Comparison

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad vs Draw it

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

Head to head
About

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

Create stunning illustrations, branding, logos, UI/UX designs, and more with a powerful touch-focused vector graphics app. Optimized for iPad and Apple Pencil, it offers real-time performance and precise tools for both vector and raster workflows.

Highlights
  • Vector Warp
  • Shape Builder Tool
  • Knife Tool
  • Drawing scale
  • Vector Flood Fill
  • Switch between vector and raster workspaces
  • Sophisticated typography
Features
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Affinity Designer 2 for iPad takes the power and precision of the Apple Design Award-winning desktop app and converts it into an incredible touch-focused creative experience. Packed with tons of new features and hundreds of enhancements to optimize your workflow, the graphic design app has everything you need to seamlessly create stunning illustrations, branding, logos, icons, UI/UX designs, print projects, typography, posters, labels, flyers, stickers, concept art, digital art, and much more – all completely free from the confines of your desk. OPTIMIZED FOR IPAD • Fully integrated and optimized iPad gesture controls to speed up your workflow • iOS16 ready, including optimization for virtual memory swap, dramatically increasing performance on large documents. • Sensitive to pressure, tilt, and angle, the app harnesses the full power and precision of Apple Pencil • Command controller hosting on-screen modifiers • Quick Menu for context-sensitive access to commands • Use as your very own digital sketchbook, canvas, logo maker, sticker maker, flyer maker, and more POWERFUL TOOLS & FUNCTIONALITY • Vector Warp • Shape Builder Tool • Knife Tool • DXF/DWF import • Measure & Area tools • Drawing scale – including ability for different scales set per artboard • X-ray, hide effects, and greyscale view modes • Multiple shadow, outline, and overlay layer effects per object • Powerful grids and guides • Transform Tool • Vector Flood Fill • Spiral Tool REAL-TIME PERFORMANCE • Pan and zoom at 120fps • Live gradients, transforms, effects, and adjustments • Optimized for documents of any complexity, zoom to over 1,000,000% for absolute precision • Live pixel, retina, wireframe, and x-ray views of vector artwork in and out of split screen mode • Live Pattern Preview • Seamless switching between tools and editing modes for frustration-free design • Incredibly accurate results with minimal nodes PRECISE VECTOR TOOLS • Rock solid vector tools that work just the way you want them to • The best Pen Tool, Node Tool, curve editing, and smart shape tools available • Powerful Contour Tool to create abstract objects or increase the width of single open curves • Pencil and brush stabilization for drawing super-smooth curves freehand • Non-destructive Boolean operations • Live effects, blend modes, and image adjustments • Incredibly smooth gradient and transparency controls RASTER OR VECTOR, YOU DECIDE • Switch between fully-featured vector and raster workspaces with a single tap – paint, draw, or sketch in raster and then create cool, custom vector art • High quality raster tools for painting, texturing, masking, finishing artwork, or even creating tattoo designs • Use raster brushes, edit single pixels on icons, mask and add grain to your crisp vectors, enclose and clip pixel layers – it’s true creative freedom not found in other software or drawing apps SOPHISTICATED TYPOGRAPHY • Flexible text handling including comprehensive support for OpenType • Artistic text and text frames • Full control over character and paragraph styles • Flow text and type along any drawn path • Extensive library of free fonts BUILT FOR YOUR WORKFLOW • Unlimited artboards • Savable history with alternate futures • Customizable shortcuts with attached keyboard or new quick menu • Adobe Illustrator ® (Ai files), PSD, PDF, EPS, SVG, JPG, JPEG XL, TIFF, EXR, DXF, and DWG file support • Linked symbols and constraints • Save documents as template files to re-use time and time again • Quickly access royalty free images through the Stock Panel or import files from Affinity Photo or other photo editor • Select Same and Select Object functions PERFECT COLOR & OUTPUT • Professional CMYK, LAB, RGB, PANTONE© and Greyscale color models • Full 16-bit per channel editing • End-to-end ICC color management • Slice export for exporting multiple elements in a single tap • Live pixel preview to see exactly how your design will export

