FireworksToy vs DrawPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FireworksToy
Experience a soothing fireworks display on your device. Launch fireworks by tapping or dragging, and watch them react to gravity. Customize your background with saved images for a personalized visual experience.
- Realistic fireworks display
- Gravity-responsive fireworks
- Tap-to-launch fireworks
- Drag-to-launch multiple fireworks
- Customizable background images
- Soothing visual experience
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A simple diversion for the iPhone and iPod touch. FireworksToy is a very simple little application that displays fireworks on your iPhone or iPhone touch. Start the application and enjoy your very own soothing fireworks display. The fireworks respond to gravity. No matter how you orient your device, the fireworks will always fall "down". Tap on the screen and a firework will be launched towards the location you tapped. Drag your fingers across the screen and dozens of colorful fireworks will be launched towards the path your fingers traced. TIP: use your device's built-in Safari browser along with your favorite search engine to find images of your favorite cities or landmarks at night. Next, you can tap and hold on the pictures to save them to your camera roll. Now they'll be available to use as backgrounds in FireworksToy! PLEASE NOTE: FireworksToy was originally created as the victory overlay for Mü but Steve thought that it was fun enough to play with that he decided to also release it for FREE as a stand-alone application. We realize that this is hardly a top-tier application but we thought that making it available for FREE would be a NICE gesture. Those of you who are expecting more should probably look elsewhere. To the rest of you: we hope you enjoy playing with it!
DrawPad
Unleash your creativity with a minimalist drawing app offering realistic brushes, unlimited colors, and easy sharing. Unlock premium effects like neon and glitter through rewarded ads. Perfect for all ages to sketch, doodle, and relax.
- Realistic brushes
- Unlimited color palette
- Zoom and pan functionality
- Save and share artwork
- Glitter and neon effects
- Offline functionality
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Turn a photo into drawing practice, or start with a blank canvas. Sketch, doodle and trace on your iPhone or iPad, then save or share what you create. DRAW AT YOUR OWN PACE Choose your brush, color and line width. Zoom in for details and move around the canvas. Erase a mistake, undo a stroke or redo it when you change your mind. TRACE YOUR OWN PHOTOS Import a photo as a reference, adjust its opacity and draw over it. Use the built-in images when you want a starting point. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Your current drawing stays on your device so you can return to it later. Start a new canvas for a fresh page. Drawing works offline, with no mandatory account. SAVE AND SHARE Save an image to Photos or share it from the app when you are ready. ONE OPTIONAL PRO UPGRADE The free version includes ads. DrawPad Pro is a one-time, non-consumable purchase that removes ads and unlocks all effect brushes, including neon, glitter and watercolor. Pro also includes Apple's native drawing palette on iOS 18 or later, with the tools supported by DrawPad. There is no subscription. Restore your purchase with the same Apple Account. Your local price appears in the app. Purchases and ads require an internet connection. Open DrawPad, choose a photo or a blank canvas, and make your first sketch. Privacy: https://myzalife.com/privacypolicy.html#drawpad Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DrawPad at 3.2 against FireworksToy's 2.6. DrawPad also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 28%). FireworksToy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. DrawPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FireworksToy asks for nothing beyond the download.
DrawPad holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FireworksToy has 3.6K ratings behind it against 86, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of FireworksToy's written reviews are positive against 40% of DrawPad's.
FireworksToy ships an update every 2 months, DrawPad every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FireworksToy | DrawPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (3.6K ratings) | 3.2 (86 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.6% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 86 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 3.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | House Full of Games | MULTITECHNIQUE BUSINESS COMAPNUY INVESTMENT |
Customer experience
FireworksToy
DrawPad
Bugs and requests
FireworksToy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when changing background
- Fireworks disappear when using own photos
- Upside-down orientation when using own photos
Requested features
3 requests- Add sound effects for fireworks
- Increase variety of firework types and sizes
- Allow customization of firework colors and patterns
DrawPad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FireworksToy
No in-app purchases
DrawPad
- Remove Ads$4.99









