Comparison

DrawUp vs Sierra Math

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step drawing tutorials
  • User-friendly interface
  • Lessons for all levels
  • Interactive exercises
  • Finger or stylus drawing support
Features
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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/

About

Sierra Math

This app provides focused math practice for third graders, aligning with California's Common Core standards. It offers clear explanations for incorrect answers and tracks mastery over time, with weekly summaries for parents. Practice is available offline and designed for concentration, not distraction.

Highlights
  • 10-question practice sessions
  • Grade-appropriate explanations
  • Skill mastery tracking
  • Weekly parent summaries
  • Offline practice
  • No distracting game mechanics
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Ten calm minutes. Real math. No game. I built Sierra Math for my own daughter's Grade 3 practice, so it's made the way I'd want it as a parent: something you can check once a week and actually trust. No loot boxes. No coin economy. No flashy game loop. Just clear practice, honest feedback, and real progress you can see. HOW IT WORKS Your child picks up where they left off with one clear "Start Practice" button. No menus to get lost in. Each session is 10 questions covering California Grade 3 math standards, mixing multiple-choice and numeric-entry questions. Wrong answers come with a simple, grade-appropriate explanation, not just a red X. Skills are marked mastered only after consistent accuracy over time, not after one lucky session. BUILT FOR FOCUS, NOT DISTRACTION A simple daily streak keeps practice going without turning learning into a slot machine. Small mastery and streak badges celebrate real progress. No points, no store, no currency to manage. Every screen is calm and clear. Kids get an obvious next step. Parents get real signal. FOR PARENTS A clear weekly summary: questions answered, accuracy, current streak, and which skills need more practice. Grade-level progress you can actually read, not a wall of stats. One local child profile. No required account. No login for your kid to remember. Practice works fully offline. No internet connection needed to generate questions. WHY CALIFORNIA GRADE 3 MATH Every skill in Sierra Math is mapped directly to California's math standards and reviewed before it ships. It works well as a homeschool supplement, after-school practice, or a summer refresher, basically anywhere a kid needs steady, standards-aligned reps. Right now we're focused on Grade 3 only, because I'd rather get one grade genuinely right than rush out six that are half-baked. More grades are coming. SUBSCRIPTION Sierra Math offers a free trial, followed by an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription. You can cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings before the trial ends to avoid being charged. If you want a daily math habit that feels like practice, not a game, and progress you can actually trust, give it a try. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DrawUp4 screens
Sierra Math4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: DrawUp at 6.6K against Sierra Math's 1. Sierra Math's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. DrawUp sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Sierra Math sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sierra Math holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DrawUp has 6.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DrawUp versus Sierra Math: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawUpSierra Math
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOutlane, Inc.Tedi Widjaja

Customer experience

DrawUp

All ratings6,610 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral10.4%
Negative38.5%

Sierra Math

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Sierra Math

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

DrawUp

Subscriptions9
  • 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
2 purchases

Sierra Math

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly · Best Value14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is DrawUp free?
DrawUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sierra Math free?
Sierra Math is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DrawUp or Sierra Math?
Sierra Math is rated higher. DrawUp averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.6K ratings, while Sierra Math averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DrawUp or Sierra Math have ads?
Neither DrawUp nor Sierra Math shows ads.

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