Comparison

Draw vs Calculator Pro+ for iPad

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

Head to head
About

Draw

This app provides a digital canvas for creating visual art using a variety of drawing instruments. Explore different tools and techniques to bring your artistic visions to life on a two-dimensional medium.

Highlights
  • Digital drawing canvas
  • Variety of drawing instruments
  • Mark a two-dimensional medium
  • Create visual art
Features
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Drawing is a form of visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, markers, styluses, and various metals (such as silverpoint). An artist who practices or works in drawing may be called a draughtsman or draftsman.

About

Calculator Pro+ for iPad

This app offers both basic and scientific calculation modes, alongside a comprehensive unit and currency converter. It supports multitasking, allowing simultaneous use with other applications, and features a history bar for tracking calculations.

Highlights
  • Basic and scientific calculator modes
  • Universal unit and currency converter
  • Multitasking mode
  • Calculation history bar
  • Customizable skins
  • VoiceOver accessibility
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A simple calculator for your iPad with unit & currency converter and multitasking mode. Get it now for free! Calculator Pro main features: - Basic calculator in Portrait Mode - Scientific calculator in Landscape Mode - Universal converter for Currency, Length, Time, Weight, Pressure, Temperature, Fuel Consumption, Speed and many more categories - Multitasking mode: use Calculator Pro and any other app simultaneously Calculator Pro+ for iPad is designed for everyone looking for simplicity and functionality. Enjoy basic calculations in Portrait Mode with big handy buttons, or make complex calculations in scientific calculator, available in Landscape Mode. Calculator Pro is the only one calculator needed for math classes from primary school through college. The app is great in basic everyday calculations and solving complex problems in physics, astronomy or chemistry as well. Need to convert one unit to another? With the intuitive and beautifully designed converter, you can easily switch between currencies, temperatures, length, speed and other numerous units, and continue calculation without interruptions. Features: • Two modes are available: do basic calculations in Portrait Mode or go advanced in Landscape Mode • Degrees and Radians calculations • History Bar: see your full calculation history directly on the screen • Track Calculations History: view, save, delete selected equation or clear all • Universal converter with 19 categories, including Currency, Length, Time, Weight, Pressure, Temperature, Area, Data Size, Energy, Force, Frequency, Power, Acceleration, Density, Angle, Typography, Volume, Fuel Consumption and Speed • Handy text search to find categories and units instantly • Multitasking mode: bring in Calculator Pro while viewing web pages, photos, taking notes and more to get results instantly! • Calculator Pro is now accessible via VoiceOver as well • Smart Keyboard support: take full advantage of seamless and intuitive calculations on your iPad Pro • Pick the look from a bunch of skins to suit your own preference (Modern, Rose, Wood, Old, Doodle, Minimalistic, Zombie, Yellow, New Year) • Memory buttons to help you out with complex calculations • Accidentally input the wrong number? Just swipe with your finger to edit it! • Copy and paste results and expressions directly into the current calculation • Comment on the equation and send the calculation results with comments via email Now you can do calculations on the go seamlessly! For complete access to all Calculator Pro+ for iPad features, you will need to allow access to the following: *Location data - this will enable automatic currency selection in the Converter. Privacy Policy: http://apalon.com/privacy_policy.html EULA: http://www.apalon.com/terms_of_use.html California Privacy Notice: https://apalon.com/privacy_policy.html#h AdChoices: https://apalon.com/privacy_policy.html#i

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Calculator Pro+ for iPad at 4.4 against Draw's 1.7. Calculator Pro+ for iPad also leads on ratings volume (62K vs 12). Draw's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Draw sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Calculator Pro+ for iPad sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calculator Pro+ for iPad holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calculator Pro+ for iPad has 62K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 27% and 26% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draw ships an update every 3 weeks, Calculator Pro+ for iPad monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Draw versus Calculator Pro+ for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawCalculator Pro+ for iPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (12 ratings)4.4 (62K ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews — better26.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1262K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB183 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOrgajja Co LtdMosaic S.r.l.

Customer experience

Draw

All ratings12 ratings
Positive8.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative91.7%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral12.8%
Negative60.4%

Calculator Pro+ for iPad

All ratings61,593 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews423 reviews
Positive26.0%
Neutral5.9%
Negative68.1%

User reviews

Draw

From 12 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great drawing game
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 💡 Unique drawing effects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Drawings get corrupted or deleted
  • 🐛 Saving issues and upside-down saves
  • 🐛 Laggy and unresponsive at times
  • 🐛 Glitches and random scribbles

Calculator Pro+ for iPad

From 62K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easily the best calculator app on iPad
  • 👍 Great app and very useful
  • 👍 Simple and straightforward features and functions
  • 👍 Allows customization & personalization

Room to improve

  • 🚨 Lousy and annoying pop-up screen asking to subscribe
  • 🚨 Too many ads that make the app unusable
  • 🚨 Ads interrupt calculations and disrupt workflow
  • 🚨 Ads are very intrusive and full-screen
  • 🚨 Ads make the app virtually unusable without paying

Bugs and requests

Draw

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Drawings get corrupted when saving
  • App crashes when trying to save
  • Drawings get flipped or mirrored when saved
  • Buttons and tools stop working after use
  • App crashes when switching between screens

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Implement a paint bucket tool
  • Allow drawing on photos/images
  • Expand color and brush options
  • Add support for drawing straight lines and shapes

Calculator Pro+ for iPad

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Calculations not working correctly
  • Unable to restore past purchases

Requested features

3 requests
  • More calculator themes and functionality
  • Memory function
  • Compatibility with iPhone

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Draw

One-time3
  • Small Point$0.99
  • Upgrade$1.99
  • Big Point$2.99
5 purchases

Calculator Pro+ for iPad

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly with free trial7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly with Free Trial7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Calculator Pro for iPad Full$0.99

Questions

Is Draw free?
Draw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calculator Pro+ for iPad free?
Calculator Pro+ for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Draw or Calculator Pro+ for iPad?
Calculator Pro+ for iPad is rated higher. Draw averages 1.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Calculator Pro+ for iPad averages 4.4 from 62K ratings.
Do Draw or Calculator Pro+ for iPad have ads?
Calculator Pro+ for iPad shows ads; Draw does not.
Which is updated more often, Draw or Calculator Pro+ for iPad?
Draw ships an update every 3 weeks, and Calculator Pro+ for iPad monthly. Most recently, Draw was updated on October 29, 2026 and Calculator Pro+ for iPad on November 2, 2026.

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