Comparison

Super Simple Draw vs Cubby

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

Head to head
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

About

Cubby

This app helps parents manage school papers by scanning them and extracting key information like due dates and contacts. It organizes important details into a "Needs Attention" list, streamlining communication and ensuring nothing gets lost.

Highlights
  • Scan papers, PDFs, and photos
  • Auto-detects dates for calendar integration
  • Saves school and teacher contacts
  • Creates a 'Needs Attention' list
  • Works for multiple children and schools
Features
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Cubby is a parent-first app built by a mom for families — it turns the pile of school papers on your counter into organized next steps, so nothing gets lost in the backpack chaos. Cubby is a pass through, meant to seamlessly pass vital information to the tools you already use, without the hassle of maintaining by yet another app. Point your camera at any permission slip, flyer, or payment form. Cubby reads it and pulls out what matters: due dates that go straight to your calendar, reminders so nothing sneaks up on you, school contacts saved for when you need to reach out fast, and links or forms you can act on right away. WHAT CUBBY DOES - Scan any paper, PDF, or photo — permission slips, camp forms, fundraiser flyers, you name it - Auto-detects dates and adds them to your calendar, no typing required - Saves teacher and school office contacts so you can email in one tap - Keeps a running "Needs Attention" list so nothing important slips through - Works for every kid, every school, all in one place Built for real parents living real chaos — not another to-do app you have to manage on top of everything else. What's in the Cubby stays in the Cubby: no ads, no data grabs, no corporate nonsense. Less digging through backpacks. Less holding it all in your head. More time for the things that actually matter. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Super Simple Draw4 screens
Cubby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cubby at none against Super Simple Draw's shown. Cubby also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Super Simple Draw's advantage is ratings volume (4K vs 3). 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. Super Simple Draw sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cubby sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cubby holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Super Simple Draw has 4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Super Simple Draw ships an update every 5 weeks, Cubby every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Super Simple Draw versus Cubby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper Simple DrawCubby
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBao LeiJennifer Morgante

Customer experience

Super Simple Draw

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

Cubby

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Cubby

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Super Simple Draw

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
4 purchases

Cubby

Subscriptions4
  • Cubby Family$5.991 Month
  • Cubby Family+$9.991 Month
  • Cubby Family (Annual)$59.991 Year
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  • Cubby Family+ (Annual)$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Super Simple Draw free?
Super Simple Draw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cubby free?
Cubby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Super Simple Draw or Cubby?
Cubby is rated higher. Super Simple Draw averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Cubby averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Super Simple Draw or Cubby have ads?
Super Simple Draw shows ads; Cubby does not.
Which is updated more often, Super Simple Draw or Cubby?
Super Simple Draw ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cubby every 4 days. Most recently, Super Simple Draw was updated on October 17, 2026 and Cubby on October 19, 2026.

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