Comparison

Drawing Pad procreate Sketch vs Super Simple Draw

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

Super Simple Draw

A minimalist drawing application designed for quick sketches and notes, offering seamless integration with Apple Pencil and widgets. It supports various iPad features and standard iOS sharing, making it as easy to use as a physical whiteboard.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple Pencil gesture support
  • iPad multitasking
  • Grid and lined backgrounds
  • Draw on images
  • Save for Instagram
  • Undo/redo functionality
Features
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Minimalist drawing app. Supports Apple Pencil (new & old), widgets, both portrait & landscape, iPad multitasking, standard iOS share, the latest devices. Pick up & use. Like a white board or scratch paper. Features: • Widget to show case the latest or favorite drawing on the home screen • Apple Pencil gesture support • Multi-window and multitasking support on iPadOS • Original Apple Pencil support • Grid background and lined background • Draw on top of another picture • Save square images for Instagram submission • Draw in either landscape or portrait • Undo and redo • Standard iOS share/action button (copy, save, send to other messaging/social apps) Perfect for: • Jotting down notes • Illustrate something to friends/coworkers through drawing • Draw/sketch something casually • Tell stories to kids with quick illustrations • Play quick random games with friends (e.g. draw and guess, or any simple board game you just invented) • Practice some basic drawing skills (drawing straight line, parallel lines, circles, faces, etc) Draw for a better world: Super Simple Draw started as a way to reduce the use of papers because we believe that the current environmental degradation and the climate change are pressing issues that demand urgent actions. Now we took a step further: for every ~2000 lines you draw, we plant a tree through a partnership with Trees for the Future. More than ten thousand trees have been planted so far. Learn more at https://trees.theiosapp.com

Screenshots

Drawing Pad procreate Sketch4 screens
Super Simple Draw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Super Simple Draw at 4.7 against Drawing Pad procreate Sketch's 4.1. Super Simple Draw also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 64%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). Drawing Pad procreate Sketch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (64K vs 4K). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Super Simple Draw sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Super Simple Draw holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drawing Pad procreate Sketch has 64K ratings behind it against 4K, 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 82% of Super Simple Draw's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drawing Pad procreate Sketch ships an update every 2 months, Super Simple Draw every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drawing Pad procreate Sketch versus Super Simple Draw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawing Pad procreate SketchSuper Simple Draw
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (64K ratings)4.7 (4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews82.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings64K — better4K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRohan Singh RajputBao Lei

Customer experience

Drawing Pad procreate Sketch

All ratings64,005 ratings
Positive75.4%
Neutral9.2%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews1,190 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral13.9%
Negative22.5%

Super Simple Draw

All ratings4,001 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive82.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative9.0%

User reviews

Drawing Pad procreate Sketch

From 64K 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

Super Simple Draw

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Good color selection
  • 💡 Simple and straightforward
  • 🎨 Supports Apple Pencil
  • 🎨 Great for quick sketching and drawing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional lag or delay in line drawing
  • 🔍 Lack of zoom or detail features
  • 🎨 Limited brush/tool options
  • 🎨 Could use more color options

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

Super Simple Draw

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • In-app purchase issues with ads still showing
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add zoom and pan functionality
  • Implement more brush/tool options
  • Expand color palette
  • Add ability to save and load drawings

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
1 purchases

Super Simple Draw

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Drawing Pad procreate Sketch free?
Drawing Pad procreate Sketch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Super Simple Draw free?
Super Simple Draw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drawing Pad procreate Sketch or Super Simple Draw?
Super Simple Draw is rated higher. Drawing Pad procreate Sketch averages 4.1 out of 5 from 64K ratings, while Super Simple Draw averages 4.7 from 4K ratings.
Do Drawing Pad procreate Sketch or Super Simple Draw have ads?
Super Simple Draw shows ads; Drawing Pad procreate Sketch does not.
Which is updated more often, Drawing Pad procreate Sketch or Super Simple Draw?
Drawing Pad procreate Sketch ships an update every 2 months, and Super Simple Draw every 5 weeks. Most recently, Drawing Pad procreate Sketch was updated on September 25, 2026 and Super Simple Draw on September 23, 2026.

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