Comparison

Chalk Draw vs Drawing Apps

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

Head to head
About

Chalk Draw

This app provides a virtual chalkboard experience for children to draw, doodle, and practice writing. It offers realistic chalk effects, a simple interface, and options to save and share artwork, fostering creativity and learning without the mess.

Highlights
  • Virtual chalkboard with realistic chalk effects
  • Easy drawing and erasing
  • Save and share artwork
  • Colorful chalk options
  • Simple, distraction-free interface
  • Suitable for primary and middle school students
Features
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Let kids draw, erase, and play just like on a real chalkboard. Chalk Draw brings the classic blackboard to life in a clean, fun, and creative way. Kids can freely express their imagination while developing important learning skills. Chalk Draw is the perfect tool for both fun and education — whether it's doodling, practicing math, or learning to write letters. Key Features * Virtual chalkboard with realistic chalk effects * Easy to draw, erase, and start over * Save and share your artwork * Colorful chalk options designed for kids * Simple, distraction-free interface * Perfect for primary and middle school students No mess. No limits. Just creativity.

About

Drawing Apps

Create digital art with a powerful painting engine and advanced tools. This app offers realistic brushes, layers, blend modes, and various editing capabilities for sketching, painting, and transforming images. Import and export your creations in multiple formats.

Highlights
  • Advanced painting engine with 40+ natural brush presets
  • Realistic brush interaction with paper textures
  • Layers and Photoshop blend modes
  • Selection and clipping masks
  • Transform multiple layers and use transform tool
  • Import and export drawings in JPEG and PNG formats
Features
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Superior brushes - The most advanced painting engine on tablets • 40+ natural brush presets • Brushes interact realistically with paper textures Superior tools - A place for everything • Layers and Photoshop blend modes • Selection and clipping masks Superior interface - Everything in its place • It’s simple. It’s organized. It’s out of the way. • Organized workflows: Paint - Sketch, Paint, and Blend Clone - Turn a photo into a painting Edit - Adjust color, Liquify, Pattern, Crop, or add a filter • Move your favorite tools to the top bar for quicker access Advanced features • Transform multiple layers simultaneously • Transform tool: Scale, Rotate, Flip, Distort, and Skew • Create seamless patterns with the Pattern tool • Gradient and Pattern Fill • Import images • Rotate and flip the canvas Import and export • Import and export drawings • Add images from Gallery, Camera, or search the web • Export images as JPEG, PNG. Get Drawing Apps Premium – weekly subscription for $2.99 USD. OR monthly subscription (which comes with a 3-day free trial) for $4.99 USD. OR yearly subscription for $9.99 USD • Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. • Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. • Privacy Policy: https://drawingpad.me/privacy-policy.html • Terms: https://drawingpad.me/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

Chalk Draw3 screens
Drawing Apps4 screens

Verdict

The call

Chalk Draw and Drawing Apps both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of Drawing Apps's written reviews are positive against 0% of Chalk Draw's. Drawing Apps also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 55 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Chalk Draw sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drawing Apps sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. 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 Chalk Draw against 4.4 for Drawing Apps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drawing Apps has 5.2K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Chalk Draw's written reviews are positive against 63% of Drawing Apps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chalk Draw ships an update every 55 months, Drawing Apps monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Chalk Draw versus Drawing Apps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChalk DrawDrawing Apps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (50 ratings) — better4.4 (5.2K ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings505.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 55 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAn BanhGang Ji

Customer experience

Chalk Draw

All ratings49 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Drawing Apps

All ratings5,150 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews392 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative26.0%

Bugs and requests

Chalk Draw

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Drawing Apps

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent crashes and app closures
  • Layers not working as expected
  • Drawing tools not responsive or accurate
  • Difficulty navigating the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free brushes and tools
  • Ability to save and export drawings
  • Undo/redo functionality improvements
  • Color customization options
  • Tracing feature for photos

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Chalk Draw

One-time1
  • Upgrade Vip$0.99
15 purchases

Drawing Apps

Subscriptions9
  • DrawingApps Premium - Weekly$2.997 Days
  • DrawingApps Gold - Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Drawing App Black Friday Offer3 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • DrawingAppsPremium Trial Month3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • DrawingApps Premium - Monthly$7.991 Month
  • DrawingApps Gold Trial Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • DrawingApps Gold - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • DrawingApps Premium - Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • DrawingApps Gold - Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time6
  • 300 Coins$5.99
  • 900 Coins$14.99
  • 1200 Coins$19.99
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  • Lifetime Lite Drawing Pass$49.99
  • 5000 Coins$59.99
  • Lifetime PRO Drawing Pass$69.99

Questions

Is Chalk Draw free?
Chalk Draw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drawing Apps free?
Drawing Apps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chalk Draw or Drawing Apps?
Chalk Draw is rated higher. Chalk Draw averages 4.5 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Drawing Apps averages 4.4 from 5.2K ratings.
Do Chalk Draw or Drawing Apps have ads?
Chalk Draw shows ads; Drawing Apps does not.
Which is updated more often, Chalk Draw or Drawing Apps?
Chalk Draw ships an update every 55 months, and Drawing Apps monthly. Most recently, Chalk Draw was updated on November 2, 2026 and Drawing Apps on October 29, 2026.

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