Comparison

DrawWhat? vs Cantus Studio

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

Head to head
About

DrawWhat?

This app offers a vast collection of creative drawing prompts to inspire artists and overcome creative blocks. It provides unique ideas, seasonal themes, and mix-and-match elements to spark imagination for your next artwork. Note that drawing functionality is not included; it solely provides inspiration.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of unique drawing prompts
  • Seasonal and holiday-themed prompts
  • Mix-and-match subjects and activities
  • Save favorite prompts
  • Over 1 million unique prompt combinations (premium)
Features
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Creative drawing prompts curated for the budding artist. Art is a skill that anybody can acquire with practice, perseverance, and a passion for creating something beautiful from the depths of their mind. This app provides hundreds of unique prompts that will help to inspire your next drawing and propel your talent forward. Save your favorite curated prompts to revisit later, and find fun seasonal prompts that bring out the best of every holiday. Make quirky combinations of distinctive subjects and find limitless possibilities with mix-and-match wearables and activities. Grab your favorite drawing device and art medium, complete a quick warm-up, and start drawing something new! Please note you cannot draw within this application. It merely provides you with ideas to stomp out artist's block so you can keep the creative juices flowing. Find DrawWhat on social media @DrawWhat_App Contact DrawWhat? at info@fishpeopleapps.com DrawWhat? has no ads. There is an option to upgrade, and if purchased, you will unlock: 700+ Seasonal Prompts 1050+ Curated Prompts Unlimited Combination Clicks Unlimited Mix-And-Match Clicks That's over 1 million unique prompts! (That's a lot of prompts!)

About

Cantus Studio

Enhance tabletop RPGs with immersive soundscapes and effects. Create custom audio scenes and trigger sounds instantly to set the mood for your players. Organize your sound library for quick access during gameplay.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of atmospheres and sound effects
  • Import custom audio
  • Craft thematic scenes
  • Instant cue playback
  • Fast QuickPlay search
  • Easy sound library organization
Features
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Cantus Studio is designed for Game Masters who want the best audio experience for the players at their table. With Cantus Studio you can browse our collection of hundreds of hand-crafted atmospheres and sound effects, or import your own, and craft thematic Scenes and instant Cues to change the mood on the fly. Cantus Studio is built with customization and speed as top priorities, so it features fast QuickPlay search, one-tap playback, and easy organization for your Sound Library. Terms of Service: https://cantus.studio/terms Privacy Policy: https://cantus.studio/privacy

Screenshots

DrawWhat?4 screens
Cantus Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cantus Studio at every 2 months against DrawWhat?'s every 6 months. DrawWhat?'s advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads 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. DrawWhat? sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cantus Studio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 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 — 5.0 for DrawWhat? against 5.0 for Cantus Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrawWhat? ships an update every 6 months, Cantus Studio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DrawWhat? versus Cantus Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawWhat?Cantus Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB389 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFish People Applications LLCThom Rehwaldt

Customer experience

DrawWhat?

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cantus Studio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DrawWhat?

One-time1
  • Unlock All Prompts$2.99
5 purchases

Cantus Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • The Black Flag Pack$3.99
  • The Arcana Unbound Pack$4.99
  • The StarSpeed Pack$4.99

Questions

Is DrawWhat? free?
DrawWhat? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cantus Studio free?
Cantus Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DrawWhat? or Cantus Studio?
DrawWhat? and Cantus Studio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do DrawWhat? or Cantus Studio have ads?
Neither DrawWhat? nor Cantus Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DrawWhat? or Cantus Studio?
DrawWhat? ships an update every 6 months, and Cantus Studio every 2 months. Most recently, DrawWhat? was updated on October 2, 2026 and Cantus Studio on October 1, 2026.

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