Comparison

Paintwork vs Prodrafts

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

Head to head
About

Paintwork

Create handwritten notes, diaries, and drawings with a vast array of tools. Features include customizable brushes, vector graphics, a rich color palette, and image import. Export your creations as PDFs or images.

Highlights
  • Customizable brushes and erasers
  • Extensive vector graphics tools
  • Rich color palette
  • Image and material import
  • Handwriting assistance
  • PDF and image export
  • Customizable backgrounds and canvas
Features
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Paintwork is a simple and powerful software for handwritten notebooks, diaries, and hand drawn images. It includes functions such as: brush list (hundreds of brush effects, customizable brush thickness, color, transparency, dynamic strength weights, etc.), eraser list (each brush effect can be used as an eraser), Vector graphics tools (including lasso, vector eraser, vector pen, annotation pen, highlighter, wavy pen, double line pen, text box, illustration, dashed line, horizontal and vertical dashed line, curve, closed shape, text pen, rectangle, ellipse, straight line, arrow, triangle, pentagram, polygon, etc.), and also include many related attribute settings, Color list (with a rich color palette and customizable manual configuration of commonly used colors), copy and cut the content of specified areas on the page, import images or materials, as well as a simple calculator, handwriting assistance, and photo scanning of document files. Unlimited writing, ruler, recognition of text, printing of text, filling, and the ability to export PDF files or images. Supports custom background functionality, custom canvas paper, and more. It can be used to write for classroom or book learning notes, handwritten notes for work meetings, hand drawn mind maps, hand drawn account creation, hand made account book making, writing diaries, recording life thoughts, calligraphy practice, handwritten brush and pencil characters, hand drawn artistic characters, and so on. Supports Apple pencil. Can export images or PDFs. If you have any comments or feedback, please feel free to contact us. Contact email: pw_team@163.com If you like our application, please give us a good review. Thank you.

About

Prodrafts

This app offers an infinite canvas for note-taking and mind mapping, supporting various file formats and multimedia attachments. Experience natural handwriting and organize all your thoughts and documents in one place for efficient learning and work.

Highlights
  • Infinite expandable canvas
  • Realistic pen strokes
  • Supports all file formats
  • Multimedia attachments
  • Mind mapping tools
  • PDF annotation
  • Customizable paper backgrounds
Features
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Write by hand, annotate PDFs and connect your ideas with Prodrafts. Move freely across an infinite canvas, use paged notebooks for structured work, or organize ideas in a mind map. Keep words, drawings and study materials together. NOTES THAT FIT THE WAY YOU THINK Capture lecture notes, sketch concepts and work through diagrams without running out of room. Use natural pen tools, shapes, a ruler and a compass for handwritten explanations and geometry notes. READ, ANNOTATE AND REVISIT Import PDFs, highlight key passages and add handwritten notes. Bring course slides, reading materials and PDF planners into your notebook. Search PDF text and make supported scanned PDFs searchable with OCR. SEE CONNECTIONS Build mind maps with text, handwriting and attachments. Move ideas, fold branches and connect related topics to make a clearer study outline or brainstorm board. FROM QUICK NOTES TO DOCUMENTS Write with headings, lists, tasks, tables, links and equations. Import and export Markdown, and export text documents to Word/DOCX. Add images and recordings to your notes. Place web link cards and video on your canvas to keep related material together. PAPER FOR YOUR NEXT PROJECT Choose lined, grid and dot paper, Cornell layouts, weekly and monthly planner pages, music staff and guitar tablature paper, or guides for handwriting practice. Use them for a reading journal, study sheets or handwritten planning. RECORD AND PRESENT Record classes, meetings and ideas. On supported systems and languages, turn recordings into text. Present your canvas on an external display and guide attention with the laser pointer. KEEP YOUR WORK CLOSE Organize documents in folders, enable iCloud sync across your devices, and share notes as PDFs or images. Some tools, templates and document limits require an in-app purchase. Availability varies by device, system version and language. Audio transcription requires iOS, iPadOS or macOS 26 or later and a supported system language. The subscription will automatically renew unless canceled, and will be charged through your Apple iTunes account. The price may vary depending on your location. Prodrafts is a product registered and developed by EMMO Corp. Support: prodrafts@163.com Privacy Policy: https://www.prodrafts.cn/privacyPolicy Terms of Service: https://www.prodrafts.cn/termsOfService

Screenshots

Paintwork4 screens
Prodrafts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Prodrafts at every 2 days against Paintwork's weekly. Prodrafts also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Paintwork's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 3.9K) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Paintwork sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Prodrafts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Prodrafts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17K and 3.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Paintwork's written reviews are positive against 70% of Prodrafts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paintwork ships an update weekly, Prodrafts every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Paintwork versus Prodrafts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintworkProdrafts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (17K ratings)4.8 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews69.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better3.9K
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB213 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer伟典 苏EMMO Corp.

Customer experience

Paintwork

All ratings17,166 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral13.9%
Negative20.7%

Prodrafts

All ratings3,861 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews1,038 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative19.9%

User reviews

Paintwork

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Vast selection of brushes and tools
  • 💻 Works well on various devices
  • 🎨 Allows for creative expression
  • 💰 Free to use with no paywall

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Certain features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches causing crashes or data loss
  • 🎨 Limited color palette and blending options
  • 🔍 Lack of intuitive UI and tutorials

Prodrafts

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Syncing works great
  • 👍 Infinite canvas
  • 👍 Customizable paper backgrounds
  • 👍 Supports Apple Pencil
  • 👍 Versatile note-taking features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues between devices
  • 🐛 Occasional data loss
  • 🐛 Buggy performance with large files
  • 🔧 Limited English support and documentation
  • 🔧 Lack of collaboration features

Bugs and requests

Paintwork

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezing or crashing when using certain features
  • Artwork getting deleted or not saving properly
  • Inability to import or work with external images

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more color options and blending tools
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Provide more tutorials and onboarding for new users
  • Allow users to save and access their artwork easily

Prodrafts

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Notes disappearing without warning
  • Inability to create new drafts
  • Eraser tool not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues with newer Apple Drawing Format
  • Inconsistent translations in the UI

Requested features

7 requests
  • Bulk export of notes as PDFs
  • Ability to link notes to source content
  • Flashcard or spaced repetition feature
  • Improved organization with folders and tags
  • Dark mode option
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  • Better mouse/keyboard support on desktop
  • Handwriting recognition and conversion to text

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Paintwork

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription premium$0.991 Month
  • Annual subscription premium$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock local version$9.99
2 purchases

Prodrafts

Subscriptions1
  • Prodrafts Pro3 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock All$12.99

Questions

Is Paintwork free?
Paintwork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prodrafts free?
Prodrafts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paintwork or Prodrafts?
Prodrafts is rated higher. Paintwork averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Prodrafts averages 4.8 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Paintwork or Prodrafts have ads?
Neither Paintwork nor Prodrafts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paintwork or Prodrafts?
Paintwork ships an update weekly, and Prodrafts every 2 days. Most recently, Paintwork was updated on October 14, 2026 and Prodrafts on October 14, 2026.

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