# Drawing Pad — Crayons, Paint, Markers & more > Mobile art studio with realistic drawing tools for all ages. (iPhone/iPad app by Murtha Design LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-pad/id358207332 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Murtha Design LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/306572989) - Category: Graphics & Design, Entertainment - Price: $5.99 with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.20/5 from 123 App Store ratings · 583 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 223 MB - Languages: American English, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian and 11 more - Released: 2010-04-01 - Data updated: 2026-09-02 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-pad/id358207332/reviews.md ## What is Drawing Pad? Get the app that was mentioned on TV ABC 7 CHICAGO as a top school app! Watch http://abc7chicago.com/education/back-to-school-tech-shopping-tips/952242/ short link: abc7.ws/1h5RDj9 Previously iPad App of the Week in 12 countries! (http://drawingpadapp.com/apple-features-drawing-pad-as-ipad-app-of-the-week) Drawing Pad is a mobile art studio for all ages! Create your own art using photo-realistic crayons, markers, paint brushes, colored pencils, stickers, roller pens and more! ■ ACCOLADES Winner of a Parents’ Choice Gold Award (bit.ly/parents-choice) Featured on nytimes.com (bit.ly/nytimes-drawingpad) Featured on usatoday.com (usat.ly/2x5xrKx) Featured on the iLounge 2011 Buyer's Guide 100 Essential Apps of 2010! Featured by iLounge as First runner up to kids' iPad App of the Year! Featured on Gizmodo's 2010 Gift Guide (bit.ly/gizmodo-drawingpad) Featured in November 2010 MacWorld Magazine in the UK 4 out of 5 stars Awarded Editor's Choice Award from Children's Technology Review ■ IN BOOKS Featured in the book “iPad Apps for Kids for Dummies” - by Jinny Gudmundsen Featured in the O’Reilly book “Best iPad Apps” - by Peter Meyers ■ IN MUSEUMS As seen in the Star Studio Exhibit at the Indianapolis Museum of Art! (bit.ly/ima-museum) ■ QUOTES "Drawing Pad is a fantastic drawing app!" 9to5mac.com “Wonderful chalk tools! You can almost taste the dust!” Mickey Paraskevas, Illustrator and Creator of the Maggie and the Ferocious Beast TV show. "Drawing Pad is a fun and easy to use iPad art app for kids and adults alike. It has very visual menus giving you instant access to a broad range of useful art tools. There are amazing features for kids including downloadable colouring books and additional advanced features for more ambitious artists." Kyle Lambert - Artist - www.kylelambert.com ■ HOW TO USE DRAWING PAD Watch the video inside the App! (or drawingpadapp.com/tutorial) Tap a tool, choose a color, and start drawing. It’s really that simple. Your artwork is automatically saved in the Drawing Pad album. For brush options like size and spacing, tap the brush thumbnail at the bottom of the drawer. Import photo backgrounds by first tapping the stationary icon in the drawer, then the filmstrip. Import photo stickers by first tapping the sticker icon, then the stack of photos. Use one finger to move your photo and two fingers to rotate and resize. Blender tool allows you to soften and blend colors! ■ SHARING OPTIONS Export to the Device Camera Roll, print via AirPrint, share via Email, and other favorite apps like Instagram & Facebook. Even assign your artwork to a contact in your address book! ■ ALL THESE TOOLS ARE INCLUDED! Crayons Markers Paint Brushes Colored Pencils Sketch Pencils Roller Stamp Pens Erasures Stickers Construction Paper Blenders Text Sticker Tool Photo Background Import Photo Stickers Gradient Brushes & Crayons Advanced Brush Control Color wheel and Gradient Panel Pinch Zoom Autosave Two Coloring Books ■ EXTRA FUN Download extra coloring books via in app purchase! Restore prior "Coloring Book in app purchases" by tapping the "Redeem prior purchase" button on the Coloring Book store details page. See drawingpadapp.com/restore ■ DEMONSTRATION Video at http://drawingpadapp.com ■ CONTACT Email us at "support" -at- "drawingpadapp.com" BUY NOW! Don't have an iPad yet? Don't let it stop you! Great price today! Buy now and tell your friends. CREDITS: "Birds," "Panda Bear," and "Turtle" by Igor Cheban instagram.com/icheban "Dinosaur," and "Kitten" by Kyle Lambert www.kylelambert.com ## Key features - Photo-realistic art tools - Crayons, markers, paint brushes, colored pencils - Stickers and roller pens - Photo background import - Color blending tool - Export and sharing options ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: $5.99. