Comparison

Drawing Box Ltd vs Canvas SketchBook Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Drawing Box Ltd

This mobile studio offers a wide range of tools for sketching and painting, from pencils and brushes to creative pen effects and stickers. Users can enjoy features like symmetrical drawing, unlimited undo, and video replays of their creations. It's ideal for quick sketches, artistic studies, and sharing finished artwork.

Highlights
  • Multiple pencil modes and art brushes
  • Creative pen effects and stickers
  • Symmetrical drawing and painting
  • Video replay of artwork
  • Unlimited undo/redo functionality
  • Pictures for coloring and leisure
Features
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Enjoy the LIGHT VERSION of one of the most awarded painting app on the market. You will be surprised by the incredible number of features provided by this app. Bring along this small mobile studio with you, make life sketching, studying forms, shapes, architecture, human figures. This is an excellent tool for a quick sketch, even drawn with small modeling effects with the smooth art brushes. Publish your works directly on Twitter, Facebook or Sina Weibo. Send them to the photo library or to your friends by mail. Main features:  - 3 pencil modes  - 3 art brushes - 2 paint rollers - 3 eraser sizes  - 78 premixed and ready to use colors. - 10 incredible creative pen effects. - 187 stickers in 3 sizes  - Video replay of your paintings  - Symmetrical drawing and painting. - Unlimited undo, redo, clear drawing page  - Pictures for coloring and leisure activities - Drawing lessons (in-app purchase) - You can choose a color for the canvas background from the 78 premixed colors. How it works: just push the color tube to the top and release it.

About

Canvas SketchBook Pro

Unleash your creativity with a professional yet simple drawing and sketching experience. This app offers a wide range of brushes, layers, and editing tools, optimized for touch and stylus input. Easily import and export your artwork in various formats.

Highlights
  • Creative sketching with brushes and tools
  • Advanced sketches with layers
  • Zoom for fine detail painting
  • Import/export vector images (PDF, PNG, JPEG)
  • Customizable brush generation
  • Fullscreen mode
Features
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Canvas SketchBook Pro brings a simple and professional drawing experience to anyone who wants to be creative, regardless of skill level. Optimized for iPad Pro and supports Apple Pencil! FEATURES * Draw creative sketches using fun brushes and tools * Build advanced sketches with layers * Zoom to paint fine details * Optimised also for iPad Pro and Apple Pencil * Import and export vector images in PDF, PNG and JPEG up to 4096x4096 pixels * Optional use of color or photo backgrounds * Save as transparent PNG EDITING TOOLS: - Multiple brushes, pens, and pencils - Generate unique brushes - Draw with finger or Apple Pencil (on iPad) - Eraser - Fill tool - Layer editor - Photo import - Background selector - Color tool - Image color adjustment - Move, scale, rotate - Pan and zoom - Export or share as image - Undo/redo - Fullscreen mode and many more... Privacy Policy http://apps-machine.com/privacypolicy Terms of Use http://apps-machine.com/termsofuse

Screenshots

Canvas SketchBook Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drawing Box Ltd at 95% against Canvas SketchBook Pro's 22%. Drawing Box Ltd also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). Canvas SketchBook Pro's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 9) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Drawing Box Ltd sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Canvas SketchBook Pro sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drawing Box Ltd holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Canvas SketchBook Pro has 46 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Drawing Box Ltd's written reviews are positive against 22% of Canvas SketchBook Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drawing Box Ltd ships an update every 3 months, Canvas SketchBook Pro every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Drawing Box Ltd versus Canvas SketchBook Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawing Box LtdCanvas SketchBook Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better4.0 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings946 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB201 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEtienne Nguyen Tan HonMULTI MOBILE Ltd

Customer experience

Drawing Box Ltd

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral22.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative1.7%

Canvas SketchBook Pro

All ratings46 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative19.6%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral22.2%
Negative55.6%

Bugs and requests

Drawing Box Ltd

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when importing images
  • Drawings sometimes rotate the wrong way
  • Occasional freezing when saving drawings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a bucket fill tool
  • Improve color blending capabilities
  • Increase save/export options in free version
  • Implement a smudge tool

Canvas SketchBook Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Drawing Box Ltd

One-time2
  • Pencil Sketching Lessons$0.99
  • Buy Drawing Box Full version$2.99
1 purchases

Canvas SketchBook Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Sketch Premium3 Days trial$2.996 Months

Questions

Is Drawing Box Ltd free?
Drawing Box Ltd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Canvas SketchBook Pro free?
Canvas SketchBook Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drawing Box Ltd or Canvas SketchBook Pro?
Drawing Box Ltd is rated higher. Drawing Box Ltd averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Canvas SketchBook Pro averages 4.0 from 46 ratings.
Do Drawing Box Ltd or Canvas SketchBook Pro have ads?
Neither Drawing Box Ltd nor Canvas SketchBook Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drawing Box Ltd or Canvas SketchBook Pro?
Drawing Box Ltd ships an update every 3 months, and Canvas SketchBook Pro every 11 months. Most recently, Drawing Box Ltd was updated on July 5, 2026 and Canvas SketchBook Pro on August 28, 2026.

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