SimpleDraw vs Graphly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleDraw
This intuitive drawing app offers a clean, distraction-free canvas for unleashing creativity. Redesigned for the modern era, it features a floating menu for easy access to tools and allows users to save and share their artwork.
- Distraction-free canvas
- Intuitive drawing tools
- Adjustable line width
- Save and share artwork
- Modern interface
Read full descriptionHide full description
The original classic is back! One of the very first drawing apps on the App Store for the first iPhone, SimpleDraw was a Top 4 Productivity hit in its heyday. Now, it has been completely redesigned for the modern era. Unleash your creativity on a clean, distraction-free canvas. The intuitive drawing app designed for everyone! A Classic, Reimagined: * Modern Interface: A completely redesigned experience that is simple and beautiful. * Floating Menu: Your tools for color, line width, and clearing the canvas are always just a tap away. * Adjustable Line Width: From fine lines to bold strokes, customize your brush size with a simple slider. * Save and Share Your Art: Easily save your drawing to your Photos, send it to a friend, or share it on social media with the built-in share feature. Perfect for: * Quick sketches and ideas * Digital art and illustrations * Educational drawings and diagrams * Relaxing creative sessions * Sharing artistic moments Experience the revival of a classic. Download SimpleDraw today and turn your device into a canvas for your imagination!
Graphly
Read full descriptionHide full description
Graphly makes the page you write on, as a PDF, on your iPhone or iPad. Choose a style, a page size and a spacing, then export the sheet you would rather not rule by hand. • DOT GRID — dots on a pitch you set, from 3 to 10 millimetres. • RULED — even lines across the page. • GRAPH — a square grid at that same pitch. • CORNELL — a cue column on the left, a writing column on the right, and a summary band along the bottom. • WEEKLY — one real week per page, Monday to Sunday, for the month you choose. The next page is the next week. Dates follow the calendar on this device. • PAGE SIZE — A4, A5 or US Letter, with a margin inside the edge. • ONE TO EIGHT PAGES — the same layout on every page. The on-screen preview shows the page with the word Graphly stamped across it, so it is not a sheet you would print. Choosing a style, a size, a spacing and a week costs nothing. A one-time purchase unlocks one clean PDF, with nothing stamped on it, ready to print or to write on in any app that opens a PDF. Graphly does not sync a notebook, and it does not keep what you write. It makes the paper. Everything runs on this device. No account, no upload, no camera. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimpleDraw at none against Graphly's 1. SimpleDraw also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price 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
Both are free to download. Graphly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SimpleDraw asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | SimpleDraw | Graphly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 199 months | — |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samuel Li | Jhomar Maravillas |
Bugs and requests
SimpleDraw
Reported bugs
2 issues- Drawings disappear when app is closed without saving
- Difficulty remembering gesture to access second page
Requested features
4 requests- More color options
- Ability to load and edit saved drawings
- Option to draw on photos from the album
- Additional drawing tools like shapes, lines, etc.
Graphly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SimpleDraw
No in-app purchases
Graphly
- Clean PDF$4.99