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Occupations Coloring Book | Free | one-time | | More Fun Coloring Book | Free | one-time | | Fairy Tale Coloring Book | Free | one-time | | Sea Life Coloring Book | Free | one-time | | Winter Holiday Coloring Book | Free | one-time | | Farm Coloring Book | Free | one-time | | Dinosaur Coloring Book | Free | one-time | | Robots Coloring Book | Free | one-time | | Space Coloring Book | Free | one-time | | Halloween Coloring Book | Free | one-time | | Adult Coloring Book 1 | Free | one-time | ## Chart rankings - #131 in Top Paid · Graphics & Design (US App Store) ## What do users think of Drawing Pad? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎨 Great for kids - 👍 Versatile and fun - 🎨 Encourages creativity - 🎨 Lots of drawing tools - 🎨 Excellent color selection - 🎨 Realistic drawing experience - 🎨 Easy to use interface - 🎨 Saves artwork to album **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and deletes work - 🐛 Undo button issues - 🖌️ Limited brush/pencil options - 🖌️ Blending tool issues - 🖼️ No full screen on iPad - 🖼️ Blurry graphics on new iPads - 💰 Expensive for some features **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes and deletes drawings - Undo button erases too much work - Drawings disappear from album - Sticker placement issues - Incompatible with newer iPads **Most requested features** - Add layers feature - Implement zoom/pan functionality - Add text tool - Provide more advanced drawing tools - Include more adult-oriented coloring books - Improve sticker/stamp UI - Add sound effects - Implement auto-save feature - Add ability to mix/create custom colors - Provide more brushes/pencils (e.g. HB-9B pencils) ## Recent user reviews (10 of 583) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-pad/id358207332/reviews.md ### 5/5 — GREAT! *2026-07-13, version 2.7.1* Has lots of tools to use and is GREAT for digital drawing. ### 5/5 — Great app, Ive used it for like 5 yrs ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✍️ *2026-04-22, version 2.7.1* This is a really good app, Ive used it for a ton of yrs, you can use photos and draw on them, you can make posters blend things and so much more! It’s great for kids and adults, really simple and easy, it’s my go-to app for drawing, posters and other stuff. If you’re looking for a reliable app then I highly recommend this app. You can zoom in and out, it even shows an album of all your drawings, there are some colour in pages for little kids, and some advanced tools for the pros Unfortunately, I don’t think Ive seen an update in yrs, but it doesn’t really need any, I haven’t found any bug’s and don’t think it needs anything else I overall give it a five star rating, because I think it’s a great app, it’s definitely aimed at younger kids and beginners, but some advanced people might like to use it if their looking for a more simple approach ### 5/5 — Great for Kids *2025-12-13, version 2.7.1* This app is amazing for my kids! My daughter plays on it everyday and loves working on her artistic talent!!!! ### 4/5 — Wow *2025-10-15, version 2.7.1* It’s a good game and the drawing one I can find ### 5/5 — Love *2025-09-05, version 2.7.1* I love this app I made sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Many drawings ### 5/5 — Padrísimo *2025-08-27, version 2.7.1* El juego es muy padre y si lo recomiendo ### 1/5 — Failed me *2025-04-20, version 2.7.1* I tried to look for an app that has perfect tool but this one is the most one that got me sad ITS SO BAD LIKE ### 5/5 — Add Burbank Big Condensed Bold Font *2024-12-21, version 2.7.1* Can you add The Burbank Big Condensed Bold Font Please & Thank You. ### 5/5 — Tolles Malbuch für unterwegs oder wenn zu Hause gerade mal kein Papier zur Hand ist *2024-10-03, version 2.7.1* Hallo liebe Entwickler, das ist wirklich eine tolle App. Beide Kinder benutzen diese App schon seit Jahren (Start mit circa vier Jahren, ansonsten sind aber keine Apps bis jetzt erlaubt) Zwei Verbesserungsvorschläge. 