Comparison

EtchDraw vs AutomataStudio

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

Head to head
About

EtchDraw

Features
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MagicDrawing is a nostalgic drawing app inspired by the classic etch-a-sketch toy. Turn the dial to draw lines, just like the old days โ€” simple, relaxing, and fun! โ€ข Choose from multiple colors and line widths โ€ข Use dials or directional buttons โ€ข Shake to erase your drawing Bring back your childhood creativity in a modern way!

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AutomataStudio

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AutomataStudio is a hands-on design tool for mechanical automata. Combine cams, gears, and four-bar linkages on an interactive canvas, connect them with shafts, gear meshes, and belt drives, then bring your contraption to life on an animated timeline. Whether you build kinetic sculptures, paper automata, marble machines, or just love mechanical motion, AutomataStudio lets you prototype and visualize how parts move together before you cut a single piece. KEY FEATURES - Mechanism Library: Drop cams, gears, and four-bar linkages onto a node-based canvas. - Real Kinematics: Each mechanism is driven by a true motion model: cam rise and dwell profiles, gear ratios, and linkage geometry. - Connect and Drive: Link mechanisms with shafts, gear meshes, and belt drives to build full transmission chains. - Animated Timeline: Scrub through a full 360-degree cycle and see every mechanism displacement curve move in sync. - Tunable Parameters: Adjust base radius, rise height, tooth count, module, crank and rocker lengths, phase offset, and speed ratio. - Playback Control: Play, pause, and set playback speed from 0.25x to 4x to study motion at any pace. - Inspector Panel: Select any mechanism to fine-tune its parameters and instantly see the result. - 100% Offline and Private: No account, no network, no tracking. Every project stays on your device. Design, simulate, and understand mechanical motion, all from your iPhone.

Screenshots

EtchDraw4 screens
AutomataStudio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AutomataStudio at none against EtchDraw's shown. EtchDraw's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
EtchDraw versus AutomataStudio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEtchDrawAutomataStudio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Fortnightly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBetaphoniaๆ™“ ้ƒญ

In-app purchases

None

EtchDraw

No in-app purchases

None

AutomataStudio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EtchDraw free?
EtchDraw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AutomataStudio free?
AutomataStudio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EtchDraw or AutomataStudio have ads?
EtchDraw shows ads; AutomataStudio does not.

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