# Drawing Pad vs Learn How to Draw Tutorials

The clearest difference is ads: Drawing Pad at none against Learn How to Draw Tutorials's shown. Drawing Pad also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (99K vs 1.4K). Learn How to Draw Tutorials's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Drawing Pad sells 25 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Learn How to Draw Tutorials sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Drawing Pad against 4.4 for Learn How to Draw Tutorials. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drawing Pad has 99K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Drawing Pad's written reviews are positive against 50% of Learn How to Draw Tutorials's.

Drawing Pad ships an update every 6 days, Learn How to Draw Tutorials monthly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drawing Pad | Learn How to Draw Tutorials |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (99K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-pad/id1169413062/reviews) | **[4.4 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-how-to-draw-tutorials/id6444159896/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **99K** | 1.4K |
| Positive reviews | 43.8% of reviews | **50.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#190** | — |
| Size | 349 MB | 130 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sunny Side Hurricane LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1467213449) | [Lidwien Veugen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448601467) |

## What reviewers say

### Drawing Pad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-pad/id1169413062)

**Currently charting:** #190 Top Free · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

Create sketches, doodles, and digital art with a variety of brushes, stamps, and effects. Features include a coloring book, video recording of your drawing process, and photo editing tools. Export your creations to physical products.

**Highlights:** Sketching and doodling tools, Digital art creation, Coloring book with multiple categories, Photo editing with magic brush effects, Video recording of drawing process, Export artwork to physical products, Apple Pencil support

**Features:** Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (25)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Lite Weekly Trial | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly Offer | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly Normal | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Trial | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Drawing Pad Subscriptions | $8.99 | per month |
| Pro Weekly Trial | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Lite Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Lite | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Weekly | $12.99 | per 7 days |
| Lite Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Pro Weekly | $19.99 | per 7 days |
| Lite Three Months | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Premium Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Lite Six Months | $29.99 | per 6 months |
| Lite Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| Lite yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Lite yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro Classic Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly Trial | $199.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple and easy to use
- 🎨 Good for basic drawing and doodling
- 👍 Helpful for improving drawing skills
- 🎨 Provides a variety of brushes and tools

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Requires subscription to access full features
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Frequent pop-ups and ads
- 🐛 Laggy performance and glitches
- 🔒 Limited functionality without subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Drawings not saving properly
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Unresponsive touch controls

**Requested features**

- More drawing tools and customization options
- Ability to save and export drawings
- Smoother performance and fewer bugs
- More affordable pricing model


### Learn How to Draw Tutorials

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/learn-how-to-draw-tutorials/id6444159896)

Master drawing with animated, step-by-step tutorials and an AR tracing viewer. Practice a wide range of subjects, from animals and fashion to your own photos, to improve your skills.

**Highlights:** Animated step-by-step drawing tutorials, AR tracing viewer for real-time practice, Trace your own photos, Diverse drawing categories (animals, people, fashion, etc.), Save favorite tutorials, Static drawing examples

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| How to draw lessons & tutorials PRO | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| How to draw lessons & tutorials PRO | $6.99 | per month |
| How to draw lessons & tutorials PRO | $24.99 | per year |
| How to draw lessons & tutorials PRO | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drawing Pad free?

Drawing Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Learn How to Draw Tutorials free?

Learn How to Draw Tutorials is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Drawing Pad or Learn How to Draw Tutorials?

Learn How to Draw Tutorials is rated higher. Drawing Pad averages 4.3 out of 5 from 99K ratings, while Learn How to Draw Tutorials averages 4.4 from 1.4K ratings.

### Do Drawing Pad or Learn How to Draw Tutorials have ads?

Learn How to Draw Tutorials shows ads; Drawing Pad does not.

### Which is updated more often, Drawing Pad or Learn How to Draw Tutorials?

Drawing Pad ships an update every 6 days, and Learn How to Draw Tutorials monthly. Most recently, Drawing Pad was updated on October 15, 2026 and Learn How to Draw Tutorials on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*