Comparison

Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon vs Drawing ▫

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

Head to head
About

Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon

A straightforward digital whiteboard for drawing, writing, and sharing your ideas. It offers a clean interface for quick and easy use, with the ability to mirror your device for presentations.

Highlights
  • Fast and easy to use
  • Draw and write functionality
  • Share content
  • AirPlay mirroring support
  • Clean interface
Features
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A simple whiteboard, fast and easy. No fuss, no muss, draw, write, and share. Enjoy! :) -- The app makers @ Qrayon Tip: Mirror your iPad or iPhone via AirPlay to project to the whole room.

About

Drawing ▫

Unleash your creativity with a versatile drawing and painting app. Explore a wide array of brushes, colors, and tools to sketch, paint, and design on your iPhone or iPad. Features include custom mandalas, coloring pages, and a dedicated kids' desk.

Highlights
  • 40+ handcrafted brushes
  • Millions of colors
  • Import and draw on pictures
  • Custom mandalas and coloring pages
  • Dedicated kids' desk
  • Apple Pencil and 3D Touch support
Features
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DrawingApp - Create amazing drawing art on the go with Drawing App for iPhone & iPad. 
Create amazing drawing ideas to life. Use DrawingApp's state-of-the-art brushes & tools to sketch, type, paint, and draw. Take your drawing creations to wherever your thoughts want to go! 1. Sketch Desk: DrawingApp has 40+ handcrafted style paintbrush and millions of colors to choose from. Focusing on food & shelter is for common men. Pouring your creativity through DrawingApp is for unique humans: the misfits, the rebels, the art markers. The ones who not only see things differently but produce different, creative art. Here's to the common men who can now be an artist with the DrawingApp! Here is a minimalistic set of tools that can help you create the art you want: a. 40+ handcrafted brush tools that can help you imitate the real paintbrush; b. Ruler to create straight lines to your needs; c. Eraser to change or modify a drawing on the go; d. Embed picture and drawing in one art; e. Install the DrawingApp to know more! FEATURES - Paint. Draw, Sketch. Repeat - Draw smoothly like never before on iPad or iPhone. - Draw creative sketches using 40+ brushes and tools - Enhance your drawing by importing pictures and photos - Zoom to paint fine details - Share instantly 2. Doodle Desk (NEW) With Doodle Desk you can create dazzling sketches, wonderful paintings & awesome illustrations! Key Feature: -Draw, Sketch & Paint anything. -You will find Every color to draw. -You can customize your color as you wish. -Import photo from gallery or by capturing a new photo. Draw on photo. Have fun! -Rotate & scale photos as much as you want. -You can change Brush size & Opacity settings. -Undo & Redo option for your every action. -Made very easy & convenient to use. -Save artworks in gallery & share them into any social network you want. -Record & share your art work 3. Coloring Desk: - Custom mandalas: bring your unique designs to life in the mandala creation mode - 20+ categories of unique colouring pages from talented illustrators - 40+ beautiful preset Solid & Gradient colour palettes - Custom palettes: combine any colours you like to create a matchless work of art - Various colouring tools - Post-editing effects 4. Kids Desk: - Funkiest canvas with 10+ drawing tools including pen, pencil, chalk, marker, Fill, glitter, gradient & watercolor brushes - Shapes & brushes, magical pattern brushes & an enchanting wand effect on every brush stroke - 50+ educational coloring pages 
 *We Support Apple Pencil for iPad Pro & 3D Touch sensitivity for iPhones with Angle and Pressure with Water Color, Pencil, Pen tools etc.* Get DrawingApp Premium – weekly subscription (which comes with a 3-day free trial) for $4.99 USD, Monthly subscription for $7.99 USD, OR yearly subscription for $29.99 USD OR one-time purchase with $35.99 for life-time. 
 Upgrade to the Premium version and get unlimited access to Sketch Desk, Coloring Desk, Kids Desk, and Doodle Desk - without ads & watermarks! 
 • Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase & upon commencement of each renewal term. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. • Note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. 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: http://drawingapp.me/privacy-policy.html Term: http://drawingapp.me/terms-of-use.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon4 screens
Drawing ▫4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon at 75% against Drawing ▫'s 24%. Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Drawing ▫'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Drawing ▫ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12K and 15K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon's written reviews are positive against 24% of Drawing ▫'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon ships an update every 6 months, Drawing ▫ every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon versus Drawing ▫: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Whiteboard by QrayonDrawing ▫
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (12K ratings) — better4.1 (15K ratings)
Positive reviews75.2% of reviews — better23.8% of reviews
Number of ratings12K15K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB184 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQrayon, LLCVora Bhavik

Customer experience

Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon

All ratings12,449 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews331 reviews
Positive75.2%
Neutral10.0%
Negative14.8%

Drawing ▫

All ratings15,164 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews445 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative68.8%

User reviews

Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and straightforward
  • 🚀 Efficient for quick note-taking
  • 💡 Useful for explaining concepts
  • 🤝 Good for communication and collaboration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Palm rejection issues causing unintended lines
  • 📏 Limited customization options (e.g., line thickness, background color)
  • 🎨 Lack of color variety

Drawing ▫

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great drawing experience
  • 👍 Friendly app introduction
  • 💡 Ability to draw on photos

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization with paywall
  • 🔍 Limited color and brush options in free version
  • 🔍 Confusing navigation and lack of clear exit options

Bugs and requests

Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior with Apple Pencil
  • Occasional screen clearing without warning

Requested features

4 requests
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Ability to save/load drawings
  • Ruler or grid size adjustment
  • More color options

Drawing ▫

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Drawings disappearing or not saving properly
  • Undo/redo functionality not working as expected
  • App freezing or crashing during use

Requested features

4 requests
  • More color and brush options
  • Improved layering and editing tools
  • Better save/load functionality
  • Tutorials or in-app guidance

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon

One-time1
  • Whiteboard Pro$7.99
10 purchases

Drawing ▫

Subscriptions6
  • Drawing Apps Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Drawing Games Gold - Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Drawing Apps Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
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  • DrawingApp Premium Year France3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Drawing Games Gold - Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Drawing Apps Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • Drawing App - Low Credits$4.99
  • Remove Ads and Popups$16.99
  • Drawing App - Premium Credits$29.99
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  • Drawing App One-time Purchase$35.99

Questions

Is Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon free?
Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drawing ▫ free?
Drawing ▫ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon or Drawing ▫?
Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon is rated higher. Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon averages 4.5 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Drawing ▫ averages 4.1 from 15K ratings.
Do Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon or Drawing ▫ have ads?
Neither Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon nor Drawing ▫ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon or Drawing ▫?
Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon ships an update every 6 months, and Drawing ▫ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Simple Whiteboard by Qrayon was updated on November 11, 2026 and Drawing ▫ on November 11, 2026.

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