Comparison

Flow vs Dudel Draw

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

Head to head
About

Flow

Create beautiful notes and drawings with realistic ink and paper. Offers infinite canvas, customizable tools, and secure cloud syncing. Collaborate with others and organize your work with elegant notebooks.

Highlights
  • Realistic ink and paper simulation
  • Infinite width documents
  • Customizable drawing tools
  • Secure cloud storage and sync
  • Notebook organization
  • Export images and timelapse videos
Features
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Flow helps you make beautiful notes and draw with realistic ink and paper. Take notes, sketch, journal and plan all within the one app. With Apple Pencil, writing and drawing in Flow feels incredibly responsive, and you can even collaborate on documents with friends and colleagues. —FEATURES— - Infinite width documents, just swipe and keep writing and drawing - Secure storage, synced between your devices - Create your own unique set of drawing tools - Colored paper with dot grid, squared, lined or blank styles - Customizable gestures - Advanced Apple Pencil support - Organize your documents with customizable notebook covers - Elegant minimal interface that puts everything at your fingertips - Export images and timelapse videos - Multitask on iPad with Split View, Slide Over and drag-and-drop Membership with Flow includes realtime cloud storage and backup for your documents and tools across all of your devices. —MEMBERSHIP— Download Flow to try it free. After your free trial, Flow requires a subscription which provides you with regular app updates and realtime cloud storage of your documents. Monthly and discounted yearly options are available. If your subscription lapses, Flow remains available in read-only mode. —QUESTIONS?— We love to speak with users, so feel free to reach out at any time via the Flow menu under Help > Contact Support. If you have a feature idea, please let us know at https://bonobo.canny.io/flow. Want to learn more about Timepage, Actions, or Flow? Visit https://bonobolabs.com to read our guides. —MORE— Subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and automatic renewal status in Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Price may vary by location. Privacy policy: https://bonobolabs.com/privacy Terms of service: https://bonobolabs.com/terms —THANK YOU—

About

Dudel Draw

This app provides a daily unique shape to inspire your drawings. Transform basic forms into art by sketching directly on them, and explore creations from other users. It's designed to spark creativity for artists of all levels.

Highlights
  • Daily curated shapes
  • Random shape mode
  • Draw and sketch directly
  • Flip and rotate shapes
  • Share artwork with friends
  • Explore other artists' creations
Features
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Apple Design Award Finalist for Fun & Delight 2024 Every day, you get a shape. What your brain sees is entirely up to you. Maybe it becomes a cat. Maybe it becomes a spaceship. Maybe it becomes something unique to you. That's the whole point. Dudel Draw is a daily drawing challenge for people who love to doodle, want to get back into drawing, or just need a little creative spark in their day. No pressure, no rules; just you, a shape, and a few minutes of pure fun. Flip it. Rotate it. Zoom in. Draw. Then download your art and share it with friends to see who has the most creative mind in the group! Privacy Policy: https://www.sillylittleapps.com/dudel-privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.sillylittleapps.com/dudel-terms-of-service

Screenshots

Flow4 screens
Dudel Draw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dudel Draw at 86% against Flow's 24%. Dudel Draw also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Flow's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (7.2K vs 568). On price, ads, device support 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. Flow sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Dudel Draw asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dudel Draw holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flow has 7.2K ratings behind it against 568, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Flow's written reviews are positive against 86% of Dudel Draw's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow ships an update every 6 days, Dudel Draw every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flow versus Dudel Draw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowDudel Draw
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7.2K ratings)4.8 (568 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews86.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.2K — better568
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size241 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBonobo Pte LtdSilly Little Apps LLC

Customer experience

Flow

All ratings7,235 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews1,007 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral9.2%
Negative66.9%

Dudel Draw

All ratings563 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral9.6%
Negative4.3%

User reviews

Flow

From 7.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Excellent drawing tools and interface
  • 🎨 Customizable pens and colors
  • 📝 Great for note-taking and sketching
  • 🌟 Beautiful and intuitive design
  • 🔍 Helpful developer support

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription model not preferred by some users
  • 🔒 Limited functionality without subscription
  • 🔄 Occasional performance issues and crashes
  • 📁 Lacking file management and organization features
  • 🔍 Unclear trial period and subscription details

Dudel Draw

From 568 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and creative
  • 👍 Simplicity and ease of use
  • 💡 Sparks creativity and inspiration
  • 🤩 Enjoyable for all ages
  • 🎨 Helpful for artists and non-artists

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lack of eraser tool
  • 🐛 Undo button not always reliable
  • 🐛 Drawing gets lost when navigating away
  • 🔧 Limited drawing features (no zoom, rotation, etc.)

Bugs and requests

Flow

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Drawings disappearing or becoming corrupted
  • Eraser tool not functioning as expected
  • Scrolling and zooming issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add vertical scrolling option
  • Improve line smoothing and anti-aliasing
  • Implement layers and advanced drawing tools
  • Integrate text input and handwriting recognition
  • Enhance export and sharing capabilities

Dudel Draw

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Tapping on shape doesn't produce dots
  • Navigating away from drawing screen causes loss of work

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add eraser tool
  • Implement palm rejection
  • Allow for 90-degree rotation
  • Add ability to save and share drawings
  • Expand shape library and options

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Flow

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Bonobo Bundle (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Bonobo Bundle (Annual Family)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bonobo Bundle (Lifetime)$129.99
None

Dudel Draw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flow free?
Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dudel Draw free?
Dudel Draw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flow or Dudel Draw?
Dudel Draw is rated higher. Flow averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7.2K ratings, while Dudel Draw averages 4.8 from 568 ratings.
Do Flow or Dudel Draw have ads?
Neither Flow nor Dudel Draw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow or Dudel Draw?
Flow ships an update every 6 days, and Dudel Draw every 5 weeks. Most recently, Flow was updated on November 5, 2026 and Dudel Draw on November 3, 2026.

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