Whitelo vs Strokiva
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whitelo
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Whitelo is an iOS canvas built for creative expression—free drawing, imaginative challenges, trace-and-color levels, and pixel art. Pick up a brush and start. No account required; your work stays on your device. 【Three ways to create, one canvas】 · Regular drawing: a blank whiteboard for doodles, notes, and quick ideas · Creative Space: two kinds of guided play—complete the scene and trace & color · Pixel art: switch to a pixel grid, tap to fill, and build small creations 【Brushes that feel natural】 · Pencil, marker, and eraser with three stroke sizes · Undo, redo, and clear—easy to fix mistakes · Templates including character grids, pinyin grids, and English writing lines · 65 colors across 14 color groups—richer palettes for every sketch 【Creative Space · complete the scene】 · Fill in what's missing: design a banner, help a bunny, decorate the sky, stock a stall, and more · Themed line-art prompts—use your imagination to finish the picture · Tap to hear the prompt read aloud; on-screen captions keep the brief visible · Progress saved locally—pick up the next challenge anytime · Review past artwork for each level and see your creativity grow 【Creative Space · trace & color】 · Follow grey line guides—puppies, cats, fairy-tale houses, pirates, giraffes, dinosaurs, and more · Trace the outline, then fill with color at your own pace · Toggle line art on or off while you work (exports still include the guide) · Great for building confidence before free drawing 【Pixel art · tap to build】 · Switch between regular drawing and pixel mode in one tap · Multiple pixel materials with satisfying tap feedback · Perfect for short breaks—quick little creations on a grid 【Creative Space · Photo Trace (1.0.2)】 · New Photo Trace tab: camera or Photos library, image sits under your strokes · Trace lines and fill color over your own photos · My Photos grid; history per photo; delete photos and linked artworks · Reference blur and transform: opacity, softness, pan, zoom, rotate, then save · Toggle reference visibility; remove reference before your first stroke (photo stays in Creative Space) · Gallery and history previews can show or hide the reference; replay has the same toggle · Share export: with or without reference image 【Export and replay】 · HD image export: save to Photos or share to other apps · Drawing replay video: watch your strokes come to life again · My canvases: manage multiple boards and replay your process · Print via the system share sheet (AirPrint) 【Thoughtful details】 · Light, dark, or system appearance—comfortable day or night · Background music and sound effects (can be turned off in Settings) · Optional daily reminders to come back and create · No sign-in, no in-app purchases—just drawing Whitelo is for anyone who loves to doodle, trace along line art, take on imaginative drawing challenges, or wants a clean whiteboard to create freely. Enjoying Whitelo? Leave a rating on the App Store, or share it with friends who love to draw.
Strokiva
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Strokiva is a lightweight digital sketch studio built for fast, expressive drawing on iPhone. Start from practical canvas presets or choose a custom size. Draw with a focused set of distinctive brush presets, organize ideas across editable layers, build artwork palettes, and move naturally around the canvas with zoom, pan, and rotation. Your gallery stays close at hand with thumbnails, sorting, duplication, renaming, and local storage. Export finished work as crisp PNG or JPEG files, save it to Photos, or share it through iOS. Strokiva is private by design: no account, no ads, no analytics or tracking, no cloud synchronization, and no AI generation. All v1 features are free. Key features: - PencilKit drawing with finger input - Nine tailored brush presets with size, opacity, and color controls - Editable, reorderable layers with visibility and opacity - HSV color picker, HEX input, recent colors, and artwork palettes - Custom canvases up to 4,096 × 4,096 pixels with safety limits - Local auto-save and gallery thumbnails - PNG and JPEG export through Photos, Files, and the iOS share sheet - Light, Dark, and System appearance - Portrait and landscape editing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Whitelo at none against Strokiva's shown. Whitelo also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Whitelo ships an update every 3 weeks, Strokiva every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whitelo | Strokiva |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 自强 侯 | KANDK |
In-app purchases
Whitelo
No in-app purchases
Strokiva
No in-app purchases







