Comparison

Draw by ClayWare vs Bloom

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

Head to head
About

Draw by ClayWare

Create digital art on your iPad with a variety of drawing tools and features. Save your creations and switch between landscape and portrait orientations easily. Enjoy unlimited drawing capabilities with smart rotation for a seamless creative experience.

Highlights
  • Adjustable background color
  • Export to Photos
  • Unlimited drawings
  • Preview Mode
  • Landscape and Portrait support
  • Smart Rotate
Features
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Draw by ClayWare is an application allowing you to draw in your iPad using standard controls. Features include: • Adjustable background color • Export to Photos • Unlimited Drawings • Preview Mode • Landscape and Portrait Drawings • Smart Rotate (your art rotates with the iPad).

About

Bloom

Features
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Watch your child flourish with Bloom — fun, research-backed activities for children ages 0–5, personalized for your family in just minutes a day. Every child develops at their own pace. Bloom makes it easy for busy parents and caregivers to support that growth with short, engaging activities tailored to your child's age, interests, and needs — no planning required. WHAT YOU GET • Personalized daily activities aligned with early learning standards and CDC developmental milestones • Activities across every area of development: language & literacy, math, social-emotional skills, gross & fine motor, creative arts, science, and self-care • Quick Start shortcuts for busy days — 5-minute activities, active play, storytime, puzzles, kitchen fun, calm-down time, and more • Progress tracking with streaks, XP, and milestone badges to celebrate every win • Support for multiple children, each with their own personalized activity feed • Available in English and Spanish • Optional daily reminders to help build a consistent routine BUILT FOR PARENTS, NOT SCREENS Bloom is designed to be used by you — the activities happen off the app, in the real world, with your child. There's no gameplay, ads, or screen time built in for kids. SCHOOL DISTRICT PARTNERSHIPS Bloom partners with school districts to bring high-quality early learning support directly to families. If your district partners with Bloom, use your invite code to unlock activities aligned with your community's early learning goals. PRIVACY FIRST We never sell your data. Information about your child is used only to personalize your experience. Read our full Privacy Policy at bloomforkids.org/privacy. Start today and watch your child bloom, one activity at a time.

Screenshots

Draw by ClayWare3 screens
Bloom4 screens

Verdict

The call

Draw by ClayWare and Bloom are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Draw by ClayWare versus Bloom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw by ClayWareBloom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas JordanWonderKiln, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Draw by ClayWare

No in-app purchases

None

Bloom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Draw by ClayWare free?
Draw by ClayWare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bloom free?
Bloom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Draw by ClayWare or Bloom have ads?
Neither Draw by ClayWare nor Bloom shows ads.

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