Comparison

Finger Paint (Ape Apps) vs DrawPad

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

Head to head
About

Finger Paint (Ape Apps)

Unleash your creativity with a digital canvas and a wide palette of colors. This app offers various brush sizes, a flood fill tool, and a bomb feature to clear the canvas. Save and share your masterpieces with friends and family.

Highlights
  • Blank canvas with over 40 colors
  • Adjustable pen sizes (small, medium, large)
  • Flood fill paint brush tool
  • Bomb tool to clear canvas
  • Save drawings to Photos
  • Share creations to social media
Features
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Finger Paint is an awesome finger painting application that is fun for kids and adults alike! You start off with a blank canvas, your imagination, and over 40 fun colors to choose from. Tapping on the pen icon will bring up the tools menu which lets you choose from small, medium, and large pen sizes. The paint brush tool is a new flood fill option, and the Bomb tool will clear your entire canvas to the selected color. And of course, the save button lets you save your drawing to your Photos. An added feature of this version now lets you share your photos after you save them. This way you can post your drawings to Facebook, Twitter, or any other social network and show off your talents to the world! Finger Paint works great on iPhone (both screen sizes) and iPad. I am always looking to improve my apps, and will update often based on feedback. If you have anything you would like changed added or updated, please leave a comment or send me an e-mail and I will get to it ASAP. This app is for you guys! Once again, thanks for trying Finger Paint from Ape Apps. Enjoy!

About

DrawPad

Unleash your creativity with a minimalist drawing app offering realistic brushes, unlimited colors, and easy sharing. Unlock premium effects like neon and glitter through rewarded ads. Perfect for all ages to sketch, doodle, and relax.

Highlights
  • Realistic brushes
  • Unlimited color palette
  • Zoom and pan functionality
  • Save and share artwork
  • Glitter and neon effects
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Turn a photo into drawing practice, or start with a blank canvas. Sketch, doodle and trace on your iPhone or iPad, then save or share what you create. DRAW AT YOUR OWN PACE Choose your brush, color and line width. Zoom in for details and move around the canvas. Erase a mistake, undo a stroke or redo it when you change your mind. TRACE YOUR OWN PHOTOS Import a photo as a reference, adjust its opacity and draw over it. Use the built-in images when you want a starting point. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Your current drawing stays on your device so you can return to it later. Start a new canvas for a fresh page. Drawing works offline, with no mandatory account. SAVE AND SHARE Save an image to Photos or share it from the app when you are ready. ONE OPTIONAL PRO UPGRADE The free version includes ads. DrawPad Pro is a one-time, non-consumable purchase that removes ads and unlocks all effect brushes, including neon, glitter and watercolor. Pro also includes Apple's native drawing palette on iOS 18 or later, with the tools supported by DrawPad. There is no subscription. Restore your purchase with the same Apple Account. Your local price appears in the app. Purchases and ads require an internet connection. Open DrawPad, choose a photo or a blank canvas, and make your first sketch. Privacy: https://myzalife.com/privacypolicy.html#drawpad Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Finger Paint (Ape Apps)3 screens
DrawPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Finger Paint (Ape Apps) at 3.8 against DrawPad's 3.2. Finger Paint (Ape Apps) also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 40%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Finger Paint (Ape Apps) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DrawPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Finger Paint (Ape Apps) holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 86 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Finger Paint (Ape Apps)'s written reviews are positive against 40% of DrawPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finger Paint (Ape Apps) ships an update every 5 months, DrawPad every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Finger Paint (Ape Apps) versus DrawPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinger Paint (Ape Apps)DrawPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (38 ratings) — better3.2 (86 ratings)
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3886 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrandon SteckleinMULTITECHNIQUE BUSINESS COMAPNUY INVESTMENT

Customer experience

Finger Paint (Ape Apps)

All ratings38 ratings
Positive65.8%
Neutral10.5%
Negative23.7%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral13.1%
Negative26.2%

DrawPad

All ratings86 ratings
Positive52.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative40.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

Finger Paint (Ape Apps)

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when changing orientation
  • App breaks after paying to remove ads
  • App freezes and crashes frequently
  • App glitches when clicking paintbrush
  • Bug affecting canvas color change
Show 5 more
  • App is buffery
  • App stops working when using brush
  • App hangs when changing canvas color
  • App freezes when changing brush size
  • App crashes when changing colors or touching toolbox

Requested features

9 requests
  • Add undo button
  • Add erase option
  • Add ability to upload own pictures
  • Add higher resolution for printing
  • Add ability to add letters
Show 4 more
  • Add simpler, older color picker version
  • Improve navigation between screens
  • Add save functionality
  • Make tools always visible

DrawPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Finger Paint (Ape Apps)

One-time1
  • Advertising Removal$2.99
1 purchases

DrawPad

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Finger Paint (Ape Apps) free?
Finger Paint (Ape Apps) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DrawPad free?
DrawPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Finger Paint (Ape Apps) or DrawPad?
Finger Paint (Ape Apps) is rated higher. Finger Paint (Ape Apps) averages 3.8 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while DrawPad averages 3.2 from 86 ratings.
Do Finger Paint (Ape Apps) or DrawPad have ads?
Both Finger Paint (Ape Apps) and DrawPad show ads.
Which is updated more often, Finger Paint (Ape Apps) or DrawPad?
Finger Paint (Ape Apps) ships an update every 5 months, and DrawPad every 3 months. Most recently, Finger Paint (Ape Apps) was updated on October 12, 2026 and DrawPad on October 7, 2026.

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