Comparison

MagicalDraw vs Ugoru

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

Ugoru

Features
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Make your art “Ugoru”! Your illustrations and text wiggle, wobble, and squirm. Ugoru is an easy-to-use animation app that brings your drawings to life. Give the lines you draw subtle movements to create “Ugoru” animations that make your artwork feel alive. Export your creations as MP4 videos to share on social media, or display them directly on your Home Screen as a widget! ■ Draw Ugoru Images Draw illustrations and text freely to create your own unique Ugoru images. Adjust the strength of the movement with “Ugo Value.” Create anything from subtle wobbles to bigger, more energetic movements. You can also draw a background image. The background stays still while only the illustrations on the “Ugo” layer move. ■ Adjust Your Animation Change the FPS (frames per second) to freely adjust the animation speed. Preview your animation as you adjust the Ugo Value and FPS to create the movement you like. ■ Add to Your Home Screen Set your favorite Ugoru images directly as widgets! Without using any other app, enjoy your own wiggling, wobbling artwork anytime on your Home Screen. ■ Share You can easily export your finished Ugoru images as animated GIFs or MP4 videos. Share your wiggling creations on social media and chat apps and enjoy them with others! ■ Premium Features ・Unlimited Ugoru image storage ・Remove the app logo (watermark) from widgets and videos ※The free version includes all basic features, including creating Ugoru images, adjusting animations, exporting videos, and adding widgets. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html

Screenshots

MagicalDraw3 screens
Ugoru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MagicalDraw at none against Ugoru's 5. MagicalDraw also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). Ugoru's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price 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. Ugoru sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MagicalDraw asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MagicalDraw ships an update monthly, Ugoru weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MagicalDraw versus Ugoru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagicalDrawUgoru
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAki UenoKosei Suzuki

In-app purchases

None

MagicalDraw

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Ugoru

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time4
  • Buy Me a Coffee$0.99
  • Treat Me to a Snack$0.99
  • Treat Me to a Sushi Plate$0.99
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  • Lifetime Access$1.99

Questions

Is MagicalDraw free?
MagicalDraw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ugoru free?
Ugoru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MagicalDraw or Ugoru have ads?
MagicalDraw shows ads; Ugoru does not.
Which is updated more often, MagicalDraw or Ugoru?
MagicalDraw ships an update monthly, and Ugoru weekly. Most recently, MagicalDraw was updated on October 13, 2026 and Ugoru on October 7, 2026.

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