Jamboard Reviews

by DatDerpyDude

Jamboard is so annoying because, for a school project, I needed to insert an image into jam board. Simple enough? Well as I insert the image, it is inserted super tiny! I have to zoom in the extend the photo (by pinching which makes it even harder, you should be able to crop) but as I extend it, it fills the whole screen! So I try to zoom out, but I just end up using the draw tool! Jamboard is a lazy piece of work someone had to quickly put together so they could make it a mobile app. You need to do some work google!

by Lonester_

I’ve been using Jamboard throughout my school year for math and science classes. I’ve ran into many issues from crashes to my teacher not showing up on the board. There’s also a very noticeable lag even after both me and my teachers have confirmed that our internet connections were solid. My biggest gripe with Jamboard is that whenever I’m using my Apple Pencil on Jamboard , Jamboard constantly senses that my palm is touching something and ends up moving a problem I’m working on. This has gotten to the point where I have to employ surgical precision to ensure I don’t mess up the entire page. Keep in mind that iPadOS has had a very functional palm rejection system in place for years. So if Google fixes all of this that would be a miracle.

by Kailyn Sanford

So I’ve had some problems with Jamboard. This is possibly one of the hardest app for me to work with. I downloaded this for a school project, which was a simple one, just to make arrays to show multiplication equations. Something you should add is a shape tool, or a chart tool, because I know many people who’ve had to use this for that purpose. Also there is no line tool, so it was hard to draw straight lines. There was also many glitches when drawing and the undo/redo button. When I would draw or use the undo and redo button, most of the time it would undo a line I was happy with, or add a random line in the middle of the board. At first I thought my arm was on the screen, but then when I tried while having my arm off the screen, I still had these problems. It would be a great app if you fix the actual mechanics of it.

by Kahootfan1

Jam board is a fun app to use for educational purposes, such as in class work. But something about Jam board that really annoys me is that there is a limit to how much you can write on a post it. I recommend that you guys should allow us to edit the font so that we are able to fit everything. Or you can make it so that we can fit more writing once we expand the post it.

by Hola Papi Churro

I use my phone for this app but it always says “Something went wrong. Please try again.” I would like you to fix this issue. Computer users have no problem but iphone users like me have issues joining the this app.

I miss out in class participation because the this app link provided by my teacher doesn’t allow me to join. “Something went wrong. Please try again.”

My teacher is someone who doesn’t worry the technical issues of the students, so the students have to fix it themselves and if we cannot fix it, it affects our grade.

I tried putting the link in safari, but it didn’t work either. I tried putting the link in and then going to desktop mode, but it still did not work.

I don’t know what the issue is but I’ve missed a lot of class participation points for not answering the questions on the this app due to the issue of not being able to join the this app despite almost everyone else in my class being able to join.

Please fix this issue immediately.

by #PhoenixHummingBird#

I like Jamboard however it needs some improvements. Speaking from an iPhone and iPad user experience, there are limited options available such as the text box accessibility and not being able to place an image as the background. There also seems to be a universal issue on the color options (should vary). But I do like the assistive drawing tools.

by Hrjfo

I think there isn’t too much you can work with on Jamboard, however it’s not too shabby. I wish it had more variety in fonts and colors, and also was easier to use. Sometimes I try putting a picture in the bottom of the board and it instantly deletes it. Not only that but I also can’t manipulate the shapes of the sticky notes to have the words formatted a certain way. I just wish there was a bit more functionality to Jamboard and variety when it comes to customizing the board.

by Moonlight Zen

Heyo! What a lovely functioning app, but my main problem is the LINKS! I cannot for the life of me add my personal links to a Google document and Google Form so my audience will be able to click on the link and be directed to it, but that’s impossible for this app. I wish things change in the future so it’ll be easier to click on links that go blue and take you to where it is saying instead of appearing black / gray and not working. It’s frustrating. I tried and tried but no AM SO SORRY!!!

by Bbeat31@g

As a teacher I like to use this to interact with students virtually. I run into the occasional problem of a student deleting someone else’s work or using the pen tool to randomly start drawing. Because there is no history of who is doing what, it can really throw a wrench into an activity. Another idea would be to have a way to lock the board so no one could add delete or move information/objects until the creator unlocked it.

by ⚜️Shine⚜️

The main point of this review on this app Google LLC is that I cannot switch to another account on it. It allows me to sign in on the other one, but it just sends me back to the home screen. Overall, besides that bug/fluke/annoyance, it’s a great app. I like to use it for plotting the books that I’m writing. Thanks for listening,

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by Aaron Sinnett

This resource has come in handy for teaching online. The drawing and writing are both basic but that is good to the degree that it is less distracting during lesson time. It would be rather nice to have a few more color choices however. Otherwise, it has provided my students a tangible way to interact during the lesson time. I’m glad someone told me about it!

by BeeHistory

It would be nice for teachers to control the panel of tools for students to use when shared. Also it would be good to lock text boxes or objects/pictures. I figured to save images an insert them as background image, (often used as questions or directions)but that takes time, just create a lock option. Like in Smartnotebook.

by Vinci12345678910

Jamboard is perfection. Finally have something to interactively sketch with other people on the other side of the world when we’re jotting out solutions for engineering projects. Works reliably for me and has greatly improved efficiency. 8/8

by NikkiMty

You can use this on your iPad or tablet, share link to your laptop browser, present that tab in google meets or zoom, tada! Magic whiteboard. It presents the drawing/writing beautifully and live. Can share with students and they can write directly on the jam board as well.

by Amartinez86

It works amazingly well for what I need. As a designer I want to iterate on ideas and organize those ideas quickly and this allows me to do that. Without getting bogged down in things having to “look nice”. Sure there are some improvements that can be made. I love the multiple erase options, I can clear a whole board, section or just erase a single line/sketch. You wouldn’t think something like that would be a highlight but it really is.

