# Asketch vs Drawing Pad

The clearest difference is price: Drawing Pad at Free against Asketch's $1.99. Drawing Pad also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (99K vs 224). Asketch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 28) and review sentiment (65% vs 44%). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Drawing Pad is free to download; Asketch costs $1.99 up front. Drawing Pad sells 24 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Asketch asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Asketch against 4.3 for Drawing Pad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drawing Pad has 99K ratings behind it against 224, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Asketch's written reviews are positive against 44% of Drawing Pad's.

Asketch ships an update every 2 months, Drawing Pad every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Asketch | Drawing Pad |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.4 (224 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asketch/id371723593/reviews)** | [4.3 (99K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-pad/id1169413062/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 224 | **99K** |
| Positive reviews | **65.3% of reviews** | 43.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#75** | — |
| Size | 3 MB | 349 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andrew Kern](https://appshunter.io/developer/371723599) | [Sunny Side Hurricane LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1467213449) |

## What reviewers say

### Asketch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asketch/id371723593)

**Currently charting:** #75 Top Paid · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

A digital sketchpad designed for both beginners and advanced artists. It offers a focused drawing experience with intuitive gesture controls, powerful zooming for detail work, and image transformation capabilities. Capture your ideas anytime, anywhere with this versatile tool.

**Highlights:** Gesture-based drawing interface, Pressure-sensitive drawing support, High-quality image zooming, Image transformation (scale/rotate), 50 levels of undo/redo

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- ✨ Produces beautiful sketches
- 🎨 Realistic charcoal-like effect
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive
- 🔒 No data collection

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Lack of instructions/tutorials
- 🎨 Limited customization options
- 💾 No save/export options
- 🔀 Confusing gesture controls

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on startup
- Eraser not working as expected
- Brush strokes moving to unexpected locations

**Requested features**

- Ability to save and export drawings
- More brush/pencil options
- Color support
- Layers and blending tools
- Background/paper texture options


### 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 Asketch free?

Asketch costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Drawing Pad free?

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

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

Asketch is rated higher. Asketch averages 4.4 out of 5 from 224 ratings, while Drawing Pad averages 4.3 from 99K ratings.

### Do Asketch or Drawing Pad have ads?

Neither Asketch nor Drawing Pad shows ads.

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

Asketch ships an update every 2 months, and Drawing Pad every 6 days. Most recently, Asketch was updated on September 25, 2026 and Drawing Pad on September 28, 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.*