# Drawing with Carl — user reviews

> 459 indexed App Store user reviews of Drawing with Carl by Tayasui.com, rated 4.10/5 from 127 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-with-carl/id480645514/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-with-carl/id480645514.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 84 · 4★ 15 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 18

## 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

## Newest reviews (10 of 459)

### 3/5 — Neat but

*2025-04-13, version 5.6*

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.

### 4/5 — Meh

*2021-01-20, version 5.6*

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.

### 3/5 — Glitches

*2020-10-10, version 5.6*

Ok so I got on the game and I press draw so I do my artwork I put the letters on and I didn’t even touch anything and the letters were upside down and then the screen was blank then it went to my home screen

### 3/5 — Please update this app!

*2020-07-04, version 5.6*

This has always been my favorite art app but it hasn’t been updated in a while and now has lots of problems.  Please update the app!

### 3/5 — So good!

*2019-04-09, version 5.6*

Best drawing game ever, and doesn’t need “annual pass”
Totally would recommend it to anyone

### 2/5 — Can’t save the pictures

*2019-01-13*

Saved the picture but when reloading just found the previous saved pictures, all the recent changes had gone, why? It looks like a serious bug which makes the app not trustworthy.

### 4/5 — Really fun but one issue..

*2019-01-04, version 5.6*

The one issue I have with this is app is that there is this bug where none of the drawings would load in (from the contests) I have fine internet, in the next update it would be great if you fixed that. 

From, someone who has played Drawing Carl for years. 😁

### 2/5 — Cannot change color ☹

*2018-07-02, version 5.6*

Hi! This app is really great and fun to use. I LOVE it, but there's just one problem. When ever I try to draw something, no colors are there for me to select. I can only use red, and there is still no line of colors. I can pick the brushes I use, but not the colors. I don't have full version.
P.S good job fixing the marker bug!

### 4/5 — Please update

*2017-11-29, version 5.1*

Ok I admit it I am not a kid but I love this app, but it really needs a freshen up for the new operating systems. I am so afraid with every update that I will lose it. Please—— I will pay :)

### 5/5 — How to work around only 1 drawing bug

*2017-02-17, version 5.1*

If you paid for the full ap but when you click new drawing it says you have free version and need to upgrade for another dollar, here's the workaround:
- instead of new, select reload
- you will now see a thumbnail of your drawing, and a page with a +
- click the plus to make a new drawing

I've made more than 10 with this method.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

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

*2023-10-30, version 5.6*

Waste of money

### 1/5 — Colors constantly disappear

*2023-10-15*

Kids get frustrated with it. Not worth it

### 1/5 — No so worth $2

*2023-07-16, version 5.6*

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, version 5.6*

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

### 1/5 — Kaum zu gebrauchen

*2020-06-11*

Details sind nicht zu erzeugen, bspw. ein Punkt. Rückgängig geht nur nach x Mal drücken. Speichern geht gar nicht, App stürzt dabei prinzipiell ab. Also leider nicht nutzbar.

### 1/5 — Intro sound will not turn off

*2019-11-13, version 5.6*

Intro sound continues to play while using the app on my iPad Pro. Tried to delete and reinstall and it continues to play constantly.

### 1/5 — Great drawing app, can’t save pictures

*2019-06-05, version 5.6*

App crashes when you attempt to save any pictures.  So as long as you don’t want to save any of your kids art, this is the way to go.

### 1/5 — Crashes every time

*2018-02-22, version 5.1*

Crashes every time

### 1/5 — Do not buy!!!

*2017-08-01, version 5.1*

Don't spend your money 💰 on this app!!!
It's a waste of money!!!😯😐

### 1/5 — WORST.

*2017-02-02, version 5.1*

I paid FOUR DOLLARS and didn't even get the full version. You have to pay another dollar. DO NOT BUY unless you want to pay FIVE FREAKING DOLLARS for a stupid drawing app.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 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。

### 5/5 — I’m a Big Fan

*2024-05-11, version 5.6*

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)

### 5/5 — We LOVE Carl!

*2023-07-26, version 5.6*

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….

### 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.

### 5/5 — Cool

*2020-10-19*

Je ne suis pas un enfant mais j’adore le jeux !

### 5/5 — Carly😍😍😍

*2020-08-06, version 5.6*

Carl is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUUUUUUUTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEeE

### 5/5 — My review

*2020-04-15, version 5.6*

Can you please create a tracing tool to trace out photos

### 5/5 — Good App

*2019-01-08, version 5.6*

It's a good app.

### 5/5 — 功能简单实用

*2018-12-30*

符合年龄段实用，五星

### 5/5 — 乱画

*2017-04-02*

随手乱画的感觉挺好的

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