SimpleDraw vs Drawing & Illustration
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
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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!
Drawing & Illustration
Unleash your creativity by drawing, painting, and sketching any image with custom color pencil, pastel, and brush settings. Save your masterpieces to your camera roll and share them with friends on social media. This app makes digital art accessible and fun for everyone.
- Draw, paint, or sketch any picture
- Custom color pencil, pastel & brush settings
- Save pictures to camera roll
- Share artwork on Facebook & Twitter
- Learn to draw anime and cartoons
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Learn How to Draw Anime. How to Draw cartoons. Paint your imaginations with your finger. Feature: ----------------------------------------- - Draw, paint or sketch any picture. - Custom settings for colour pencil, pastel & brush. - Save picture to your camera roll. - Share your artwork with friends in facebook & twitter. So what are you waiting for? Download & Draw with Colors while it's Free.
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Verdict
SimpleDraw and Drawing & Illustration both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Drawing & Illustration's written reviews are positive against 73% of SimpleDraw's. Drawing & Illustration also leads on update cadence (every 47 months vs every 199 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SimpleDraw against 5.0 for Drawing & Illustration. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of SimpleDraw's written reviews are positive against 100% of Drawing & Illustration's.
SimpleDraw ships an update every 199 months, Drawing & Illustration every 47 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleDraw | Drawing & Illustration |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 199 months | Every 47 months — better |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samuel Li | ershadur rahman talukder |
Customer experience
SimpleDraw
Drawing & Illustration
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.
Drawing & Illustration
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SimpleDraw
No in-app purchases
Drawing & Illustration
No in-app purchases
Questions
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