Comparison

Drawing Desk vs ExpressMock

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

Head to head
About

Drawing Desk

Learn to draw with over 1000 guided lessons and interactive games. Explore various art styles, utilize advanced sketching tools, and join a global community of artists. AI feedback helps track and improve your progress.

Highlights
  • 1000+ guided drawing lessons
  • Game-like drawing challenges
  • AI progress evaluation
  • Advanced sketching tools
  • Creator community features
  • AR Face Paint
Features
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Trusted by over 70+ million users and 100K+ 5-star reviews, Drawing Desk makes learning to draw fun with game like drawing lessons Supports Apple Pencil Why Drawing Desk is amazing ? - 1000+ guided drawing lessons across every style and skill level. - Learn to draw with on-screen lesson guides, text and voice instructions and video lessons. - Personalized learning paths tailored to your goals. - Expert artists led professional drawing tutorials. - Structured learning paths to help you draw digital art with confidence. - New drawing lessons are added regularly. - Fun Drawing challenges and drawing games. - Releasing drawing activities to practice & learn digital art. - A sketchbook with advanced drawing tools to draw digital art. - AI evaluates your drawing progress and give helpful scores so you know what to improve. Learn How to Draw with 1000+ Step-by-Step Drawing Lessons! - Explore a wide range of learn to draw lessons including Anime, Manga, Kawaii, Caricatures, Doodles, Art Therapy, and more. - Each lesson includes on-screen drawing guides, plus text and voice instructions to help you learn clearly. - These interactive, game-like drawing lessons teach beginners how to learn to draw from scratch and help advanced learners improve and refine their drawing skills. Introducing Creator Community - Learn from a global community of artists bringing various drawing lessons straight to your fingertips. - Download Drawing Desk to join as a creator, share your skills, and monetize your drawing lessons. Sketch Desk - Express creativity with passionate sketching! - 25+ realistic sketching tools including pen, pencil, highlighter, crayon, neon, watercolor, ink, smudge, eraser, fill bucket, ruler & highlighter brushes - Work with custom canvases (iPad only), - unlimited layers, and powerful layer controls. - Snap perfect forms with Quick Shapes - Create custom gradients - Advanced symmetry tool - Use the Apple Pencil for the most natural drawing experience on iPad. - 200+ instant shapes - Create color palettes and on cloud - Cutter tool & text tool - Fill bucket tool with 125+ textures - Export art as PSDs - Create masks, makeup looks with AR Face Paint Kids Desk - Creativity for Kids A fun drawing space for kids with simple tools and 500+ creative stickers. Terms & Conditions: https://4axis.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://4axis.com/privacy-policy Reach us: hello@4axis.com

About

ExpressMock

Features
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ExpressMock — where a dream became a mission. Born from a vision to support aspirants, ExpressMock is dedicated to helping students prepare, grow, and achieve their career goals. We provide Banking, SSC, and other competitive exam mock tests, along with the right guidance, knowledge, and confidence to succeed. At ExpressMock, we believe every learner has the potential to rise. Our mission is to create a platform where focused preparation meets ambition and dreams turn into achievements.

Screenshots

Drawing Desk4 screens
ExpressMock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ExpressMock at none against Drawing Desk's 10. ExpressMock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. Drawing Desk sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. ExpressMock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Drawing Desk versus ExpressMock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawing DeskExpressMock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (241K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings241K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size241 MB206 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer4Axis Technologies Pte LtdTestpress Tech Labs LLP

Bugs and requests

Drawing Desk

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Lines become blurry when zooming in/out
  • Eraser function not working properly
  • Inability to save progress on drawings

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add blending tool
  • Improve color selection and mixing
  • Provide more free brushes and tools
  • Allow drawing on uploaded photos
  • Implement layer support for non-premium users

ExpressMock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Drawing Desk

Subscriptions10
  • DrawingDesk Weekly Trial Offer3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Drawing Desk Weekly Offer7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Drawing Desk Weekly Standard7 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • DrawingDesk Weekly Trial Offer7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • DrawingDesk Monthly Offer7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Drawing Desk Yearly Trial7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Drawing Desk Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Drawing Desk Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Drawing Desk Yearly premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Drawing Desk Yearly Premium7 Days trial$69.991 Year
None

ExpressMock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drawing Desk free?
Drawing Desk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExpressMock free?
ExpressMock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drawing Desk or ExpressMock have ads?
Drawing Desk shows ads; ExpressMock does not.

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