Chalkee vs Drawing Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chalkee
Send heartfelt, chalk-style handwritten messages to friends and family. Display received messages directly on your home screen widget and get real-time notifications. Deepen your connections with a personal touch.
- Chalk-style handwritten messages
- Home screen widget display
- Real-time notifications
- Simple invite code connection
- Connect with up to 20 people (premium)
- Unlimited messaging (premium)
- Unlock special chalk colors (premium)
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Chalkee is a handwriting widget app that lets you exchange heartfelt messages with your friends, partner, and family. 【Key Features】 ◆ Chalk-Style Handwritten Messages Create warm messages that look like they were written with chalk on a blackboard. Choose from colorful chalks and backgrounds to make your messages unique. ◆ Home Screen Widget Display received messages right on your home screen widget. See your loved ones' messages every time you look at your phone. ◆ Real-Time Notifications Get push notifications as soon as a new message arrives. Your widget updates automatically too. ◆ Simple to Use Just share an invite code to connect instantly. No complicated setup required. 【Chalkee Premium Features】 ◆ Wiggly Handwriting Your lines come alive and keep wiggling, even on your partner's board. Share them as a video, still in motion. ◆ Draw Together on a Shared Board Even when you're apart, take turns with your partner on the same board and finish one drawing together. ◆ Connect with More People Go premium to connect with up to 20 people. Stay close to all the people who matter most — friends, partners, and family. ◆ Shared Access for Two Only one person needs a subscription for both to enjoy all premium features. ◆ Unlimited Messaging Remove the daily limit and send as many messages as you like, anytime. ◆ Special Colors Unlock all 24 special chalk colors to express yourself more naturally. ◆ Premium Backgrounds Gain access to all exclusive blackboard textures and designs. 【Terms and Privacy】 Terms: https://ryuckle.com/app/chalkee/terms.html Privacy: https://ryuckle.com/app/chalkee/privacy.html 【Perfect For】 ・Best friends ・Couples or married partners ・Busy family members ・Those who want to exchange little messages daily ・Anyone who feels text messages aren't personal enough Deepen your bond with handwritten messages.
Drawing Widget
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Sylph is a private space for you and one special person to exchange handwritten letters. Every line replays exactly as it was drawn. The places you hesitated, the parts you drew with extra care — they reach the other person just as they happened. "Love you." "Welcome home." "Good job today." "Thank you." Some feelings are hard to say out loud. Drawn by hand, they come out naturally. Why not share them with someone special, in a space that belongs to just the two of you? More than a finished drawing A handwritten letter carries feelings the finished picture alone can't show. Letters you receive can be replayed: the order each line was drawn, the slow parts, the places traced again and again. The whole story of the drawing unfolds in your hands. If a letter was drawn with Sound Doodle on, the picture plays back as a little melody of its own. You can also export a favorite replay as a video to keep. Reply right on the letter Answer a letter by drawing back. With "Draw on top," you add your lines over the picture you received — and two people's lines become one drawing. No time to draw? Send a one-tap emoji reaction to say "I saw it" or "I love it." A quiet space for two Sylph is a communication app for two people. A partner, a best friend, family living far away. It's not a place to post for an audience — it's a place to reach one person. No public timeline. No like counts, no followers. Enjoy handwritten exchanges at your own pace. Main features - Draw and send handwritten notes and pictures (pen, fountain pen, brush, chalk — 12 colors and more) - Replay received letters stroke by stroke - Reply by hand, or draw over the original with "Draw on top" - One-tap emoji reactions - Draw over a photo as the background - Sound Doodle: drawings that play as little melodies (switch on/off anytime) - Save and share replays as videos - Home Screen widget showing your latest letter Perfect for - Couples who want to share everyday affection in a new way - Long-distance relationships - Best friends who love trading doodles - Staying close to family far away, beyond words - Anyone who loves handwriting and little drawings - Feelings that are hard to put into words - Keeping small memories with someone special You don't have to draw well You don't need to draw well. You don't need to find the perfect words. Even a single heart carries your feelings. Sylph turns everyday exchanges into something a little more special. Sylph Prime — Auto-Renewable Subscription Weekly: ¥300 / Monthly: ¥600 Sylph Prime includes full history access, an ad-free experience, and unlimited daily sends. You can also connect with more special people — up to 10, each one-to-one. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.morningstar-net.com/?page_id=33 Privacy Policy: https://www.morningstar-net.com/?page_id=36
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drawing Widget at 100% against Chalkee's 63%. Drawing Widget also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Chalkee sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Drawing Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Chalkee ships an update every 8 days, Drawing Widget every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Chalkee | Drawing Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (176 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 176 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryuta Ogawa | MORNINGSTAR LLC. |
Customer experience
Chalkee
Drawing Widget
In-app purchases
Chalkee
- Chalkee Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Chalkee Premium Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Special Colors Full Set (24 Colors)$2.99
Drawing Widget
- Prime (Weekly)$1.997 Days
- Prime (Monthly)$3.991 Month









