Paint vs Drawing Apps
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.
Drawing Apps
Create digital art with a powerful painting engine and advanced tools. This app offers realistic brushes, layers, blend modes, and various editing capabilities for sketching, painting, and transforming images. Import and export your creations in multiple formats.
- Advanced painting engine with 40+ natural brush presets
- Realistic brush interaction with paper textures
- Layers and Photoshop blend modes
- Selection and clipping masks
- Transform multiple layers and use transform tool
- Import and export drawings in JPEG and PNG formats
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Superior brushes - The most advanced painting engine on tablets • 40+ natural brush presets • Brushes interact realistically with paper textures Superior tools - A place for everything • Layers and Photoshop blend modes • Selection and clipping masks Superior interface - Everything in its place • It’s simple. It’s organized. It’s out of the way. • Organized workflows: Paint - Sketch, Paint, and Blend Clone - Turn a photo into a painting Edit - Adjust color, Liquify, Pattern, Crop, or add a filter • Move your favorite tools to the top bar for quicker access Advanced features • Transform multiple layers simultaneously • Transform tool: Scale, Rotate, Flip, Distort, and Skew • Create seamless patterns with the Pattern tool • Gradient and Pattern Fill • Import images • Rotate and flip the canvas Import and export • Import and export drawings • Add images from Gallery, Camera, or search the web • Export images as JPEG, PNG. Get Drawing Apps Premium – weekly subscription for $2.99 USD. OR monthly subscription (which comes with a 3-day free trial) for $4.99 USD. OR yearly subscription for $9.99 USD • Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. • Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. • Privacy Policy: https://drawingpad.me/privacy-policy.html • Terms: https://drawingpad.me/terms-of-use.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drawing Apps at 63% against Paint's 18%. Drawing Apps also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (5.2K vs 12). Paint's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Paint sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Drawing Apps sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Drawing Apps holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drawing Apps has 5.2K 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 63% of Drawing Apps's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paint | Drawing Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (12 ratings) | 4.4 (5.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 5.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 163 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Orgajja Co Ltd | Gang Ji |
Customer experience
Paint
Drawing Apps
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
Drawing Apps
From 5.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Allows users to draw anything they want
- 💡 Provides a creative outlet for young artists
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 👍 Good for quick creative ideas
- 👍 Satisfying drawing experience
Room to improve
- 💰 Requires payment for many features and tools
- 🤖 Excessive pop-ups and ads
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g., random layer deletion, screen freezing)
- 🔍 Limited free brushes and tools
- 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive controls
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
Drawing Apps
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and app closures
- Layers not working as expected
- Drawing tools not responsive or accurate
- Difficulty navigating the app
Requested features
5 requests- More free brushes and tools
- Ability to save and export drawings
- Undo/redo functionality improvements
- Color customization options
- Tracing feature for photos
In-app purchases
Paint
- Small DrawPoint$0.99
- Big DrawPoint$2.99
Drawing Apps
- DrawingApps Premium - Weekly$2.997 Days
- DrawingApps Gold - Weekly$3.997 Days
- Drawing App Black Friday Offer3 Days trial$5.991 Month
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- DrawingAppsPremium Trial Month3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- DrawingApps Premium - Monthly$7.991 Month
- DrawingApps Gold Trial Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- DrawingApps Gold - Monthly$9.991 Month
- DrawingApps Premium - Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- DrawingApps Gold - Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- 300 Coins$5.99
- 900 Coins$14.99
- 1200 Coins$19.99
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- Lifetime Lite Drawing Pass$49.99
- 5000 Coins$59.99
- Lifetime PRO Drawing Pass$69.99
Questions
Is Paint free?
Is Drawing Apps free?
Which has better reviews, Paint or Drawing Apps?
Do Paint or Drawing Apps have ads?
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