Chalkboard app vs Draw Joy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chalkboard app
This app simulates a classic chalkboard experience, allowing users to draw and doodle with realistic chalk textures. It offers various chalk colors and sizes, an eraser, and undo/redo functionality. The app works offline and is perfect for creative expression, practice, or casual games.
- Realistic chalk drawing with dusty texture
- 8 chalk colors and 4 sizes
- Felt eraser in 4 sizes
- Undo and redo strokes
- Save drawings to photo library
- Works 100% offline
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Free Chalk Board brings the classic classroom chalkboard to your phone or tablet. Pick a stick of chalk, draw on the slate-green board, and watch every stroke go down with real chalk texture — dusty edges and all. No accounts. No internet required. Just a chalkboard, a tray of chalk, and a felt eraser. WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT • Realistic chalk strokes with authentic dusty texture • Classic slate-green board with a subtle, natural surface • 8 chalk colors — white, yellow, pink, blue, green, orange, purple and peach • 4 chalk sizes, from thin lines to thick sidewalk-style strokes • Felt eraser in 4 sizes, just like the one on the chalk rail • Undo and redo any stroke • Save your drawing straight to your photo library • One-tap clear, with confirmation so you never wipe the board by accident • Works 100% offline — draw anywhere, anytime PERFECT FOR • Kids who love to draw and doodle • Menu boards, signs and hand-lettering practice • Classic games — tic-tac-toe, hangman, Pictionary • Teaching, tutoring and practicing letters or math • Relaxing, nostalgic sketching DESIGNED FOR EVERY SCREEN A mobile-first design that feels great on phones and scales beautifully to large tablets, in portrait or landscape. Your drawing is preserved when you rotate the screen. Download Free Chalk Board today — the chalk is already out of the box.
Draw Joy
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DrawJoy is a fun and creative drawing app for kids that combines coloring, tracing, and augmented reality (AR) into one playful experience. Kids can learn to draw step by step, color cute illustrations, and bring their artwork to life in AR. With hundreds of templates and creative activities, DrawJoy helps children improve imagination, creativity, and focus while having fun. Features: * AR drawing experience * Step-by-step drawing lessons * Coloring mode for kids * 1000+ drawing templates * Save and sync artwork * Kid-friendly and easy to use DrawJoy Information: - Website: https://drawjoy.app/ - Terms of Service: https://drawjoy.app/terms - Privacy Policy: https://drawjoy.app/privacy - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chalkboard app at none against Draw Joy's 2. Chalkboard app also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Draw Joy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 91 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Draw Joy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Chalkboard app asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chalkboard app ships an update every 91 months, Draw Joy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chalkboard app | Draw Joy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 91 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Rouda | Dang Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Chalkboard app
No in-app purchases
Draw Joy
- DrawJoy Premium$1.991 Month
- DrawJoy Lifetime$14.99
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