Comparison

Scribe Animator vs drawnal

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

Head to head
About

Scribe Animator

Features
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Create whiteboard animation videos with built-in, on-device AI voiceover. Download a voice model once, turn scripts into narration without cloud credits, add the audio directly to a scene, and keep creating offline. Choose built-in voices or create and reuse your own cloned voice. Preview the result, adjust speed, and add it to lessons, explainers, product demos, onboarding videos, presentations, social clips, and training content. Start with a ready-made template or build from scratch using drawings, text, SVGs, images, and backgrounds. Animate with stroke-by-stroke reveal, plan hand-drawn sequences automatically, add camera movement, and fine-tune timing with keyframes. Create on iPhone or iPad, then continue in the web editor when you want a larger workspace. KEY FEATURES • Generate offline AI voiceovers after downloading a voice model • Create narration without cloud credits or per-generation limits • Choose built-in voices or reuse your own cloned voice • Add generated narration directly to a scene • Record voiceover and import music or audio files • Animate drawings, text, SVGs, and traced images • Reveal artwork stroke by stroke • Use ready-made templates for faster creation • Browse a growing library of drawings and SVG icons • Build multi-scene projects • Plan draw steps automatically with Shot Planner • Switch between multiple hands, tools, scales, and mirrored orientations • Apply hand and tool overrides to individual objects • Add camera zooms, pans, object focus, and draw-step camera moves • Animate with a timeline, motion presets, keyframes, and curve editing • Add custom scene backgrounds and styled text • Export MP4 videos and save project files • Continue projects between mobile, tablet, and the web editor MORE CREATIVE TOOLS • Trace raster images into drawable artwork • Use Smart Line, Smart Arrow, and Smart Connector for clean diagrams • Create and manage reusable templates with authoring tools • Add multilingual text, including English, Spanish, Italian, Hindi, and RTL scripts • Customize typography, vector colors, backgrounds, hands, tools, scale, and mirroring • Save projects locally or to your account and continue editing later SUPPORTED AI VOICEOVER LANGUAGES (31 LANGUAGES) Generate on-device AI voiceover narration in 31 languages: English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. Build mind maps, process diagrams, doodle videos, comparison scenes, checklists, onboarding flows, and presentation visuals with reusable assets and flexible scene controls. MADE FOR • Teachers creating lessons and educational explainers • Marketers building product demos, social clips, and sales videos • Founders preparing pitches, onboarding flows, and app walkthroughs • Freelancers and agencies producing client videos • Creators making YouTube content, presentations, training, and brand stories VOICE CLONING Voice cloning is intended for your own voice or voices you have permission to use. Cloned voices can be saved and reused in your narration workflow for specific languages only. SUBSCRIPTIONS Scribe Animator Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription. • Scribe Animator Pro (Monthly) — billed monthly Price is shown at the time of purchase and may vary by region. Features included: 1080p video exports, no watermark, cloud SVG library, higher storage limits. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://scribeanimator.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

drawnal

A minimalist digital sketchbook for capturing quick ideas with simple sketches and notes. Animate your drawings, create collages, and export them in various formats. It's a private space for creative expression without social pressure.

Highlights
  • Quick sketching
  • Add notes to drawings
  • Frame animations
  • Visual diary
  • Collage creation
  • Export as PNG, GIF, SVG, MP4
  • Overlay drawings on photos/videos
Features
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drawnal is a tiny drawing journal for quick ideas between places. Draw simple sketches, add a short note, and bring your drawings to life with frame animations. Keep a small visual diary, rearrange your drawings, create little collages, and export them as PNG, GIF, SVG, or MP4. You can also place your drawings on photos or videos before sharing. drawnal is intentionally minimal: no feeds, no pressure, just a quiet place for small drawings.

Screenshots

Scribe Animator4 screens
drawnal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: drawnal at every 2 days against Scribe Animator's every 3 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scribe Animator sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and drawnal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribe Animator ships an update every 3 weeks, drawnal every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Scribe Animator versus drawnal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribe Animatordrawnal
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSudhir DudejaPascal Monaco

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scribe Animator

Subscriptions1
  • Scribe Animator Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
1 purchases

drawnal

One-time1
  • Unlock Forever$1.99

Questions

Is Scribe Animator free?
Scribe Animator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is drawnal free?
drawnal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scribe Animator or drawnal have ads?
Neither Scribe Animator nor drawnal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribe Animator or drawnal?
Scribe Animator ships an update every 3 weeks, and drawnal every 2 days. Most recently, Scribe Animator was updated on October 22, 2026 and drawnal on October 9, 2026.

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