Comparison

WeeArtists vs Sapling Draw

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

Head to head
About

WeeArtists

This app offers guided, step-by-step drawing lessons for children. It helps young artists learn to create various subjects like animals and cartoons, fostering creativity and confidence through practice.

Highlights
  • Step-by-step drawing tutorials
  • Kid-friendly interface
  • Learn drawing fundamentals
  • Draw animals, cartoons, vehicles
  • Encourages creativity
  • New lessons added regularly
Features
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Screen time that ends on paper. Wee Artists shows your child how to draw, one easy step at a time, and they draw along with a real pencil and paper. From "I can't draw" to "Look what I made!" HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a drawing, from a cute cat to a dinosaur, a rocket or a unicorn 2. Watch each step appear on screen 3. Copy it onto paper and tap Next 4. Snap a photo of the finished drawing to hang it on their Art Wall 150+ STEP-BY-STEP DRAWINGS • Six worlds to explore: Animals, Faces, Food, Vehicles, Nature and Fantasy • Three levels for ages 3-12: Little Artists, Junior Drawers and Creative Kids • New drawings added every week NEW: MY ART • Art Wall: photos of your child's own paper drawings, all in one place • Artist levels and badges that celebrate every finished drawing • Daily streaks that build a creative habit FOR GROWN-UPS • Progress report: how often they draw, the skills they're practising and their favourite subjects • Then & Now: their first and latest drawings side by side • Share their Art Wall with family in one tap • Parental PIN lock and daily time limits • Works offline, perfect for car rides and flights • Kid-safe: purchases and sharing are behind a parental gate FREE TO START Try free drawings in every category. Unlock the full library with Wee Artists Premium. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Wee Artists Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://weeartist.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://weeartist.com/privacy.html Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sapling Draw

Features
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Sapling Draw is a calm, open-ended drawing and coloring app for kids ages 4 and up. It opens directly to a blank page, so young artists can start creating without an account, lesson, or setup. Start free with no ads or subscription. The core drawing tools stay free, and one optional parent-gated purchase unlocks the Creative Collection with additional brushes and stamps. DRAW, PAINT, AND BUILD LITTLE WORLDS Mix colors, explore expressive brushes, and turn every picture into a story. Add dinosaurs, unicorns, rockets, rain clouds, fire trucks, trees, mountains, stars, Saturn, and more. Some stamps come alive with gentle sounds and animations: hear a dinosaur roar, launch a rocket, call up a rainstorm, or make a unicorn sparkle. WHAT'S INSIDE - 7 expressive brushes: marker, crayon, watercolor, spray, splatter, leaves, and smooth color blending - A friendly color palette with adjustable brush size and opacity - Playful animated and sound-making stamps - Easy undo, redo, erase, and clear controls - Pinch to zoom and pan for close-up details - Automatic saving - A private, on-device gallery for reopening favorite pictures CREATIVE LEARNING THROUGH PLAY Sapling Draw is a free-play creative tool rather than a lesson or competition. Open-ended drawing supports creative expression, visual storytelling, fine-motor and pre-writing practice, color recognition, and spatial choices involving size, position, and composition. CALM AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY - No ads - No subscriptions - No accounts or sign-in - No social features or child-facing chat - No analytics or data collection - Core drawing works offline - No levels, scores, timers, or prescribed results - Grown-up actions stay behind a parental gate ONE OPTIONAL PURCHASE The free tools stay free. Families may choose one parent-gated, one-time purchase to unlock the Creative Collection, including additional imaginative brushes, stamps, and special seasonal designs. There is no recurring subscription. From Sapling Hollow Studios: calm educational apps for curious kids.

Screenshots

WeeArtists4 screens
Sapling Draw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sapling Draw at 15.0 against WeeArtists's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. WeeArtists sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Sapling Draw sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeeArtists ships an update every 3 weeks, Sapling Draw monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
WeeArtists versus Sapling Draw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeeArtistsSapling Draw
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSreehari KiezhepadathilJonathan Hood

In-app purchases

3 purchases

WeeArtists

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$44.99
1 purchases

Sapling Draw

One-time1
  • Creative Collection$1.99

Questions

Is WeeArtists free?
WeeArtists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sapling Draw free?
Sapling Draw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WeeArtists or Sapling Draw have ads?
Neither WeeArtists nor Sapling Draw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeeArtists or Sapling Draw?
WeeArtists ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sapling Draw monthly. Most recently, WeeArtists was updated on October 25, 2026 and Sapling Draw on October 25, 2026.

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