Comparison

DrawBuddy vs SVG Viewer

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

Head to head
About

DrawBuddy

Learn to draw with step-by-step tutorials and guides designed for artists of all levels. Enhance your digital art skills using Apple Pencil with a variety of drawing categories. Practice on the go with quick draw options and create masterpieces.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step drawing tutorials
  • Digital art creation
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Quick draw practice
  • Multiple drawing categories
  • Skill enhancement for beginners and professionals
Features
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This drawing app for iPad is the perfect tool for artists of all the levels to create a stunning digital art. With the use of the Apple Pencil, users can easily learn how to draw and develop their skills with the help of the art drawing tutorials and step-by-step guides. The app also features quick draw options for those who want to practice their skills on the go. Drawing lessons are available for users to improve their techniques and create masterpieces. Whether you're a beginner or a professional, this digital drawing app will provide everything you need to enhance your artistic abilities. The app offers a range of categories for drawing, including: • Architecture • Home Interior • Celebrities • People • Artists • Animals • Landscapes • Nature • Dinosaurs • Children • And others Download our drawing app for iPad and don’t forget to share it with your friends on social media or messengers. The app contains the following subscription options: • A 1-month membership costs from $6.99 • A 3-month membership costs from $12.99. • A 1-year membership costs from $29.99 after a 7-day free trial. The price is for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary, and actual charges may be converted to your local currency, depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to the iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and will identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. • Privacy Policy: https://tappa.tech/drawbuddy/privacy-policy • EULA: https://tappa.tech/drawbuddy/eula • Terms of use: https://tappa.tech/drawbuddy/terms-of-use

About

SVG Viewer

Features
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SVG Viewer & Editor — the complete toolkit for working with SVG files on iPhone and iPad. OPEN & VIEW Instantly open any SVG file from Files, Mail, AirDrop or any app. Smooth pinch-to-zoom lets you inspect every detail of your vector artwork with crystal-clear rendering at any size. CONVERT TO ANY FORMAT — FREE Export your SVG to PNG, JPEG, or PDF with one tap — no subscription, no credits, no limits. Converted files are saved neatly in the app so you can share or reuse them anytime. EDIT VISUALLY WITH THE ELEMENT EDITOR Tap "Edit Source" to open the visual element editor. Every shape in your SVG — circles, rectangles, paths, text, gradients — appears as a card. Tap any card to edit its properties: • Change width, height, position, radius and more • Tap any color attribute to open a color picker — no typing hex codes • Preview your changes live before applying them • Reset an element to its original values anytime • Switch to raw text editing mode when you need full control VIEW & SAVE SOURCE CODE See the raw SVG markup in a clean, zoomable monospaced viewer. Save it as a text file to your device or share it directly. Locate saved files in Con Files → Code. COLOR PALETTE EXTRACTOR Extract every color used in an SVG in seconds. Results are displayed as tappable color swatches showing the exact hex code. Tap any swatch to copy the hex value to your clipboard. OPTIMIZE & MINIFY Strip editor metadata, comments, Inkscape and Illustrator cruft, and collapse whitespace to shrink your SVG file size — often by 30–60%. Preview the optimized result before saving. FILE INFORMATION View detailed metadata for any SVG: file size, dimensions, viewBox, element counts by type, creator info, and more — all in a clean info sheet. BROWSE YOUR FILES Con Files gives you instant access to all your converted and saved files: • PNG, JPEG, and PDF exports • Edited SVG versions • Saved source code files Open, share, or delete files directly from within the app. CLEAN & FAST • No account required • Works fully offline • Banner ads keep the app free — removed for subscribers • iPad and iPhone optimized with landscape layout support SVG Viewer is the perfect companion for designers, developers, and anyone who works with vector graphics on the go. Terms of use(EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DrawBuddy4 screens
SVG Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DrawBuddy at none against SVG Viewer's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. DrawBuddy sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and SVG Viewer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DrawBuddy versus SVG Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawBuddySVG Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (481 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews19.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings481 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBohdan HlushkoVaibhav Singhal

Bugs and requests

DrawBuddy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Video not playing during free trial
  • Payment pop-ups prevent drawing
  • Charged full month instead of trial

Requested features

4 requests
  • More drawing options
  • More pictures/drawings
  • Make the app free
  • Add pencil tool back

SVG Viewer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

DrawBuddy

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly subscription$6.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Weekly subscription3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • Monthly subscription$12.991 Month
  • Three month subscription7 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Monthly subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Annual subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual subscription$39.991 Year
  • Annual subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Annual subscription14 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Access$79.99
1 purchases

SVG Viewer

Subscriptions1
  • App yearly subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is DrawBuddy free?
DrawBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SVG Viewer free?
SVG Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DrawBuddy or SVG Viewer have ads?
SVG Viewer shows ads; DrawBuddy does not.

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