# Drawing with Carl

> Creative drawing app for kids with interactive stickers and sharing features. (iPhone/iPad app by Tayasui.com.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-with-carl/id480645514 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tayasui.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/359375853)
- Category: Education, Entertainment
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 127 App Store ratings · 459 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 90 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish and 3 more
- Released: 2011-12-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-with-carl/id480645514/reviews.md

## What is Drawing with Carl?

Simply the best drawing App for kids in the Appstore. 5 ***** and featured by Apple all over the world. 
Making beautiful drawings has never been so easy thanks to Carl.
Import Pictures and draw over them.
You can even play with talking stickers that repeat anything you say with a funny voice!

Enjoy many powerful and easy to use tools that helps you make great drawings.
Create your own sets with Talking Carl and draw Talking Monsters!
Explore creative drawing with Mirror painting.
Easily share your drawings and vote for the best ones.

Write your name with sticker letters.
Draw mustaches or funny eyes on your friends pictures.
Add stickers of Carl and his friends.
Share your creations on FaceBook or by email.
Save to the photo Album.

FEATURES:
• Easy and fun drawing tools
• Talking Stickers
• Magical pattern paint bucket
• Mirror drawing
• Cool stickers of Carl and friends
• Share on Facebook Wall
• Email your drawings
• Import from photo libraty
• Save and load
• iPad compatible

Specifically designed for kids, Drawing with Carl help you make great drawings and share them with your parents and friends.

## Key features

- Easy drawing tools
- Talking stickers
- Mirror painting
- Import pictures
- Sticker letters
- Share creations

## What do users think of Drawing with Carl?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Fun and creative drawing app
- 💡 Unique drawing tools and features
- 🎨 Great for kids and adults
- 🎨 Lots of color and brush options
- 💡 Mirror mode is a great feature
- 👍 Easy to use interface

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Saving and importing issues
- 🐛 Unreliable contest submission
- 🔒 Locked features behind paywall
- 💡 Limited eraser functionality
- 💡 Lack of background/fill options

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Drawings disappearing after updates
- Inability to post drawings to contests
- Imported photos not working properly
- Frequent crashes when auto-saving
- Toolbars interfering with drawing
- Paid features not unlocking properly

**Most requested features**

- Add a bucket fill tool
- Expand color palette options
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Implement a dedicated eraser tool
- Add the ability to hide/minimize toolbars
- Improve contest submission and voting

## Recent user reviews (10 of 459)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-with-carl/id480645514/reviews.md

### 5/5 — アップデートされてない

*2025-11-16*

すごく可愛い素敵なアプリなのにアップデートされなくなって、とうとう使えなくなってしまいました。残念です。

### 3/5 — Neat but

*2025-04-13*

If you have music playing in the background on a bluetooth connected device this app will kick it off and play the sound through the phone’s speakers instead. I don’t know if this is just a glitch, but it’s doing that.

### 5/5 — I’m a Big Fan

*2024-05-11*

This app is so great. It’s not perfect, but the way they have designed the pattern fills is so fun and very thoughtful from a design perspective. I’m hoping it will get a bit of a refresh soon, but don’t add too much, it has just the right amount of stuff for kids and me (not a kid)

### 1/5 — Full of bugs, can’t choose colors

*2023-10-30*

Waste of money

### 1/5 — Colors constantly disappear

*2023-10-15*

Kids get frustrated with it. Not worth it

### 5/5 — We LOVE Carl!

*2023-07-26*

So much fun, sweet & funny for the little ones! Although we do really miss Laser Draw with Carl, we would love it if that came back….

### 1/5 — No so worth $2

*2023-07-16*

The drawing app is really good and all but loves to crash when you save or edit a picture inserted into the game

### 1/5 — Very basic program

*2022-10-17*

No instructions as to how to start a new page, where the pages are saved, no redo button only undo. I wanted something simple but I would expect an option the save the creations and at least an option to start a new drawing but no help in the instructions so assuming these basic features weren’t included

Why have an undo button but no redo?

Only instructions are just explaining what the tools do like this is a pencil 

Bought for my niece but not good enough

### 5/5 — My favorite drawing app

*2021-03-13, version 5.6*

I’m 70 and enjoy using this app like a kid. All the other apps have so many bells and whistles. This is perfect for a quick sketch.

### 4/5 — Meh

*2021-01-20*

I know this game is for kids, but there is no small brushes, no fill button where you can color large areas, and no small eraser. I’m actually really upset right now, because all of my earlier drawings and custom colors got deleted. I made some drawings that I was really proud of. But, really, I’m just listing the bad things. This game is actually really high-tech but surprisingly understandable for the little kids that use it.

## Frequently asked questions about Drawing with Carl

### What does Drawing with Carl do?

Drawing with Carl is a creative drawing application designed for children. It offers easy-to-use tools, interactive talking stickers, and the ability to import pictures to draw over. Users can create unique drawings and share them.

### What are the key features of Drawing with Carl?

Key features include easy and fun drawing tools, talking stickers that repeat what you say, a magical pattern paint bucket, mirror drawing for symmetrical designs, and cool stickers of Carl and his friends. You can also import from your photo library and save your creations.

### Is Drawing with Carl free to use?

Yes, Drawing with Carl is a free application. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a completely free experience for users.

### What devices is Drawing with Carl compatible with?

The app is specifically mentioned as being iPad compatible. While not explicitly stated for other devices, it is designed for mobile use.

### How can I share my drawings made with Drawing with Carl?

You can easily share your drawings on Facebook directly from the app. Additionally, you have the option to email your creations to friends and family or save them to your device's photo album.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.6 — 2018-05-21

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

Fixed a bug where the use of a marker erases the drawing.

### 5.5 — 2018-04-04

Fixed a bug where saving a drawing was not allowed.

### 5.1 — 2015-10-13

Fixed a crash with iOS 8.4
Share to community works again.

### 5.0 — 2014-12-11

New intro animation
New Home screen
Easy Community sharing and exploring
Better translations

### 4.2 — 2014-02-13

Squashed Bugs

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