1. Gerne gerne noch mehr Malbücher - mehr geht immer ;-) 2. Gibt es vielleicht eine Möglichkeit, eine Importfunktion für einfache schwarz-weiß ausmalbilder zu integrieren? Finde, das könnte man euch auch durchaus als in der Kauf zusätzlich bezahlen. Vielleicht denkt ihr mal drüber nach….. ### 5/5 — Hi this is an suggestion *2024-07-28, version 2.7.1* As a user of this app I have noticed that you cannot have layers. I think this should be an update to the app. I also think that it it would be helpful to other people using this app. Other than the layer thing, the app is great. ## Frequently asked questions about Drawing Pad ### What is Drawing Pad? Drawing Pad is a mobile art studio designed for users of all ages. It provides a digital canvas with a variety of realistic art tools, allowing you to create drawings, paintings, and other visual art. The app aims to offer a fun and accessible creative experience on your mobile device. ### What art tools are available in Drawing Pad? The app features a comprehensive selection of art tools, including photo-realistic crayons, markers, paint brushes, colored pencils, sketch pencils, roller stamp pens, and erasers. It also includes blenders for color mixing and a text sticker tool for adding text elements to your artwork. ### How can I import photos into my artwork? You can import photos to use as backgrounds or as stickers. To import a photo background, tap the stationary icon in the drawer and then select the filmstrip. For photo stickers, tap the sticker icon and then the stack of photos. You can then move, rotate, and resize photo stickers with gestures. ### What are the sharing options for my artwork? Once you've finished your creation, you can easily share it. Options include exporting to your device's camera roll, printing via AirPrint, sharing via email, and posting to social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook. You can even assign your artwork as a contact photo. ### Is Drawing Pad free to use? The application is free to download and use, offering a range of tools and features. However, it does include in-app purchases, which may provide access to additional tools, features, or content beyond the standard offering. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.7.1 — 2022-11-23 We fixed a big bug! Previously on iPadOS 16, Drawing Pad's multitouch zoom/rotate stopped working. Added Privacy Policy to Settings Screen ### 2.7 — 2019-06-08 • New Eyedropper Tool - Choose an existing color from your artwork! • Fixed a bug related to saving to the device camera roll on iOS 12 • Updated the tutorial video to include the new Eyedropper Tool ### 2.6 — 2017-09-05 Fixed the Undo bug!!! Enhanced the Share feature! Even better export to popular apps like Instagram & Facebook! Assign your artwork to a contact profile picture in your address book! Copy the work of art so you can paste it somewhere else (to another app that accepts pasting) Export your individual work of art to iCloud Drive Quickly share your work via AirDrop Quickly add your artwork to the Notes App ### 2.5.1 — 2014-11-17 Fixed an iOS 8 bug where "dragging tools in the drawer required a quick motion otherwise tools appeared sticky and didn't move" Fixed Facebook sharing ### 2.5 — 2014-01-20 1) Undo/Redo bug fixed! Fixed a bug that would occasionally undo the entire the screen, causing you to have to redo back where you left off. 2) Sticker Bug fixed! Fixed a bug where dragging a sticker on the canvas would sometimes make the sticker immovable obscuring the tool drawer. 3) Optimized OpenGL Drawing Code! Drawing is more stable and blending is even better! 4) Time Status Bar bug fixed! Importing a photo would display the iOS Status bar and obscure the top of the drawer and canvas. 5) Accidental tool selected bug fixed - If you tapped a tool to stop it from moving, it would also accidentally select that tool. 6) Changed the "USB Tool" to a "Share Icon" which gives a better indication of what it does: Email, Facebook, Twitter, Print, Camera Roll, and Duplicate Save. 7) Added a "Parental Gate" to access the Coloring Book Store. 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