Comparison

Longhand vs Drawget

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

Head to head
About

Longhand

Create and share animated handwritten messages and drawings that replay as they are sent. This app brings a personal touch to digital communication, allowing for real-time unfolding of notes and sketches.

Highlights
  • Write or draw naturally
  • Watch messages unfold in real time
  • Add color with gradient brushes
  • Share via link, no app required
  • Reply with your own drawings
Features
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Send notes and drawings that feel personal. Longhand lets you send quick handwritten messages and sketches that your loved ones can watch unfold in real time, as if you were writing right in front of them. Whether it’s a quick hello, a doodle to brighten someone’s day, or something heartfelt, Longhand brings warmth and presence back to digital communication. Features - Write or draw naturally — Use your finger or stylus to create expressive notes. - Watch it unfold — Every stroke is replayed so your friends see it come to life. - Add color and feeling — Choose from beautiful gradient brushes and vibrant hues. - Send instantly — Share a link that anyone can open in a browser — no app needed. - Reply in kind — They can draw or write back, keeping the exchange alive and human. PRIVACY POLICY: Our privacy policy is available at: https://longhand.io/privacy TERMS OF SERVICE: Apple’s Standard EULA, available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Drawget

This app transforms your home screen widget into a shared canvas. Instantly send doodles, photos, or notes to friends and family, appearing directly on their screen without needing to text or wait. It's a fun way to share small moments and stay connected.

Highlights
  • Shared home screen canvas
  • Send doodles and drawings
  • Share photos directly
  • Leave text notes and stickers
  • Real-time widget updates
  • Emoji reactions to drawings
Features
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Draw on the home screens of the people you love. Drawget turns a home screen widget into a private shared canvas. Sketch a doodle, write a note, send a photo collage or share a 5-second video—and your creation appears on your friend’s, partner’s or family member’s widget after you send it. No social feed. No strangers. Just small moments shared with the people who matter. HOW DRAWGET WORKS 1. Create a private room and share its invite code 2. Your partner, friend or family member joins 3. Approve them and add the Drawget widget 4. Draw, write, add photos or create a short video 5. Send your creation to the shared home screen widget CREATE MORE THAN A PHOTO • Draw and doodle on a full-color canvas • Add text, shapes, backgrounds and custom colors • Write love notes, reminders and handwritten messages • Add a photo, then freely move and resize it • Draw or write over your photos • Use undo, redo and zoom controls while editing • Choose whether your name appears on the widget PHOTO COLLAGES Turn several photos into one personal widget update. • Choose from multiple collage patterns • Select the exact number of photos required • Drag every photo inside its tile to reveal the part you want • Use Duo and Feature Trio layouts without PRO • Unlock additional unique layouts with Drawget PRO COLOR-CHANGING DRAWING TOOLS Palette Stroke lets you choose 2–5 colors and decide how many completed strokes should pass before the next color appears. Flow Color blends continuously through your chosen colors while your finger moves. Everyone can preview its palette and speed settings; drawing with Flow Color is included with Drawget PRO. 5-SECOND VIDEO MOMENTS Share a quick moving moment directly through the widget. Record or select a short 5-second clip and send it with Drawget PRO. MADE FOR THE PEOPLE YOU MISS • Couples sharing love notes throughout the day • Partners staying close in a long-distance relationship • Families exchanging drawings, reminders and photos • Best friends sharing doodles, collages and inside jokes • Roommates leaving useful notes on the home screen • Parents and children trading creative moments REACT, COMMENT AND CELEBRATE React to shared Drawgets with emojis and leave comments inside your private room. Each drawing, photo, collage or video adds to your room’s Drawget count. Celebrate special milestones together and create a shareable milestone card. PRIVATE SHARED ROOMS • Join using a private invite code • Room owners approve every new member • No public profiles, followers or discovery feed • No email address or phone number is required to join • Keep different relationships in separate rooms with Drawget PRO • No ads DRAWGET PRO Use Drawget without a subscription with one private room and core drawing, note and photo-sharing tools. Optional Drawget PRO unlocks: • Multiple private rooms and widgets • Premium backgrounds and themes • Additional photo collage layouts • HD artwork quality up to 2048px • 5-second video sharing • The continuously changing Flow Color pen • Streak restoration Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or unlock PRO with a one-time Lifetime purchase. Available options and localized prices are shown before purchase. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Monthly and yearly subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Your rooms are private, and only the people you approve can join. Drawget has no public social feed and does not show ads. Built with love by an indie developer. Your feedback helps shape every update. Drawget. Draw it. Share it. Send a moment. Live on their screen. Terms of Use: https://ak375456.github.io/widgetlink-terms/ Privacy Policy: https://ak375456.github.io/widget-link-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Longhand4 screens
Drawget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Longhand at none against Drawget's 3. Longhand also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Drawget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Longhand asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Longhand versus Drawget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLonghandDrawget
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBotto Studio LLCAftab fazal Qayum

Customer experience

Longhand

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

Drawget

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Longhand

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Drawget

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$15.99

Questions

Is Longhand free?
Longhand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drawget free?
Drawget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Longhand or Drawget have ads?
Neither Longhand nor Drawget shows ads.

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