# Drawing Apps vs Animation Maker Kids

The clearest difference is update cadence: Drawing Apps at monthly against Animation Maker Kids's every 30 months. Drawing Apps also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 890). Animation Maker Kids's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Drawing Apps sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Animation Maker Kids sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Drawing Apps holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drawing Apps has 5.2K ratings behind it against 890, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Drawing Apps's written reviews are positive against 56% of Animation Maker Kids's.

Drawing Apps ships an update monthly, Animation Maker Kids every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drawing Apps | Animation Maker Kids |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (5.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-apps/id1541145049/reviews)** | [4.2 (890 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animation-maker-kids/id1557178263/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.2K** | 890 |
| Positive reviews | **62.5% of reviews** | 55.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 30 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 163 MB | 115 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gang Ji](https://appshunter.io/developer/1541145051) | [Arjun Gupte](https://appshunter.io/developer/620272974) |

## What reviewers say

### Drawing Apps

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-apps/id1541145049)

Create digital art with a powerful painting engine and advanced tools. This app offers realistic brushes, layers, blend modes, and various editing capabilities for sketching, painting, and transforming images. Import and export your creations in multiple formats.

**Highlights:** Advanced painting engine with 40+ natural brush presets, Realistic brush interaction with paper textures, Layers and Photoshop blend modes, Selection and clipping masks, Transform multiple layers and use transform tool, Import and export drawings in JPEG and PNG formats

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (15)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DrawingApps Premium - Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| DrawingApps Gold - Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Drawing App Black Friday Offer | $5.99 | per month |
| DrawingAppsPremium Trial Month | $7.99 | per month |
| DrawingApps Premium - Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| DrawingApps Gold Trial Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| DrawingApps Gold - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| DrawingApps Premium - Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| DrawingApps Gold - Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| 300 Coins | $5.99 | one-time |
| 900 Coins | $14.99 | one-time |
| 1200 Coins | $19.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Lite Drawing Pass | $49.99 | one-time |
| 5000 Coins | $59.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime PRO Drawing Pass | $69.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Allows users to draw anything they want
- 💡 Provides a creative outlet for young artists
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 👍 Good for quick creative ideas
- 👍 Satisfying drawing experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Requires payment for many features and tools
- 🤖 Excessive pop-ups and ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g., random layer deletion, screen freezing)
- 🔍 Limited free brushes and tools
- 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive controls

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes and app closures
- Layers not working as expected
- Drawing tools not responsive or accurate
- Difficulty navigating the app

**Requested features**

- More free brushes and tools
- Ability to save and export drawings
- Undo/redo functionality improvements
- Color customization options
- Tracing feature for photos


### Animation Maker Kids

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animation-maker-kids/id1557178263)

Create 2D animations with simple drawing tools and traditional animation features. This app offers a user-friendly interface with a tutorial to help young users master animation techniques. Save and share your creations as MP4 files, and even sync them with imported audio.

**Highlights:** Draw with fingers or Apple Pencil, Traditional animation tools (onion skin, frame controls), Export as MP4, Import and sync audio, Thumbnail viewer for frame adjustment, Bundled library of example animations

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All Features | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Fun and creative
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Good for beginners
- ⭐ Satisfying animations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive premium features
- 🔒 Limited free features
- ⏱️ Animations play too fast
- 🐛 Deletes progress/animations

**Reported bugs**

- Animations randomly deleted
- App crashes when switching between projects

**Requested features**

- More drawing tools
- Ability to adjust animation speed
- Unlimited free frames
- Save/export animations for free


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drawing Apps free?

Drawing Apps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Animation Maker Kids free?

Animation Maker Kids is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Drawing Apps or Animation Maker Kids?

Drawing Apps is rated higher. Drawing Apps averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while Animation Maker Kids averages 4.2 from 890 ratings.

### Do Drawing Apps or Animation Maker Kids have ads?

Neither Drawing Apps nor Animation Maker Kids shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Drawing Apps or Animation Maker Kids?

Drawing Apps ships an update monthly, and Animation Maker Kids every 30 months. Most recently, Drawing Apps was updated on October 24, 2026 and Animation Maker Kids on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*