Comparison

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet vs Animcraft

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

Animcraft

Capture facial movements in real-time using your device's camera. Import this motion data into desktop software for editing, retargeting, and sharing 3D animations. Requires specific iOS devices and versions.

Highlights
  • Real-time facial motion capture
  • Import captured motion data
  • Facial animation retargeting
  • 3D animation editing
  • Motion data sharing
Features
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This is a companion app of Animcraft Desktop(a 3D animation re-targeter, library, and creation tool). This app allows users to apply real-time facial motion capture and import the captured motion data into Animcraft for later editing, retargeting, and sharing. This app uses the true depth camera, or A12(or higher) Bionic processor with iOS 14 and above. This is limited to the iPhone X, iPad mini 5th generation, iPad Air 3rd generation,iPad 8 generation, iPad Pro (2018), and any newer devices.

Screenshots

Animcraft3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Animcraft at none against Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet's 3. Animcraft also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet's advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 1). On price, ads 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. Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Animcraft asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Animcraft holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet has 3.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet ships an update every 3 months, Animcraft every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet versus Animcraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAstropad Studio Drawing TabletAnimcraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1313.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstro HQBasefount Technology Ltd

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%

Animcraft

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

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

Animcraft

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Animcraft

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet free?
Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Animcraft free?
Animcraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet or Animcraft?
Animcraft is rated higher. Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Animcraft averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet or Animcraft have ads?
Neither Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet nor Animcraft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet or Animcraft?
Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet ships an update every 3 months, and Animcraft every 2 weeks. Most recently, Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet was updated on October 22, 2026 and Animcraft on October 6, 2026.

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