Sketch vs Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sketch
Create drawings and sketches directly on your device. Offers a wide range of colors, adjustable brush thickness, and transparency options for detailed artwork. Compatible across Apple devices.
- Minimalist interface
- 16 million+ color selection
- Adjustable brush thickness
- Color transparency
- Cross-device compatibility
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Sketch Notes is a simple application that allows you to draw on the device. Several functions available : - Look minimal - Choose more than 16 million colors with RGB selection - Choose the thickness of the brush - Added the color transparency - Compatible with iPhone, iPad and Mac
Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon
A straightforward digital whiteboard for drawing, writing, and sharing your ideas. It offers a clean interface for quick and easy use, with the ability to mirror your device for presentations.
- Fast and easy to use
- Draw and write functionality
- Share content
- AirPlay mirroring support
- Clean interface
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A simple whiteboard, fast and easy. No fuss, no muss, draw, write, and share. Enjoy! :) -- The app makers @ Qrayon Tip: Mirror your iPad or iPhone via AirPlay to project to the whole room.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon at 75% against Sketch's 25%. Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.6) and ratings volume (12K vs 7). Sketch's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 17 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon has 12K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Sketch's written reviews are positive against 75% of Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon's.
Sketch ships an update every 7 months, Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sketch | Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (7 ratings) | 4.6 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 75.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francesco Abbondo | Qrayon, LLC |
Customer experience
Sketch
Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon
Bugs and requests
Sketch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inconsistent behavior with Apple Pencil
- Occasional screen clearing without warning
Requested features
4 requests- Undo/redo functionality
- Ability to save/load drawings
- Ruler or grid size adjustment
- More color options
In-app purchases
Sketch
No in-app purchases
Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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