Comparison

InkWave vs AuniDraw

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

Head to head
About

InkWave

Features
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InkWave is a clean, lightweight drawing app designed for quick sketches, notes, and simple illustrations. It keeps the essentials front and center so you can focus on drawing—no clutter, no learning curve. Why you’ll love InkWave • Natural drawing feel • On iPad, InkWave uses Apple Pencil for low-latency, pressure‑sensitive strokes that feel great. • On iPhone, draw comfortably with touch on a responsive canvas. • Flexible canvas • Start with your screen size or choose presets like A4, Letter, or Square. • Pinch to zoom and pan; double‑tap to reset zoom and re-center. • Project library • Save drawings as projects with automatic thumbnail previews. • Rename, duplicate, and delete projects right inside the app. • Export your art • Save to Photos as JPG (with background color or image) or transparent PNG. • Pick a background color before exporting for perfect results. • Simple and focused • Minimal interface, smooth performance, and the essentials you need to sketch fast. InkWave supports iPhone and iPad. For the best experience, use Apple Pencil on iPad. In‑App Purchase • Remove Ads: One‑time purchase to remove ads and enjoy an uninterrupted drawing experience. Tips: • Use Projects to organize drawings and revisit them later. • “Save Drawing” updates your current project; “Save New Drawing” creates a new project automatically. • Choose “Save as Transparent PNG” for overlays and clean exports. Thanks for your support! Visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.

About

AuniDraw

This app offers a professional digital painting experience with a clean interface and powerful tools like layers, blend modes, and an extensive brush library. It supports Apple Pencil for natural drawing and includes features for exporting high-resolution artwork and creating speedpaint videos.

Highlights
  • Full layer support with blend modes
  • Extensive brush library
  • Apple Pencil support (pressure & tilt)
  • Advanced color tools
  • Unlimited undo history
  • High-resolution export
  • Built-in speedpaint recording
Features
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AuniDraw is a full-featured digital painting app built for real artistic work, not just quick doodles, though it handles those beautifully too. Underneath its clean, responsive canvas is a genuinely professional toolset: layers, blend modes, a deep brush library, and full Apple Pencil support with pressure sensitivity and tilt. Whether you're sketching a quick idea, building a fully layered illustration, or recording your process for social media, AuniDraw adapts to how you work. It's just as ready for a first digital sketch as it is for a finished, professional piece. DRAWING & PAINTING - Full layer support with blend modes for building complex, multi-layered artwork - Deep, extensive brush library covering everything from fine detail work to bold, expressive strokes - Apple Pencil support with pressure sensitivity and tilt for natural, responsive lines COLOR & WORKFLOW - Advanced color tools for precise, professional-level color work - Unlimited undo history, so you can experiment freely without losing your progress - Smooth, fast performance that keeps up even with detailed, layered work EXPORT & SHARE - Export finished artwork in high resolution, ready for print or high-quality sharing - Built-in speedpaint recording that captures your entire drawing process automatically - Export your process as a shareable speedpaint video, great for social media or tutorials BUILT FOR IPAD - Dedicated iPad-optimized interface, not just a stretched-out iPhone layout - Feels just as natural on iPhone for drawing on the go AuniDraw brings professional-grade tools into a clean, focused interface: powerful enough for finished illustration work, simple enough that nothing gets in the way of your next idea. Download AuniDraw and start drawing today.

Screenshots

InkWave4 screens
AuniDraw2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AuniDraw at none against InkWave's 1. AuniDraw also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). 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. InkWave sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AuniDraw asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
InkWave versus AuniDraw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkWaveAuniDraw
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeng Jia LiangAndrei Skovorodnikov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

InkWave

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

AuniDraw

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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