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Present and Build Whiteboards, Flowcharts and Diagrams on iPhone

Present and Build Whiteboards, Flowcharts and Diagrams on iPhone

by LifeUtilityApps·Jul 9, 2026·1 point·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidCozySlick

Excalidraw wrapped for iOS with AirPlay laser pointer — useful but not novel.

Strengths
  • •Fully offline with optional iCloud sync — no account or internet required to draw
  • •Apple Pencil support with native double-tap and squeeze gestures for iPad
  • •Imports and exports .excalidraw files for compatibility with existing workflows
Weaknesses
  • •Built on Excalidraw engine — this is a GUI wrapper, not a novel implementation
  • •Whiteboard apps are saturated (Excalidraw, Miro, FigJam, Apple Freeform)
Category
Design
Target Audience

iPad users, mobile designers, note-takers

Similar To

Excalidraw · Apple Freeform · Miro

Post Description

Hi HN! I built a native iPhone and iPad whiteboard app on top of the open source Excalidraw libraries, combining them with several other open source components to create a polished offline experience. I also added features like AirPlay presentation mode with an integrated laser pointer, along with over 100 fonts and 400 backgrounds for customization. It was a fun project that brings together a lot of great open source work into a native iOS app. It's completely free to use. There are no ads, tracking, no purchases, or anything like that. I use Excalidraw a lot, and I wanted something I can play with on my phone. Please give it a try and let me know if you run into any bugs. Thanks

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