Comparison

Animar Viewer vs DrawAlive

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

Head to head
About

Animar Viewer

Transform your child's coloring creations into interactive 3D animated characters using augmented reality. Explore their unique abilities and see them come to life right before your eyes. This app brings static images from special coloring books and even advertisements to life in a fun, engaging way.

Highlights
  • Coloring book to 3D animation
  • Interactive 3D characters
  • Augmented Reality technology
  • View from multiple angles
  • Bring advertisements to life
  • Visualize construction plans in 3D
Features
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If you just need some you-time, get your kids a fun interactive coloring book app. The pictures your kid has colored will turn 3D and start moving if seen through Animar running on your smartphone. We designed Animar for children, but apparently adults tend to love it too! Features: 1) Made alive little monsters keep the colors used to paint them. 2) Each little monster has a secret ability revealed only through Animar. 3) You can check out every side of your little monster getting your phone closer to the picture, or see the whole picture by moving your phone several inches away. 1) You can find books with animar logo, and make them come alive in 3d with our app. 2) Advertisement as seen on billboards and store front can also come alive in 3d. 3) In the construction industries you can see a house or floor plans and interior in 3d as it would look in real life. How it works? 1) We use Augmented Reality Technology that brings digital objects to the real world seen through your phone camera. 2) Animar identifies a coloring book picture and selects the corresponding 3D-model from our collection. 3) The selected 3D-model is positioned relatively to the picture surface and seems to be standing on it. 4) Take a look at our demo-video on https://animarbooks.com. Note: Animar only makes alive pictures of our coloring book. Where can you get our coloring book? Download for free from Animar app or https://animarbooks.com and print it out We really appreciate ideas for coloring books content and collaboration suggestions, do not hesitate to contact us – info@animarmedia.com

About

DrawAlive

Transform your child's drawings and photos into animated stories. Simply upload an image, record a story, and watch it come to life in seconds. Supports multiple languages and is safe for kids.

Highlights
  • Upload drawings or photos
  • Record or write stories
  • Create animated stories
  • Multilingual narration support
  • Share animated stories
  • Encourages creativity and storytelling
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Bring Your Child’s Imagination to Life with DrawAlive! DrawAlive lets your child’s drawings, favorite book pages, or learning materials come alive as magical animated stories! Simply upload a picture, tell the story, and watch it come alive in seconds*, whether it’s a dragon, a robot, or a scene from their favorite book. *Some features, such as creating full animations and narration, require an active subscription or in-app purchase. Create in 3 Simple Steps * Upload a drawing or photo * Record or write the story * Watch it come to life with animation* Narration & Multilingual Support* DrawAlive supports multiple languages and can narrate the story for you, perfect for early readers and multilingual families. Share the Magic Easily share your child’s animated stories with family and friends. Great for keepsakes, school projects, or just for fun! Why Families Love DrawAlive: * Encourages creativity, storytelling, and confidence * Supports many native languages * Educational, fun, and easy to use * Safe for kids, no ads Download DrawAlive today and start your first story!

Screenshots

Animar Viewer3 screens
DrawAlive4 screens

Verdict

The call

Animar Viewer and DrawAlive both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of DrawAlive's written reviews are positive against 43% of Animar Viewer's. Animar Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Animar Viewer sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and DrawAlive sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 — 5.0 for Animar Viewer against 5.0 for DrawAlive. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Animar Viewer's written reviews are positive against 100% of DrawAlive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animar Viewer ships an update every 2 weeks, DrawAlive every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Animar Viewer versus DrawAlive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimar ViewerDrawAlive
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAcademtech LLCAlireza Sahaf Naeini

Customer experience

Animar Viewer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

DrawAlive

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Animar Viewer

One-time6
  • Xmass$1.99
  • Animals$1.99
  • Princess$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Monsters$1.99
  • Cars$1.99
  • Live ABC$1.99
4 purchases

DrawAlive

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time3
  • 100 coins$1.99
  • 250 coins$3.99
  • 500 coins$6.99

Questions

Is Animar Viewer free?
Animar Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DrawAlive free?
DrawAlive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Animar Viewer or DrawAlive?
Animar Viewer and DrawAlive are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Animar Viewer or DrawAlive have ads?
Neither Animar Viewer nor DrawAlive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Animar Viewer or DrawAlive?
Animar Viewer ships an update every 2 weeks, and DrawAlive every 6 weeks. Most recently, Animar Viewer was updated on September 18, 2026 and DrawAlive on September 25, 2026.

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