Comparison

SPEEDRAW vs ComicBackground

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

Head to head
About

SPEEDRAW

Practice your drawing skills with timed exercises. Quickly copy figures in various poses with adjustable time limits from 10 to 90 seconds.

Highlights
  • Timed drawing exercises
  • Copying figures in various poses
  • Adjustable time limits
  • Quick sketching practice
Features
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It is a simple app that allows you to practice quick drawing. You can practice drawing by quickly copying drawing figures in various poses. You can set the time limit from 10 seconds to 90 seconds as you like.

About

ComicBackground

Transform your photos and camera footage into dynamic comic backgrounds instantly. This tool offers real-time conversion with adjustable thickness and transparency options for a unique comic aesthetic.

Highlights
  • Generate comic backgrounds from photos
  • Real-time camera conversion
  • Adjustable line thickness
  • Make white areas transparent
  • Export and share images
Features
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Finally out! Generate comic backgrounds from images in 0 seconds! An innovative tool app has arrived for comic creation! A must-see for comic creators! Turn photos or images from cameras into comic backgrounds! An app that creates comic backgrounds including screentones in 0 seconds. **How to Use:** **Photo Selection** Select a photo to turn it into a comic background. You can adjust the thickness with a slider. You can also make the white parts transparent. **Camera Footage** Turn the camera footage into a comic background in real time. Adjustment and transparency possible with a slider. **Sharing** Export images and transfer to various apps. **Support Site** https://adolfoi.info/

Screenshots

SPEEDRAW3 screens
ComicBackground4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ComicBackground at every 6 weeks against SPEEDRAW's every 6 months. SPEEDRAW's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. SPEEDRAW sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ComicBackground sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SPEEDRAW ships an update every 6 months, ComicBackground every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SPEEDRAW versus ComicBackground: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSPEEDRAWComicBackground
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHARASHOW InteractiveMitsuhiro Hashimoto

Customer experience

SPEEDRAW

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral18.9%
Negative17.0%

ComicBackground

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

SPEEDRAW

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Split View no longer supported on iPad
  • Models with impossible joint angles (arms through body, legs bent unnaturally)
  • UI elements obstructing the model during drawing
  • App is empty/blank for some users
  • Visible nipples on female models despite 12+ rating

Requested features

26 requests
  • Add more pose variations
  • Allow custom time settings (longer than 90 seconds)
  • Develop series for drawing hands and backgrounds
  • Allow users to move models around
  • Add more poses from the front
Show 21 more
  • Add different body weights, hairstyles, clothes, lighting options
  • Add children, babies, elderly models
  • Allow editing of poses (e.g., bending elbows)
  • Make random generation of all model types (male/female)
  • Add option to set number of pose changes
  • Display a history of used poses
  • Add option to change background color
  • Add settings for skulls or face planes
  • Add cloth options
  • Add option to change camera angle (less extreme)
  • Add interval settings between pose changes
  • Allow users to set the number of times a pose appears
  • Allow users to review poses after drawing session
  • Add more realistic models
  • Add more cartoony models
  • Allow 360-degree model rotation
  • Allow users to change background color
  • Add more diverse body types
  • Add more diverse age groups
  • Add hand-drawing specific models/poses
  • Add background drawing models/poses

ComicBackground

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SPEEDRAW

One-time1
  • Delete Ad$3.69
1 purchases

ComicBackground

Subscriptions1
  • Premium1 Month trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is SPEEDRAW free?
SPEEDRAW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ComicBackground free?
ComicBackground is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SPEEDRAW or ComicBackground have ads?
Both SPEEDRAW and ComicBackground show ads.
Which is updated more often, SPEEDRAW or ComicBackground?
SPEEDRAW ships an update every 6 months, and ComicBackground every 6 weeks. Most recently, SPEEDRAW was updated on September 22, 2026 and ComicBackground on September 15, 2026.

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