The built-in iPhone app for creativity you may be ignoring (but shouldn't)

Apple's free digital whiteboard lets you organize messy ideas, sketch plans and work with others without another subscription.

By Husain Parvez Nov. 7, 2026 4:30 pm EST Mihailomilovanovic/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

Your iPhone is great for capturing screenshots you'll likely never revisit. So organizing all that mess into something coherent might be just what you need. Apple's Freeform app has been available on iPhones since 2022, giving you room to spread out ideas instead of adding them to another list.