# Drawing Pad vs Drawing Pad

The clearest difference is price: Drawing Pad at Free against Drawing Pad's $5.99. Drawing Pad also leads on ratings volume (99K vs 123) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Drawing Pad's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 44%) and chart position (#115 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Drawing Pad is free to download; Drawing Pad costs $5.99 up front. Drawing Pad sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Drawing Pad sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Drawing Pad against 4.3 for Drawing Pad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drawing Pad has 99K ratings behind it against 123, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Drawing Pad's written reviews are positive against 44% of Drawing Pad's.

Drawing Pad ships an update monthly, Drawing Pad every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drawing Pad | Drawing Pad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.2 (123 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-pad/id358207332/reviews) | **[4.3 (99K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-pad/id1169413062/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 123 | **99K** |
| Positive reviews | **82.7% of reviews** | 43.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#115** | — |
| Size | 223 MB | 349 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Murtha Design LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/306572989) | [Sunny Side Hurricane LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1467213449) |

## What reviewers say

### Drawing Pad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-pad/id358207332)

**Currently charting:** #115 Top Paid · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

Unleash your creativity with a mobile art studio for all ages. This app offers a wide array of realistic art tools, from crayons and markers to paint brushes and colored pencils. Easily import photos as backgrounds or stickers, blend colors, and share your masterpieces.

**Highlights:** Photo-realistic art tools, Crayons, markers, paint brushes, colored pencils, Stickers and roller pens, Photo background import, Color blending tool, Export and sharing options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Occupations Coloring Book | Free | one-time |
| More Fun Coloring Book | Free | one-time |
| Fairy Tale Coloring Book | Free | one-time |
| Sea Life Coloring Book | Free | one-time |
| Winter Holiday Coloring Book | Free | one-time |
| Farm Coloring Book | Free | one-time |
| Dinosaur Coloring Book | Free | one-time |
| Robots Coloring Book | Free | one-time |
| Space Coloring Book | Free | one-time |
| Halloween Coloring Book | Free | one-time |
| Adult Coloring Book 1 | Free | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Great for kids
- 👍 Versatile and fun
- 🎨 Encourages creativity
- 🎨 Lots of drawing tools
- 🎨 Excellent color selection

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and deletes work
- 🐛 Undo button issues
- 🖌️ Limited brush/pencil options
- 🖌️ Blending tool issues
- 🖼️ No full screen on iPad

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes and deletes drawings
- Undo button erases too much work
- Drawings disappear from album
- Sticker placement issues
- Incompatible with newer iPads

**Requested features**

- Add layers feature
- Implement zoom/pan functionality
- Add text tool
- Provide more advanced drawing tools
- Include more adult-oriented coloring books


### Drawing Pad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-pad/id1169413062)

Create sketches, doodles, and digital art with a variety of brushes, stamps, and effects. Features include a coloring book, video recording of your drawing process, and photo editing tools. Export your creations to physical products.

**Highlights:** Sketching and doodling tools, Digital art creation, Coloring book with multiple categories, Photo editing with magic brush effects, Video recording of drawing process, Export artwork to physical products, Apple Pencil support

**Features:** Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (24)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Lite Weekly Trial | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly Normal | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Trial | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Drawing Pad Subscriptions | $8.99 | per month |
| Pro Weekly Trial | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Lite Weekly | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Lite | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Weekly | $12.99 | per 7 days |
| Lite Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Pro Weekly | $19.99 | per 7 days |
| Lite Three Months | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Premium Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Lite Six Months | $29.99 | per 6 months |
| Lite Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| Lite yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| Lite yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro Classic Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly Trial | $199.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple and easy to use
- 🎨 Good for basic drawing and doodling
- 👍 Helpful for improving drawing skills
- 🎨 Provides a variety of brushes and tools

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Requires subscription to access full features
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Frequent pop-ups and ads
- 🐛 Laggy performance and glitches
- 🔒 Limited functionality without subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Drawings not saving properly
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Unresponsive touch controls

**Requested features**

- More drawing tools and customization options
- Ability to save and export drawings
- Smoother performance and fewer bugs
- More affordable pricing model


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drawing Pad free?

Drawing Pad costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Drawing Pad free?

Drawing Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Drawing Pad or Drawing Pad?

Drawing Pad is rated higher. Drawing Pad averages 4.2 out of 5 from 123 ratings, while Drawing Pad averages 4.3 from 99K ratings.

### Do Drawing Pad or Drawing Pad have ads?

Neither Drawing Pad nor Drawing Pad shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Drawing Pad or Drawing Pad?

Drawing Pad ships an update monthly, and Drawing Pad every 6 days. Most recently, Drawing Pad was updated on September 26, 2026 and Drawing Pad on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*