Comparison

Grid Draw vs React Native Paper

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

Head to head
About

Grid Draw

Create and share original, vector-based iconography with a grid-based drawing tool. Supports SVG and PDF export, and syncs across devices. Ideal for logos, icons, and symmetrical art.

Highlights
  • Vector-based iconography creation
  • SVG and PDF export
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Grid-based drawing
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Community sharing
Features
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Now with SVG and PDF support, Grid Draw makes it easy to create and share original, vector-based iconography. Browse a growing collection of vector art created by artists from around the world. Build your own unique creations and share them with the GridDraw community, or keep them private if you choose. Sign in to sync your personal collection across all of your iOS, MacOS and iPadOS devices. It's great for creating any type of art that requires perfect symmetry such as icons and logos. And it works great with the Apple Pencil. Grid Draw works using scalable vector graphics which means you can export your drawings as an image of any size without losing graphical fidelity. Supported formats include SVG, PDF and PNG. In addition to built-in cloud sync, you can save backups of your drawings as simple JSON text. Organize your art with tags. Promote your website on your profile page. Get inspired. -- Privacy Policy https://gd.bretlester.com/privacy_policy.html Terms of Service http://gd.bretlester.com/terms_of_service.html -- Grid Draw Full Version is a 1-month auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew up to 24 hours before your next subscription payment is due via your App Store settings page. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase.

About

React Native Paper

Explore and test various UI components from a popular React Native library. This application showcases the functionality of different elements, allowing developers to see them in action.

Highlights
  • Explore UI components
  • Test component functionality
  • Example application
  • React Native library showcase
Features
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An example application of React Native Paper library. It shows available components and allows trying them out.

Screenshots

Grid Draw4 screens
React Native Paper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: React Native Paper at none against Grid Draw's 4. React Native Paper also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (95% vs 73%). Grid Draw's advantage is ratings volume (185 vs 6) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Grid Draw sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. React Native Paper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

React Native Paper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grid Draw has 185 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Grid Draw's written reviews are positive against 95% of React Native Paper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grid Draw ships an update every 10 days, React Native Paper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Grid Draw versus React Native Paper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid DrawReact Native Paper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (185 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews95.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings185 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBret LesterCallstack.io

Customer experience

Grid Draw

All ratings185 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative21.2%

React Native Paper

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Grid Draw

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when deleting
  • Cannot draw
  • Square makes a long line
  • Circle does not cooperate
  • Copy button present, but no paste button

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Support for batch export
  • Option for off-grid shapes/angles
  • One-time payment option
  • Export in .svg format

React Native Paper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Grid Draw

Subscriptions4
  • Grid Draw for iOS$0.991 Month
  • Grid Draw Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Grid Draw Monthly$1.991 Month
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  • Grid Draw Annual$11.991 Year
None

React Native Paper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grid Draw free?
Grid Draw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is React Native Paper free?
React Native Paper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Grid Draw or React Native Paper?
React Native Paper is rated higher. Grid Draw averages 4.4 out of 5 from 185 ratings, while React Native Paper averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Grid Draw or React Native Paper have ads?
Neither Grid Draw nor React Native Paper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grid Draw or React Native Paper?
Grid Draw ships an update every 10 days, and React Native Paper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Grid Draw was updated on October 1, 2026 and React Native Paper on September 29, 2026.

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