About

Draw it

This app guides beginners through drawing with simple, step-by-step templates and prompts. It helps users master painting skills, manage their artwork, and explore their creativity in a fun, encouraging environment.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step drawing guidance
  • Simple drawing templates
  • Painting preview and management
  • New artboard creation
  • Cultivates hands-on ability and creativity
  • Multiple painting modes
  • Sharing function
Features
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Designed specifically for painting beginners, it provides a large number of interesting simple drawing templates and accompanies each painting to be completed. 【Application introduction】 "Ai Simple Drawing" is not only a drawing enlightenment tool for children, but also a platform for their creative expression. Through this app, children can discover the fun of painting and release their unlimited creativity in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere. We provide children with a fun painting platform. The app has built-in a large number of interesting simple drawing templates, ranging from simple animals and plants to various daily objects, with a wide variety to satisfy children's curiosity and desire to explore. Guide children through step-by-step prompts to complete each painting. Whenever children finish drawing a stroke, the app will automatically display the drawing path for the next stroke, helping them easily master painting skills. The application also supports painting preview and painting book management. Children can view, classify and manage their works at any time. After completing a painting, you can also add a new drawing board to create a new painting journey. Whether it is to cultivate interest in painting or improve hands-on skills, this app is the best choice for children. "Step-by-step reminder function" When they start drawing, the app guides them through each painting step by step with step-by-step prompts. After each stroke, the application will display the painting path for the next stroke, allowing children to easily master every step in the painting process, avoid frustration, and enhance self-confidence. "Painting Preview and Management" The application provides a painting preview function, so children can check their painting progress and effects at any time. At the same time, the painting book management function allows children to classify, save and manage their paintings, and review and appreciate their creations at any time. "New artboard function" After completing a painting, children can also add a new drawing board to start a new creative journey. No matter how many works they want to draw, the app can satisfy their creative desires and allow every inspiration to be recorded and saved. "Cultivation of hands-on ability and creativity" Through this simple and interesting way of painting, children can not only cultivate their interest in painting, but also improve their hands-on ability and creativity. Every painting is a process of exploration and learning, allowing them to continue to grow in happiness. "Rich painting modes" The application provides a variety of painting modes, including stroke-by-stroke mode and complete mode. Children can choose different modes for creation according to their preferences and painting level. "Sharing function" Children can save their completed works to photo albums or share them with friends, allowing their creativity to be seen and appreciated by more people. If you have any problems during use, please give us timely feedback!

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Affinity Designer 2 for iPad at 52% against Draw it's 0%. Affinity Designer 2 for iPad also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). Draw it's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks). On price 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. Affinity Designer 2 for iPad sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Draw it asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Affinity Designer 2 for iPad has 4.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Affinity Designer 2 for iPad's written reviews are positive against 0% of Draw it's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad ships an update every 6 weeks, Draw it every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Affinity Designer 2 for iPad versus Draw it: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAffinity Designer 2 for iPadDraw it
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.8K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews51.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerif (Europe) Ltd.杭州律途科技有限公司

Customer experience

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

All ratings3,049 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive51.7%
Neutral14.5%
Negative33.8%

Draw it

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when switching between vector and pixel layers
  • Exported files not retaining expected quality or format
  • Grid spacing and snapping issues
  • Disappearing or unresponsive UI elements

Requested features

5 requests
  • Vector trace tool
  • Better layer management and organization
  • Improved Apple Pencil support and pressure sensitivity
  • Ability to rename documents on creation
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts and UI

Draw it

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Affinity Designer 2 for iPad

One-time4
  • Free 7-Day TrialFree
  • Designer 2 for iPad LicenseFree
  • Affinity Collection for iPad$36.99
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  • Affinity V2 Universal License$164.99
None

Draw it

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Affinity Designer 2 for iPad free?
Affinity Designer 2 for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Draw it free?
Draw it is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Affinity Designer 2 for iPad or Draw it?
Affinity Designer 2 for iPad is rated higher. Affinity Designer 2 for iPad averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while Draw it averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Affinity Designer 2 for iPad or Draw it have ads?
Draw it shows ads; Affinity Designer 2 for iPad does not.
Which is updated more often, Affinity Designer 2 for iPad or Draw it?
Affinity Designer 2 for iPad ships an update every 6 weeks, and Draw it every 9 days. Most recently, Affinity Designer 2 for iPad was updated on October 27, 2026 and Draw it on October 10, 2026.

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