Comparison

DRAWNIMAL vs Name the Animals

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

Head to head
About

DRAWNIMAL

This app combines drawing and learning the alphabet by having children draw animals around a device. It encourages creative thinking and offers a fun, interactive way to practice letters with animations and audio.

Highlights
  • Draw and animate animals
  • Learn the alphabet creatively
  • Interactive drawing experience
  • Supports 35 animals
  • Available in 5 languages
  • No internet or ads
Features
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Draw funny animals! Learn the alphabet! Expand your device with pen and paper! DRAWNIMAL is a unique app where kids draw adorable animals while learning the alphabet. With your phone or tablet placed on paper, kids select an animal face from the alphabet menu and draw around the device. The app then instructs how to draw the rest of the animal body. The digital screen is inventively extended with a simple physical interaction, which encourages kids to think outside the box. Hilarious and delightful animations motivate to keep learning. Our primary goal with the app was to expand your device by using simple tangible tools like pen and paper. Features: + Play with up to 35 animals + Get the first 5 animals (A-E) for free + Draw animals and see them come alive with animation + Practice the alphabet in a creative and interactive way + Switch between 5 languages + Lively animations and impressive audio + No failing, no goal, no wrong or right + Supports all iPads and iPhones with iOS 16 or later + No internet access needed! + No advertisements! Available in 5 languages with full voice acting: English, Spanish, German, French and Italian! Learn more about YATATOY: yatatoy.com Contact us for assistance or to give feedback: https://yatatoy.com/info/ MADE BY YATATOY

About

Name the Animals

Children can learn to spell the names of 25 animals through interactive animations and fun activities. The game offers two difficulty levels and rewards correct spellings with stars, unlocking a hidden animal. It's designed to be an engaging and entertaining educational experience.

Highlights
  • Learn 25 animal names
  • Interactive animations
  • Spelling practice
  • Earn stars for correct answers
  • Unlockable hidden animal
  • Two difficulty levels
Features
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TAPTOY Games presents Name the Animals for children, play with 25 animals and learn to write their names while having fun! With detailed and fluid animations and a friendly and fun style, enjoy learning their names in different languages. Do you really know what does the lion use his claws for? Or do you know the infallible fishing technique of the bear? Do the ants ever take a break? Meet the horse, shark, elephant, butterfly, koala and much more!! Touch the animals to see how they react and complete their names to get all the stars, at the end of the game you will need them all to play the hidden animal !! Name the Animals is the first in a series of games to help children learn fun and entertaining. Available for iPhone and iPad, but remember, the bigger the screen, the better! What they says: BestAppsForKids.com 5 Stars rating "Name the Animals is a English-Spanish vocabulary game that will delight young users with engaging animations and fun activities to learn to spell animal names in either English or Spanish. Children are invited to explore 25 different animals by interacting with engaging animations then dragging the letters to spell the names into the correct order. There are two levels of difficulty, and the app can accommodate three separate players by “recalling” which animals they have completed. Features include: • 25 animal names to learn • Earn stars for correct spellings • 2 levels of difficulty • Collect all stars to get access to the hidden animal at the end • Delightful animations  • Wonderful original soundtrack" • No outside links, no advertising, and no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

DRAWNIMAL4 screens
Name the Animals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DRAWNIMAL at Free against Name the Animals's $1.99. DRAWNIMAL also leads on ratings volume (135 vs 1). Name the Animals's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (100% vs 64%). On update cadence, ads, monetization model and device support 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

DRAWNIMAL is free to download; Name the Animals costs $1.99 up front. DRAWNIMAL sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Name the Animals asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Name the Animals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DRAWNIMAL has 135 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of DRAWNIMAL's written reviews are positive against 100% of Name the Animals's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DRAWNIMAL versus Name the Animals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDRAWNIMALName the Animals
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (135 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings135 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYATATOYTAPTOY

Customer experience

DRAWNIMAL

All ratings135 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral8.1%
Negative14.1%
Written reviews449 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative29.2%

Name the Animals

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DRAWNIMAL

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Unable to progress past letter C
  • Swipe gesture not working as expected
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Expand content to full alphabet
  • Allow in-app drawing without physical paper
  • Add more animal options
  • Improve audio consistency across languages
  • Introduce a 'sounds' mode to focus on letter sounds

Name the Animals

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

DRAWNIMAL

One-time4
  • Letter Pack 1$2.49
  • Letter Pack 2$2.49
  • Letter Pack 3$2.49
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  • All letter packs$4.99
None

Name the Animals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DRAWNIMAL free?
DRAWNIMAL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Name the Animals free?
Name the Animals costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DRAWNIMAL or Name the Animals?
Name the Animals is rated higher. DRAWNIMAL averages 4.2 out of 5 from 135 ratings, while Name the Animals averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DRAWNIMAL or Name the Animals have ads?
Neither DRAWNIMAL nor Name the Animals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DRAWNIMAL or Name the Animals?
DRAWNIMAL ships an update every 3 months, and Name the Animals every 3 months. Most recently, DRAWNIMAL was updated on October 8, 2026 and Name the Animals on October 9, 2026.

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