Comparison

Aquarell vs DrawInstead

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

Head to head
About

Aquarell

Create professional watercolor paintings on your iOS device with a variety of customizable brushes and layer support. Seamlessly sync your work across devices and export in multiple formats, including PSD, for further editing.

Highlights
  • Unlimited customizable watercolor brushes
  • iCloud sync for cross-device work
  • Export to PSD and common image formats
  • Customizable canvas size up to 2048x2048
  • Layer support with mixing operations
Features
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Aquarell is a professional watercolor tool for iOS. It uses OpenGL to render various brushes for watercolor painting to simulate the effect of watercolor painting. We also provide Aquarell with a convenient sharing method iCould to connect devices. We can share our ideas with our iPad for further refinement. We can also export our works to PSD format for us to further improve the quality of painting. We can also export our unique Aquarell format Aquarell for secondary creation. Features: 1. Unlimited brush, customize your own unique watercolor brush 2. ICould sync works to export multiple common image formats 3. Customize the canvas size. The maximum size can be 2048*2048 4. Layer support layer mixing related operations, convenient and quick; Provide more possibilities for our creation

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

Aquarell4 screens
DrawInstead3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DrawInstead at Free against Aquarell's $3.99. Aquarell's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On ads, in-app purchases 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

DrawInstead is free to download; Aquarell costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Aquarell versus DrawInstead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAquarellDrawInstead
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAnyi County Bingzhiyi Trading Co., Ltd.Utensil Design Workshop LLC

In-app purchases

None

Aquarell

No in-app purchases

None

DrawInstead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aquarell free?
Aquarell costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DrawInstead free?
DrawInstead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aquarell or DrawInstead have ads?
Neither Aquarell nor DrawInstead shows ads.

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