Comparison

Lux Draw vs myWheaton3D

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

Head to head
About

Lux Draw

Create unique art with light-inspired tools and gritty textures. Draw from scratch or enhance photos with glow pens and special effects. Offers advanced features like HDR brushes and Apple Pencil support for a professional artistic experience.

Highlights
  • Live-calculated HDR brushes
  • Glow Pen, Hot Pen, Light Spheres
  • Gritty paper/canvas textures
  • Smear tool for flame art
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Multiple layers
  • Photo tracing mode (Pro)
Features
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Draw with light-inspired tools, for a unique art style! Create a drawing from scratch, or add effects to your photos. Let your creativity run wild! • LIVE-CALCULATED HDR BRUSHES • The app features live-calculated brushes and strokes, that together with HDR values make it feel like drawing with light! Drawing tools include Glow Pen, Hot Pen, Light Spheres, and more. Tip: Use the Smear tool on a photo or drawing to achieve immensely cool flame art (seriously, try it!). • GRITTY PAPER/CANVAS TEXTURES • Having a paper/canvas texture interacting in real-time with the drawing tools will give your artwork a satisfying, gritty look. You can remove or change the default-generated texture to something else. • 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++). • FINGERTIP = STROKE SIZE • CHANGE SIZE/FORCE/COLOR WHILE DRAWING • • APPLE PENCIL SUPPORT • FULL SCREEN DRAWING • SEAMLESS PATTERN EDITING MODE • • DARK MODE • LANDSCAPE • PORTRAIT • WIDE COLOR • • MULTIPLE LAYERS • PHOTO TRACING MODE (Pro feature) •

About

myWheaton3D

Features
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WITH IT, YOU CAN EXPLORE YOUR CREATIVITY, WITH DIVERSE OPTIONS OF BOTTLES, PAINTINGS AND DECORATIONS, TO CREATE AN EXCLUSIVE PRODUCT, WHERE YOU ARE, WITH AGILITY, EFFECTIVENESS AND ASSERTIVENESS. More technology, innovation and sustainability;

Screenshots

Lux Draw4 screens
myWheaton3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: myWheaton3D at none against Lux Draw's 6. myWheaton3D also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lux Draw sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. myWheaton3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lux Draw ships an update every 2 months, myWheaton3D every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lux Draw versus myWheaton3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLux DrawmyWheaton3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (939 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings939 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB187 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorbyteWheaton

Bugs and requests

Lux Draw

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and unresponsiveness when switching tools
  • Leaving unwanted color dots when erasing
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add fill tool, shapes, and text capabilities
  • Improve compatibility with tablets and styluses
  • Provide more customization options for brushes and colors
  • Implement undo/redo functionality
  • Add ability to export/share drawings easily

myWheaton3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Lux Draw

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

myWheaton3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lux Draw free?
Lux Draw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is myWheaton3D free?
myWheaton3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lux Draw or myWheaton3D have ads?
Neither Lux Draw nor myWheaton3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lux Draw or myWheaton3D?
Lux Draw ships an update every 2 months, and myWheaton3D every 3 weeks. Most recently, Lux Draw was updated on November 1, 2026 and myWheaton3D on November 3, 2026.

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