Comparison

Stick draw vs Hold It

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

Head to head
About

Stick draw

This painting primer for children teaches basic drawing skills through simple stick figures. It covers a variety of subjects like animals and transportation, helping develop hand-eye coordination and early intellectual growth.

Highlights
  • Basic shape combination drawing
  • Simple line art
  • 100 graphics covering various subjects
  • Develops hand-eye coordination
  • Gradual learning method
  • Encourages independent creation
Features
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Jiaojiao stick figure is a carefully compiled painting primer for children, the content of which covers animals, characters, transportation, construction and articles for daily use, etc, altogether 100 graphics. These figures are drawed with the most basic shape combination and simple lines, but lay out the main characteristics of those objects. The vivid, humorou and simplified presentation of figures is its main advantage, making it popular among children children. 1. Through eye recognition, mind memery and handwritting activities, children can extract the most typical and prominent characteristic of an object,and draw a general, yet recognizable and shematic picture with planar and concise image style. 2.Children can practice the coordination of hands , eyes and brain in a certain degree. By drawing, children can start for early intellectual development. 3.This book teaches drawing from easy to difficult. By adopting gradual method, children can learn basic methods of stick figure and after they master the basic methods, then can create their own favorite works independently.

About

Hold It

This app helps you stay focused by limiting access to distracting applications during study or deep work sessions. Set daily time limits or launch counts for chosen apps with a simple, private, and effective system. Pay once and use it forever, with no recurring fees or hidden costs.

Highlights
  • Limit app usage by time or launches
  • One-time purchase, no subscriptions
  • Simple setup in under a minute
  • Works fully offline
  • Private, no data uploaded or shared
  • Designed for students and deep work
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Tired of monthly or yearly subscriptions? Competitors charge thousands of yen every year. With Hold It, pay just $9.99 ONCE, and it's yours forever.No recurring fees. No hidden costs. 100% private. Trying to study but keep checking your phone? You open your notes, then reach for social media without thinking. One video turns into thirty minutes. Your focus disappears before you even realize it. Hold It is a simple app designed to help you stay focused during study time. Stay focused without complicated setups Hold It removes distractions so you can concentrate on what matters. Choose the apps you want to limit. Set a daily time limit or number of launches. That is all. No shortcuts. No automations. No complex rules. Just a simple system that helps you stay on track. Designed for students and deep work Hold It is perfect for: – Students preparing for exams – People doing deep work – Anyone who wants a distraction-free study session Instead of relying on willpower, you change your environment. No subscriptions. Pay once. Use forever. Most productivity apps charge monthly or yearly subscriptions. Hold It is different. You pay once and keep using it forever. No recurring payments. No hidden upgrades. Simple setup in under one minute Select the apps you want to limit. Set your rules. Start focusing. No technical knowledge needed. Works fully offline Your data stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded. Nothing is shared. Focus is not about discipline If you struggle to focus, it is not because you are lazy. Apps are designed to keep you engaged. Hold It helps you take back control by removing distractions. Simple. Private. Effective.

Screenshots

Stick draw4 screens
Hold It4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stick draw at 100% against Hold It's 50%. Stick draw also leads on price ($0.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). Hold It's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 50 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Stick draw costs $0.99 and Hold It $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stick draw ships an update every 50 months, Hold It every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stick draw versus Hold It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStick drawHold It
Price$0.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 50 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer子浩 张kaisei watanabe

Customer experience

Stick draw

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

Hold It

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stick draw

No in-app purchases

None

Hold It

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stick draw free?
Stick draw costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hold It free?
Hold It costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stick draw or Hold It have ads?
Neither Stick draw nor Hold It shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stick draw or Hold It?
Stick draw ships an update every 50 months, and Hold It every 2 weeks. Most recently, Stick draw was updated on October 14, 2026 and Hold It on October 9, 2026.

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