# Draw for iPad vs Shiny Bricks

The clearest difference is rating: Shiny Bricks at 4.3 against Draw for iPad's 3.0. Shiny Bricks also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and device support (3 vs 1). Draw for iPad's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 84 months) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Shiny Bricks holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Draw for iPad has 2.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Draw for iPad's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shiny Bricks's.

Draw for iPad ships an update monthly, Shiny Bricks every 84 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Draw for iPad | Shiny Bricks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/draw-for-ipad/id363207607/reviews) | **[4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shiny-bricks/id578320489/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.1K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 82.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 84 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 6 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **3.2** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Erica Sadun](https://appshunter.io/developer/282772077) | [Caprico](https://appshunter.io/developer/578320492) |

## What reviewers say

### Draw for iPad

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/draw-for-ipad/id363207607)

Engage in fun, cooperative drawing games on your iPad. Play sketching games with friends over Bluetooth and share your creations on Twitter. Enjoy the same great experience as the iPhone version.

**Highlights:** Cooperative drawing games, Bluetooth multiplayer, Sketching games, Upload drawings to Twitter, iPad optimized experience

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Fun to doodle with
- 👍 Great for kids
- 🎮 Fun games like tic-tac-toe
- 💻 Simple and easy to use
- 📤 Easy to share drawings

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🎨 Limited color options
- 🎨 Lack of advanced drawing tools
- 🎨 Difficulty coloring in drawings
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezing

**Reported bugs**

- Drawings get erased when switching modes
- Incompatibility with older devices

**Requested features**

- More color options
- Ability to adjust brush/pencil size
- Fill/bucket tool for coloring
- Support for layers or multiple pages


### Shiny Bricks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shiny-bricks/id578320489)

Stack colored bricks onto pillars according to their order, from bottom to top. Avoid placing the wrong color on top to clear levels. Features intuitive drag-and-drop controls and a variety of challenging level types.

**Highlights:** Drag and drop brick stacking, Level progression with increasing difficulty, Special brick types (rainbow, marked, cloning), Night levels with time pressure, Automatic language detection, Offline progress saving

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Draw for iPad free?

Draw for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Shiny Bricks free?

Shiny Bricks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Draw for iPad or Shiny Bricks?

Shiny Bricks is rated higher. Draw for iPad averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Shiny Bricks averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Draw for iPad or Shiny Bricks have ads?

Neither Draw for iPad nor Shiny Bricks shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Draw for iPad or Shiny Bricks?

Draw for iPad ships an update monthly, and Shiny Bricks every 84 months. Most recently, Draw for iPad was updated on November 1, 2026 and Shiny Bricks on October 23, 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.*