Comparison

Zen Brush 2 vs うごく図鑑!恐竜ランド

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Zen Brush 2

This app offers a drawing experience inspired by East Asian ink brush art. Its intuitive interface and new engine provide a fluid and expressive way to create unique artwork, with options to share and edit your creations.

Highlights
  • East Asian ink brush simulation
  • New expressive brush engine
  • Gallery for saving work
  • Red ink option
  • Ink dispersion effect
  • 92 background templates
  • Pressure sensitive stylus support
Features
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Zen Brush 2 is a drawing app focused on the strong yet beautiful feel of the East Asian ink brush. With a new drawing engine that brings to life a feeling of silky fluent painting and the delicacy of an ink brush, providing a simple and intuitive user interface imbued with the Zen spirit, this app is designed to be optimal for performing Zen art. Simply start the app and you are immediately ready to draw. Anyone can create superb Zen art anywhere and at any time with this app’s uniquely rich expressiveness. You can publish your work to Facebook and Twitter with the "Share" and "Open in" functions. You can also share or edit your images by opening them in other apps such as Instagram, WhatsApp, LINE, Photoshop Mix, etc. - The next step in the evolution of the Zen Brush app which achieved more than 1.5 million downloads on all platforms combined. - Includes a new brush engine providing an even stronger, beautiful expressiveness. - Includes a gallery feature that makes it possible to save your work in progress. - Includes red ink in addition to the black ink (*). - Ink dispersion effect enables a three-dimensional feeling of depth. * Actual colors vary depending on the template. Features: - 92 background style templates. - Simple brush size adjustment with slider. - Simple main tools: Ink brush, red brush, eraser brush. - 3 levels of ink dispersion. - 3 levels of ink tone. - Canvas zoom (zoom in and out with pinch gestures). - Guide lines (9 types). - Undo / redo (5 levels). - Save your work to the photo library. - Open in other apps (Formats: JPEG, PNG, transparent PNG (no background)). - Share artwork (Facebook, Twitter, etc.). - Simulated finger pressure. - Support for pressure sensitive styluses. * Apple Pencil / Wacom Bamboo Stylus / Adonit / Scriba / SonarPen - Support for iPad Pro. - Support for 3D Touch. - Adjustable brush pressure sensitivity (5 levels). - Adjustable tilt sensitivity (5 levels). * Requires a pen that supports tilt. - Supports multitasking (Slide Over / Split View). - Support for iMessage App.

About

うごく図鑑!恐竜ランド

Features
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うごく図鑑! 恐竜ランドで遊びながら恐竜を学ぼう! キミは恐竜が住む島にやってきたカメラマンです。 個性豊かなガイドといっしょに島をめぐり恐竜の写真を撮りましょう! 撮った写真を調べることにより、恐竜の情報が表示されます。できあがった恐竜写真集はやさしい解説付です。図鑑としても使えるので、恐竜に興味のあるお子さんにぴったりです。  ※こちらはすべての機能があそべる有料版になります。無料のライト版もございますので、まずそちらをお試しください。 ■たくさんの恐竜がキミを待っています。 島に潜む恐竜、古代生物は約150種類! 深い森、砂嵐の砂漠、闇夜の林道、海中…22パターンにおよぶさまざまな自然現象を再現した撮影スポットが待っています。 ■みんなでワイワイ楽しもう! ゲームオーバーはないまったりとしたプレイスタイルですので、お子さんでも遊んでいただけます。 簡単には見つからない隠れている恐竜や、動きの早い翼竜はみんなで協力しながら遊んでみてくださいね。 ■依頼主のリクエストに応えてパワーアップ! 恐竜カメラマンのキミにはたくさんのリクエストが来ています。たとえばテレビ局からの依頼に応えると撮った写真がテレビで紹介され、新しい撮影スポットが選択できるようになります。 さまざまなリクエストをクリアしていくことで、レベルアップし、行ける場所が広がっていきます。 そう簡単にはクリアできない、少しだけ意地悪?なリクエストもありますよ。 長く遊べるのできっと満足していただけると思います。 ■アイテム課金などはありません。 弊社は知育、教育関係のアプリを中心に開発している会社です。アプリ内でのアイテム課金等はございません。 無料版で気に入っていただけたら有料版をご購入ください。不必要な広告もございませんので、安心してお子さんに遊んでいただけます。 くわしくは「恐竜ランド Boycraft」で検索してみよう! マニュアルとプレイ動画が確認できます。

Screenshots

Zen Brush 24 screens
うごく図鑑!恐竜ランド3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zen Brush 2 at 67% against うごく図鑑!恐竜ランド's 33%. Zen Brush 2 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 67 months) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Zen Brush 2 costs $2.99 and うごく図鑑!恐竜ランド $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zen Brush 2 ships an update monthly, うごく図鑑!恐竜ランド every 67 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Zen Brush 2 versus うごく図鑑!恐竜ランド: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen Brush 2うごく図鑑!恐竜ランド
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating3.9 (130 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings130 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 67 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPSOFTYUKI YASUDA

Customer experience

Zen Brush 2

All ratings129 ratings
Positive67.4%
Neutral14.7%
Negative17.8%
Written reviews289 reviews
Positive67.1%
Neutral11.8%
Negative21.1%

うごく図鑑!恐竜ランド

Written reviews18 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative61.1%

Bugs and requests

Zen Brush 2

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Background menu freezes
  • App crashes during export/save operations
  • Blank canvas loads despite recent saves
  • Unable to export artworks (ALAssetsLibraryErrorDomain error)
  • Brush stroke continues in straight line after stylus lift
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  • Performance issues on newer iPad Pro models
  • Inconsistent undo button behavior
  • File loading issues with previously saved images
  • Pressure sensitivity not working with certain styluses

Requested features

19 requests
  • Expanded color palette beyond black and red
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
  • Layer support for more complex artwork
  • Import background photos for tracing and reference
  • Custom guides and grid overlays
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  • Zoom functionality
  • Ability to adjust canvas/paper size
  • Move and scale drawing tools
  • Increased undo/redo history (25-30 steps)
  • Landscape mode support with adaptive layouts
  • Tutorials and user guidance documentation
  • Option to disable finger input when using stylus
  • Disappearing ink effect option
  • Pre-wet paper option for ink interaction
  • Numeric brush size adjustment
  • Save default brush size settings
  • Landscape orientation paper backgrounds
  • More brush variety and customization
  • EPS, SVG, and PDF export formats

うごく図鑑!恐竜ランド

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Zen Brush 2

No in-app purchases

None

うごく図鑑!恐竜ランド

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zen Brush 2 free?
Zen Brush 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is うごく図鑑!恐竜ランド free?
うごく図鑑!恐竜ランド costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zen Brush 2 or うごく図鑑!恐竜ランド have ads?
Neither Zen Brush 2 nor うごく図鑑!恐竜ランド shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zen Brush 2 or うごく図鑑!恐竜ランド?
Zen Brush 2 ships an update monthly, and うごく図鑑!恐竜ランド every 67 months. Most recently, Zen Brush 2 was updated on November 6, 2026 and うごく図鑑!恐竜ランド on November 6, 2026.

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