h2Dr vs Drawing FORCE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
h2Dr
This app enhances a drawing book by linking printed pages to online video tutorials. Readers can use their devices to access over 10 hours of advanced video content, keeping the educational material current with rapidly advancing techniques.
- AR trigger image integration
- Direct link to online tutorials
- Over 10 hours of video content
- Updates with advancing techniques
- Companion app for a physical book
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This is the companion app for the new Design Studio Press book: How to Draw. Enhancing the learning experience, this app has been created to allow readers to use trigger images on pages to link directly to online tutorials via their iPhones and iPads. Using advanced video techniques, this app connects the printed matter to online digital educational content as never before, and insures that the book remains as current as the rapidly advancing techniques presented in How to Draw. Over 10 hours of video content have been created to accompany the book. A physical copy of How to Draw is required to get the most out of the h2Dr app. Additionally, an internet connection is required to view the video content. You can get your copy of the How to Draw book by visiting: http://designstudiopress.com For downloadable examples of the Trackers and for a demo video, please visit: http://scottrobertsonworkshops.com/h2dr/trackers/ Our Privacy Policy can be viewed in-app or at: https://designstudiopress.com/policies/privacy-policy/
Drawing FORCE
Learn a unique drawing approach that brings life to your creations. This app provides access to all instructional videos in one place, offering limitless potential for expressive storytelling and stylized work.
- Animator's drawing approach
- Access all instructional videos
- Push notifications for updates
- Save favorite posts
- Expressive storytelling techniques
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FORCE: An Animator's Approach to Drawing Welcome to the official FORCE Drawing App. Learn how FORCE drawing can breathe life into your creations. The foundations you obtain here lead to a vast variety of finalized and stylized work that can be used across many different careers and hobbies. Explore the limitless potential for expressive storytelling that our unique drawing approach offers you. Inside the DrawingFORCE app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: h2Dr at 37% against Drawing FORCE's 0%. h2Dr also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (3.6 vs 3.3). Drawing FORCE's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Drawing FORCE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. h2Dr asks for nothing beyond the download.
h2Dr holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of h2Dr's written reviews are positive against 0% of Drawing FORCE's.
h2Dr ships an update every 4 months, Drawing FORCE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | h2Dr | Drawing FORCE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (9 ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Design Studio Press | Drawing FORCE LLC |
Customer experience
h2Dr
Drawing FORCE
In-app purchases
h2Dr
No in-app purchases
Drawing FORCE
- FORCE Foundation Bundle$494.99









