Comparison

Draw it vs PictureIt

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

Head to head
About

Draw it

Test your drawing speed and creativity against the clock. Guess words and collect points by sketching quickly to outsmart the timer. Unlock new word packs and enjoy fast-paced rounds or casual doodling.

Highlights
  • Fast-paced drawing challenge
  • Race against the clock
  • Guess the word
  • Unlockable word packs
  • Simple controls
  • Creative sketching and doodling
Features
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Put your creative flair to the ultimate test. Put your creativity to the ultimate test. Get ready for a quick-thinking drawing challenge where your skills are tested against the clock! In Draw It, every second counts. Race the timer, guess the word, and collect points as you draw quick, to outsmart the clock. With simple controls and a wide variety of words to unlock, this super exciting, fast-paced drawing game is the perfect pick for fans of art, doodle, and quick play. Whether you're jumping in for fun or aiming for a high score, there's always something new to take on. Race the clock in dynamic rounds, or just enjoy quick sketching and doodling as a creative break. It’s the perfect way to bring your ideas to life, stay quick and keep your reflexes sharp. Be bold, be quick - don’t hesitate! Can you keep up with the pace and prove your skills under pressure? Draw It Features: Simple gameplay - perfect for anyone who loves art games. Fast-paced draw challenge - see how quickly you can draw before the time runs out. A wide variety of word packs to unlock - from everyday objects to tricky ideas. Great for fans of drawing, sketching, or doodling, who love to create and win. Think you're quick enough for the challenge? Jump in now and let your inner artist and creativity shine, one sketch at a time. SUBSCRIBE TO DRAW IT Subscribe to Draw it for all of the following benefits: * VIP Wordpacks * Free Coins Everyday * The Remove Ads product, which removes non-optional adverts from the game SUBSCRIPTIONS INFORMATION: Draw it VIP Membership access offers two membership options: 1) A weekly subscription costing $5.49 per week after a 3 day FREE trial period. 2) A monthly subscription costing $14.49 per month. After buying this subscription, you will unlock VIP wordpacks, free coins every day and remove non-optional ads. This is an auto-renewable subscription. The payment is charged to your account after confirmation. The subscription is renewed unless you unsubscribe 24 hours before the period ends. Your account will also be charged for renewal The prices notes are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may change and actual charges may be converted to local currency. End of trial and subscription renewal: - The payment is charged to your iTunes account after a confirmation of purchase - The subscription is renewed unless you unsubscribe 24 hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal 24 hours before the end of the current period at the standard cost of the weekly subscription - The user may manage the subscription and auto-renewal by accessing the user's account settings after purchase in the store - No cancellation of the current subscription is permitted during the active subscription period - Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when the subscription is purchased Cancelling a trial or subscription: - In order to cancel a subscription during the free trial period you need to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. Machine Learning Code, models and Draw training dataset based on Google’s “Quick, Draw!” https://github.com/googlecreativelab/quickdraw-dataset Licenses: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ http://privacy.servers.kwalee.com/privacy/DrawitEULA.html

About

PictureIt

Engage in a fun, live drawing and guessing game with friends and family. Choose from pre-set categories or create your own for a personalized Pictionary experience. Instantly invite loved ones to join the creative fun.

Highlights
  • Live drawing sessions
  • Variety of categories
  • Custom category creation
  • Instant friend invites
  • Multiplayer gameplay
Features
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Show off your artistic or not-so-artistic side by inviting your friends and family for a live game with this modern take on Pictionary. Key features include: • Play a live session • Choose from a variety of categories • Create your own categories • Instantly invite friends and family to a game Images designed by Freepik.

Screenshots

Draw it4 screens
PictureIt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Draw it at 565K against PictureIt's 394. PictureIt's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (44% vs 28%). On price, rating, 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. Draw it sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per 7 days and PictureIt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Draw it against 4.5 for PictureIt. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draw it has 565K ratings behind it against 394, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of Draw it's written reviews are positive against 44% of PictureIt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draw it ships an update every 2 months, PictureIt every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Draw it versus PictureIt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw itPictureIt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (565K ratings)4.5 (394 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews44.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings565K — better394
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size346 MB49 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKwalee LtdHarold Lomotey

Customer experience

Draw it

All ratings561,480 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews3,059 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral14.9%
Negative56.9%

PictureIt

All ratings384 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive44.1%
Neutral17.6%
Negative38.2%

User reviews

Draw it

From 565K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fun and entertaining
  • 👍 Helps improve drawing skills
  • 🤩 Competitive and challenging

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Excessive ads
  • 🤖 Inaccurate AI guessing
  • 🤯 Unfair ranking system
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs

PictureIt

From 394 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun with friends/family
  • 💡 Customizable categories
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Option to skip words
  • 💡 Option to extend time limit

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Very laggy
  • 🐛 Frequent ads
  • 🐛 App freezes/crashes
  • 🐛 Broken paid features
  • 🐛 Distorted drawings on different devices

Bugs and requests

Draw it

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezes during drawing
  • Timer continues even when app is unresponsive
  • Inconsistent guessing of drawings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow players to guess drawings
  • Longer gameplay rounds
  • More drawing tools and customization options
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free version

PictureIt

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Laggy performance
  • App stays on white screen
  • App crashes/freezes
  • Paid features not working (categories)
  • Distorted drawings on different devices
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  • Long wait times for players to join
  • Unclear instructions and game flow
  • Unable to start games
  • Repeated charges for categories
  • Punctuation not registered
  • Words with apostrophes not registered
  • Unlimited skipping of words by some players
  • Longer words cut off by UI elements
  • Loading loop after creating a category
  • Categories not saving
  • Game ends too quickly
  • Issues inviting users
  • Pushed out of drawing role

Requested features

16 requests
  • Option to remove ads
  • Option to play with random people
  • One-on-one matches without simultaneous online presence
  • Ability to mix all categories
  • Option to change time limit
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  • Young children's category or skip word option
  • Option to turn off time limit
  • Ad-free option (paid)
  • Fix for punctuation not registering
  • Fix for words with apostrophes
  • Fix for distorted drawings on different devices
  • Fix for unlimited skipping of words
  • Fix for longer words being cut off
  • Fix for loading loop after creating category
  • Fix for not saving categories
  • Fix for repeated charges for categories

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Draw it

Subscriptions4
  • Draw it VIP MEMBERSHIP3 Days trial$3.497 Days
  • VIP MEMBERSHIP3 Days trial$5.497 Days
  • MONTHLY VIP MEMBERSHIP!$9.491 Month
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  • MONTHLY VIP MEMBERSHIP$14.491 Month
One-time5
  • Remove Ads Discount$1.99
  • Remove Ads2 variants$2.99
  • Ad free drawing$2.99
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  • Ad free drawing$7.99
  • Ad free drawing$9.99
1 purchases

PictureIt

One-time1
  • Create Category$4.99

Questions

Is Draw it free?
Draw it is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PictureIt free?
PictureIt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Draw it or PictureIt?
PictureIt is rated higher. Draw it averages 4.5 out of 5 from 565K ratings, while PictureIt averages 4.5 from 394 ratings.
Do Draw it or PictureIt have ads?
Both Draw it and PictureIt show ads.
Which is updated more often, Draw it or PictureIt?
Draw it ships an update every 2 months, and PictureIt every 2 weeks. Most recently, Draw it was updated on October 28, 2026 and PictureIt on October 27, 2026.

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