Draw it vs Text or Die
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Fast-paced drawing challenge
- Race against the clock
- Guess the word
- Unlockable word packs
- Simple controls
- Creative sketching and doodling
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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
Text or Die
Answer questions with the longest possible response to build a tower and escape rising waters. Outlast opponents to survive. The player with the longest answer wins and avoids peril.
- Longest answer wins
- Build towers
- Escape rising waters
- Outlast opponents
- Survival gameplay
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The longest answer wins! Answer each question with the longest answer you can think of to build your tower and escape the rising waters! As long as you can outlast the opponents, you wont get eaten!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Text or Die at weekly against Draw it's every 2 months. Text or Die also leads on chart position (#12 vs unranked). Draw it's advantage is review sentiment (28% vs 12%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Draw it sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per 7 days and Text or Die sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Draw it against 4.5 for Text or Die. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 565K and 212K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of Draw it's written reviews are positive against 12% of Text or Die's.
Draw it ships an update every 2 months, Text or Die weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Draw it | Text or Die |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (565K ratings) — better | 4.5 (212K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.2% of reviews — better | 12.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 565K — better | 212K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #12 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 346 MB | 280 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kwalee Ltd | Rollic Games |
Customer experience
Draw it
Text or Die
User reviews
Draw it
From 565K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Text or Die
From 212K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fun and challenging game concept
- 🤔 Teaches trivia and vocabulary
- 🎨 Vintage Atari-like graphics
Room to improve
- 🤖 Opponents are just bots, not real players
- 🇺🇸 Questions and answers heavily biased towards American culture
- 🙄 Many valid answers not recognized by the game
- 💤 Repetitive questions and gameplay
- 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads
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
Text or Die
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incorrect rejection of valid answers
- Inability to change country/region settings
- Freezing and crashing issues
- Inconsistent behavior with ads and in-game features
Requested features
5 requests- More diverse and globally-relevant questions
- Option to play against real human opponents
- Ability to customize avatar and game settings
- Improved dictionary and acceptance of valid answers
- Reduced ads or optional ad-free version
In-app purchases
Draw it
- 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
- 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
Text or Die
- Bronze Package$0.99
- Silver Package$1.99
- Gold Package$4.99
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- Small ruby pack$4.99
- Remove Ads$7.99
- Special Package$7.99
- Medium ruby pack$7.99
- Large ruby pack$9.99
- Massive gems pack$14.99
- Huge ruby pack$24.99
Questions
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