Comparison

Drawing Idea vs Opal

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

Head to head
About

Drawing Idea

This app provides creative prompts for drawing, combining nouns and adjectives to spark inspiration. It helps overcome creative blocks by offering a vast library of unique ideas, making it easy to start drawing quickly.

Highlights
  • Inspirational noun and adjective combinations
  • Hundreds of thousands of unique ideas
  • Simple two-button interface
  • Helps overcome creative anxiety
  • iPhone X friendly design
Features
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Drawing Idea inspires you with fun to draw nouns and adjectives. Never again will you sit down to draw only to be overcome with creative anxiety. Ideas generated by Drawing Idea are selected to be highly inspirational. You have complete control over the nouns and their adjectives since they are generated independently. Stop agonizing over what to draw. Let Drawing Idea help you become more creative by inspiring you with hundreds of thousands of ideas. Drawing Idea is incredibly simple to use with only two large buttons to press, you will be up and creating in no time. iPhone X Friendly!

About

Opal

This app helps you regain control of your digital life by limiting app usage, blocking distractions, and improving focus. It provides tools and insights to reduce screen time, boost productivity, and enhance well-being.

Highlights
  • Screen time control
  • App blocker
  • Set app limits
  • Focus modes
  • Productivity reports
  • Block apps and websites
  • Mindful block screens
Features
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Achieve screen time control with the world’s most-loved screen time app! Opal is the fun, free Screen Time app to improve your focus and make the most out of every day. 5 to 6 hours. That’s the average time you’ll spend looking at your phone today, often without realizing it. It's time to fight back. With a combination of screen time control, app limits, app blockers, real time data, leaderboards and rewards, you will focus better and accomplish your dreams, just like Opal’s members. **As of August 2026, Opal has saved humanity 500 Million hours of screen time. ** Many of the world's top teams and companies trust Opal to help protect their focus. You can too. **Opal cut my screen time by 2 hours per day – Marketing at Google ** **You need this app. When I first got opal my daily screen-time was about 8 1/2 hours a day. Now it's 1 hour. ** **Opal has become an indispensable tool in my quest for productivity and mindful technology usage ** **Get Opal! - Ali Abdaal, productivity expert** BENEFITS Save 1 hour and 23 minutes per DAY from less screen time, on average. 94% of Opal members are less distracted 93% are more productive thanks to the app 90% report improved well-being Added benefits: - Better screen time control - Better productivity at work - Reduce stress, be more mindful - Supports focus challenges, including ADHD - Set daily work hours, sleep, and routines - Block apps to unplug and detox - Stay in focus when you need it most - You're happy and in control of your screen time FEATURES - #1 Screen Time Control: the most loved app for screen time control with 4.8/5. - #1 App Blocker: Instantly Block apps and websites you choose at a specific time of day throughout the week to organize your time. - Focus Difficulty: Make it hard, or make it a bit easier. Deep Focus won't let you cancel or bypass at all. - App Limits: Set daily usage limits on apps and websites to automatically block them and prevent overuse. - Mindful Block Screens: Discover quotes, puns and more every time you try to open an app or website you really shoudn't. - Blocklist & Allowlist: Easily pick any app, game or website you want to block or allow during your Blocks. - Focus Report: Measure your progress with clear metrics, actionable screen time stats, and benchmark against your peers. - Focus Score: Check your screen time and focus level at any point easily spotting Focus and Distracted time. - Calendar: Set daily working hours, sleep and routines, block apps automatically, so you don’t have to remember. - Precious Rewards: Unlock unique MileStones you can share with friends. - Leaderboard: Challenge friends to top the leaderboard, enhancing productivity, focus and keeping each other motivated. - Breaks: Choose the app you want to use, write your intention, and set a timer. - Focus Mode Integration: Sync your Opal Focus Sessions with iPhone Focus Mode to block apps. - Shortcut Integration: Connect iPhone shortcut automations to start/stop Focus Sessions based on app opens, time, location and more! - Focus Reminders: Get timely reminder notifications when you get distracted or reach a time limit. - Deep Focus: Need ultimate focus? Deep Focus is the maximum level of protection — you can’t bypass or cancel. - More Fun: Opal is guilt-free and fun. - Widget: Have Opal on your home screen! CREATE A PERSONALIZED APP BLOCK LIST Easily pick any app, game or website you want to block or allow to Block Apps. PRIVATE & SAFE We use Apple's Screen Time API in order to monitor and block apps you use. Installation is easy and takes a few seconds on your iPhone. Unlike most apps, Opal works entirely on your phone and personal browsing data never leaves your device. TERMS, PRIVACY & CONDITIONS Read on https://opal.so/terms & https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Drawing Idea3 screens
Opal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Opal at Free against Drawing Idea's $0.99. Opal also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 36 months) and ratings volume (91K vs 2). Drawing Idea's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 61%) and in-app purchases (none vs 18). On ads 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

Opal is free to download; Drawing Idea costs $0.99 up front. Opal sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Drawing Idea asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drawing Idea holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Opal has 91K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Drawing Idea's written reviews are positive against 61% of Opal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drawing Idea ships an update every 36 months, Opal every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Drawing Idea versus Opal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawing IdeaOpal
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.7 (91K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better61.4% of reviews
Number of ratings291K — better
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank—#48 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB326 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZany GadgetsOpal OS

Customer experience

Drawing Idea

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Opal

All ratings90,569 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews5,732 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral9.2%
Negative29.3%

Bugs and requests

Drawing Idea

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Opal

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Blocks apps that are not selected
  • Inconsistent behavior when ending focus sessions
  • Crashes when trying to manage blocked apps
  • VPN issues causing other connectivity problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow more customization of blocked apps
  • Integrate with more productivity tools
  • Provide more granular time tracking and reporting
  • Offer a one-time purchase option
  • Improve stability and reduce bugs

In-app purchases

None

Drawing Idea

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Opal

Subscriptions13
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Opal Student Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Opal Pro Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan1 Month trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Opal Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$129.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$179.991 Year

Questions

Is Drawing Idea free?
Drawing Idea costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Opal free?
Opal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drawing Idea or Opal?
Drawing Idea is rated higher. Drawing Idea averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Opal averages 4.7 from 91K ratings.
Do Drawing Idea or Opal have ads?
Neither Drawing Idea nor Opal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drawing Idea or Opal?
Drawing Idea ships an update every 36 months, and Opal every 6 days. Most recently, Drawing Idea was updated on October 16, 2026 and Opal on October 29, 2026.

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