Comparison

Drawsy vs Mimicly

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

Head to head
About

Drawsy

This app uses augmented reality to project images onto your paper, allowing you to trace them with precision. Select an image, position your paper, and then use your phone's camera to overlay the image for easy tracing. You can also record your drawing process and share your creations.

Highlights
  • AR image projection for tracing
  • Built-in image gallery
  • Paper detection and alignment
  • Adjustable image size and rotation
  • Drawing process recording
  • Save and share finished artwork
Features
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Bring Your Imagination to Life with Drawsy: AR Draw for Sketching! Our art AR Drawing app turns your iPhone into a virtual projector that helps you simply draw with precision. Here’s exactly how the process works: 1. Select an Image Start by choosing an sketch from the app’s built-in gallery — like a cartoon character, animal, flower. 2. Position Your Paper Place a blank sheet of paper on a flat surface (like a desk or table) in a well-lit environment. Make sure your phone can see the entire sheet. 3. Activate AR Mode Open the image in AR mode. Your phone will use its camera to detect the paper and overlay the image directly on top of it through the screen. 4. Adjust the View Move your phone until the image is perfectly aligned with the paper. You can resize or rotate the image using your fingers to make sure it fits exactly the way you want. 5. Start Tracing the sketch Now, simply look at your phone screen while keeping your pencil on the paper. The image appears “on the paper” in your screen view, allowing you to trace the lines precisely. It feels like you’re copying a transparent image that’s floating above your paper — but with total control! 6. Finish & Save Once your outline is done, you can finish the drawing with your own style — add colors, shading, or extra details. If you want, you can record a video of your drawing process, as well as take a photo of your finished work and save or share it directly from the app. Why It’s So Effective Traditional tracing requires light tables or printed guides. With AR Drawing, you trace using your eyes and hands guided by real-time AR projection — no special tools, no printing, no setup. Just your iphone, a pencil, and paper. Discover a fun new way to sketch and paint using Augmented Reality. Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, simply AR Draw App helps you trace anything with precision and ease. Our app also lets you record your drawing process. Share the video with friends and show off your skills! Subscription Information: Unlock the full experience of Drawsy with a subscription. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Renewal charges will apply within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, indicating the cost of the renewal. - Manage or cancel subscriptions in your account settings after purchase. - Free trial periods will be canceled when your subscription is activated. - If your subscription is not canceled before the end of the free trial period, your subscription will be activated for the selected period and your account will be charged automatically. Terms and Conditions: https://telegra.ph/Terms-Of-Use-12-30-4 Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Privacy-Policy-12-30-117

About

Mimicly

Create realistic chat conversations and mockups. Design text message stories, social posts, and more with customizable templates and export them as images or videos. Perfect for content creators and storytellers.

Highlights
  • Create mock chat conversations
  • Generate text message story videos
  • Customizable templates for various platforms
  • Edit names, photos, and timestamps
  • Export as PNG images or MP4 videos
  • Save projects for later editing
  • Supports multiple languages
Features
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Mimicly is a chat story and mockup maker. You write both sides of a conversation in a chat template, and Mimicly saves it as a screenshot or plays it back as a video where the messages appear one at a time. People use it for text story videos, skits, short film scenes, storyboards, class examples and content previews. There are 73 templates for messages, AI-style conversations, social posts, stories, comments, email and game chats, plus a phone lock screen with notifications, incoming call screens and live stream chats. MAKE THE CONVERSATION YOURS Edit message text, names, profile photos, timestamps and supported interface details. Switch between light and dark looks and preview the scene as you work. AI chat templates can also show a "thought for" row and code blocks. PHOTOS AND VOICE NOTES Send a photo inside a chat template. Take it with the camera or pick one from your library, and whatever you typed goes along as the caption. Voice notes work in 13 chat templates. You can record one in the app or pick an audio file, and in four of those templates you hold the mic button to record, the way you would in a messaging app. Voice bubbles show the waveform of your recording and play it back. SAVE AN IMAGE OR RECORD A DIALOGUE Export a sharp PNG image, or turn a supported conversation into an MP4 where the messages appear in sequence. The Preview button plays the conversation before you record it. Game-chat templates support image export only. KEEP WORKING ON YOUR IDEAS Save projects and come back to your edits. Use the app in English, Turkish, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Indonesian, German or Swiss German. FREE AND PRO You can open and edit every template, with or without an account. Without Pro, PNG and MP4 exports carry a small Mimicly watermark. Sign in and your first 2 exports come out without it. Pro removes the watermark from every export. Monthly subscription and lifetime purchase options are available; prices are shown before purchase. Restore purchases from Manage Pro. Mimicly creates fictional, editable mockups. It does not send messages, publish to social networks or generate AI answers. All dialogue is written by you. Mimicly is independent and is not affiliated with the platforms its templates depict. Monthly subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://mimicly.net/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://mimicly.net/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Drawsy4 screens
Mimicly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Drawsy at 4.7 against Mimicly's 3.7. Drawsy also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 3) and chart position (#38 vs unranked). Mimicly's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Drawsy sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Mimicly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drawsy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drawsy has 2.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Drawsy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mimicly's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Drawsy versus Mimicly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrawsyMimicly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.6K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Best chart rank#38 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEIGEN SOFTWARE LIMITEDAta Tunc Bilge

Customer experience

Drawsy

All ratings2,536 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative27.9%

Mimicly

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Drawsy

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes
  • Inaccurate drawing controls

Requested features

2 requests
  • More free features
  • Improved stability and performance

Mimicly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Drawsy

Subscriptions7
  • Drawsy: AR Draw for Sketching$3.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium$3.997 Days
  • Weekly Trial Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
Show 4 more
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial2 variants$7.997 Days
  • Drawsy: AR Drawing for Sketching3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Trial Premium3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Small Sketch Coins Pack$1.99
  • Medium Sketch Coins Pack$4.99
4 purchases

Mimicly

Subscriptions3
  • Mimicly Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Mimicly Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Mimicly Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mimicly Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Drawsy free?
Drawsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mimicly free?
Mimicly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drawsy or Mimicly?
Drawsy is rated higher. Drawsy averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Mimicly averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Drawsy or Mimicly have ads?
Drawsy shows ads; Mimicly does not.
Which is updated more often, Drawsy or Mimicly?
Drawsy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mimicly every 2 weeks. Most recently, Drawsy was updated on October 30, 2026 and Mimicly on November 2, 2026.

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