# ShadowDraw vs Artist's Grid

The clearest difference is price: ShadowDraw at Free against Artist's Grid's $3.99. ShadowDraw also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 1). Artist's Grid's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

ShadowDraw is free to download; Artist's Grid costs $3.99 up front. ShadowDraw sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Artist's Grid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ShadowDraw holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShadowDraw has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | ShadowDraw | Artist's Grid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | **[4.2 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadowdraw-learn-how-to-draw/id1223507083/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artists-grid/id6471909736/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.8K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 59.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 820 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shadow Draw](https://appshunter.io/developer/1223507082) | [RIGEL Initiative Inc, The](https://appshunter.io/developer/549138506) |

## What reviewers say

### ShadowDraw

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadowdraw-learn-how-to-draw/id1223507083)

Learn to draw with guided, step-by-step lessons designed for beginners. Follow the strokes of professional artists to build confidence and master fundamental techniques. Explore thousands of tutorials across various popular art subjects.

**Highlights:** Step-by-step guided drawing lessons, Thousands of tutorials, Manga, anime, people, animals, and nature subjects, Art Teacher Mode, Sketch My Way Mode, Builds drawing fundamentals

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ShadowDraw: Monthly Plan | $7.99 | per month |
| ShadowDraw: Yearly Plan | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Helpful for beginners
- 🎨 Variety of drawing topics
- 👍 Intuitive step-by-step guidance
- 💡 Relaxing and therapeutic experience
- 🤖 Responsive customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy at times
- 🤔 Tracing-focused approach may not teach drawing fundamentals
- 🔍 Difficulty finding purchased content
- 🔀 Jumping between steps too quickly

**Reported bugs**

- Drawings disappearing after completion
- App crashing on launch for some users
- Eraser tool not working properly with coloring feature

**Requested features**

- More free drawing content
- Canvas rotation and reference image positioning
- Ability to save progress on drawings
- Clearer visual indicators for brush/pen changes
- Side-by-side drawing mode to practice without tracing


### Artist's Grid

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artists-grid/id6471909736)

Easily edit and preview images with a grid overlay. Rotate, mirror, crop, and convert photos to black and white before finalizing your composition. Zoom and pan to refine details.

**Highlights:** Select images from photo library, Rotate, mirror, and straighten images, Crop and convert to B&W, Grid preview, Zoom and pan functionality, Overlay sub-grid when zoomed

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ShadowDraw free?

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

### Is Artist's Grid free?

Artist's Grid costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ShadowDraw or Artist's Grid?

ShadowDraw is rated higher. ShadowDraw averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Artist's Grid averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do ShadowDraw or Artist's Grid have ads?

ShadowDraw shows ads; Artist's Grid does not.

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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.*