Save The Pencil vs Drawing Race
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Save The Pencil
Guide a pencil character through a rebellious stationery cupboard by tapping dots to connect them. Solve 120 challenging puzzles across 8 chapters, dodge various stationery enemies, and collect stars to unlock bonus levels and new characters.
- Tap-to-move gameplay
- 120 challenging puzzles
- 8 distinct chapters
- Unlockable bonus levels
- Collect stars for high scores
- Dodge stationery enemies
- Unlock new characters
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Save the Pencil is back, rebuilt and remastered for modern iPhone. Guide HB across the page, connect every dot and keep his lead away from a stationery cupboard full of trouble. Each route is a compact puzzle of timing, precision and planning. FEATURES • 120 handcrafted campaign levels across 8 distinctive paper chapters • 50 additional bonus levels • Collect three stars on every level • Dodge paperclips, spinning rulers, erasers, staples, scissors and more • Take on a unique boss at the end of every chapter • Earn blue dots as you play and spend them on helpful extras • Completely remastered artwork, animation, audio and effects • No third-party advertising Tap a dot, draw your route and save HB's lead. It is join the dots, but not as you know it.
Drawing Race
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Draw yourself a equipment to run faster. You can draw flying clothes, swimming ring, ladders and boats. Or you can draw a black thing. You need to be smarter than your opponent!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Drawing Race at Free against Save The Pencil's $2.99. Drawing Race also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). Save The Pencil's advantage is ads (none vs shown).
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Drawing Race is free to download; Save The Pencil costs $2.99 up front. Save The Pencil sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Drawing Race asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Save The Pencil | Drawing Race |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (65 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 82.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Perfect Dimension | 庆龙 刘 |
Bugs and requests
Save The Pencil
Reported bugs
3 issues- Rulers and obstacles glitching out
- App crashing on launch or during gameplay
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content updates
- Improved touch sensitivity
- Ability to skip difficult levels
Drawing Race
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Save The Pencil
- 1,000 Blue Dot Pack$0.99
- 5,000 Blue Dot Pack$2.99
- 10,000 Blue Dot Pack$4.99
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- 50,000 Blue Dot Pack$9.99
Drawing Race
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Save The Pencil free?
Is Drawing Race free?
Do Save The Pencil or Drawing Race have ads?
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