Comparison

Pw Drawing Pad vs Diary

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

Head to head
About

Pw Drawing Pad

Create images, drawings, paintings, and sketches with a wide array of brushes, tools, and effects. Design logos, clothing, posters, and more with advanced layer management and text features. Supports Apple Pencil and various export formats.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of customizable brush effects
  • Advanced layer management
  • Text and shape design tools
  • Extensive image editing effects
  • Symmetry and deformation tools
  • Multiple export formats (JPG, PNG, PDF, PSD)
Features
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【Introduction】 Pw Drawing Pad: It can be used to create images, drawing, painting, sketching, and simple image modifications. It can also be used for logo design, clothing design, hairstyle design, posters, graphic notes, hand drawn art characters, and more. Pw Drawing Pad, which includes functions such as a brush list (hundreds of brush effects, customizable brush thickness, color, transparency, dynamic intensity weight, and other attributes), an eraser list (each brush effect can be used as an eraser), an eraser, a willow leaf brush, a blur pen, a highlighter, Fill (can set tolerance values, whether it works on all layers, etc.) Custom shape graphics (drag by hand to visually design your favorite shape graphics and logo) Custom curve function (can freely design your favorite curves and graphics), text pen (draw text lines in any direction on the page) Polyline pen, dashed line pen, dashed line pen in any direction, and can draw geometric shapes, rectangles, ellipses, etc Circles, lines, arrows, rectangles, triangles, pentagons, polygons, and more, with a rich selection of colors and customized color palettes, Layer list (rich layer related functions, including adding layers, layer merging, deleting, copying, locking transparent pixels, filling layers, creating clip masks, fading, color inversion, effect adjustment, custom textures, custom gradients, changing background layers, vertical and horizontal flipping, layer adjustment transformation, distortion deformation, liquefaction, and 35 different mixing modes that can be set), Add text (write text in the image, allowing custom font styles, sizes, colors, shadows, and other text effects with different styles), import image materials, crop and cut images, create puzzles (insert images into the canvas for texture and puzzle making), and use colorful brushes for graffiti. More features include: ruler, color balance, tone saturation, color blending curve, effect adjustment (including simple blur, Gaussian blur, dynamic blur, radial blur, as well as obtaining image contour lines, line strokes, particle noise, sharpening, mosaic, deformation, luminescence, sketching line draft, brightness ratio, brightness, RGB adjustment, contrast, exposure, saturation, gamma, and so on). Symmetry tool (allowing left and right symmetry, top and bottom symmetry, etc.), gradient fill, reference image, magic wand lasso selection tool, pen tool, twist deformation, liquefaction deformation, grid reference lines, fill settings, image layer cropping, canvas page size adjustment, color picker, etc. Supports Apple pencil. Support exporting different file formats. jpg,. png,. pdf, and. psd. If you like our application, we support do better, give me praise it. thank you very much! 【Friendly reminder】 If you use have any problems, please contact us and tell us your application questions and feedback opinions and suggestions. 【contact us】 Contact E-mail: pw_team@163.com 【Special thanks to】 All the love and support of the application of the person. Subscriptions will be applied to your iTunes account.Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated.Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. For more information, see our [link to ToS] and [link to Privacy Policy]. Terms of Use : http://draw.s132.com/drawing/termsofuse.html Privacy Policy : http://draw.s132.com/drawing/privacypolicy.html

About

Diary

This app allows you to record your daily thoughts, moods, and experiences in a private digital journal. It offers a visually appealing way to document memories and review your emotional journey over time.

