Comparison

Easter Now vs iDrawForKids

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

Head to head
About

Easter Now

Follow the events of Passion Week in real time with step-by-step notifications. This app guides you through the week from Palm Sunday to Easter Morning, providing scripture references and historical context. Experience the most significant week in history with detailed event analysis and location mapping.

Highlights
  • Real-time event notifications
  • New Testament scripture references
  • Old Testament framework references
  • Topographical event maps
  • Event analysis in light of Resurrection
  • Content sharing
Features
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Experience the events of Passion Week in real time. EasterNow provides step-by-step notification of Easter events and locations from Palm Sunday until Easter Morning. Most of scripture either anticipates, prophesies or sets the stage for Passion Week – the most important one-week period in cosmic history ... from the Triumphal Entry to the Resurrection. We know the ‘stories’ but often fail to understand how it all stitches together. EasterNow provides a way to walk through this critical week with a ‘tour guide’ that provides: - notifications of the events as they would have unfolded 2,000 years ago - references to supporting New Testament scripture - references to the Old Testament framework and supporting scripture - topographical map depicting where events occurred - analysis of events in light of the Resurrection - ability to share content Let EasterNow bring the Passion Week to life! Note: You must give the app permission to receive scheduled notifications. You can change this at any time in Settings

About

iDrawForKids

This app transforms early tracing practice into an engaging game for young children. Kids choose characters and trace shapes, letters, and numbers, receiving encouraging feedback and earning rewards to customize their characters. It's designed with both child engagement and parental controls in mind.

Highlights
  • Character selection for tracing lessons
  • Tracing practice for shapes, letters, and numbers
  • In-game rewards for character customization
  • Friendly voice coaching and feedback
  • Parental gate for secure access
  • Progress tracking by character
Features
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iDraw for Kids turns handwriting and shape practice into a game young children actually want to play. Kids start by picking a character to be — a dinosaur, an explorer, royalty, or a unicorn — then trace their way through playful lessons in shapes, numbers, letters, and everyday objects. Every stroke gets gentle, encouraging feedback, and finishing a lesson earns a reward for the character's closet, so progress is something kids can see and wear. WHAT'S INSIDE • Shapes — circles, triangles, stars, and more, free for everyone • Numbers, Letters, and Objects — deeper practice sets for continued learning • A rewards closet — finish a lesson, unlock something new to dress up your character • Friendly voice coaching that celebrates every attempt, not just perfect ones • A simple, big-target interface designed for small hands and short attention spans BUILT FOR PARENTS TOO • A parental gate keeps grown-up-only screens (like subscription management) out of reach of little fingers • No ads, no open-ended chat, no way for kids to leave the app on their own • Track progress by character, not by account — perfect for siblings sharing a device Shapes is free to play. A subscription unlocks Numbers, Letters, and Objects for continued practice. iDraw for Kids is designed to make early tracing practice feel like play — one shape, one letter, one small win at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Easter Now4 screens
iDrawForKids4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Easter Now at none against iDrawForKids's 1. Easter Now also leads on ratings volume (91 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 18.0). iDrawForKids's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. iDrawForKids sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Easter Now asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Easter Now against 5.0 for iDrawForKids. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Easter Now has 91 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Easter Now's written reviews are positive against 100% of iDrawForKids's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easter Now ships an update every 2 months, iDrawForKids every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Easter Now versus iDrawForKids: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEaster NowiDrawForKids
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (91 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinistrySafe, LLCMichael Bemis

Customer experience

Easter Now

All ratings91 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%

iDrawForKids

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Easter Now

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

iDrawForKids

Subscriptions1
  • iDraw Everything$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Easter Now free?
Easter Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iDrawForKids free?
iDrawForKids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Easter Now or iDrawForKids?
iDrawForKids is rated higher. Easter Now averages 4.9 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while iDrawForKids averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Easter Now or iDrawForKids have ads?
Neither Easter Now nor iDrawForKids shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Easter Now or iDrawForKids?
Easter Now ships an update every 2 months, and iDrawForKids every 2 days. Most recently, Easter Now was updated on October 4, 2026 and iDrawForKids on October 1, 2026.

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