My only suggestions at this point would be to maybe add a quick toggle option to see the board only without all the tools. Even less distraction when jotting down ideas. And some sort of angle/rotation lock feature for the text, sometimes when I re-size a text it starts to rotate and I can’t quite get it straight again.

Overall, love Jamboard and really hope Google keeps it around for awhile.

by Miss.Jenn.86

If you are trying to do work in real time, like tutor someone who lives far away from you in math for example, use Jamboard. It updates in real time, has a web application, and is free. The way I used it: I was collaborating on a math problem and I was writing on my iPad, while the other person was 400 miles away on their laptop following along using the web app. It worked out great!!! Best part? It’s free!!!

by 9868wolf😎

When I first started Jamboard, I had to do this project which was pretty easy, and when I saw this application, I started to use it a bit. It was a pretty good application at the time, and it was also multitasking app, which made my day. I love that I syncs with google drive, meet and google classroom, with all of that I can do all of my homework easily, instead of having to go to app to app to app just to finish my work. In the final result, I found this application very helpful in life.

by Cloudiatx

I absolutely love this app! I use it with my students who are working on phonics skills and it has truly changed my experience with teaching students virtually. this app makes it easy to create letter tiles with the sticky notes feature. My students love being able to move the tiles and write on the board along with me. I shared it with our math interventionist and she said it’s been a game changer for her, too. She’s able to see her students work math problems to see their thinking as they work. I love the simplicity of it.

by Seltzer John

Generally, Google’s apps aren’t great on iPad (Docs, Sheets, Gmail), but this app has been done really well.

Between accounts, the changes sync quickly. Jamboard has subtle, but polished animations (like how things disintegrate when being erased from a different device), and everything shows up on the web as well. While it’s certainly useful as a business tool, it can also be used as a fun way to play handwritten games with a friend or family member remotely.

It’s honestly surprising how well Jamboard has been developed and designed when compared to Google’s other iOS apps.

by Clombings

Most people leaving low reviews either don’t understand the utility of Jamboard, or specifically they don’t understand how to use Jamboard itself.

I’ve been using it as a collaborative visual aide with my friends to play dungeons and dragons, and it has been my preference over Roll20 and other online ways to play these types of games.

It’s just fine, I wish there was a little more functionality, but honestly this is an incredibly generous piece of free software.

by Everydayeinstein

I got Jamboard to help me with virtual schooling my students during this COVID crisis. I thought it would be a game changer for me, but I can’t start a this app. It just gives me an error message. I would love if you could fix it so that I can use it to teach students.

by N5n5n5n5n

They removed the capability of joining a Meet from Jamboard. What the point of it then?

by Dr_PYN

Please please add the feature that allows to change the frame size to Square or any other resolution (pixel x pixel).

This would be the game changer.

Thank you.

by TheAlloy05

When trying to create a new “jam” there is error message that reads “Something went wrong. Please try again later.”

by Beefyjerk

You definitely can not share this “innovative whiteboard” with people anywhere in the world, unless they are on the same WiFi network.

I tried this out with two of my iPads at home while they were both connected to the same network. It was working fine until I attempted switching one iPad from using the WiFi to my cellphone data, and then I got disconnected from the this app and the devices were no longer able to stay connected with each other. The second you get disconnected from the this app, getting back in is incredibly difficult. Especially if both devices continue drawing. The jamboards will not sync up when you reconnect.

This is a cool concept, but it just doesn’t work. It is just way too glitchy.

by Pwyu1969

So I can live with moving tools around (like undo button from bottom left to bottom right) but what happened to the web browser? I can search for an image, but I can’t search for web pages any more. Also app on iPhone and iPad crash and don’t connect as consistently. Finally I couldn’t open a Jam from my iPad to a this app, but I could do it with my iPhone. Used to be 5 stars, but functionality and

by Sourcejockey

I love using Jamboard as a virtual whiteboard for meetings—but now that Google has removed the Meet integration, I can no longer share the this app in a Meet like I was previously able. That’s a bit frustrating.

by Jayznzjdjd

The game bird is a place to be free... until you run out of space. Then I presume they want you to create and name a new file? For each new page? Granted I'm testing it alone, but the fact I can't increase my space without leaving my board is irritating. Maybe the control is so obvious I missed it, but the online documentation makes no mention of adding boards or space to your existing jam.

by Pk223

This can be so much more with the iPad and pencil. It is fairly unstable right now as it crashes infrequently. Connection to this app is there with WiFi delay. Please develop Jamboard Google! Primary use may have been intended as a whiteboard space but there's a lot of untapped potential utility in that tablet form with pencil compatibility.

Just for reference I also have a Pixelbook and Google pen, but the apple pencil 2nd generation works better overall. (Magnetic charging, thin profile, double tap)

by Fatguy787

I use Jamboard all the time for work, school and personal uses like making collage boards of goals and affirmations. Love Jamboard!!

by Emil H

With the right hardware, namely an iPad and Apple Pencil, this is a fantastic app that can be used for whiteboarding or note taking that syncs nicely with G Suite. I wish there was a way to add blobs of text other than through a sticky note.

by Koidjjejd

I loved it

by Bobryskamp

I don't have a physical this app but Jamboard works great on the iPad with Pencil. Best part is the automatic sync to the web so I can view and share designs from the desktop. Also can Airplay from the iPad to Zoom calls and external displays.

Wishlist? More efficient tool and color switching and easier board naming.