# Drawing Apps vs AR Grid Art

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drawing Apps | AR Grid Art |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (5.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-apps/id1541145049/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ar-grid-art-grid-drawing-art/id6502700929/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5.2K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **62.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 163 MB | 110 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gang Ji](https://appshunter.io/developer/1541145051) | [Hiren Chotaliya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1746502981) |

## 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 (10)**

| 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 |
| 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


### AR Grid Art

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ar-grid-art-grid-drawing-art/id6502700929)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Lifetime Subscription | $39.99 | one-time |


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