Comparison

Daydream Doodler vs Canvas Software

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

Head to head
About

Daydream Doodler

Create cartoon-style art with unique drawing tools and fingertip-controlled stroke sizes. Supports Apple Pencil and offers a customizable color palette for easy adjustments while drawing.

Highlights
  • Cartoon-inspired drawing tools
  • Fingertip-controlled stroke size
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Customizable color palette
  • Live parameter adjustments
  • Multiple layers
  • Photo tracing mode (Pro)
Features
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Draw and create art with a distinct cartoon style! Featuring unique cartoon-inspired drawing tools as well as ordinary ones like Pen and Eraser. It also has Lighten and Darken tools, a tremendous help when you want to add some depth and life to your drawings. • FINGERTIP = STROKE SIZE • When you paint, the app measures how much of your finger is touching the screen and changes the stroke size accordingly. Apply just the corner of your fingertip for a thin line, or the whole fingerprint area for a broad stroke. A 2nd tool assigned to your finger will still use this feature, so don’t ignore it just because you have an Apple Pencil! • LEFT-HANDED? • Just swipe the toolbar over to the other side! • APPLE PENCIL • Full support for Apple Pencil and Apple Pencil 2. In addition, you can assign a second drawing tool, such as Eraser, to the finger. • EASY AND QUICK TO USE COLOR PALETTE • Changing the color is only a tap away. The colors in the palette can be rearranged, adjusted, added and removed. • PARAMETERS CAN BE CHANGED LIVE • Use any buttons or controls to change/adjust color, size, force, simultaneously while drawing. • UNIVERSAL PURCHASE • If you choose to buy the Pro upgrade, this one-time in-app purchase will unlock all Pro features in the app on all available platforms (iPad-iPhone-Mac)! • METAL • The engine is based on Metal, with 128-bit color and floating-point arithmetic. • SWIFT • The app was developed entirely using Swift (earlier versions used C++). • FULL SCREEN DRAWING • SEAMLESS PATTERN EDITING MODE • • DARK MODE • LANDSCAPE • PORTRAIT • WIDE COLOR • • MULTIPLE LAYERS • PHOTO TRACING MODE (Pro feature) •

About

Canvas Software

A powerful yet user-friendly drawing application for iPad and Mac, powered by a custom engine for smooth 60fps rendering. Offers features like adjustment layers, timelapse recording, and filters for creative expression.

Highlights
  • Canvas7 drawing engine
  • 60fps rendering
  • Adjustment Layers
  • Timelapse recording
  • Filters
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Painter is a feature-rich, easy to use drawing app for the iPad and Mac. It uses the custom built Canvas7 drawing engine for rendering at 60fps. Some of the features include Adjustment Layers, Timelapse, Filters, and more. Make sure to leave a review and let me know how Painter can be improved!

Screenshots

Daydream Doodler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Daydream Doodler at 4.6 against Canvas Software's 2.3. Daydream Doodler also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 40%) and ratings volume (485 vs 4). Canvas Software's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price and ads 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. Daydream Doodler sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Canvas Software asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daydream Doodler holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daydream Doodler has 485 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Daydream Doodler's written reviews are positive against 40% of Canvas Software's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Daydream Doodler versus Canvas Software: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaydream DoodlerCanvas Software
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (485 ratings) — better2.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews76.1% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings485 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.4
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorbyteCanvas Software LLC

Customer experience

Daydream Doodler

All ratings484 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative14.9%

Canvas Software

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Daydream Doodler

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Stylus/pencil stops responding after brief pause
  • Unwanted lines appear while coloring
  • Save dialog doesn't complete properly
  • App freezes or crashes
  • Unclear file format options for saving
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  • Difficulty accessing new drawing sheets

Requested features

10 requests
  • Smudge/blur tool for colors
  • Symmetry line and ruler tools
  • Fill color bucket tool
  • More color options
  • Ability to create new sheets/pages
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  • Better file sharing and export options
  • Pre-drawn templates to color in
  • More advanced drawing tools
  • Better documentation/tutorials for features
  • Improved app icon to better represent functionality

Canvas Software

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Daydream Doodler

One-time6
  • Tip Jar: Smallest Tip$1.00
  • Tip Jar: Small Tip$2.00
  • Pro Upgrade$4.00
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  • Tip Jar: Medium Tip$5.00
  • Tip Jar: Big Tip$10.00
  • Tip Jar: Biggest Tip$25.00
None

Canvas Software

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daydream Doodler free?
Daydream Doodler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Canvas Software free?
Canvas Software is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Daydream Doodler or Canvas Software?
Daydream Doodler is rated higher. Daydream Doodler averages 4.6 out of 5 from 485 ratings, while Canvas Software averages 2.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Daydream Doodler or Canvas Software have ads?
Neither Daydream Doodler nor Canvas Software shows ads.

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