Comparison

Draw Editor vs The Elements+

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

Head to head
About

Draw Editor

This app combines a practical drawing tool with a comprehensive photo editor. You can draw on blank canvases or existing images, and enhance photos with effects, stickers, and various editing tools. It offers a wide range of free features to make your pictures lively and professional.

Highlights
  • Draw on blank images or photos
  • Apply filters and effects
  • Add stickers and frames
  • Retouch selfies (blemish removal, teeth whitening)
  • Selective color editing (Splash)
  • Crop, rotate, and straighten photos
  • Add text and create memes
Features
Read full description

About Draw Editor: » It is very simple and practical drawing app and an amazing all-in-one photo editor app.  » With it you can draw everything what you want on blank image and make it to one picture, and save it or share with it. » Draw your creativity on the white paper mode of the app anytime and anywhere and save it as a picture. » Also you can edit your photos, apply effects, add stickers, paint & draw, remove blemishes, whiten smiles and so much more! » Express yourself with many free Tools, Colors, Filters and Effects you want Edit or Draw on your photos in this app! » It includes: Pen,Line,Arrow,Rect(Stroke),Rect(Fill),Ellipse(Stroke),Ellipse(Fill),Eraser,Text,Text (Multiline),Effects,Focus,Frames,Stickers,Enhance,Orientation,Crop,Lighting,Color,Splash,Draw,Text,Redeye,Whiten,Blemish… Many many tools and effects and they are all FREE! Draw Editor key Features: » Enhance with Hi-Def, Scenery, Food, Portrait, and Night. » Stylize with over 100 free and purchasable filters. » Get creative with stunning stickers, frames and overlays. » Touch-up selfies with redeye and blemish removal. » Boost smile wattage with teeth whitening. » Selectively remove and replace color with Splash. » Add drama with Sharpness. » Draw, add text and create your own memes. » Crop, rotate, and straighten your photos. » Draw attention to the subject of your photo with Focus or Vignette. » Modify brightness, contrast, highlights and shadows. » Adjust saturation, warmth, tint and fade. » Share photos to TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X, Douyin, WeChat, Weibo...all social media. » Print your favorite photos to the nearest Walgreens. It can make your photos, pictures, images professional, lively and funny. I believe everyone will need it and like it. You will never miss such an interesting and fun app. Come to get it and enjoy it right now!

About

The Elements+

This app from The Elements Group focuses on creating lasting positive impacts for people and the natural environment. It aims to foster a more sustainable and beneficial world through its initiatives.

Highlights
  • Positive impact initiatives
  • Environmental focus
  • Social impact
  • Sustainable development
Features
Read full description

The mobile app of The Elements Group, where we're striving for lasting positive impact on people, the natural environment and the world.

Screenshots

Draw Editor4 screens
The Elements+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Elements+ at 5.0 against Draw Editor's 4.4. The Elements+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Draw Editor's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (30K vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Draw Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Elements+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Elements+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draw Editor has 30K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draw Editor ships an update monthly, The Elements+ every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Draw Editor versus The Elements+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw EditorThe Elements+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (30K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings30K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer国文 李The Elements Group L L C

Customer experience

Draw Editor

All ratings30,107 ratings
Positive82.9%
Neutral7.5%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews449 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral11.6%
Negative32.3%

The Elements+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Draw Editor

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Drawings disappearing after exiting the app
  • Inability to select and move drawn elements
  • Color changes not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add zoom and pan functionality
  • Implement a fill tool
  • Provide more brush size and shape options
  • Allow saving and loading of drawings

The Elements+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Draw Editor

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

The Elements+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Draw Editor free?
Draw Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Elements+ free?
The Elements+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Draw Editor or The Elements+?
The Elements+ is rated higher. Draw Editor averages 4.4 out of 5 from 30K ratings, while The Elements+ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Draw Editor or The Elements+ have ads?
Neither Draw Editor nor The Elements+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Draw Editor or The Elements+?
Draw Editor ships an update monthly, and The Elements+ every 20 months. Most recently, Draw Editor was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Elements+ on October 17, 2026.

Other comparisons