Sapling Draw vs Draw Along

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.

Draw Along teaches kids ages 3-8 how to draw, one simple step at a time. Watch each line draw itself and trace along on the dotted guide for every step. Then color your drawing in and save it to your very own art gallery! No ads. No account. Nothing to read for pre-readers. Just draw, color, and feel proud. HOW IT WORKS • Each drawing is broken into small, easy steps — a circle here, a squiggle there • The step animates right on your child's canvas, then stays as a dotted guide to trace • A sparkling dot shows where to start • Finished a step? Big friendly arrows lead to the next one — no reading required WHAT YOUR CHILD CAN DRAW • Animals — puppies, kittens, bunnies, bears, lions and more • Fairy Tale — princesses, a prince, a castle and a pumpkin carriage • Sea Life — fish, turtles, dolphins, sharks and crabs • Fantasy — unicorns, dragons, mermaids, fairies and magic wands • Vehicles — airplanes, trains, fire trucks and sailboats • Dinosaurs — T-Rex, triceratops, stegosaurus and more • Desserts — cupcakes, donuts, ice cream and a birthday cake • Nature — sunshine, rainbows, tulips, mountains and starry nights • Birds — penguins, parrots, peacocks and more • 60+ drawings, with new ones in regular updates COLOR IT IN When the drawing is done, kids can color their creation with bright paints, chunky brushes and a true eraser — every artwork becomes their own. • Glitter paint: all 48 colors can sparkle REPLAY EVERY LINE • Watch the finished drawing replay line by line, in the order your child drew it • Save the replay as a video to share with family A REAL ART GALLERY • Every finished piece is saved automatically to "My Art" • Kids sign their masterpiece like a real artist • Revisit any drawing and draw it again — watch them improve each time • Export favorites to your photo library to share with family STICKER BOOK • Every finished drawing becomes a sticker • Draw freely on a blank page and decorate it with your own stickers ONE APP, EVERY CHILD • Give each child their own profile — separate artwork, progress and signature • Set up profiles behind the parental gate, so nothing gets mixed up MADE FOR LITTLE HANDS • Designed for ages 3-8 — big buttons, no menus to get lost in, landscape tablet-friendly • Difficulty levels from first scribbles (level 1) to proud-of-yourself challenges (level 3) • Builds fine motor skills, focus, and drawing confidence one step at a time DESIGNED FOR PARENTS' PEACE OF MIND • 100% ad-free — no banners, no videos, no surprises • No account needed, and we never collect your child's personal data — artwork stays on your device • All purchases and external links sit safely behind a parental gate • Works offline — perfect for car rides and waiting rooms FREE & PREMIUM A selection of drawings is free to play. Unlock the full collection with: • Monthly Pass — auto-renewing subscription, cancel anytime • Yearly Pass — auto-renewing subscription, our best value, cancel anytime • Lifetime Pass — one-time purchase that unlocks the full drawing collection, plus every drawing we add in regular updates Family Sharing is supported, so one purchase works for the whole family. Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account, and subscriptions can be managed or canceled anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://app.notion.com/p/Draw-Along-Privacy-Policy-3a6f2c7f7dd5806582d2d9b2a6f6b4a2 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions or ideas? We read everything: drawalong.apps@gmail.com Grab a crayon — let's draw along!