Comparison

Draw Gestures vs Artista

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

Head to head
About

Draw Gestures

Master figure and gesture drawing with timed pose practice. This app offers a smooth drawing experience with pressure sensitivity and tracks your progress. Ideal for artists of all levels looking to improve speed, accuracy, and confidence.

Highlights
  • Timed pose practice
  • Smooth, responsive drawing engine
  • Pressure sensitivity support
  • Practice tracking and history
  • Relaxed mode for untimed drawing
  • Cloud library for reference import
  • Customizable timers
Features
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Draw Gestures is a timed pose reference app for gesture and figure drawing practice. Pick a pose, set a timer, and quick sketch like you would in a real life drawing class. For beginners learning figure drawing and for illustrators, animators and concept artists who want a structured daily warmup. How it works 1. Choose your reference - figure drawing poses, animals, faces, hands, or your own photos 2. Set your timer - 30 seconds to 10 minutes per pose 3. Draw and improve - track your gesture drawing progress over time Practice 15 minutes a day to build confidence, speed and flow in your figure drawing. Included for everyone - Timed gesture drawing sessions with a built-in drawing timer - Built-in pose reference library, plus your own photos and files - Draw straight onto the reference image, with tracing mode included - A real sketch canvas with brushes, layers, eraser and undo - Grid overlay for proportions and line of action - Streaks, practice heatmap and full session history - Daily practice reminders to build a drawing habit - Sessions run up to 30 minutes with up to 20 reference images Draw Gestures Pro - Unlimited reference images and practice libraries - Unlimited session length - Cloud reference libraries from Pinterest, Google Drive and Dropbox - Classroom mode to simulate art school life drawing sessions - Quantity mode and custom intervals - Relaxed mode to practice with no timer pressure - Side-by-side and floating reference layouts - Left-hand mode - Shuffle your pose reference order - Export without a watermark - Import your own paper textures Built for artists who practice - Art students studying anatomy and figure drawing - Illustrators and concept artists warming up - Animators practicing gesture, movement and action poses - Character designers studying poses and silhouettes - Anyone doing daily croquis or 30-second gesture drills Made for iPad and Apple Pencil Pressure and tilt support, a stylus-only drawing option so your palm never leaves a mark, and a full-screen canvas for life drawing practice anywhere. Your pose reference, your pace, your practice. drawgestures.com Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Terms: https://drawgestures.com/terms Privacy: https://drawgestures.com/privacy

About

Artista

Access thousands of high-quality reference photos for your art. Share your creations, learn from others' interpretations, and track your artistic progress over time. This app also features an art community for inspiration and feedback.

Highlights
  • Thousands of reference photos
  • Share your drawings
  • View others' interpretations
  • Track progress
  • Art community
Features
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A photo reference tool and art community! - Thousands of high quality reference photos - Share your drawings with others - See how others drew a reference to help improve your own - See previous sessions and your progress over time

Screenshots

Draw Gestures4 screens
Artista4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Artista at 4.7 against Draw Gestures's 3.9. Artista also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (89% vs 64%). Draw Gestures's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Draw Gestures sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Artista asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Artista holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Draw Gestures's written reviews are positive against 89% of Artista's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draw Gestures ships an update weekly, Artista every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Draw Gestures versus Artista: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw GesturesArtista
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (43 ratings)4.7 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better22
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB18 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAvinash KumawatMax Buster

Customer experience

Draw Gestures

All ratings43 ratings
Positive69.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative23.3%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral8.3%
Negative27.8%

Artista

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Draw Gestures

Subscriptions5
  • Pro$1.991 Month
  • Starter$1.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$49.99
None

Artista

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Draw Gestures free?
Draw Gestures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Artista free?
Artista is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Draw Gestures or Artista?
Artista is rated higher. Draw Gestures averages 3.9 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Artista averages 4.7 from 22 ratings.
Do Draw Gestures or Artista have ads?
Neither Draw Gestures nor Artista shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Draw Gestures or Artista?
Draw Gestures ships an update weekly, and Artista every 3 weeks. Most recently, Draw Gestures was updated on October 22, 2026 and Artista on October 20, 2026.

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