DrawUp vs Study Companion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DrawUp
Learn to draw with interactive, step-by-step tutorials suitable for all skill levels. This app offers a user-friendly interface and a wide variety of lessons, from characters to landscapes, allowing you to practice with your finger or a stylus.
- Step-by-step drawing tutorials
- User-friendly interface
- Lessons for all levels
- Interactive exercises
- Finger or stylus drawing support
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Master drawing with fun, step-by-step lessons designed for beginners! Whether you’re picking up a pencil for the first time or getting back into drawing, DrawUp makes it easy and enjoyable. Follow interactive tutorials, complete daily exercises, and watch your skills grow with every stroke. Features: • Simplicity at Its Core: Navigate effortlessly through our user-friendly interface. Drawing is divided into easy-to-follow steps, making complex illustrations feel like a breeze. • Lessons for All Levels: Engage with hundreds of drawing tutorials, from playful characters to serene landscapes, curated to spark creativity in artists young and old. • Draw Your Way: Use your finger or an Apple Pencil to sketch, outline, and color. DrawUp caters to your comfort, ensuring a smooth drawing experience for every artist. Contact Us Feedback or questions? We’d love to hear from you. Reach out at hi@outlanegames.com Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Study Companion
This app helps students make studying more engaging by breaking down assignments into manageable tasks. It incorporates a timer for focus and rewards progress with unlockable pets and cards, fostering consistent study habits. It's designed to be simple and motivating, especially for students who benefit from extra structure.
- Task and subtask breakdown
- Built-in focus timer
- Progress tracking
- Reward system with pets and cards
- Gamified learning experience
- Structure for ADHD learners
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Make studying less boring with Study Bean. Plan homework and projects by breaking them into simple tasks and subtasks, use a built-in timer to stay focused, and track your progress as you go. Study Bean turns schoolwork into a fun, reward-driven journey. Every completed task helps you unlock new pets and collect new cards, revealing surprises and new content as you build consistent study habits. Designed for school students, Study Bean keeps things simple, motivating, and supportive—especially for learners who can feel overwhelmed and benefit from extra structure, including many students with ADHD. Terms and conditions: https://tally.so/r/LZ9aD2 Privacy policy: https://tally.so/r/Nprbop
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DrawUp at none against Study Companion's shown. DrawUp also leads on ratings volume (6.6K vs 269) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Study Companion's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. DrawUp sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Study Companion sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for DrawUp against 4.6 for Study Companion. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrawUp has 6.6K ratings behind it against 269, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of DrawUp's written reviews are positive against 53% of Study Companion's.
DrawUp ships an update every 3 weeks, Study Companion every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DrawUp | Study Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6.6K ratings) — better | 4.6 (269 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.6% of reviews | 52.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.6K — better | 269 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Outlane, Inc. | Mobile entertainment srl |
Customer experience
DrawUp
Study Companion
Bugs and requests
DrawUp
Reported bugs
2 issues- Drawings not matching user's handwriting
- Issues with deleting or modifying drawings
Requested features
3 requests- More free content and features
- Ability to edit and customize drawings
- Improved drawing tools and functionality
Study Companion
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DrawUp
- DrawUp Premium - 1 Week3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- DrawUp Premium - 1 Week3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- DrawUp Premium - 1 Week3 Days trial$9.007 Days
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- DrawUp Premium - 1 Week7 Days trial$9.007 Days
- DrawUp Premium - 1 month$9.991 Month
- DrawUp Premium - 1 Week3 Days trial$12.997 Days
- DrawUp Premium - 1 Week7 Days trial$12.997 Days
- DrawUp Premium - 12 months$29.991 Year
- DrawUp Premium - 6 months7 Days trial$39.996 Months
Study Companion
- Super Magic Task ADHD AI Promo3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Super Magic Task ADHD AI3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Magic Task ADHD AI Plus3 Days trial$7.991 Month
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- Magic Task ADHD AI Plus3 Days trial$69.991 Year
