Comparison

Whiteboard vs Drawing ▫

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

Head to head
About

Whiteboard

This app offers a minimalist digital whiteboard experience, focusing on smooth touch input. It provides essential tools for drawing and erasing, allowing for quick and efficient visual note-taking.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Smooth touch input
  • 3 marker types
  • Adjustable marker thickness
  • Eraser with adjustable thickness
  • All-clear trash can function
Features
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「いいものは、シンプルだ。」 無駄な機能を極力省いたホワイトボードアプリです。 滑らかなタッチを再現しました。 基本性能 ■3種類のマーカー選択(太さ調整可能) ■消しゴム機能は消したい部分をなぞって消去(太さ調整可能) ■ごみ箱機能でオールクリア

About

Drawing ▫

Unleash your creativity with a versatile drawing and painting app. Explore a wide array of brushes, colors, and tools to sketch, paint, and design on your iPhone or iPad. Features include custom mandalas, coloring pages, and a dedicated kids' desk.

Highlights
  • 40+ handcrafted brushes
  • Millions of colors
  • Import and draw on pictures
  • Custom mandalas and coloring pages
  • Dedicated kids' desk
  • Apple Pencil and 3D Touch support
Features
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DrawingApp - Create amazing drawing art on the go with Drawing App for iPhone & iPad. 
Create amazing drawing ideas to life. Use DrawingApp's state-of-the-art brushes & tools to sketch, type, paint, and draw. Take your drawing creations to wherever your thoughts want to go! 1. Sketch Desk: DrawingApp has 40+ handcrafted style paintbrush and millions of colors to choose from. Focusing on food & shelter is for common men. Pouring your creativity through DrawingApp is for unique humans: the misfits, the rebels, the art markers. The ones who not only see things differently but produce different, creative art. Here's to the common men who can now be an artist with the DrawingApp! Here is a minimalistic set of tools that can help you create the art you want: a. 40+ handcrafted brush tools that can help you imitate the real paintbrush; b. Ruler to create straight lines to your needs; c. Eraser to change or modify a drawing on the go; d. Embed picture and drawing in one art; e. Install the DrawingApp to know more! FEATURES - Paint. Draw, Sketch. Repeat - Draw smoothly like never before on iPad or iPhone. - Draw creative sketches using 40+ brushes and tools - Enhance your drawing by importing pictures and photos - Zoom to paint fine details - Share instantly 2. Doodle Desk (NEW) With Doodle Desk you can create dazzling sketches, wonderful paintings & awesome illustrations! Key Feature: -Draw, Sketch & Paint anything. -You will find Every color to draw. -You can customize your color as you wish. -Import photo from gallery or by capturing a new photo. Draw on photo. Have fun! -Rotate & scale photos as much as you want. -You can change Brush size & Opacity settings. -Undo & Redo option for your every action. -Made very easy & convenient to use. -Save artworks in gallery & share them into any social network you want. -Record & share your art work 3. Coloring Desk: - Custom mandalas: bring your unique designs to life in the mandala creation mode - 20+ categories of unique colouring pages from talented illustrators - 40+ beautiful preset Solid & Gradient colour palettes - Custom palettes: combine any colours you like to create a matchless work of art - Various colouring tools - Post-editing effects 4. Kids Desk: - Funkiest canvas with 10+ drawing tools including pen, pencil, chalk, marker, Fill, glitter, gradient & watercolor brushes - Shapes & brushes, magical pattern brushes & an enchanting wand effect on every brush stroke - 50+ educational coloring pages 
 *We Support Apple Pencil for iPad Pro & 3D Touch sensitivity for iPhones with Angle and Pressure with Water Color, Pencil, Pen tools etc.* Get DrawingApp Premium – weekly subscription (which comes with a 3-day free trial) for $4.99 USD, Monthly subscription for $7.99 USD, OR yearly subscription for $29.99 USD OR one-time purchase with $35.99 for life-time. 
 Upgrade to the Premium version and get unlimited access to Sketch Desk, Coloring Desk, Kids Desk, and Doodle Desk - without ads & watermarks! 
 • Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase & 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. • 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: http://drawingapp.me/privacy-policy.html Term: http://drawingapp.me/terms-of-use.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Whiteboard3 screens
Drawing ▫4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Drawing ▫ at 4.1 against Whiteboard's 2.4. Drawing ▫ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (15K vs 47). Whiteboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13). On price, review sentiment, 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. Drawing ▫ sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whiteboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drawing ▫ holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drawing ▫ has 15K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Whiteboard's written reviews are positive against 24% of Drawing ▫'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whiteboard ships an update every 6 weeks, Drawing ▫ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Whiteboard versus Drawing ▫: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhiteboardDrawing ▫
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (47 ratings)4.1 (15K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.8% of reviews23.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4715K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB184 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShun SatoVora Bhavik

