Comparison

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet vs Drawing ▫

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

Head to head
About

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet

Transform your iPad into a professional wireless drawing tablet for demanding creative work. Enjoy customizable workspaces, gesture shortcuts, and high-speed connectivity for efficient digital art creation on Mac and PC.

Highlights
  • Wireless or USB connectivity
  • Customizable gesture shortcuts
  • Keyboard support
  • Pressure curve customization
  • Second display functionality
  • Optimized for Apple Pencil
Features
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Go beyond a drawing tablet with Astropad Studio. Start a free 14-day trial today! Astropad Studio is the ultimate wireless drawing tablet, designed for the most demanding creative work. With complete workspace customization, Studio allows artists to work faster and more efficiently, with the freedom to work in the studio, at home, or on-the-go. Built for creative professionals with features like: · Wifi or USB connectivity · Built in 2nd display · Crystal clear & ultra-fast · Gesture shortcut customization · Keyboard support · Customizable pressure curves · Magic Gestures: Create your own gesture shortcuts with touch-Pencil combinations · Shortcut Sets: Sidebar shortcuts automatically adapt to match whatever Mac app you’re working in · Unlimited upgrades · Works on Mac and PC $14.99 monthly or $79.99 annually ___ STREAMLINED PRODUCTIVITY · Pinch to Zoom: Pinch to zoom and pan in Mac or PC Apps · Liquid Extreme: Up to 5x faster than baseline Liquid · Wifi & USB: Use your iPad as a drawing tablet plugged in or wirelessly · Keyboard Support: Access our built-in keyboard or use your own Bluetooth keyboard · Velocity Control: Analyzes network conditions dozens of times per second to balance image quality and latency COMPLETE CUSTOMIZATION · Magic Gestures: Create your own gesture shortcuts with touch-Pencil combinations · Shortcut Sets: Sidebar shortcuts automatically adapt to match whatever Mac app you’re working in BUILT FOR CREATIVES · Apple Pencil Optimized: Designed exclusively for the precision of Apple Pencil · Color Corrected: True to your source material with color corrected output and retina resolution ___ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS · Mac: OS X 10.14 or later · PC: Windows 10 64-bit, build 1809 or later · iPad iOS 13.1 or later: iPad Mini 4 (2015+), iPad Air (2014+), iPad Pro (2016+), iPad 5th generation (2017+) · Optimized for iPad Pro and Apple Pencil SUBSCRIPTION TERMS · $14.99 monthly or $79.99 annually · Price may vary by location. ___ Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card using your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. ___ MORE RESOURCES Download the free desktop companion app: astropad.com/downloads FAQ: astropad.com/faq Support: support@astropad.com Twitter: @astropad Instagram: @astropadco Facebook: facebook.com/astropadco ___ Privacy Policy: http://astropad.com/studio/privacy.html Terms of Use: http://astropad.com/studio/terms.html

About

Drawing ▫

Unleash your creativity with a versatile drawing and painting app. Explore a wide array of brushes, colors, and tools to sketch, paint, and design on your iPhone or iPad. Features include custom mandalas, coloring pages, and a dedicated kids' desk.

