Comparison

Draw Gestures vs Drawing FORCE

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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Master gesture drawing with timed practice sessions used by artists and art students worldwide. Pick a pose reference, set a drawing timer, and sketch — just like a real life drawing class. Whether you're a beginner learning figure drawing or a pro warming up before a studio session, DrawGestures gives you the structured quick sketch practice that animators, illustrators and concept artists use every day. 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. WHAT'S FREE - 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 - tracing mode included free - 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 - Free sessions run up to 30 minutes with up to 20 reference images DRAWGESTURES PRO - Unlimited reference images and unlimited practice libraries - Unlimited session length - Cloud reference libraries - Pinterest, Google Drive and Dropbox - Classroom mode - simulate art school life drawing sessions - Quantity mode and custom intervals - Relaxed mode - practice with no timer pressure - Side-by-side and floating reference layouts - Left-hand mode - Shuffle your pose reference order - Watermark-free export - 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 PRACTICE METHODS SUPPORTED - Classic timed gestures - 30s, 1min, 2min, 5min, 10min - Classroom mode - structured like an art school figure drawing class - Quantity mode - set your own session goals - Relaxed mode - study a pose reference with no countdown 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. Start your first timed gesture drawing session today. 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

Drawing FORCE

Learn a unique drawing approach that brings life to your creations. This app provides access to all instructional videos in one place, offering limitless potential for expressive storytelling and stylized work.

Highlights
  • Animator's drawing approach
  • Access all instructional videos
  • Push notifications for updates
  • Save favorite posts
  • Expressive storytelling techniques
Features
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FORCE: An Animator's Approach to Drawing Welcome to the official FORCE Drawing App. Learn how FORCE drawing can breathe life into your creations. The foundations you obtain here lead to a vast variety of finalized and stylized work that can be used across many different careers and hobbies. Explore the limitless potential for expressive storytelling that our unique drawing approach offers you. Inside the DrawingFORCE app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Draw Gestures4 screens
Drawing FORCE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Draw Gestures at 64% against Drawing FORCE's 0%. Draw Gestures also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Drawing FORCE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Draw Gestures holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draw Gestures has 41 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Draw Gestures's written reviews are positive against 0% of Drawing FORCE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draw Gestures ships an update weekly, Drawing FORCE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Draw Gestures versus Drawing FORCE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw GesturesDrawing FORCE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (41 ratings) — better3.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings41 — better4
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB49 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAvinash KumawatDrawing FORCE LLC

Customer experience

Draw Gestures

All ratings41 ratings
Positive65.9%
Neutral9.8%
Negative24.4%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

Drawing FORCE

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Draw Gestures

Subscriptions5
  • Pro$1.991 Month
  • Starter$1.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$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
1 purchases

Drawing FORCE

One-time1
  • FORCE Foundation Bundle$494.99

Questions

Is Draw Gestures free?
Draw Gestures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drawing FORCE free?
Drawing FORCE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Draw Gestures or Drawing FORCE?
Draw Gestures is rated higher. Draw Gestures averages 3.9 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Drawing FORCE averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Draw Gestures or Drawing FORCE have ads?
Neither Draw Gestures nor Drawing FORCE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Draw Gestures or Drawing FORCE?
Draw Gestures ships an update weekly, and Drawing FORCE every 3 weeks. Most recently, Draw Gestures was updated on September 22, 2026 and Drawing FORCE on September 15, 2026.

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