Comparison

ChibiStudio vs Easy Draw Chibi

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

Head to head
About

ChibiStudio

Design adorable chibi characters with extensive customization options. Save your creations as profile pictures, share them, or use them as dynamic Home Screen widgets. Sync your characters across devices for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Thousands of customization options
  • Export creations as images
  • Cross-device sync
  • Chibi Home Screen widgets
  • Add/generate backgrounds
Features
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Bring your original characters to life in chibi form. Build an anime avatar, style a new outfit, or make a tiny version of a friend. No drawing skills needed. MAKE A CHARACTER THAT FEELS LIKE YOURS Mix hairstyles, eyes, expressions, clothes, and accessories. Explore thousands of items across free and paid packs, from everyday outfits to fantasy looks. Adjust colors to give your character a style of their own. TRY A NEW LOOK Search for items, try different combinations, and change your mind as you go. Use random choices for inspiration, then keep editing until your chibi feels just right. TAKE YOUR CHIBI WITH YOU Export your creations as images for profile pictures, stickers, and sharing with friends. Save a version without a background when you want your character on its own. Add your chibis to your Home Screen with widgets, including a calendar widget. BUILD YOUR OWN COLLECTION Save your characters, find them in your library, and come back to create new looks. Keep your collection synced across devices with iCloud. SET THE SCENE Choose a background to match your character. On supported devices, create backgrounds with Image Playground. Apple Intelligence features depend on device, language, and region availability. FREE TO START. NO ADS. Start creating with the included free items. One optional, one-time purchase unlocks all item packs. No subscription or virtual currency. Make your first chibi, then see who you create next.

About

Easy Draw Chibi

Learn to draw 57 characters with step-by-step guides and a friendly canvas. Includes drawing tools, undo/redo, and the ability to add custom backgrounds. Save and share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step drawing guides
  • Pencil, eraser, and crayon tools
  • Adjustable tool sizes
  • Undo and redo functionality
  • Add custom backgrounds
  • Save and share artwork
Features
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Key Feature: 1. Made very easy and convenient to learn how to draw 57 characters in 4 packages, with easy-to-follow guidelines. 2. Friendly canvas with drawing tools including pencil, eraser, 36-color crayons. 3. You can choose size of pencil, eraser, crayons. 4. Undo & Redo option for your every action. 5. Go previous or next step during drawing. 6. Add background from gallery, upload from your device to each drawing. Scale and move the drawing on background to customize your final artwork. 7. Save artworks in your gallery & share them into social network. Easily draw on iPhone and iPad, using Apple Pencil or just your finger! • Privacy Policy: https://easydraw.sonigames.com/en/privacy.html

Screenshots

ChibiStudio4 screens
Easy Draw Chibi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: ChibiStudio at 23K against Easy Draw Chibi's 1. Easy Draw Chibi's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, 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. ChibiStudio sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Easy Draw Chibi sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Easy Draw Chibi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ChibiStudio has 23K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of ChibiStudio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Easy Draw Chibi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ChibiStudio versus Easy Draw Chibi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChibiStudioEasy Draw Chibi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB32 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBuddy Software LTDAHoang Dang

Customer experience

ChibiStudio

All ratings23,199 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews565 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral10.8%
Negative11.9%

Easy Draw Chibi

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ChibiStudio

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Characters disappearing after saving
  • Inability to change hair/eye color for some options
  • Overlapping/clipping issues with certain clothing items

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to name/save created characters
  • Improve organization with categories and favorites
  • Expand free options and reduce reliance on premium
  • Add more pose and expression options
  • Allow customization of skin tone, height, etc.
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  • Implement social features to share creations

Easy Draw Chibi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ChibiStudio

One-time10
  • Anime Pack$0.99
  • Anime Hair Pack$0.99
  • Extras Pack$1.99
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  • Fantasy Pack$1.99
  • Gala Pack$1.99
  • Halloween Pack$1.99
  • Cyber Punk$1.99
  • Animals Pack$2.99
  • Underwater Pack$2.99
  • ChibiStudio+$14.99
2 purchases

Easy Draw Chibi

One-time2
  • Kute 3$2.99
  • Kute 2$2.99

Questions

Is ChibiStudio free?
ChibiStudio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Easy Draw Chibi free?
Easy Draw Chibi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ChibiStudio or Easy Draw Chibi?
Easy Draw Chibi is rated higher. ChibiStudio averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Easy Draw Chibi averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ChibiStudio or Easy Draw Chibi have ads?
Neither ChibiStudio nor Easy Draw Chibi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ChibiStudio or Easy Draw Chibi?
ChibiStudio ships an update monthly, and Easy Draw Chibi monthly. Most recently, ChibiStudio was updated on October 30, 2026 and Easy Draw Chibi on October 24, 2026.

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