Highlights
  • 40+ handcrafted brushes
  • Millions of colors
  • Import and draw on pictures
  • Custom mandalas and coloring pages
  • Dedicated kids' desk
  • Apple Pencil and 3D Touch support
Features
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DrawingApp - Create amazing drawing art on the go with Drawing App for iPhone & iPad. 
Create amazing drawing ideas to life. Use DrawingApp's state-of-the-art brushes & tools to sketch, type, paint, and draw. Take your drawing creations to wherever your thoughts want to go! 1. Sketch Desk: DrawingApp has 40+ handcrafted style paintbrush and millions of colors to choose from. Focusing on food & shelter is for common men. Pouring your creativity through DrawingApp is for unique humans: the misfits, the rebels, the art markers. The ones who not only see things differently but produce different, creative art. Here's to the common men who can now be an artist with the DrawingApp! Here is a minimalistic set of tools that can help you create the art you want: a. 40+ handcrafted brush tools that can help you imitate the real paintbrush; b. Ruler to create straight lines to your needs; c. Eraser to change or modify a drawing on the go; d. Embed picture and drawing in one art; e. Install the DrawingApp to know more! FEATURES - Paint. Draw, Sketch. Repeat - Draw smoothly like never before on iPad or iPhone. - Draw creative sketches using 40+ brushes and tools - Enhance your drawing by importing pictures and photos - Zoom to paint fine details - Share instantly 2. Doodle Desk (NEW) With Doodle Desk you can create dazzling sketches, wonderful paintings & awesome illustrations! Key Feature: -Draw, Sketch & Paint anything. -You will find Every color to draw. -You can customize your color as you wish. -Import photo from gallery or by capturing a new photo. Draw on photo. Have fun! -Rotate & scale photos as much as you want. -You can change Brush size & Opacity settings. -Undo & Redo option for your every action. -Made very easy & convenient to use. -Save artworks in gallery & share them into any social network you want. -Record & share your art work 3. Coloring Desk: - Custom mandalas: bring your unique designs to life in the mandala creation mode - 20+ categories of unique colouring pages from talented illustrators - 40+ beautiful preset Solid & Gradient colour palettes - Custom palettes: combine any colours you like to create a matchless work of art - Various colouring tools - Post-editing effects 4. Kids Desk: - Funkiest canvas with 10+ drawing tools including pen, pencil, chalk, marker, Fill, glitter, gradient & watercolor brushes - Shapes & brushes, magical pattern brushes & an enchanting wand effect on every brush stroke - 50+ educational coloring pages 
 *We Support Apple Pencil for iPad Pro & 3D Touch sensitivity for iPhones with Angle and Pressure with Water Color, Pencil, Pen tools etc.* Get DrawingApp Premium – weekly subscription (which comes with a 3-day free trial) for $4.99 USD, Monthly subscription for $7.99 USD, OR yearly subscription for $29.99 USD OR one-time purchase with $35.99 for life-time. 
 Upgrade to the Premium version and get unlimited access to Sketch Desk, Coloring Desk, Kids Desk, and Doodle Desk - without ads & watermarks! 
 • Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase & 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. • 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: http://drawingapp.me/privacy-policy.html Term: http://drawingapp.me/terms-of-use.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet at 4.7 against Drawing ▫'s 4.1. Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 24%) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). Drawing ▫'s advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, 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. Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Drawing ▫ sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 15K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet's written reviews are positive against 24% of Drawing ▫'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet ships an update every 3 months, Drawing ▫ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet versus Drawing ▫: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstropad Studio Drawing TabletDrawing ▫
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better4.1 (15K ratings)
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews — better23.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K15K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB184 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstro HQVora Bhavik

Customer experience

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet

All ratings3,772 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews607 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative46.3%

Drawing ▫

All ratings15,164 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews443 reviews
Positive23.7%
Neutral7.4%
Negative68.8%

User reviews

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works great
  • 🚀 Fantastic drawing experience
  • 🚀 Seamless integration with desktop apps
  • 👍 Customizable shortcuts and gestures
  • 👍 Pressure sensitivity and cursor preview

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Crashes and connection issues
  • 🐛 Laggy performance, especially over Wi-Fi
  • 💡 Lacks dual-screen functionality

Drawing ▫

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great drawing experience
  • 👍 Friendly app introduction
  • 💡 Ability to draw on photos

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization with paywall
  • 🔍 Limited color and brush options in free version
  • 🔍 Confusing navigation and lack of clear exit options

Bugs and requests

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and disconnects
  • Compatibility issues with certain apps
  • Unresponsive or glitchy input

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to use iPad as a secondary display
  • More affordable one-time purchase option
  • Improved stability and performance

Drawing ▫

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Drawings disappearing or not saving properly
  • Undo/redo functionality not working as expected
  • App freezing or crashing during use

Requested features

4 requests
  • More color and brush options
  • Improved layering and editing tools
  • Better save/load functionality
  • Tutorials or in-app guidance

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet

Subscriptions3
  • Subscription14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Subscription14 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Astropad Studio Annual14 Days trial$99.991 Year
13 purchases

Drawing ▫

Subscriptions6
  • Drawing Apps Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Drawing Games Gold - Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Drawing Apps Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
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  • DrawingApp Premium Year France3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Drawing Games Gold - Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Drawing Apps Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • Drawing App - Low Credits$4.99
  • AI Pad - 11 Credits$9.99
  • AI Pad - 17 Credits$14.99
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  • Remove Ads and Popups$16.99
  • One Time Purchase Premium$22.99
  • Drawing App - Premium Credits$29.99
  • Drawing App One-time Purchase$35.99

Questions

Is Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet free?
Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drawing ▫ free?
Drawing ▫ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet or Drawing ▫?
Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet is rated higher. Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Drawing ▫ averages 4.1 from 15K ratings.
Do Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet or Drawing ▫ have ads?
Neither Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet nor Drawing ▫ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet or Drawing ▫?
Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet ships an update every 3 months, and Drawing ▫ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet was updated on October 22, 2026 and Drawing ▫ on October 23, 2026.

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