Paint vs Super Simple Draw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paint
This application allows for the application of paint in various forms including solid, liquid, and aerosol suspensions. Users can explore different techniques to achieve desired practical or artistic results.
- Solid paint application
- Liquid paint application
- Aerosol paint suspension
- Explore application techniques
- Achieve practical results
- Achieve artistic results
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Paint can be applied as a solid, a gaseous suspension (aerosol) or a liquid. Techniques vary depending on the practical or artistic results desired.
Super Simple Draw
A minimalist drawing application designed for quick sketches and notes, offering seamless integration with Apple Pencil and widgets. It supports various iPad features and standard iOS sharing, making it as easy to use as a physical whiteboard.
- Home screen widgets
- Apple Pencil gesture support
- iPad multitasking
- Grid and lined backgrounds
- Draw on images
- Save for Instagram
- Undo/redo functionality
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Minimalist drawing app. Supports Apple Pencil (new & old), widgets, both portrait & landscape, iPad multitasking, standard iOS share, the latest devices. Pick up & use. Like a white board or scratch paper. Features: • Widget to show case the latest or favorite drawing on the home screen • Apple Pencil gesture support • Multi-window and multitasking support on iPadOS • Original Apple Pencil support • Grid background and lined background • Draw on top of another picture • Save square images for Instagram submission • Draw in either landscape or portrait • Undo and redo • Standard iOS share/action button (copy, save, send to other messaging/social apps) Perfect for: • Jotting down notes • Illustrate something to friends/coworkers through drawing • Draw/sketch something casually • Tell stories to kids with quick illustrations • Play quick random games with friends (e.g. draw and guess, or any simple board game you just invented) • Practice some basic drawing skills (drawing straight line, parallel lines, circles, faces, etc) Draw for a better world: Super Simple Draw started as a way to reduce the use of papers because we believe that the current environmental degradation and the climate change are pressing issues that demand urgent actions. Now we took a step further: for every ~2000 lines you draw, we plant a tree through a partnership with Trees for the Future. More than ten thousand trees have been planted so far. Learn more at https://trees.theiosapp.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Super Simple Draw at 82% against Paint's 18%. Super Simple Draw also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (4K vs 12). Paint's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Paint sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Super Simple Draw sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Super Simple Draw holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Super Simple Draw has 4K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Paint's written reviews are positive against 82% of Super Simple Draw's.
Paint ships an update monthly, Super Simple Draw every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paint | Super Simple Draw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (12 ratings) | 4.7 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews | 82.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orgajja Co Ltd | Bao Lei |
Customer experience
Paint
Super Simple Draw
User reviews
Paint
From 12 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Variety of drawing tools
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
- 💰 Paywall for basic features
- 📺 Intrusive ads even after purchase
Super Simple Draw
From 4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Good color selection
- 💡 Simple and straightforward
- 🎨 Supports Apple Pencil
- 🎨 Great for quick sketching and drawing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional lag or delay in line drawing
- 🔍 Lack of zoom or detail features
- 🎨 Limited brush/tool options
- 🎨 Could use more color options
Bugs and requests
Paint
Reported bugs
3 issues- Drawings not saving properly
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Laggy performance on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to load and edit photos
- More color options and customization
- Undo/redo functionality
- Zoom and pan tools
Super Simple Draw
Reported bugs
2 issues- In-app purchase issues with ads still showing
- Compatibility problems on older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add zoom and pan functionality
- Implement more brush/tool options
- Expand color palette
- Add ability to save and load drawings
In-app purchases
Paint
- Small DrawPoint$0.99
- Big DrawPoint$2.99
Super Simple Draw
- Remove Ads$0.99
