PaintBox Basic vs I Like Drawing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaintBox Basic
This is a basic paint application offering various brushes and auto-save functionality. Users can easily share their creations via email or social media platforms. It includes banner ads and lacks advanced features like undo/redo.
- 8 types of brushes
- Auto save image
- Transfer to Mac via iTunes file sharing
- Share images via email, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr
- Banner ads displayed
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PaintBox Basic is paint software. -8 type of brushes. -Auto save image. -The transfer of the image to your Mac iTune file sharing. -Share of image send the image email, twitter, Facebook, Flickr etc. What is different from the Pro version -Banner AD is displayed on the screen. -There is no Undo Redo function. -It is impossible to create and edit color palette.
I Like Drawing
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A special painting tool for children; Release your child's nature and cultivate your child's interests from an early age.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: I Like Drawing at none against PaintBox Basic's shown. I Like Drawing also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 12.0). On price, 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.
PaintBox Basic ships an update every 7 months, I Like Drawing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaintBox Basic | I Like Drawing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kouichi Hayashi | Zhen Kuang |
In-app purchases
PaintBox Basic
No in-app purchases
I Like Drawing
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is PaintBox Basic free?
Is I Like Drawing free?
Do PaintBox Basic or I Like Drawing have ads?
Which is updated more often, PaintBox Basic or I Like Drawing?
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