Comparison

ArtLoop vs Glimpse

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

Head to head
About

ArtLoop

This app offers a playful drawing experience with step-by-step tutorials, creative challenges, and multiplayer modes. Explore various art styles, experiment with unique brushes, and enjoy drawing even offline. It's designed for all skill levels, from beginners to experienced artists.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step drawing tutorials
  • Pixel art and neon glow modes
  • Dynamic animated brushes
  • Speed and precision drawing challenges
  • Multiplayer art battles
  • Offline drawing capabilities
Features
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Unlock Your Artistic Potential with Our Drawing App! Discover ArtLoop – a playful drawing game where learning to draw happens through fun, challenges and experiments, not boring lessons. From calm step-by-step tutorials to fast multiplayer battles, ArtLoop turns your screen into a creative playground for any skill level. Draw in Different Styles: Follow clear, step-by-step tutorials to draw characters, objects, food, animals and more. Explore a wide variety of styles: from simple doodles and cute cartoons to more detailed illustrations. Practice at your own pace – repeat drawings, try new colors and build your own gallery of finished artworks. Pixel Art & Neon Glow: Pixel Art Mode – create retro-style pictures pixel by pixel, like a tiny digital mosaic. Neon & Glow Drawings – draw with bright glowing lines on a dark canvas. Experiment with different looks and turn simple sketches into bold, stylized art. Dynamic Drawing Modes: Use dynamic brushes with animated strokes that wobble, pulse and move, making your lines feel alive. Combine classic drawing with playful effects so every sketch feels fresh and satisfying. Draw Rush – Speed & Precision: In Draw Rush, you copy simple shapes and lines as quickly and accurately as you can. Race against the timer, focus on precision and try to beat your own score in short, intense rounds. Great for quick drawing challenges when you only have a few minutes. Art Battle: Join Art Battle and compete in drawing challenges with friends! It’s all about fun, creativity and friendly competition – not about being “perfect”. Fun Challenges, Not Stressful Lessons: No strict rules, no pressure – just a safe space to experiment and enjoy drawing. No prior art skills needed: simple guidance helps you start, and varied modes keep you motivated. User-Friendly Interface: Enjoy a clean, intuitive interface that keeps the focus on your drawing, not on menus. The drawing pad is comfortable for both finger and stylus, so you can relax and focus on your lines, colors and ideas. Paint Offline Keep drawing even when you’re offline. Most tutorials and practice modes work without an internet connection, so you can sketch on a trip, in a café or anywhere else. For Anyone Who Loves to Draw (or Wants to Start) Whether you’re: a beginner taking your first steps in digital drawing, a casual doodler who wants fun challenges, or a more experienced artist looking for new styles and modes to play with, ArtLoop gives you a playful way to practice, experiment and grow your skills over time. Jump into ArtLoop today and turn everyday doodles into a fun drawing habit! Privacy Policy: https://artloop.netlify.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://artloop.netlify.app/terms-of-use

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Glimpse

Features
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How good is your visual memory? Glimpse challenges you to study an image, memorize every detail, and then recreate it from memory. It sounds simple — until the timer runs out and you're left staring at a blank canvas. THE CONCEPT You get a few seconds to study a drawing. Then it disappears. Now draw what you saw. Your score is calculated by comparing shape accuracy, position, and color — so every detail counts. GAME MODES Solo Mode — Progressive Difficulty Start easy with simple shapes and work your way up to complex, multi-colored illustrations. Each level gives you less time to memorize and demands more precision. Power-ups help you along the way! Daily Challenge Every day, all players worldwide face the same challenge. Compare your score on the global leaderboard. A new challenge drops every day at midnight! Multiplayer — Play Online Match with players worldwide in real-time 3-round matches. See the results reveal one by one — who drew the best? Climb the MP Wins leaderboard! Community Drawings Play challenges created by other players! Submit your own drawings and earn XP when others play them. POWER-UPS & MODIFIERS - Extra Time, Slow Motion, Color Hint - Peek (see the image again), Ruler, Circle tool - Dynamic modifiers: Spotlight, Puzzle, Blinker, Fade-Out, Mirror DRAWING TOOLS - Color wheel with full spectrum - 5 brush sizes (unlocked by level) - Fill, Ruler & Circle tools - Undo & Eraser - Tools unlock as you level up! PROGRESSION SYSTEM - XP & Levels with tool unlocks - Daily login rewards (7-day cycle) - Streak bonuses up to +50% XP - 18 Achievements across 4 categories - Midnight Blue theme unlocks at Level 10 - Profile ring changes with your level (Bronze to Prisma) COMPETE & CLIMB - Global Leaderboards: Level, Score, Wins, MP Wins - Filter by country - Drawing of the Day showcase - Creator XP — earn XP when others play your drawings 566 handcrafted challenges across 20+ categories including Animals, Food, Nature, Space, Fantasy, Vehicles, Sports, Music, and more. Available in 32 languages. Glimpse is more than a drawing game — it's a workout for your visual memory. Download now and find out: How much can you really remember?

Screenshots

ArtLoop4 screens
Glimpse4 screens

Verdict

The call

ArtLoop and Glimpse are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. ArtLoop sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Glimpse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArtLoop ships an update weekly, Glimpse every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ArtLoop versus Glimpse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtLoopGlimpse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (17K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings17K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size283 MB15 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAnhelina DenezhkoPhilipp Paa

Bugs and requests

ArtLoop

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Frequent ads disrupt drawing experience

Requested features

2 requests
  • More drawing options and styles
  • Subscription model without ads

Glimpse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

ArtLoop

Subscriptions1
  • ArtLoop Premium$0.991 Month
One-time5
  • Handful of Paint$0.99
  • Bucket of Paint$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
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  • Barrel of Paint$4.99
  • No Ads Forever$19.99
1 purchases

Glimpse

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is ArtLoop free?
ArtLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glimpse free?
Glimpse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ArtLoop or Glimpse have ads?
Both ArtLoop and Glimpse show ads.
Which is updated more often, ArtLoop or Glimpse?
ArtLoop ships an update weekly, and Glimpse every 4 days. Most recently, ArtLoop was updated on November 12, 2026 and Glimpse on November 9, 2026.

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