Castle vs MotionDraw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Castle
Create and play games with a vibrant community. Design your own games using a simple editor, share them with friends, or explore millions of creations from others. Engage with creators, compete for scores, and develop artistic and technical skills.
- Intuitive game editor
- Community game exploration
- Social interaction features
- Game remixing and customization
- Creative skill development tools
- Achievement system
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Castle is social media for creating and playing games! - Make your own games in our simple but powerful editor, then share them with friends, or post to the community and build a following. - Explore the millions of games, animations, and drawings made by the community. Every genre, zero ads, thousands posted every day! - Post comments, follow your favorite creators, compete for high scores, collect achievements, or just hang out. - Get started with our simple templates, or remix the games you see and add your own touch. Pull from a library of millions of game objects to create anything you can imagine. - Learn to bring your ideas to life with editor tools for art, physics, logic, music, and sound. Deepen your creativity and develop skills that last forever. Some features in Castle may require in-app purchase, such as boosting your game to reach more players. Creating and sharing games never requires in-app purchase. Some optional features are available with a subscription, such as setting a custom frame for your profile avatar. Creating and sharing games does not require a subscription.
MotionDraw
Create unique animated artworks by drawing each frame. This app offers intuitive tools for freehand drawing, color changes, and zoom, allowing anyone to easily craft animations or GIFs.
- Frame-by-frame animation drawing
- Freehand drawing tools
- Color customization
- Zoom functionality
- Export as MP4 animation
- Export as GIF
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"MotionDraw" is an app that allows you to create stunning animations by drawing each frame. Utilize various drawing tools and features to craft unique artworks. With an intuitive user interface and easy controls, anyone can effortlessly start their animation projects. Key Features: 1. Freehand drawing capabilities 2. Convenient drawing tools, including various color changes and zoom options 3. Extract your creations as animations or GIFs (in mp4 format)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MotionDraw at none against Castle's 5. MotionDraw also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Castle's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and chart position (#173 vs unranked). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Castle sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. MotionDraw asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Castle | MotionDraw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (42K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 42K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #173 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Monterey's Coast, Inc. | KunWoo Kwon |
Customer experience
Castle
MotionDraw
Bugs and requests
Castle
Reported bugs
4 issues- Keyboard issues and text input problems
- Crashes when opening the app or creating new decks
- Sound and audio not working properly
- Decks not loading or disappearing
Requested features
5 requests- Add more colors and a color wheel
- Implement a friends system and multiplayer
- Allow longer audio tracks
- Improve text and drawing tools
- Add an undo/redo function
MotionDraw
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Castle
- Dweller$3.991 Month
- Dweller+$7.991 Month
- 100 bricks$0.99
- 550 bricks$4.99
- 1,200 bricks$9.99
MotionDraw
No in-app purchases









