# Playground vs Scribblins

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scribblins at none against Playground's 12. Scribblins also leads on ads (none vs shown). Playground's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#80 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Playground sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Scribblins asks for nothing beyond the download.

Playground ships an update fortnightly, Scribblins every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Playground | Scribblins |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (5.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playground-ai-design-and-editor/id6478421458/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **5.7K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 53.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#80** | — |
| Size | 74 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [AI Playground, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1850780406) | [Bethany Crystal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1791669021) |

## What reviewers say

### Playground

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playground-ai-design-and-editor/id6478421458)

**Currently charting:** #80 Top Grossing · Graphics & Design, #139 Top Free · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

Easily create logos, t-shirts, posters, and more with AI-powered design tools. Start from customizable templates, generate unique variations, and edit images with simple text prompts. Perfect for personal projects or business needs.

**Highlights:** AI-powered design generation, Hundreds of customizable templates, Text-based image editing, Style remixing for images, Automatic resizing and composition adjustment, Template categories for various uses, Export options for finished designs

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Design Pro Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Pro Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Turbo Monthly | $44.99 | per month |
| Design Pro Plus Monthly | $50.00 | per month |
| Design Pro Annual | $99.00 | per year |
| Design Pro Annual | $109.00 | per year |
| Design Pro Annual | $119.00 | per year |
| Annual Pro Subscription | $129.99 | per year |
| Design Pro Annual | $144.99 | per year |
| Turbo Annual | $434.99 | per year |
| Design Pro Plus Annual | $450.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🤩 Amazing AI art
- 👍 User-friendly and simple to use
- 💡 Lots of creative possibilities
- 🎨 Great for small businesses and personal use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive paid version with limited free features
- 🔒 Restrictive limits on free usage
- 🤖 Inconsistent AI output quality
- 🔧 Difficult to customize and edit images

**Reported bugs**

- Templates and designs not loading properly
- App crashing or freezing
- Text editing issues and AI misspellings
- Disappearing user-generated content

**Requested features**

- Ability to create images from scratch without templates
- Unlimited editing and generation for paid users
- Better sorting and filtering of free vs paid features
- Export options for layered files


### Scribblins

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scribblins/id6753089757)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Wallet

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Playground free?

Playground is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Scribblins free?

Scribblins is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Playground or Scribblins have ads?

Playground shows ads; Scribblins does not.

### Which is updated more often, Playground or Scribblins?

Playground ships an update fortnightly, and Scribblins every 6 weeks. Most recently, Playground was updated on September 22, 2026 and Scribblins on May 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*