Comparison

DiamondPaintCreator vs YaYDraw

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

Head to head
About

DiamondPaintCreator

Create custom diamond painting patterns with a versatile editor. Choose from a wide range of tools, including color selection, stamps, borders, and transformation options. Convert your own images into patterns and print them with detailed instructions.

Highlights
  • Create custom diamond painting patterns
  • Fill squares with DMC or custom colors
  • Add stamps and borders
  • Convert images to patterns
  • Print patterns with instructions
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Resize and transform patterns
Features
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Diamond Painting Pattern Creator Comes with 4 sample diamond patterns. Download is free. To activate is $2.99. Highly recommended to use a tablet because of Diamond Painting pattern size. Create your own Diamond Painting patterns. To create Diamond Painting patterns, select Create a Diamond Paint Pattern button. The Diamond Painting Pattern Editor will appear. Fill in the squares with DMS diamond colors. You can even add your own colors if you want. To get started - Use the pencil to fill in squares to your pattern. Use the Eraser to clear filled squares from your diamond painting pattern. You also can select from over 80 stamps and borders to apply to your diamond painting pattern. Icons from left to right in the icon bar are: DMC Diamond Color icon - use to select the Diamond Drill color you want to use. Save icon - use to save your pattern. Pencil icon - use to fill in squares on your diamond painting pattern. Eraser icon - use to erase filled squares from your diamond painting pattern. Stamps icon - selectable little stamps (little diamond pattern designs) to add to your diamond painting pattern. Borders icon - selectable borders to add to your pattern. Borders automatically wrap around your diamond painting pattern. Dropper icon - lets you extract a color from your pattern and add more of that color to your diamond painting pattern. Bucket icon - use to fill selected area with the currently selected color. Bucket+ icon - used to replace a color with the currently selected color. Undo icon - undo each last change you made to your diamond painting pattern. Redo icon - redo each change you undid. Cut icon - remove select area of your diamond painting pattern. Copy icon - copy selected area of your diamond painting pattern. Paste icon - paste copied area to your pattern. Rotate - rotated selection of pattern or whole pattern. Flip right/left - flip selection of your pattern. Flip top/bottom - flip selection of your pattern. Resize icon - change the number of rows/cols of your diamond painting pattern. Zoom in icon - magnify your diamond painting pattern. Zoom out icon - minify your diamond painting pattern. Zoom 1:1 - zoom pattern to Diamond drill actual size. Symbols icon - display a unique symbol on each color to indicate its color value. Picture icon - select a picture from your device and convert to a pattern. Print icon - print your pattern. You will have options to create a print of your pattern and instructions using actual diamond drill sizes. Social media icon - use social media to share your pattern (email, text etc.) When you share your pattern, you will have options to create a picture of your pattern and instructions using actual diamond drill sizes. Resize bars - resize bars are display at the bottom right corner of your pattern. Drag them to resize your diamond painting pattern. Option settings - change the grid color, change diamond shapes (squares or circle), select not to display the row/column counter. Instruction page - displays the DMC Diamond colors used and finished size. Finished Product page - displays what your pattern looks like after completed.

About

YaYDraw

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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a practical drawing companion. YaYDraw helps drawing enthusiasts place a reference image over the live camera view, adjust it to fit the page, keep it locked while drawing, and return to an unfinished artwork after moving the phone. You can also import your own photos, explore built-in references, and scan finished artwork into a clean digital copy. DRAW AT A COMFORTABLE ANGLE β€’ Position the phone between you and the paper β€’ The phone does not need to be perfectly vertical above the canvas β€’ Adjust the reference to match the page from your working angle FIT, ADJUST, AND LOCK β€’ Move, rotate, and scale the reference image β€’ Adjust opacity, brightness, grid, and line-art tools β€’ Lock the reference to prevent accidental movement while drawing PAUSE AND CONTINUE LATER β€’ Before moving the phone, tap the photo button to save a local recovery point β€’ When you return, first align the reference manually with the lines already on the paper β€’ If a small difference remains, use Fine-Tune for a final correction β€’ Recovery information stays on your device USE YOUR OWN REFERENCES β€’ Import from Photos or Files β€’ Take a new photo and use it as a drawing reference β€’ Browse the built-in reference gallery SCAN FINISHED ARTWORK β€’ Capture drawings and paintings directly in the app β€’ Detect artwork edges and correct perspective β€’ Crop the surrounding background β€’ Choose from 10 frame styles, or keep the scan unframed β€’ Add an optional personal signature, created in Settings by drawing or importing one β€’ Adjust the signature’s position, size, and angle before saving β€’ Save a framed image and optionally save the original corrected scan to Photos SUBSCRIPTION YaYDraw requires an auto-renewable subscription after the introductory trial. Monthly and yearly options unlock all app features. Payment is charged to your Apple ID after confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID subscription settings. Privacy Policy: https://yaydraw.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://yaydraw.app/terms

Screenshots

DiamondPaintCreator4 screens
YaYDraw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: YaYDraw at every 3 days against DiamondPaintCreator's every 4 months. DiamondPaintCreator's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. DiamondPaintCreator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and YaYDraw sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DiamondPaintCreator ships an update every 4 months, YaYDraw every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
DiamondPaintCreator versus YaYDraw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDiamondPaintCreatorYaYDraw
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSand Castle Designs, IncZentura Labs LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DiamondPaintCreator

One-time1
  • Diamond Paint Creator Activate$2.99
2 purchases

YaYDraw

Subscriptions2
  • YaYDraw Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • YaYDraw Premium Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is DiamondPaintCreator free?
DiamondPaintCreator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YaYDraw free?
YaYDraw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DiamondPaintCreator or YaYDraw have ads?
Neither DiamondPaintCreator nor YaYDraw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DiamondPaintCreator or YaYDraw?
DiamondPaintCreator ships an update every 4 months, and YaYDraw every 3 days. Most recently, DiamondPaintCreator was updated on September 17, 2026 and YaYDraw on October 6, 2026.

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