can delete them at any time. QUESTIONS? Do you have any questions or feedback? Write a message to help.myTime@gmx.de! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WhiteBoard at 4.5 against myNotes's 2.8. WhiteBoard also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). myNotes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (76% vs 43%). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. myNotes sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. WhiteBoard asks for nothing beyond the download.
WhiteBoard holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of WhiteBoard's written reviews are positive against 76% of myNotes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
WhiteBoard ships an update every 8 months, myNotes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WhiteBoard | myNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 2.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 75.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kiyoshi Koike | Heiner Gerdes |
Customer experience
WhiteBoard
myNotes
In-app purchases
WhiteBoard
No in-app purchases
myNotes
- Small Coffee$0.99
- Medium Coffee$3.99
- Pro Version$3.99
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- Large Coffee$4.99
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