Comparison

Drawing Pad procreate Sketch vs Tiny Paint

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

Head to head
About

Drawing Pad procreate Sketch

Unleash your creativity with a versatile digital canvas. This app offers a wide range of brushes, colors, stickers, and shapes to sketch, paint, and doodle. Easily edit existing images or use stock photos to enhance your artwork before sharing it with others.

Highlights
  • Sketch, paint, and doodle
  • Varied range of brushes
  • Customizable color palette
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Ruler and shape tools
  • Stickers, doodles, and charms
  • Edit gallery images
Features
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Drawing pad is an easy to use whiteboard app that can be used anywhere, anytime for work purpose or for fun.. To help all the creative people out there and all those who are looking forward to being creative, Drawing pad brings along amazing features like Stickers, Brushes, Doodles, Charms, Shapes etc. It is so easy to use that even a child can bring out amazing artwork with very little effort. Features : # Sketch, Paint, Doodle, Share with friends # Give your artwork a new stroke with our varied range of brushes # Make your work more colorful with any color you wish with our very own color pallete and color picker # Didn't like something you created. No worries.. You can undo or redo anytime. Or simply erase and work again # Add more perfection with ruler and different shapes like: Square, Triangle, Circle and many more # Draw using various brush sizes and adjust opacity as you wish # Say more with the use of amazing Stickers, Doodles, and Charms # You can also edit/enhance your gallery images # Make use of 1000's of stock images too... # Share with friends and family Or share on social platforms Experience the app and share you feedback. :) Graphics designed by Freepik. (www.freepik.com) Get Drawing Pad Premium Unlimited access to all the premium features and new brushes, doodles and stickers updates during the subscription period. The subscription price is $2.99 per week. You may cancel a subscription or free-trial anytime via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a Drawing Pad Premium subscription. Terms & Conditions : https://sites.google.com/view/colordrawingterms/home Privacy Policy : https://sites.google.com/view/colordrawingapp/home

About

Tiny Paint

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for creating, drawing, and editing images. It supports layers, a wide variety of brushes, and advanced selection tools for precise edits. Users can also remove unwanted objects and apply numerous filters and color adjustments.

Highlights
  • Unlimited layers with blend modes
  • Over 450 high-quality brushes
  • 60+ photo enhancement filters
  • Intelligent selection tools
  • Raster and vector graphics editing
  • Object removal (Inpaint)
  • Extensive resources (stickers, textures)
Features
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TinyPaint is an easy and full featured photo editor. Create, draw, design and retouch photos in minutes with TinyPaint! You won't believe how easy this is! FEATURES 1. Layers Support unlimited layers and 20+ blend modes. Support exporting and importing layered PSD files 2. Brushes Over 450 high quality brushes. Support Apple Pencil for iPad 2018 and 3D Touch sensitivity for iPhones. Drawing whenever and wherever you want! 3. Filters Over 60 filters, ideal for enhancing your photos. 4. Select Select areas with Inteligence, Lasso, Magic Wand, Rect or Tap tool. Edit and apply effects to portions of photo while leaving unselected areas untouched. 5. Raster and Vector Graphics Editor If you want to design UI, web page or LOGO on the go, TinyPaint is for you. 6. Undo Undo any slippery editing mistakes. 7. Inpaint Remove unwanted objects from your photos. 8. Seamless Merge Combine two layers seamlessly. 9. Color 20 + Color FX and 10+ Color adjustment tools. 10. Resources Over 1000 stickers, textures, backgrounds, etc. 11. More Fill, stroke, text, crop, resize, rotate and etc. Paint Pro Subscription: • Get unlimited access for $14.99/6 months • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • 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 Policy: https://tinypaint.wordpress.com - Terms of Use: https://tinypaint.wordpress.com

Screenshots

Drawing Pad procreate Sketch4 screens
Tiny Paint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Drawing Pad procreate Sketch at free with in-app purchases against Tiny Paint's subscription. Drawing Pad procreate Sketch also leads on ratings volume (67K vs 527). Tiny Paint's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (81% vs 64%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Drawing Pad procreate Sketch sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Tiny Paint sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Paint holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drawing Pad procreate Sketch has 67K ratings behind it against 527, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Drawing Pad procreate Sketch's written reviews are positive against 81% of Tiny Paint's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drawing Pad procreate Sketch ships an update every 2 months, Tiny Paint monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drawing Pad procreate Sketch versus Tiny Paint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawing Pad procreate SketchTiny Paint
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (67K ratings)4.4 (527 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.7% of reviews81.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67K — better527
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB336 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRohan Singh Rajput80 Degree Photo Studio

Customer experience

Drawing Pad procreate Sketch

All ratings64,005 ratings
Positive75.4%
Neutral9.2%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews1,207 reviews
Positive63.7%
Neutral14.0%
Negative22.3%

Tiny Paint

All ratings526 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.4%

User reviews

Drawing Pad procreate Sketch

From 67K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to draw and color
  • 🎨 Good color palette
  • 🎨 Variety of brushes and textures
  • 🎨 Helpful for art and creativity
  • 🎨 Calming and relaxing to use

Room to improve

  • 💰 Too many premium features
  • 🔍 Difficult to find/use certain tools
  • 🔍 Lack of zoom and canvas control
  • 🔍 Confusing UI and navigation
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes

Tiny Paint

From 527 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Great for drawing and editing
  • 💡 Lots of features and tools
  • 🎨 Useful for beginners and professionals
  • 🚀 Smooth performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Paywall for many features
  • 🔒 Limited functionality without subscription
  • 🎨 Difficult to navigate for some users
  • 🐛 Laggy and buggy at times

Bugs and requests

Drawing Pad procreate Sketch

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Drawings not saving properly
  • Eraser not working as expected
  • Constant pop-ups interrupting workflow

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more free brushes and tools
  • Improve eraser functionality
  • Implement zoom and canvas controls
  • Provide better onboarding and instructions
  • Fix bugs and stability issues

Tiny Paint

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to save drawings
  • Brush settings reset unexpectedly
  • Layers disappear after exiting the app
  • Frequent freezes and lags when using certain tools

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add direct line tool
  • Improve layer management
  • Allow importing/exporting of PSD files
  • Provide a free version with fewer limitations
  • Improve overall stability and reduce crashes

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Drawing Pad procreate Sketch

Subscriptions2
  • Drawing Pad Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
  • Drawing Pad Monthly Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
One-time2
  • Offer$19.99
  • Unlock Everything$29.99
3 purchases

Tiny Paint

Subscriptions1
  • UNLIMITED ACCESS3 Days trial$14.996 Months
One-time2
  • Unlock 450+ Paint Brushes$0.99
  • Unlock Elements & Filters$1.99

Questions

Is Drawing Pad procreate Sketch free?
Drawing Pad procreate Sketch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Paint free?
Tiny Paint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drawing Pad procreate Sketch or Tiny Paint?
Tiny Paint is rated higher. Drawing Pad procreate Sketch averages 4.1 out of 5 from 67K ratings, while Tiny Paint averages 4.4 from 527 ratings.
Do Drawing Pad procreate Sketch or Tiny Paint have ads?
Neither Drawing Pad procreate Sketch nor Tiny Paint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drawing Pad procreate Sketch or Tiny Paint?
Drawing Pad procreate Sketch ships an update every 2 months, and Tiny Paint monthly. Most recently, Drawing Pad procreate Sketch was updated on October 31, 2026 and Tiny Paint on October 29, 2026.

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