Comparison

ArtWorkout vs Learn Drawing

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

Head to head
About

ArtWorkout

Learn to draw and paint with interactive, step-by-step lessons. This app offers over 2500 lessons for all skill levels, from beginners to pros, with a focus on accuracy and stroke quality. Enjoy a fun and engaging way to improve your artistic abilities.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step drawing guides
  • 2500+ interactive lessons
  • Accuracy and stroke quality evaluation
  • Skill trainers with immediate feedback
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Doodling, sketching, painting, and handwriting courses
Features
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ArtWorkout is your personal drawing trainer. Learn to draw step by step, even if you've never picked up a pencil – or use it as a daily warm-up if you already have sketchbooks full of work. Every lesson is short, interactive, and built around real practice. You don't watch videos – you draw, and the app reacts to every stroke, giving instant feedback so you always know what's working. ArtWorkout meets you where you are and guides you forward – one bite-sized lesson at a time. Why ArtWorkout? - 3500+ interactive lessons, with new content added regularly - Carefully structured drawing courses for every skill level - Real-time stroke analysis – measures the accuracy and quality of every line you draw - Immediate feedback after each exercise, so you always know what to improve - Bite-sized lessons that fit into a coffee break - Apple Pencil support – natural, pressure-sensitive drawing on iPad - Designed by working artists and educators, for everyone Draw Together: Multiplayer Drawing ArtWorkout isn't just solo practice – it's drawing as a shared experience. Connect with friends, family, or learners around the world and draw on a shared canvas in real time. Draw with someone half a world away. - Invite a friend to your canvas with a single tap - Real-time collaborative drawing on a shared canvas - Race through guided lessons side by side - Join a global community discovering the joy of drawing together - Perfect for kids, classrooms, art teachers, and parents drawing with their children Draw to Relax Not every session has to be a workout. Open ArtWorkout in the evening, pick a calm lesson, and let your hand wander – a quiet way to unwind. Learn to Draw, Step by Step Drawing feels overwhelming when you don't know where to start. ArtWorkout breaks it down into clear, achievable steps: - Start with simple shapes, lines, and your very first strokes - Move into doodles, sketches, and confident line work - Build up to shading, perspective, anatomy, and full illustrations - Interactive courses in Doodling, Sketching, Drawing, Painting, Handwriting and Lettering How Is ArtWorkout Different? Most drawing apps hand you a blank canvas and walk away. ArtWorkout actually teaches you. The app measures your accuracy on every stroke and evaluates the quality and confidence of your lines, not just where you tap. Skill trainers go far beyond basic line tracing – they build real muscle memory. The tone is encouraging and stress-free: no wrong answers, just next steps. For Beginners and Experienced Artists Alike Never drawn before? Start at zero. Your first lessons are about making your very first marks feel natural – then grow through doodles, simple sketches, and into full illustrations. Already drawing? Use ArtWorkout as your daily warm-up. Ten minutes a day polishing fundamentals, exploring techniques, or training underused skills – the way musicians use scales to keep the hand sharp. Try ArtWorkout PRO Unlock the full ArtWorkout experience with a PRO subscription: - Full access to all 3500+ lessons and courses - A new course added every week - Unlimited multiplayer drawing with friends and the global community - Ad-free, distraction-free practice PRO subscriptions are available as weekly, monthly, or yearly plans. Pricing varies by region and is shown in your local currency before you confirm purchase. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. It's a real Art Workout — feel your art muscles. Start today. Terms of Use: https://artworkout.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://artworkout.app/privacy/

About

Learn Drawing

Learn to draw with step-by-step video lessons and a progressive learning system. Explore a diverse library of subjects and styles, from basic shapes to portraits and anime. Perfect for beginners and those looking to refine their artistic skills.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step video tutorials
  • Diverse subject library (animals, portraits, anime)
  • Progressive skill building
  • Practice mode for specific techniques
  • Personalized learning path
  • Multiple drawing styles
Features
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Transform your creative passion into beautiful artwork with guided drawing lessons designed for every skill level. Whether you dream of sketching lifelike portraits, capturing nature's beauty, or creating heartfelt gifts, our comprehensive tutorials make artistic expression accessible and enjoyable. Comprehensive Learning Features: Step-by-step video tutorials guide you through each drawing stage, from basic shapes to finished masterpieces. Our professional instructors demonstrate techniques in real-time, allowing you to pause, rewind, and practice at your own rhythm. Progressive skill building ensures you master fundamentals before advancing to complex projects. Start with simple objects and gradually tackle challenging subjects like human anatomy, perspective drawing, and dynamic compositions. Diverse drawing styles cover pencil sketching, charcoal techniques, ink illustration, digital art fundamentals, manga and anime characters, realistic portraiture, landscape composition, still life arrangements, and abstract expression. Personalized learning paths adapt to your goals and interests. Whether you want to draw people, animals, architecture, or fantasy creatures, our customized curriculum helps you focus on subjects that inspire you most. Extensive reference library provides thousands of high-quality images across categories including faces and expressions, hand poses and gestures, animal anatomy, botanical studies, architectural elements, clothing and fabric folds, and dynamic action poses. Beginner-friendly approach removes intimidation from learning. Our patient instruction style welcomes absolute beginners while offering enough depth to challenge intermediate artists seeking refinement. Project-based learning lets you create portfolio-worthy pieces while developing skills. Complete meaningful drawings that showcase your abilities and can be shared with friends, family, or social communities. Expert instruction from professional artists and educators who understand both technical excellence and teaching methodology. Learn from creators who have taught thousands of students and refined their instruction based on real learner feedback. Flexible learning schedule fits your lifestyle. Practice during morning coffee, lunch breaks, or evening relaxation time. Lessons are designed for focused 10-30 minute sessions that fit busy schedules while delivering meaningful progress. Whether you're rediscovering a childhood passion, exploring a new hobby, preparing thoughtful handmade gifts, developing professional skills, or simply seeking creative relaxation, our comprehensive drawing program provides the structure, support, and inspiration you need to succeed. Terms of use - http://thecookbk.com/terms.php?appname=com.rstream.learndrawing Privacy Policy: http://thecookbk.com/privacy.php?appname=com.rstream.learndrawing

