Comparison

Whiteboard Junior vs Painter

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

Head to head
About

Whiteboard Junior

Unleash your creativity with a digital drawing canvas. Easily sketch, color, and erase with realistic tools. Save your masterpieces or share them instantly on social media.

Highlights
  • Draw with digital ink
  • Realistic eraser
  • Multiple ink colors
  • Save drawings
  • Share to social media
Features
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A simple whiteboard that's ready whenever inspiration strikes. Draw, sketch, doodle, write notes, practice handwriting, solve problems or quickly explain an idea. Whiteboard Junior gives you a clean drawing canvas without unnecessary complexity. Whether you're sketching an idea, working through homework, explaining a math problem or simply doodling, everything you need is close at hand. DRAW NATURALLY Choose from colorful drawing tools and different stroke sizes for smooth, responsive drawing. SIMPLE DRAWING TOOLS Use pens, markers, highlighters and an eraser, with undo and redo when you need them. COLORS & SHAPES Choose your favorite colors and use simple shapes to make diagrams, explanations and drawings clearer. MADE FOR iPHONE & iPAD Draw comfortably in portrait or landscape with an interface that adapts to your screen. ZOOM & MOVE AROUND Pinch to zoom and use two fingers to move around your canvas while keeping drawing simple and natural. SAVE & SHARE Keep your drawings and share your work when you're finished. A WHITEBOARD FOR EVERYDAY IDEAS Use it for sketches, doodles, notes, homework, diagrams, handwriting practice, brainstorming, quick explanations and more. Open Whiteboard Junior and start drawing.

About

Painter

Unleash your creativity with a digital drawing and coloring tool. Features include a variety of brushes, text options, and a custom color picker. Import images for tracing and enjoy daily challenges to hone your artistic skills.

Highlights
  • Multiple brush types
  • Add text to drawings
  • Custom color picker
  • Import images for tracing
  • Unlimited undo/redo
  • Daily drawing challenges
  • Save and share creations
Features
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Enjoy drawing and coloring in a professional and creative way! Draw, color, and share your creations with your friends. Features: 1. Various brushes (normal, wide, spray, eraser) 2. Add text in different sizes 3. Many colors with a custom color picker 4. Save recently used colors 5. Multiple backgrounds (white, black, gray, and more) 6. Import images for tracing and drawing over them 7. Unlimited undo and redo 8. Daily drawing challenges with different levels 9. Save and share drawings 10. Control brush size and opacity 11. Easy-to-use interface

Screenshots

Whiteboard Junior4 screens
Painter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Whiteboard Junior at 56% against Painter's 0%. Whiteboard Junior also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (3.8 vs 3.3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Painter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whiteboard Junior asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Whiteboard Junior holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whiteboard Junior has 161 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Whiteboard Junior's written reviews are positive against 0% of Painter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whiteboard Junior ships an update every 10 months, Painter every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Whiteboard Junior versus Painter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhiteboard JuniorPainter
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (161 ratings) — better3.3 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings161 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB22 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperARAPPDEVabedalkareem omreyh

Customer experience

Whiteboard Junior

All ratings160 ratings
Positive65.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral9.6%
Negative34.6%

Painter

All ratings25 ratings
Positive48.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative48.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Whiteboard Junior

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Painter

One-time1
  • أزل جميع الإعلانات!$0.99

Questions

Is Whiteboard Junior free?
Whiteboard Junior is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Painter free?
Painter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Whiteboard Junior or Painter?
Whiteboard Junior is rated higher. Whiteboard Junior averages 3.8 out of 5 from 161 ratings, while Painter averages 3.3 from 28 ratings.
Do Whiteboard Junior or Painter have ads?
Both Whiteboard Junior and Painter show ads.
Which is updated more often, Whiteboard Junior or Painter?
Whiteboard Junior ships an update every 10 months, and Painter every 15 months. Most recently, Whiteboard Junior was updated on October 26, 2026 and Painter on October 24, 2026.

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