Comparison

DrawPad vs NTV Play

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

Head to head
About

DrawPad

Unleash your creativity with a minimalist drawing app offering realistic brushes, unlimited colors, and easy sharing. Unlock premium effects like neon and glitter through rewarded ads. Perfect for all ages to sketch, doodle, and relax.

Highlights
  • Realistic brushes
  • Unlimited color palette
  • Zoom and pan functionality
  • Save and share artwork
  • Glitter and neon effects
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Turn a photo into drawing practice, or start with a blank canvas. Sketch, doodle and trace on your iPhone or iPad, then save or share what you create. DRAW AT YOUR OWN PACE Choose your brush, color and line width. Zoom in for details and move around the canvas. Erase a mistake, undo a stroke or redo it when you change your mind. TRACE YOUR OWN PHOTOS Import a photo as a reference, adjust its opacity and draw over it. Use the built-in images when you want a starting point. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Your current drawing stays on your device so you can return to it later. Start a new canvas for a fresh page. Drawing works offline, with no mandatory account. SAVE AND SHARE Save an image to Photos or share it from the app when you are ready. ONE OPTIONAL PRO UPGRADE The free version includes ads. DrawPad Pro is a one-time, non-consumable purchase that removes ads and unlocks all effect brushes, including neon, glitter and watercolor. Pro also includes Apple's native drawing palette on iOS 18 or later, with the tools supported by DrawPad. There is no subscription. Restore your purchase with the same Apple Account. Your local price appears in the app. Purchases and ads require an internet connection. Open DrawPad, choose a photo or a blank canvas, and make your first sketch. Privacy: https://myzalife.com/privacypolicy.html#drawpad Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NTV Play

Features
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Screenshots

DrawPad4 screens
NTV Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NTV Play at none against DrawPad's 1. NTV Play also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). DrawPad's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price 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. DrawPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NTV Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrawPad ships an update every 3 months, NTV Play every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DrawPad versus NTV Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawPadNTV Play
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (86 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings86 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMULTITECHNIQUE BUSINESS COMAPNUY INVESTMENTCDNTV Tecnologia LTDA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DrawPad

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

NTV Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DrawPad free?
DrawPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NTV Play free?
NTV Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DrawPad or NTV Play have ads?
DrawPad shows ads; NTV Play does not.
Which is updated more often, DrawPad or NTV Play?
DrawPad ships an update every 3 months, and NTV Play every 6 months. Most recently, DrawPad was updated on October 29, 2026 and NTV Play on October 28, 2026.

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