Screenshots

ArtWorkout4 screens
Learn Drawing3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Learn Drawing at none against ArtWorkout's shown. Learn Drawing also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 36%). ArtWorkout's advantage is ratings volume (235K vs 839) and chart position (#144 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. ArtWorkout sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Learn Drawing sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for ArtWorkout against 4.5 for Learn Drawing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArtWorkout has 235K ratings behind it against 839, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of ArtWorkout's written reviews are positive against 59% of Learn Drawing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArtWorkout ships an update weekly, Learn Drawing every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
ArtWorkout versus Learn Drawing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtWorkoutLearn Drawing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (235K ratings) — better4.5 (839 ratings)
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews59.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings235K — better839
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#144 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB36 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperAleksandr UlitinRiafy Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Customer experience

ArtWorkout

All ratings235,019 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews8,409 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral16.4%
Negative47.9%

Learn Drawing

All ratings839 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive59.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative32.0%

User reviews

ArtWorkout

From 235K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth app
  • 👍 Good quality
  • 👍 Pretty easy to work with
  • 👍 Creative ideas
  • 👍 Can draw with a blank canvas

Room to improve

  • 💰 Almost everything needs premium
  • 💰 Premium is too expensive
  • 🤔 Confusing settings
  • 🤔 Can't draw properly without premium
  • 🐛 Lags and may be laggy

Learn Drawing

From 839 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly app
  • 💡 Helpful drawing tutorials
  • 🚀 Efficient learning experience
  • 🎨 Variety of drawing styles covered

Room to improve

  • 💰 Premium content locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Glitches and performance issues
  • 🔒 Limited free access

Bugs and requests

ArtWorkout

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Drawings disappearing during coloring
  • Inability to complete lessons due to glitches

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free lessons and drawings
  • Eraser tool
  • Ruler tool for perspective
  • Ability to save progress

Learn Drawing

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • AI tutor not working as expected
  • Lessons not properly recorded as completed
  • Navigation issues and getting stuck in the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free content and lessons
  • Improved AI tutor functionality
  • Better progress tracking and feedback

In-app purchases

18 purchases

ArtWorkout

Subscriptions18
  • ArtWorkout PRO Weekly$4.997 Days
  • ArtWorkout PRO Weekly2 variants$6.997 Days
  • ArtWorkout PRO Monthly2 variants$7.991 Month
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  • ArtWorkout PRO Monthly1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • ArtWorkout PRO Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • ArtWorkout PRO Monthly$9.991 Month
  • ArtWorkout PRO 6 months7 Days trial$17.996 Months
  • ArtWorkout PRO Annually7 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • ArtWorkout PRO 6 months7 Days trial2 variants$29.996 Months
  • ArtWorkout PRO Yearly$29.991 Year
  • ArtWorkout PRO 3 months$29.993 Months
  • ArtWorkout PRO 6 months7 Days trial$36.006 Months
  • ArtWorkout PRO Monthly$39.991 Year
  • ArtWorkout PRO 12 months7 Days trial$41.991 Year
  • ArtWorkout PRO Annually7 Days trial$41.991 Year
  • ArtWorkout PRO Annually7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • ArtWorkout PRO Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • ArtWorkout PRO Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
10 purchases

Learn Drawing

Subscriptions9
  • Learn Drawing Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Learn Drawing Monthly Trial3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Learn Drawing Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • Learn Drawing Monthly$11.491 Month
  • Learn Drawing Half Yearly$24.996 Months
  • Learn Drawing Yearly Trial3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Learn Drawing Discounted1 Month trial$39.996 Months
  • Learn Drawing Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Learn Drawing Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • 7 days premium$2.99

Questions

Is ArtWorkout free?
ArtWorkout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn Drawing free?
Learn Drawing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ArtWorkout or Learn Drawing?
ArtWorkout is rated higher. ArtWorkout averages 4.6 out of 5 from 235K ratings, while Learn Drawing averages 4.5 from 839 ratings.
Do ArtWorkout or Learn Drawing have ads?
ArtWorkout shows ads; Learn Drawing does not.
Which is updated more often, ArtWorkout or Learn Drawing?
ArtWorkout ships an update weekly, and Learn Drawing every 11 days. Most recently, ArtWorkout was updated on September 24, 2026 and Learn Drawing on September 23, 2026.

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