Comparison

Whiteboard Junior vs BabySmart

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

BabySmart

This app provides a simple and distraction-free drawing and writing pad for young children to learn letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. Parents can use it as a teaching tool, mirroring it to a TV for interactive lessons.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Marker colors and thickness options
  • Tracing patterns for letters, numbers, shapes
  • Guide patterns for practice
  • Multiple themes
  • Unlimited undos
  • One-touch erase
Features
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Draw, Write, Learn, Erase, Repeat! Simple, clean, powerful drawing and writing pad for kids. Your child can learn how to draw and write as early as 9 months. By taking advantage of the easy-to-use app that maximizes your device's screen. By eliminating distractions and overwhelming features, children can focus on discovering & learning. Parents can also mirror the app to an AppleTV to use as a learning tool and teach their child writing, drawing, letters, numbers, shapes, & colors. Features: - Distraction-free user interface - Marker colors: white, black, blue, red, green, yellow - Marker thickness options - Guide patterns: practice ruling, grid, tic-tac-toe - Tracing patterns and phonics: Letters, Numbers, Shapes - Themes: graphite, chalkboard, paper, cardboard, whiteboard - Easy unlimited Undos - One touch erase - Guided access friendly

Screenshots

Whiteboard Junior4 screens
BabySmart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Whiteboard Junior at 3.8 against BabySmart's 3.0. Whiteboard Junior also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (162 vs 2). BabySmart's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BabySmart 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whiteboard Junior has 162 ratings behind it against 2, 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 50% of BabySmart's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whiteboard Junior ships an update every 10 months, BabySmart every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Whiteboard Junior versus BabySmart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhiteboard JuniorBabySmart
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (162 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings162 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB243 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARAPPDEVLODESTAR LLC

Customer experience

Whiteboard Junior

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

BabySmart

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Whiteboard Junior

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BabySmart

One-time1
  • Advanced Learning Package$2.99

Questions

Is Whiteboard Junior free?
Whiteboard Junior is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BabySmart free?
BabySmart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Whiteboard Junior or BabySmart?
Whiteboard Junior is rated higher. Whiteboard Junior averages 3.8 out of 5 from 162 ratings, while BabySmart averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Whiteboard Junior or BabySmart have ads?
Whiteboard Junior shows ads; BabySmart does not.
Which is updated more often, Whiteboard Junior or BabySmart?
Whiteboard Junior ships an update every 10 months, and BabySmart every 39 months. Most recently, Whiteboard Junior was updated on November 6, 2026 and BabySmart on November 2, 2026.

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