Highlights
  • Write journal entries
  • Record daily moods
  • Rich visual materials
  • Mood review feature
  • Private notebook
Features
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Everyone's mood has good or bad, you can use this hand ledger software to keep a diary Do hand ledger, record the mood. Use a journal when every moment is worth recording Or in the form of a hand ledger, if you look back, you'll see that It's a flashback Here are the features we have for you: "Write a book" Exquisite form style, with rich expressions to express the mood of every day. 'Rich material' Rich materials, let you record beautiful at the same time both visual beauty. "Keep a Journal" Simply record the good things that happen every day in the form of a journal. "Mood Review" When you open the record, full of mood review, let yourself more Know yourself. We sincerely hope that you can find yourself here, happy life. This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, with the renewal fee deducted from your plan within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel automatic renewal at the Account Settings office at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. If your trial does not end, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start your subscription. To open a subscription, you agree to the following terms: The terms of service:https://zhiwenriji.github.io/posts/zhiwen/fuwu Privacy policy:https://zhiwenriji.github.io/posts/zhiwen/privacy

Screenshots

Pw Drawing Pad4 screens
Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pw Drawing Pad at none against Diary's shown. Diary's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 56%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Pw Drawing Pad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Pw Drawing Pad against 4.6 for Diary. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 940 and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of Pw Drawing Pad's written reviews are positive against 78% of Diary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pw Drawing Pad versus Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPw Drawing PadDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (940 ratings)4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.8% of reviews77.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9401.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size309 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer伟典 苏智文 许

Customer experience

Pw Drawing Pad

All ratings870 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive55.8%
Neutral14.0%
Negative30.2%

Diary

All ratings1,382 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral6.2%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews223 reviews
Positive77.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative15.7%

User reviews

Pw Drawing Pad

From 940 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Specialized in East Asian art techniques and styles
  • 🛠️ Comprehensive vector and graphic design tools
  • 📱 Works offline without requiring Wi-Fi
  • 🧩 Well-organized interface and features
  • 🎭 Unique artistic capabilities for scroll and rice paper aesthetics

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires paid membership for full features
  • 🐛 Brush lag and performance issues
  • 📚 Insufficient tutorials and in-app help documentation
  • 🎨 Limited free brush options with poor quality
  • 🚫 Not suitable for Western-style painting or sketching

Diary

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for staying on track
  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable experience
  • 👍 Great for OC diaries
  • 👍 Aesthetically pleasing
  • 👍 Calming and relaxing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
  • 💰 Paywall for certain features like password protection
  • 🤔 Some language barriers for non-Chinese users
  • 🤔 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🤔 Limited customization options without premium version

Bugs and requests

Pw Drawing Pad

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Drawings disappear when touching screen
  • Nothing appears when attempting to draw
  • App closes unexpectedly when viewing saved work
  • Color selection creates unwanted white line outlines
  • Unable to open previous artwork after updates
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  • Brush size controls not functioning properly
  • Incompatibility with saved files from previous app versions

Requested features

9 requests
  • Restore animation option from previous version
  • Bring back old version functionality
  • Improve brush quality and reduce lag
  • Add more comprehensive tutorials and reference materials
  • Expand color palette with basic colors like red
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  • Increase resolution capabilities
  • Support for Western-style painting and calligraphy
  • Make premium features free or reduce subscription costs
  • Better color selection interface

Diary

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Deleted user entries
  • Sticker issues causing data loss
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Password protection or locking feature for free users
  • More plain text editing options
  • Ability to enlarge text
  • Improved syncing and backup functionality
  • Expanded language support

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pw Drawing Pad

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription premium$0.991 Month
  • Annual subscription premium3 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Advanced Paid Pack 1$9.99
3 purchases

Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Version3 Days trial$2.491 Month
  • Quarterly Plus3 Days trial$4.493 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$4.99

Questions

Is Pw Drawing Pad free?
Pw Drawing Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Diary free?
Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pw Drawing Pad or Diary?
Diary is rated higher. Pw Drawing Pad averages 4.5 out of 5 from 940 ratings, while Diary averages 4.6 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Pw Drawing Pad or Diary have ads?
Diary shows ads; Pw Drawing Pad does not.
Which is updated more often, Pw Drawing Pad or Diary?
Pw Drawing Pad ships an update every 2 months, and Diary every 2 months. Most recently, Pw Drawing Pad was updated on November 1, 2026 and Diary on October 30, 2026.

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