Comparison

Drawing Apps vs ibis Works

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

ibis Works

This app provides AI-powered meeting minutes, file sharing, and cloud storage, enabling seamless remote work and business continuity. It ensures high security for data management and facilitates efficient information sharing and decision-making from any location.

Highlights
  • AI meeting minutes generation
  • Secure file sharing
  • Cloud storage access
  • Remote work support
  • Enhanced security features
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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外出先でも業務を止めない。 ibisWorks なら、AI 議事録・ファイル共有・クラウドストレージ・名刺AI-OCRをどこからでも活用できます。 高いセキュリティ環境で、場所を問わず利用可能。外出先や移動中でも、生産性を落とさずスムーズに対応できます。 【導入メリット】 - AI 議事録で記録・共有の手間を削減 - ファイル共有により情報共有を迅速化 - クラウドストレージでどこからでもアクセス可能 - 名刺AI-OCRで出先で名刺の撮影して即取引先マスタ登録可能 - 外出先でも業務を止めず対応スピード向上 - 業務の効率化により時間とコストを削減 【安心して使える理由】 - 高いセキュリティでデータを安全に管理 - 端末認証・多要素認証・監査ログに対応 - 法人利用を想定した信頼性の高い設計 - Web 版 ibisWorks と連携しスムーズに運用可能 【利用シーン】 - 外出先での迅速な意思決定 - 移動中の業務処理・確認 - 現場対応のスピード向上 - リモートワークでの生産性向上 【利用について】 - 本アプリは ibisWorks の既存ユーザー向けです。 - ご利用には ibisWorks アカウントでのログインが必要です。 * ibisWorks 利用規約 https://works.ibis.ne.jp/manual/index.html?p=oth-agreement * お問い合わせ https://works.ibis.ne.jp/index.html#contactUs

Screenshots

Drawing Apps4 screens
ibis Works4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drawing Apps at 63% against ibis Works's 0%. Drawing Apps also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). ibis Works's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. ibis Works asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drawing Apps holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drawing Apps has 5.2K ratings behind it against 2, 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 ibis Works's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drawing Apps ships an update monthly, ibis Works every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drawing Apps versus ibis Works: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawing Appsibis Works
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5.2K ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.2K — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.8
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGang Jiibis inc.

Customer experience

Drawing Apps

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

ibis Works

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

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

ibis Works

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 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-time6
  • 300 Coins$5.99
  • 900 Coins$14.99
  • 1200 Coins$19.99
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  • Lifetime Lite Drawing Pass$49.99
  • 5000 Coins$59.99
  • Lifetime PRO Drawing Pass$69.99
None

ibis Works

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drawing Apps free?
Drawing Apps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ibis Works free?
ibis Works is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drawing Apps or ibis Works?
Drawing Apps is rated higher. Drawing Apps averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while ibis Works averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Drawing Apps or ibis Works have ads?
Neither Drawing Apps nor ibis Works shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drawing Apps or ibis Works?
Drawing Apps ships an update monthly, and ibis Works every 6 months. Most recently, Drawing Apps was updated on October 24, 2026 and ibis Works on October 1, 2026.

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