Comparison

Smurf vs DrawPad

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

Head to head
About

Smurf

Create your own Smurfs movies with animated characters, sound effects, and voice recording. Sync with The Smurfs 2 Blu-ray for interactive games and unlockable content. Enjoy a second screen experience with movie-themed activities.

Highlights
  • Create Smurfs mini-movies
  • Animate characters and record voice
  • Interactive seek and find game
  • Second screen movie sync
  • Unlockable characters and backgrounds
  • Movie-themed mini-games
Features
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Our little blue friends are back for more Smurf-tastic fun! With this ultimate Smurfs movie app and The Smurfs 2 Blu-ray™ Disc, you can play Smurfy activities, like create your own mini-movies starring your favorite Smurfs characters. Activities: -Magic Movie Maker: Make your own Smurfs movie using magic spells, wacky sound effects, actual locations from the movies, and the whole cast of Smurf characters. Record your own voice while you animate the characters on-screen! Save your movies and show your friends and family! **UNLOCK MORE FOR THE MAGIC MOVIE MAKER** - Buy The Smurfs 2 on Blu-ray™ and sync the app to play Smurfy Seek and Find, a fast-paced seek and find activity that will unlock new characters, backgrounds, magic spells and sound effects for the Magic Movie Maker! -Smurf-O-Vision: Second Screen The original Smurf-O-Vision app is included! Sync the app to The Smurfs Blu-ray™ to enjoy a second screen experience that plays along with the movie and will have engaged in lots of fun activities – like popping bubbles, playing with Azrael, opening Jokey’s presents and zapping Azrael! *Please note that Wi-Fi sync is no longer available for this feature. Supported languages: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Dutch, French, German, and Italian

About

DrawPad

Unleash your creativity with a minimalist drawing app offering realistic brushes, unlimited colors, and easy sharing. Unlock premium effects like neon and glitter through rewarded ads. Perfect for all ages to sketch, doodle, and relax.

Highlights
  • Realistic brushes
  • Unlimited color palette
  • Zoom and pan functionality
  • Save and share artwork
  • Glitter and neon effects
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Turn a photo into drawing practice, or start with a blank canvas. Sketch, doodle and trace on your iPhone or iPad, then save or share what you create. DRAW AT YOUR OWN PACE Choose your brush, color and line width. Zoom in for details and move around the canvas. Erase a mistake, undo a stroke or redo it when you change your mind. TRACE YOUR OWN PHOTOS Import a photo as a reference, adjust its opacity and draw over it. Use the built-in images when you want a starting point. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Your current drawing stays on your device so you can return to it later. Start a new canvas for a fresh page. Drawing works offline, with no mandatory account. SAVE AND SHARE Save an image to Photos or share it from the app when you are ready. ONE OPTIONAL PRO UPGRADE The free version includes ads. DrawPad Pro is a one-time, non-consumable purchase that removes ads and unlocks all effect brushes, including neon, glitter and watercolor. Pro also includes Apple's native drawing palette on iOS 18 or later, with the tools supported by DrawPad. There is no subscription. Restore your purchase with the same Apple Account. Your local price appears in the app. Purchases and ads require an internet connection. Open DrawPad, choose a photo or a blank canvas, and make your first sketch. Privacy: https://myzalife.com/privacypolicy.html#drawpad Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Smurf4 screens
DrawPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smurf at 4.3 against DrawPad's 3.2. Smurf also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. DrawPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smurf asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smurf holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 86 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Smurf's written reviews are positive against 40% of DrawPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smurf ships an update every 5 months, DrawPad every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Smurf versus DrawPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmurfDrawPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (70 ratings) — better3.2 (86 ratings)
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7086 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS5.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size476 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSony Pictures Home EntertainmentMULTITECHNIQUE BUSINESS COMAPNUY INVESTMENT

Customer experience

Smurf

All ratings70 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral11.4%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative30.0%

DrawPad

All ratings86 ratings
Positive52.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative40.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

Smurf

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App won't let me play
  • Game never downloads
  • App is buggy
  • App does not work
  • Film started skipping forward whole chapters on its own
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  • Sync issues
  • App force closing
  • Not compatible with all iPod touch
  • Wifi sync didn't work
  • Manual sync mistimed
  • App is not compatible with all devices

Requested features

11 requests
  • Please bring this app back
  • Please make it stay
  • Update it please
  • Would love to have the old version back too
  • Needs more content
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  • Needs more games
  • Needs more construction activities
  • Needs more behind the scenes clips
  • More interactive scenes like the toilet one
  • More development needed
  • More fresh ideas for interactions

DrawPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Smurf

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DrawPad

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Smurf free?
Smurf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DrawPad free?
DrawPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smurf or DrawPad?
Smurf is rated higher. Smurf averages 4.3 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while DrawPad averages 3.2 from 86 ratings.
Do Smurf or DrawPad have ads?
DrawPad shows ads; Smurf does not.
Which is updated more often, Smurf or DrawPad?
Smurf ships an update every 5 months, and DrawPad every 3 months. Most recently, Smurf was updated on October 21, 2026 and DrawPad on October 26, 2026.

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