# MagicalDraw vs ToonSquid

The clearest difference is price: MagicalDraw at Free against ToonSquid's $9.99. MagicalDraw also leads on device support (3 vs 1). ToonSquid's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

MagicalDraw is free to download; ToonSquid costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ToonSquid holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ToonSquid has 1.3K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of MagicalDraw's written reviews are positive against 89% of ToonSquid's.

MagicalDraw ships an update monthly, ToonSquid every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MagicalDraw | ToonSquid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [3.5 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magicaldraw/id808837765/reviews) | **[4.6 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toonsquid/id1573778812/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 19 | **1.3K** |
| Positive reviews | 63.8% of reviews | **88.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Paid |
| Size | 24 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aki Ueno](https://appshunter.io/developer/717956926) | [Keiwan Donyagard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1166607047) |

## What reviewers say

### MagicalDraw

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magicaldraw/id808837765)

Create and join real-time collaborative drawing sessions instantly, with no registration needed. Enjoy a vast, customizable canvas with layers, shake correction, and undo features. Save, load, and share your creations, or even play drawing games together.

**Highlights:** Instant drawing room creation, No registration required, Real-time multi-user drawing, Vast, resizable canvas, Layer support and undo function, Save, load, and share drawings, Password protection and social login

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ToonSquid

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toonsquid/id1573778812)

This app is a powerful 2D art and animation studio for iPad. It combines traditional frame-by-frame animation with keyframing for layer properties. Features include customizable brushes, vector shapes, animatable effects, and a flexible layer system for bringing creative visions to life.

**Highlights:** Traditional frame-by-frame animation, Keyframe animation for layer properties, Flexible layer system with groups and masks, Customizable brush engine with Apple Pencil support, Vector shapes with SVG import, Animatable effects and bone rigging with IK, Symbol workflow for reusable animation clips

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 AMAZING APP!!!
- 🚀 This is an absolute LIFESAVER
- 👍 Super solid animation App!
- 👍 Great app just one suggestion
- 👍 Absolutely Amazing App

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 AMAZING APP!!! One recommendation tho.
- 🐛 Snapping
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🐛 Keyframing doesn't work
- 🐛 Randomly ill get a warning that i have low memory

**Reported bugs**

- Keyframing doesn't work
- Randomly ill get a warning that i have low memory
- The lasso tool thing isnt working for me
- Bug
- Whenever I use the fill bucket tool my app will randomly crash sometimes

**Requested features**

- Custom graphs
- Bevel Shading
- Drawing to drawing transform
- Record Audio
- Extract audio from video


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MagicalDraw free?

MagicalDraw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ToonSquid free?

ToonSquid costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MagicalDraw or ToonSquid?

ToonSquid is rated higher. MagicalDraw averages 3.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while ToonSquid averages 4.6 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do MagicalDraw or ToonSquid have ads?

MagicalDraw shows ads; ToonSquid does not.

### Which is updated more often, MagicalDraw or ToonSquid?

MagicalDraw ships an update monthly, and ToonSquid every 2 weeks. Most recently, MagicalDraw was updated on October 26, 2026 and ToonSquid on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*