Comparison

MagicalDraw vs AmberPaint

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

Head to head
About

MagicalDraw

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
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MagicalDraw is a free, no registration required drawing chat service. You can create a drawing chat room in no time. - You can create a drawing chat room in 1 second, all for free. - No registration is required. Just push a button. - All the people on your computer or phone can enter the same room and draw at the same time. - You can change the size of the vast canvas as you wish. - Not to mention the layer function, shake correction and undo! - There is no limit to the number of people in a room, so you can use it for a large group and there is no time limit. - You can use the room you created forever. Your drawings will not be erased. - You can load, save and restore images. - You can set up passwords, of course, as well as Twitter connections and mutual followers! - You can stroke the picture of your precious person. Of course, you can also use the legs of a squid. - You can easily tweet or make a video of the picture you have drawn. - You can also play games such as "Drawing Swamp"!

About

AmberPaint

Create dynamic digital art with animated brushstrokes that bring your creations to life. This app offers extensive customization for brushes, supports stylus input, and allows for high-quality video or image sequence exports. It's designed for artists of all levels to explore new creative dimensions.

Highlights
  • Animated motion brushes
  • Customizable brush controls
  • Image import for backgrounds
  • Stylus and Apple Pencil support
  • High-quality video export
  • Intuitive user interface
Features
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AmberPaint: Motion-Powered Digital Art AmberPaint redefines creativity with motion brushes—each stroke is animated, bringing your artwork to life with expressive movement. Whether you're a digital painter, concept artist, motion designer, or just an amateur who loves to draw, AmberPaint helps you create dynamic visuals like never before. Key Features: • Motion Brushes – Every brushstroke animates with fluid motion, adding life and depth to your art
 • Custom Brush Controls – Fine-tune color, length, width, depth, speed, amplitude, and more for precise effects
 • Image Import – Load photos or illustrations to use as backgrounds or drawing foundations
 • Stylus Support – Optimized for Apple Pencil and other styluses for responsive, pressure-sensitive drawing
 • High-Quality Export – Save your animated artworks as high-resolution videos or image sequences
 • Essential Tools – Undo/Redo, eraser, color picker, and more to streamline your workflow
 • Project Management – Save and organize your projects reliably for continued work anytime
 • Intuitive UI – A clean, creative-first interface that keeps you focused on what matters most—your art From animated illustrations to concept art in motion, AmberPaint empowers creators of all levels to explore new creative dimensions with precision and style. Subscription payments will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of your purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew and you will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off or unless you cancel at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription or trial period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. The cost of renewal depends on the Subscription Plan you choose. Privacy policy: https://alvicomp.ee/privacy Terms of use: https://alvicomp.ee/terms_of_use

Screenshots

MagicalDraw3 screens
AmberPaint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AmberPaint at 4.4 against MagicalDraw's 3.5. AmberPaint also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (138 vs 19). MagicalDraw's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 25%) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AmberPaint sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. MagicalDraw asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AmberPaint holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AmberPaint has 138 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of MagicalDraw's written reviews are positive against 25% of AmberPaint's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MagicalDraw ships an update monthly, AmberPaint every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MagicalDraw versus AmberPaint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicalDrawAmberPaint
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (19 ratings)4.4 (138 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19138 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB206 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAki UenoALVICOMP OU

Customer experience

MagicalDraw

All ratings19 ratings
Positive52.6%
Neutral21.1%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive63.8%
Neutral21.7%
Negative14.5%

AmberPaint

All ratings123 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative58.3%

In-app purchases

None

MagicalDraw

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

AmberPaint

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$29.991 Year

Questions

Is MagicalDraw free?
MagicalDraw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AmberPaint free?
AmberPaint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MagicalDraw or AmberPaint?
AmberPaint is rated higher. MagicalDraw averages 3.5 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while AmberPaint averages 4.4 from 138 ratings.
Do MagicalDraw or AmberPaint have ads?
Both MagicalDraw and AmberPaint show ads.
Which is updated more often, MagicalDraw or AmberPaint?
MagicalDraw ships an update monthly, and AmberPaint every 8 days. Most recently, MagicalDraw was updated on November 6, 2026 and AmberPaint on November 5, 2026.

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