Comparison

DRAWNIMAL vs Dr. Panda Art Class

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

Dr. Panda Art Class

Engage in a variety of arts and crafts activities, from sculpting clay to creating fruit characters. This app encourages creativity with limitless customization options and allows children to play with their creations afterward. It offers a safe, mess-free environment for artistic exploration.

Highlights
  • 6 different crafts to make
  • Limitless customization
  • Play with creations
  • Kid-safe environment
  • 2D art and 3D animations
  • Easy-to-use interface
Features
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Break out your scissors, paint, pens, clay and glue; it’s time for Art Class with Dr. Panda! In Dr. Panda’s Art Class, there’s always something fun to make! Make your own kites and pinwheels and play with them when you’re done. Start spinning that clay, and make a pot, vase, cup or whatever you can imagine. You can even use fruit and create your own little friends, exactly as you want! With Dr. Panda, you can learn and play! Let those creative juices flow and customize everything exactly how you’d like it! You can even learn from the game and make your own crafts in real life! Key features: - 6 different crafts to make - Limitless possibilities! Make everything your own! - Play with your crafts when you’re done - Kid-safe: No third-party ads or in-app purchases - A combination of beautifully drawn 2D art and brand new 3D animations! - Minimal UI and very easy to play; even the tiniest hands can play on their own - Plenty of painting and crafting, without any mess or danger! - Fold your paper in-game, then do it in real life (With adult supervision, of course!) Privacy Policy As a designer of kids’ games, we understand how important privacy is in this modern, digital world. You can read our privacy policy here: http://www.drpanda.com/privacy About Dr. Panda Dr. Panda is a developer of games for kids. We develop games with educational values that help kids learn about the world. All of our games are safe and do not contain inappropriate content. If you’d like to know more about us and how we design games for kids, visit our website www.drpanda.com/about. If you have any questions, feel free to send us an email at support@drpanda.com or contact us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/drpandagames) or Twitter (www.twitter.com/drpandagames) or Instagram (www.instagram.com/drpandagames).

Screenshots

DRAWNIMAL4 screens
Dr. Panda Art Class4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DRAWNIMAL at Free against Dr. Panda Art Class's $3.99. DRAWNIMAL also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (138 vs 21). Dr. Panda Art Class's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (73% vs 64%). On rating, 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; Dr. Panda Art Class costs $3.99 up front. DRAWNIMAL sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Dr. Panda Art Class asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DRAWNIMAL holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DRAWNIMAL has 138 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of DRAWNIMAL's written reviews are positive against 73% of Dr. Panda Art Class's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DRAWNIMAL ships an update every 3 months, Dr. Panda Art Class every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DRAWNIMAL versus Dr. Panda Art Class: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDRAWNIMALDr. Panda Art Class
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.2 (138 ratings) — better4.0 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings138 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB177 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYATATOYDr. Panda Ltd

Customer experience

DRAWNIMAL

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

Dr. Panda Art Class

All ratings21 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative10.0%

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

Dr. Panda Art Class

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

Dr. Panda Art Class

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DRAWNIMAL free?
DRAWNIMAL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dr. Panda Art Class free?
Dr. Panda Art Class costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DRAWNIMAL or Dr. Panda Art Class?
DRAWNIMAL is rated higher. DRAWNIMAL averages 4.2 out of 5 from 138 ratings, while Dr. Panda Art Class averages 4.0 from 21 ratings.
Do DRAWNIMAL or Dr. Panda Art Class have ads?
Neither DRAWNIMAL nor Dr. Panda Art Class shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DRAWNIMAL or Dr. Panda Art Class?
DRAWNIMAL ships an update every 3 months, and Dr. Panda Art Class every 10 months. Most recently, DRAWNIMAL was updated on October 21, 2026 and Dr. Panda Art Class on October 20, 2026.

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