Apple’s Freeform App Is A Whiteboard That Sparks Creativity

The Freeform app is an infinite whiteboard that Apple hopes will assist users in collaborative planning and creative brainstorming. In an effort to make its devices even more

collab-friendly for its users, Apple has released an app with its new software update across its devices. The app is called Freeform, and the Cupertino-based company describes it

as having been “designed for creative brainstorming and collaboration”. It could be a great tool for students and office employees who need to work on projects together. But is

it really all Apple is making it out to be? Apple’s new Freeform app allows you to scribble, draw, and post sticky notes endlessly Image credit: Apple The basic setup of Freeform

is that it’s an infinite whiteboard that you and a number of other users can write, type, or draw on. Think of it like a never-ending sheet of paper that you and your

friends/co-workers write on. But it’s not just limited to scribbling endlessly. Freeform also has stickers, shapes, and allows you to import documents, pictures, and videos onto

the board itself. Since it’s meant to be collaborative, Apple has also made FaceTime easy to access with the ability to call right from within the Freeform app. Sharing boards is

also simple thanks to the Messages integration, allowing you to drag a board into a Message thread to invite others to collaborate. While working on the board with friends, the app

also shows the changes being made by them in real time so you don’t lose track of what’s happening.  What Apple has always done best is to make its UI easy to learn and use.

That’s also the case with Freeform. There’s not much of a learning curve and you can just take off running when using the app. Importing photos, sticking sticky notes, and

changing brush strokes and colours are simple to do, which makes Freeform not just easy but also quite enjoyable to use.  Image credit: Apple While the app is available on the

iPhone, Mac, and iPad with the latest version of MacOS, iOS, and iPadOS, it really makes little sense to not use it other than on the iPad with the Apple Pencil. Being able to

access your boards on multiple devices is great, but doing actual scribbling or “freeforming” just isn’t as easy on a small iPhone or the trackpad of a Mac, unless of course

you have one of those trackpads that also have a digital pen. If you want to experience Freeform at its best, the iPad with Apple Pencil is what you need to have. Some people might

wonder if Freeform is necessary when the Notes app is right there, but it does have significant differences. Aside from being able to write anywhere infinitely and the ability for