Comparison

Drawing ▫ vs Notesferatu

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

Head to head
About

Drawing ▫

Unleash your creativity with a versatile drawing and painting app. Explore a wide array of brushes, colors, and tools to sketch, paint, and design on your iPhone or iPad. Features include custom mandalas, coloring pages, and a dedicated kids' desk.

Highlights
  • 40+ handcrafted brushes
  • Millions of colors
  • Import and draw on pictures
  • Custom mandalas and coloring pages
  • Dedicated kids' desk
  • Apple Pencil and 3D Touch support
Features
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DrawingApp - Create amazing drawing art on the go with Drawing App for iPhone & iPad. 
Create amazing drawing ideas to life. Use DrawingApp's state-of-the-art brushes & tools to sketch, type, paint, and draw. Take your drawing creations to wherever your thoughts want to go! 1. Sketch Desk: DrawingApp has 40+ handcrafted style paintbrush and millions of colors to choose from. Focusing on food & shelter is for common men. Pouring your creativity through DrawingApp is for unique humans: the misfits, the rebels, the art markers. The ones who not only see things differently but produce different, creative art. Here's to the common men who can now be an artist with the DrawingApp! Here is a minimalistic set of tools that can help you create the art you want: a. 40+ handcrafted brush tools that can help you imitate the real paintbrush; b. Ruler to create straight lines to your needs; c. Eraser to change or modify a drawing on the go; d. Embed picture and drawing in one art; e. Install the DrawingApp to know more! FEATURES - Paint. Draw, Sketch. Repeat - Draw smoothly like never before on iPad or iPhone. - Draw creative sketches using 40+ brushes and tools - Enhance your drawing by importing pictures and photos - Zoom to paint fine details - Share instantly 2. Doodle Desk (NEW) With Doodle Desk you can create dazzling sketches, wonderful paintings & awesome illustrations! Key Feature: -Draw, Sketch & Paint anything. -You will find Every color to draw. -You can customize your color as you wish. -Import photo from gallery or by capturing a new photo. Draw on photo. Have fun! -Rotate & scale photos as much as you want. -You can change Brush size & Opacity settings. -Undo & Redo option for your every action. -Made very easy & convenient to use. -Save artworks in gallery & share them into any social network you want. -Record & share your art work 3. Coloring Desk: - Custom mandalas: bring your unique designs to life in the mandala creation mode - 20+ categories of unique colouring pages from talented illustrators - 40+ beautiful preset Solid & Gradient colour palettes - Custom palettes: combine any colours you like to create a matchless work of art - Various colouring tools - Post-editing effects 4. Kids Desk: - Funkiest canvas with 10+ drawing tools including pen, pencil, chalk, marker, Fill, glitter, gradient & watercolor brushes - Shapes & brushes, magical pattern brushes & an enchanting wand effect on every brush stroke - 50+ educational coloring pages 
 *We Support Apple Pencil for iPad Pro & 3D Touch sensitivity for iPhones with Angle and Pressure with Water Color, Pencil, Pen tools etc.* Get DrawingApp Premium – weekly subscription (which comes with a 3-day free trial) for $4.99 USD, Monthly subscription for $7.99 USD, OR yearly subscription for $29.99 USD OR one-time purchase with $35.99 for life-time. 
 Upgrade to the Premium version and get unlimited access to Sketch Desk, Coloring Desk, Kids Desk, and Doodle Desk - without ads & watermarks! 
 • Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase & upon commencement of each renewal term. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. • Note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. 
 Privacy: http://drawingapp.me/privacy-policy.html Term: http://drawingapp.me/terms-of-use.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Notesferatu

Features
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Notesferatu – Your Gothic Journal & Notebook Welcome to the Grand Library! Step into the mysterious world of Notesferatu, a beautifully gothic notebook where your thoughts, dreams, stories, poems, song lyrics, and memories are preserved within the ancient catacombs of a haunted library. Whether inspiration strikes in the middle of the night or you simply want a stylish place to organize your ideas, Notesferatu offers an immersive writing experience unlike any other. Features --------- 1. Rich Text Editor - Bring your writing to life with bold, italics, underlining, highlighting, multiple font styles, web links, and more. 2. Immersive Reading Mode - Enjoy your notes in a distraction-free reading experience with adjustable font sizes and customizable reading fonts for maximum comfort. 3. The Grand Library - Browse your collection inside Notesferatu's atmospheric Grand Library, complete with custom categories such as Dreams, Stories, Poems, Song Lyrics, Thoughts, General, and more. 4. Photos for Your Memories - Attach photos from your camera or photo library directly to your notes. Tap any image to view it in full-screen. 5. Export to PDF - Turn your writings into beautifully formatted PDF documents that are easy to save, print, or share. 6. Built-in Writing Templates - Quickly begin writing with templates for Dreams, Diaries, Poems, Stories, Song Lyrics and Thoughts 7. Pin Your Favorite Tomes - Keep your most important notes at the top of your library for quick access. 8. Private & Secure - Protect sensitive notes using Face ID or your device passcode, keeping your personal writings safe. 9. Personalized Writing - Choose from multiple writing fonts and adjust font sizes to create the perfect writing experience. 10. Writing Statistics - View useful information including word counts, creation dates, and last updated dates for every note. 11. Undo & Redo - Write with confidence knowing you can quickly undo or redo your recent edits. 12. Designed for Inspiration - With its playful gothic atmosphere, haunted library aesthetic, and elegant interface, Notesferatu makes everyday note-taking feel like writing inside an enchanted storybook. Whether you're capturing a fleeting dream, writing your next novel, recording poetry, collecting ideas, or preserving life's precious memories, Notesferatu provides a beautiful home for every page. The Grand Library is always open. Your next chapter awaits...

Screenshots

Drawing ▫4 screens
Notesferatu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Drawing ▫ at 15.0 against Notesferatu's 17.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Drawing ▫ sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Notesferatu sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Drawing ▫ versus Notesferatu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawing ▫Notesferatu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (15K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings15K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB343 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVora BhavikChristopher Torio

Bugs and requests

Drawing ▫

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Drawings disappearing or not saving properly
  • Undo/redo functionality not working as expected
  • App freezing or crashing during use

Requested features

4 requests
  • More color and brush options
  • Improved layering and editing tools
  • Better save/load functionality
  • Tutorials or in-app guidance

Notesferatu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Drawing ▫

Subscriptions6
  • Drawing Apps Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Drawing Games Gold - Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Drawing Apps Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
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  • DrawingApp Premium Year France3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Drawing Games Gold - Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Drawing Apps Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • Drawing App - Low Credits$4.99
  • AI Pad - 11 Credits$9.99
  • AI Pad - 17 Credits$14.99
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  • Remove Ads and Popups$16.99
  • One Time Purchase Premium$22.99
  • Drawing App - Premium Credits$29.99
  • Drawing App One-time Purchase$35.99
2 purchases

Notesferatu

One-time2
  • Notesferatu Guides Pack$1.99
  • Notesferatu Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Drawing ▫ free?
Drawing ▫ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notesferatu free?
Notesferatu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Drawing ▫ or Notesferatu have ads?
Neither Drawing ▫ nor Notesferatu shows ads.

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