Comparison

Creature Art Teacher vs MindYoung

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

Head to head
About

Creature Art Teacher

Access over 800 hours of art and animation training from industry professionals. Learn animation, character design, digital illustration, and more. Download lessons for offline viewing on your devices.

Highlights
  • Over 800 hours of art and animation lessons
  • Offline viewing and downloads
  • Resume playback
  • Picture-in-Picture mode
  • Dark Mode support
  • Live stream support
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=== VOTED THE #1 Online Animation Course by ImagineFX Magazine and CreativeBloq.com === Over 800 Hours of Art & Animation Lessons. Including Many Free Lessons Now Supports: • RESUME PLAY: Continue watching where you left off! • Picture in Picture! • Dark Mode • Improved Interface • Free videos included with Sign Up! • FaceID/Touch ID Login • Login with Apple or Facebook • Live Stream Support This version of the app allows Existing & New customers of Creature Art Teacher to login and quickly view all their lessons.  SUPPORTS OFFLINE VIEWING - That's right this app is the easiest way to get your lessons saved to your device to watch whenever & wherever you want. Even monthly streaming members can download for offline watching! OVER 800+ HOURS OF LESSONS - Learn From Aaron Blaise and other industry pro as they teach: - Animation - Character Design - Creature Design - Digital Illustration & Painting - Storytelling - Storyboarding - Animal Drawing - Traditional Art Mediums - Cartooning - Over a DOZEN New Lessons Added for Purchase in the App. - & Much More!! Works on iPhone, iPad & AppleTV ------------------- About Aaron Blaise:  Aaron has over 35 years of professional art experience. He was hired by Walt Disney Feature Animation in 1989 and spent 21+ years helping create films such as: "Beauty & The Beast", "Pocahontas", "Mulan" and more. During his time at Disney, Aaron designed and animated numerous animal and human characters.  In 2003 he was nominated for an Academy Award for co-directing the film "Brother Bear" You can follow Aaron and see more of his art on Instagram. You can also see videos of his work on YouTube or follow him on Facebook. ===== Support Options ===== Questions or Concerns? Please email us at support@creatureartteacher.com or visit: https://creatureartteacher.com/support/ Terms Of Service URL: https://creatureartteacher.com/terms-conditions/ Privacy Policy URL: https://creatureartteacher.com/privacy-policy/ Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MindYoung

Features
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MindYoung offers short daily exercises for memory, attention and reasoning, with training built around your exercise performance. Start with three guided reasoning challenges, choose your goals and daily practice time, and explore a suggested cognitive routine. This short introduction is not a scored IQ test or diagnostic assessment. Practice nine skills: fluid reasoning, verbal, visual-spatial, working memory, processing speed, learning and recall, auditory, attention, and quantitative. Your profile shows a rating for each skill and a radar chart of your results within MindYoung. WHAT YOU GET • A profile of your performance across nine exercise categories • Daily training that adapts as your ratings change • Exercise ratings based on an Elo system • Six leagues, from Novice through Grandmaster • Your starting ratings alongside your current results • Squads to compare exercise progress with your team HOW IT WORKS Spot patterns, hold a sequence in memory, recall details or listen for a gap in a sound. Answer, read the explanation and follow your exercise ratings over time. Sessions are short enough to fit into your daily routine. MEMBERSHIP An active membership is required for training. New users can subscribe in the app to a weekly or annual auto-renewing membership. Both plans provide the same training access. The price and billing period are displayed before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Manage or cancel renewal in your Apple Account subscription settings. Existing members can sign in to access their membership. Restore purchases is available in the app. MindYoung is an educational and entertainment product. It is not a medical or diagnostic tool, does not provide a clinical assessment of cognitive ability, and makes no claim to raise IQ. Ratings describe performance on MindYoung exercises. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://mindyoung.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://mindyoung.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Creature Art Teacher4 screens
MindYoung4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MindYoung at every 4 days against Creature Art Teacher's every 6 weeks. Creature Art Teacher's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Creature Art Teacher sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and MindYoung sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Creature Art Teacher ships an update every 6 weeks, MindYoung every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Creature Art Teacher versus MindYoung: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreature Art TeacherMindYoung
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (56 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB28 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNicholas BurchA3 Direct Solutions LLP

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Creature Art Teacher

One-time10
  • Character Design Course$5.00
  • Draw Wolves, Coyotes & Foxes$5.00
  • Creating in Procreate$5.00
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  • How to Paint Light$5.00
  • Complete Animation Course$10.00
  • Animate in Procreate Dreams$18.00
  • How to Draw Human Anatomy$30.00
  • Fundamentals of Animation$39.00
  • How to Draw Big Cats$45.00
  • Acting for Animation Course$55.00
2 purchases

MindYoung

Subscriptions2
  • MindYoung Weekly$9.997 Days
  • MindYoung Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Creature Art Teacher free?
Creature Art Teacher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindYoung free?
MindYoung is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Creature Art Teacher or MindYoung have ads?
Neither Creature Art Teacher nor MindYoung shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Creature Art Teacher or MindYoung?
Creature Art Teacher ships an update every 6 weeks, and MindYoung every 4 days. Most recently, Creature Art Teacher was updated on November 3, 2026 and MindYoung on October 31, 2026.

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