Comparison

Buildcraft vs Draw Bash

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

Head to head
About

Buildcraft

Explore a blocky world, mine resources, and build anything you can imagine. Choose survival mode to battle monsters and manage hunger, or creative mode for unlimited building.

Highlights
  • Sandbox exploration
  • Survival mode with combat and hunger
  • Creative mode for unlimited building
  • Mining and crafting
  • Farming and magic systems
  • Redstone circuits for machines
  • Multiplayer online play
Features
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Version 6.0 changed to multiple games architecture, first included 3 games. Connect our game server to play online games. Buildcraft is a simple and peaceful sandbox game, with no real goals or built-in enemy mobs. Worldcraft: You start in a randomly-generated world made entirely of cubes. You can explore the world and dig and build almost every block in the world to create new structures. You can choose to play in a “survival mode” in which you have to fight monsters and hunger for survival and slowly progress through the various other aspects of the game, such as mining, farming, building machines, and so on Or you can play in “creative mode” in which you can build almost anything instantly. * Sandbox-style gameplay, no goals * Survive: Fight against hostile monsters and hunger * Mine for ores and other treasures * Magic: Gain experience and enchant your tools * Use the collected blocks to create great buildings, your imagination is the limit * Collect flowers (and other dye sources) and colorize your world * Find some seeds and start farming * Find or craft one of hundreds of items * Build a railway system and have fun with minecarts * Build complex machines with redstone circuits * In creative mode you can build almost anything for free and without limits

About

Draw Bash

A fast-paced drawing and guessing game for mobile devices. Players sketch words for others to guess, with options for quick matches or private games with friends. Earn rewards and unlock new content through gameplay.

Highlights
  • Draw and guess words
  • Quick play with random opponents
  • Private matches with friends
  • Custom word challenges
  • Earn coins and unlock palettes
  • Badges and streaks
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Draw Anything is the drawing-and-guessing game that turns 30 seconds into a fit of laughter. Pick a word. Sketch it with one finger. Send it. Watch your friend (or a random opponent) try to figure out what you just drew — and discover that your "obvious" rocket actually looks like an angry banana. It's fast, it's silly, and you can play it anywhere with one hand. HOW TO PLAY - Pick a word from three difficulty options — easy, medium, or hard - Draw your idea on the canvas using a curated color palette - Send your sketch to a friend or a random player - They get one shot to guess what it is - Score points, build streaks, level up QUICK PLAY Hit one button and we'll match you with another active player in seconds. No waiting in queues, no friends required. Three lightning rounds, role-swap each turn — you'll draw, they'll guess, and vice versa. FRIEND MATCHES Challenge anyone on your friends list to a private match. Use the custom-word feature to load up inside jokes, nicknames, and weird references that only your group will get. Streaks build across multiple games with the same person — keep the rivalry going. THE LITTLE THINGS - Earn badges for milestones — first win, big streaks, perfect rounds - Collect coins to unlock new color palettes - Use dynamite when you're stuck on a guess to reveal a letter - Pick from a curated set of avatar colors or upload your own photo - Nudge your friends when they're taking too long on their turn - Vote in the weekly Word Poll to add new words to the game BUILT FOR YOUR PHONE Every screen, every gesture, every haptic was designed for one-handed play. Painterly visuals, satisfying sound effects, and crisp animations make sending a drawing feel like landing a paint splatter on a fresh canvas. Dark mode supported on every screen. SAFETY AND PRIVACY - Sign in with Apple or your email — your choice - Drawings stay between you and your opponent (never publicly posted) - Block anyone you don't want to interact with - Flag inappropriate content in one tap - Every report is reviewed - We never sell your data — read our Privacy Policy for the full breakdown REMOVE ADS Free to play with light ads between rounds. One-time purchase to remove ads forever. Coins and dynamite are also available as optional in-app purchases, but you can earn both through gameplay. WHO IT'S FOR If you grew up playing Pictionary at family dinners, if you've ever tried to draw "diplomacy" on a bar napkin, if you have a group chat that already sends each other doodles — Draw Anything was built for you. Quick enough to play on a coffee break. Funny enough to ruin your friendships. Download now and start your first match in under a minute. — Need help? Email drawbashapp@gmail.com Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/drawbashtermsofservice/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/draw-bash-privacy-policy/home

Screenshots

Buildcraft4 screens
Draw Bash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Draw Bash at 100% against Buildcraft's 35%. Draw Bash also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Buildcraft's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Draw Bash sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Buildcraft asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Draw Bash holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Buildcraft has 811 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Buildcraft's written reviews are positive against 100% of Draw Bash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Buildcraft ships an update every 3 months, Draw Bash every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Buildcraft versus Draw Bash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuildcraftDraw Bash
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (811 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings811 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB36 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOrz GamesMichael George Anderson Jr

Customer experience

Buildcraft

All ratings811 ratings
Positive62.0%
Neutral7.3%
Negative30.7%
Written reviews402 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral15.2%
Negative49.5%

Draw Bash

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Buildcraft

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Worlds not loading properly
  • Camera controls not working
  • Inventory issues
  • Frequent crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add animals and mobs
  • Improve camera controls
  • Implement multiplayer functionality
  • Add more block/item variety

Draw Bash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Buildcraft

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Draw Bash

One-time4
  • 500 Coins$0.99
  • 1300 Coins$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • 3000 Coins$3.99

Questions

Is Buildcraft free?
Buildcraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Draw Bash free?
Draw Bash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Buildcraft or Draw Bash?
Draw Bash is rated higher. Buildcraft averages 3.6 out of 5 from 811 ratings, while Draw Bash averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Buildcraft or Draw Bash have ads?
Draw Bash shows ads; Buildcraft does not.
Which is updated more often, Buildcraft or Draw Bash?
Buildcraft ships an update every 3 months, and Draw Bash every 5 days. Most recently, Buildcraft was updated on October 6, 2026 and Draw Bash on September 27, 2026.

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