Charcoal vs Bsamply
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Charcoal
This app offers a simple yet powerful sketching experience with rich tools and beautiful color palettes. Easily create and export your artwork for use in other graphics programs. It supports modern iOS features like multiple windows and dark mode for enhanced productivity.
- Simple sketching interface
- Rich drawing tools
- Beautiful color palettes
- Export sketches
- Multiple window support
- Dark mode
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• Charcoal is incredibly easy to use: Just create or open a sketch and start sketching. There are no layers or confusing settings. Instead, Charcoal features rich tools and beautiful color palettes. • Charcoal allows you to export a sketch to use it in your favorite graphics program. • Charcoal supports modern iOS and iPadOS features like multiple windows and dark mode: use it at night or open multiple sketches, even side by side.
Bsamply
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The BSAMPLY app simplifies the photo uploading process, by creating a direct connection between the smartphone and the bsamply platform. The app enables affiliated suppliers to add all the different photos of the product variations. Consequently to the photo, the user will be able to define the preview that will be viewed in the BSAMPLY search engine. The photos will be automatically sent to the marketplace platform and will complete the technical page of the product. It also allow you to get into our data entry process.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bsamply at every 3 weeks against Charcoal's every 2 months. Charcoal's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Charcoal ships an update every 2 months, Bsamply every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Charcoal | Bsamply |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (144 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 144 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lars Augustin | Dedagroup Stealth |
Bugs and requests
Charcoal
Reported bugs
3 issues- Saved sketches lose quality
- Palette colors change unexpectedly
- Freezing when opening color palette
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to change brush/pen size
- Layers and blending tools
- Color wheel and custom color selection
- Import/export options
Bsamply
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Charcoal
No in-app purchases
Bsamply
No in-app purchases
