Comparison

Pose Croquis Pro vs DrawInstead

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

Head to head
About

Pose Croquis Pro

Enhance your drawing skills by practicing with a variety of poses, from Greek sculptures to human figures. Track your progress with a digital notebook of your sketches and utilize tools like timers and drawing aids. Optimize your experience with Apple Pencil support for precise control.

Highlights
  • Variety of pose selections (men, women, duo, face, hand)
  • Adjustable timer settings (10s to 120s)
  • Drawing tools (pencil, pen, marker, eraser, color)
  • Pose overlay for deviation checking
  • Save and review past sketches
  • Apple Pencil pressure detection
Features
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Pose Croquis strongly supports your improvement of drawing skills. You copy beautiful poses like Greek sculptures that appear one after another. You can confirm that you were able to draw well when overlaying. The croquis you drew is saved in the app, When you look back at the croquis notebook, you can feel your daily improvement. Croquis by an Apple Pencil gives the best performance. If you don't have an Apple Pencil, you can draw with another touch pen or finger. Features - Men, women, duo, Face, hand poses can be selected - Timer settings are 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 45 seconds, 60 seconds, 90 seconds, 120 seconds. - Vertical screen and horizontal screen. - Display of remaining time, pause, next pose - Pencil, pen, marker, eraser, line thickness, color change - Apple Pencil pressure detection is effective - Grid enable and grid size can be set - Check the deviation by overlaying the croquis on the pose. - Save the past 10,000 croquis in the app and display a list - The selected croquis can be moved and saved to the camera roll. The pro version includes twice as many male and female poses, plus duo poses and hand poses. Ads are hidden.

About

DrawInstead

Features
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**Draw Instead** is a simple, playful app that gives you fun drawing prompts to take a quick break, refresh your mind, and refocus your attention. Think of it as a creative reset button for your day. **How it works:** 1. Get a fun prompt 2. Pick a timer (5, 7, 10 or 15 minutes) — or draw freely without one. 3. Grab your paper and pencil (or any medium you like). 4. Try the weekly challenge — new prompts every Monday. 5. Snap a photo of your drawing to save and share. **Examples of prompts:** - *Simple:* “A hedgehog holding an umbrella” / “A fish reading a book” - *Surreal:* “A rabbit jumping between moons” / “A rainbow wearing sunglasses” **Free to use** Draw Instead is free to download and use, supported by occasional ads.

Screenshots

Pose Croquis Pro4 screens
DrawInstead3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DrawInstead at Free against Pose Croquis Pro's $4.99. Pose Croquis Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

DrawInstead is free to download; Pose Croquis Pro costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pose Croquis Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, DrawInstead every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pose Croquis Pro versus DrawInstead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPose Croquis ProDrawInstead
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB37 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKazuaki MatsudaUtensil Design Workshop LLC

In-app purchases

None

Pose Croquis Pro

No in-app purchases

None

DrawInstead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pose Croquis Pro free?
Pose Croquis Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DrawInstead free?
DrawInstead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pose Croquis Pro or DrawInstead have ads?
Neither Pose Croquis Pro nor DrawInstead shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pose Croquis Pro or DrawInstead?
Pose Croquis Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, and DrawInstead every 4 months. Most recently, Pose Croquis Pro was updated on November 3, 2026 and DrawInstead on October 30, 2026.

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