Customer experience

Whiteboard

All ratings47 ratings
Positive31.9%
Neutral6.4%
Negative61.7%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive20.8%
Neutral10.0%
Negative69.2%

Drawing ▫

All ratings15,164 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative18.5%
Written reviews443 reviews
Positive23.7%
Neutral7.4%
Negative68.8%

User reviews

Whiteboard

From 47 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy-to-use interface
  • ✏️ Basic whiteboard functionality works well
  • 💾 Auto-saves work when app closes
  • 🎨 Good marker size and color customization
  • 📱 Smooth drawing experience

Room to improve

  • 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads throughout app
  • 🚫 Ads pop up during critical actions (save, delete, erase)
  • 📵 Ads cover significant portion of drawing canvas
  • 🌐 Language settings default to Japanese despite English device settings
  • ⚠️ Misleading app description/thumbnail hides ad presence

Drawing ▫

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great drawing experience
  • 👍 Friendly app introduction
  • 💡 Ability to draw on photos

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Aggressive monetization with paywall
  • 🔍 Limited color and brush options in free version
  • 🔍 Confusing navigation and lack of clear exit options

Bugs and requests

Whiteboard

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App displays 'I will move to a new application' message on startup and kicks user out
  • App crashes frequently after updates
  • Drawing doesn't persist when switching to other apps
  • Camera/photo button doesn't function properly
  • Eraser tool doesn't work correctly
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  • Saved files appear in Chinese/Japanese instead of English
  • Saved images not appearing in camera roll
  • Drawing produces dots instead of continuous lines
  • App won't open or download properly
  • Ads redirect to App Store when accidentally tapped during drawing

Requested features

12 requests
  • Remove or significantly reduce ads
  • Paid ad-free version option
  • Expand color palette beyond 5 colors
  • Add canvas rotation feature
  • Add zoom functionality for detail work
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  • Add eraser tool in portrait orientation
  • Increase drawing canvas space
  • Add whiteboard stickers
  • Add photo upload and editing capabilities
  • Add AirPlay feature for TV display
  • Improve English language support
  • Add collaborative/shared whiteboard feature

Drawing ▫

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Drawings disappearing or not saving properly
  • Undo/redo functionality not working as expected
  • App freezing or crashing during use

Requested features

4 requests
  • More color and brush options
  • Improved layering and editing tools
  • Better save/load functionality
  • Tutorials or in-app guidance

In-app purchases

None

Whiteboard

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Drawing ▫

Subscriptions6
  • Drawing Apps Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Drawing Games Gold - Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Drawing Apps Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
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  • DrawingApp Premium Year France3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Drawing Games Gold - Yearly$24.991 Year
  • Drawing Apps Premium Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • Drawing App - Low Credits$4.99
  • AI Pad - 11 Credits$9.99
  • AI Pad - 17 Credits$14.99
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  • Remove Ads and Popups$16.99
  • One Time Purchase Premium$22.99
  • Drawing App - Premium Credits$29.99
  • Drawing App One-time Purchase$35.99

Questions

Is Whiteboard free?
Whiteboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drawing ▫ free?
Drawing ▫ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Whiteboard or Drawing ▫?
Drawing ▫ is rated higher. Whiteboard averages 2.4 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Drawing ▫ averages 4.1 from 15K ratings.
Do Whiteboard or Drawing ▫ have ads?
Whiteboard shows ads; Drawing ▫ does not.
Which is updated more often, Whiteboard or Drawing ▫?
Whiteboard ships an update every 6 weeks, and Drawing ▫ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Whiteboard was updated on October 13, 2026 and Drawing ▫ on October 15, 2026.

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