Comparison

Drawing Apps vs AR Grid Art

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

Head to head
About

Drawing Apps

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
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Superior brushes - The most advanced painting engine on tablets • 40+ natural brush presets • Brushes interact realistically with paper textures Superior tools - A place for everything • Layers and Photoshop blend modes • Selection and clipping masks Superior interface - Everything in its place • It’s simple. It’s organized. It’s out of the way. • Organized workflows: Paint - Sketch, Paint, and Blend Clone - Turn a photo into a painting Edit - Adjust color, Liquify, Pattern, Crop, or add a filter • Move your favorite tools to the top bar for quicker access Advanced features • Transform multiple layers simultaneously • Transform tool: Scale, Rotate, Flip, Distort, and Skew • Create seamless patterns with the Pattern tool • Gradient and Pattern Fill • Import images • Rotate and flip the canvas Import and export • Import and export drawings • Add images from Gallery, Camera, or search the web • Export images as JPEG, PNG. Get Drawing Apps Premium – weekly subscription for $2.99 USD. OR monthly subscription (which comes with a 3-day free trial) for $4.99 USD. OR yearly subscription for $9.99 USD • Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. • Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. • Privacy Policy: https://drawingpad.me/privacy-policy.html • Terms: https://drawingpad.me/terms-of-use.html

About

AR Grid Art

This app helps artists create accurate drawings by overlaying a customizable grid onto reference photos. It supports various grid types, aspect ratios, and allows for precise adjustments to grid color and opacity.

Highlights
  • Grid overlay on reference photos
  • Customizable grid dimensions and aspect ratios
  • Adjustable grid color and opacity
  • Diagonal grid drawing option
  • Predefined and custom crop sizes
  • Save grid settings for future use
Features
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Using the AR Grid Art method, draw a grid on a reference photo and the same grid on canvas paper. Ensure both grids have the same number of squares and aspect ratio. Grid drawing lets you create rows, columns, squares, and non-square grids in any combination. You can crop photos to any aspect ratio, including predefined ones like 9:16, 16:9, 4:3, 3:4, A4, and A3. You also can adjust the grid color and opacity, and save your settings for future use. Key Features: 1 Grid to Drawing 2 Drawing grid diagonally, useful for drawing and outline sketches. 3 Grid to Drawing by customizable cell size. 4 Grid to Drawing by customizable page size. 5 Creates Black and White image. 6 Crop in standard sizes 7 Crop the Image for customize Grid 8 Rotate or Crop the Image Instantly enhance your artistic skills with the app and experience precise drawing at your fingertips!

Screenshots

Drawing Apps4 screens
AR Grid Art4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drawing Apps at 63% against AR Grid Art's 0%. Drawing Apps also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). AR Grid Art's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drawing Apps sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and AR Grid Art sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drawing Apps holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drawing Apps has 5.2K ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of AR Grid Art's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drawing Apps ships an update monthly, AR Grid Art every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drawing Apps versus AR Grid Art: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawing AppsAR Grid Art
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5.2K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.2K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB110 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGang JiHiren Chotaliya

Customer experience

Drawing Apps

All ratings5,150 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews392 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral11.5%
Negative26.0%

AR Grid Art

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Drawing Apps

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

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

AR Grid Art

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Drawing Apps

Subscriptions9
  • DrawingApps Premium - Weekly$2.997 Days
  • DrawingApps Gold - Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Drawing App Black Friday Offer3 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • DrawingAppsPremium Trial Month3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • DrawingApps Premium - Monthly$7.991 Month
  • DrawingApps Gold Trial Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • DrawingApps Gold - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • DrawingApps Premium - Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • DrawingApps Gold - Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime PRO Drawing Pass$69.99
3 purchases

AR Grid Art

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$5.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$39.99

Questions

Is Drawing Apps free?
Drawing Apps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AR Grid Art free?
AR Grid Art is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drawing Apps or AR Grid Art?
Drawing Apps is rated higher. Drawing Apps averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while AR Grid Art averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Drawing Apps or AR Grid Art have ads?
AR Grid Art shows ads; Drawing Apps does not.
Which is updated more often, Drawing Apps or AR Grid Art?
Drawing Apps ships an update monthly, and AR Grid Art every 3 days. Most recently, Drawing Apps was updated on November 7, 2026 and AR Grid Art on November 4, 2026.

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