Comparison

Drawing Apps vs Chirpme

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

Chirpme

Stay informed with timely updates from businesses, schools, and communities. Subscribe to channels using codes or QR scans and manage all your notifications in one organized feed. Personalize your experience with themes and notification controls.

Highlights
  • Simple channel subscription
  • Organized notification feed
  • Customizable notification tags
  • Discover public channels
  • Personalized themes and controls
  • Privacy-focused subscription management
Features
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Chirpme is the simplest way to stay informed. Subscribe to notification channels from businesses, organizations, schools, and communities you care about, and receive timely updates directly on your device. Visit chirpme.app to create your channel and dashboard SIMPLE SUBSCRIPTION • Enter a channel code or scan a QR code to subscribe instantly • No complicated setup - just enter the code and you're connected • Manage all your subscriptions in one place ORGANIZED NOTIFICATIONS • View all your notifications in a clean, easy-to-read feed • Mark notifications as read or unread • Create custom tags to organize and categorize your notifications • Swipe to quickly manage your inbox DISCOVER NEW CHANNELS • Browse popular public channels • Find channels from organizations you trust • See what's trending in your community PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE • Choose from Dark, Light, or Alert themes • Pause notifications from specific channels when you need a break • Back up your tags to the cloud and restore them on any device PRIVACY FOCUSED • You control which channels you subscribe to • Unsubscribe anytime with a single tap • Delete your account and all data whenever you want FOR PUBLISHERS & DEVELOPERS: • Visit chirpme.app to create your channel and dashboard • Send beautiful notifications with images and rich content • Schedule notifications for optimal delivery times • Use our flexible REST API to automatically send updates from your apps, websites, or workflows • Perfect for SaaS alerts, monitoring systems, community updates, and more

Screenshots

Drawing Apps4 screens
Chirpme4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Chirpme at 5.0 against Drawing Apps's 4.4. Chirpme also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). Drawing Apps's advantage is ratings volume (5.2K vs 2). 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Chirpme asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chirpme holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drawing Apps ships an update monthly, Chirpme every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Drawing Apps versus Chirpme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawing AppsChirpme
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5.2K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.2K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGang JiAndrew Hayes

Customer experience

Drawing Apps

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

Chirpme

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Chirpme

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
None

Chirpme

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drawing Apps free?
Drawing Apps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chirpme free?
Chirpme is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Drawing Apps or Chirpme?
Chirpme is rated higher. Drawing Apps averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while Chirpme averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Drawing Apps or Chirpme have ads?
Neither Drawing Apps nor Chirpme shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drawing Apps or Chirpme?
Drawing Apps ships an update monthly, and Chirpme every 8 days. Most recently, Drawing Apps was updated on November 7, 2026 and Chirpme on October 31, 2026.

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