# Skillshare vs What To Draw

The clearest difference is price: Skillshare at Free against What To Draw's $0.99. Skillshare also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (25K vs 6). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Skillshare is free to download; What To Draw costs $0.99 up front. Skillshare sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $18.99 per month and What To Draw sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Skillshare holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skillshare has 25K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Skillshare ships an update every 10 days, What To Draw every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Skillshare | What To Draw |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (25K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skillshare-creativity-classes/id916819843/reviews)** | [4.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-to-draw-drawing-practice/id1510363929/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **25K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | — | 20.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#188** | — |
| Size | 64 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Skillshare, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/916819842) | [karthik p](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477202366) |

## What reviewers say

### Skillshare

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skillshare-creativity-classes/id916819843)

**Currently charting:** #188 Top Grossing · Education (US App Store)

Access thousands of online courses taught by industry professionals to develop your creative skills. Learn drawing, animation, design, photography, and more at your own pace. Offers free classes and a premium subscription for unlimited access.

**Highlights:** Thousands of online creative courses, Professionally led lessons, Offline viewing, Progress syncing across devices, Mini viewer for multitasking, Free classes available

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Membership | $18.99 | per month |
| Skillshare Monthly Membership | $19.99 | per month |
| Monthly Premium Membership | $31.99 | per month |
| Monthly Premium Membership | $31.99 | per month |
| Skillshare Monthly Membership | $49.99 | per month |
| Skillshare Annual Membership | $167.99 | per year |
| Annual Premium Membership | $169.99 | per year |
| Annual Premium Membership | $169.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Excellent variety of creative classes
- 🤓 High-quality instruction from industry professionals
- 🕰 Flexible learning at your own pace
- 💡 Inspiring and motivating content
- 📚 Broad range of topics covered

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Lacking search and organization features in the app
- 🖥 Limited functionality compared to the website
- 🔌 Offline viewing issues and inconsistencies
- 🤖 Buggy and unstable app performance
- 🔒 Questionable billing and cancellation practices

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes and freezes frequently
- Video playback issues and syncing problems
- Inconsistent user interface and navigation
- Inability to access class resources and materials
- Account management and cancellation difficulties

**Requested features**

- Ability to sort and organize saved classes
- Offline class downloads and viewing
- Seamless integration between app and website
- More advanced search and filtering options
- Picture-in-picture mode for multitasking


### What To Draw

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-to-draw-drawing-practice/id1510363929)

Struggling with creative block? This app provides drawing prompts to inspire both novice and experienced artists. Discover new themes for your daily practice and overcome artistic challenges.

**Highlights:** Drawing idea generation, Inspiration for beginners, Prompts for professional artists, Theme suggestions for practice, Overcome creative block

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What To Draw Pro | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Skillshare free?

Skillshare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is What To Draw free?

What To Draw costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Skillshare or What To Draw?

Skillshare is rated higher. Skillshare averages 4.8 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while What To Draw averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Skillshare or What To Draw have ads?

Neither Skillshare nor What To Draw shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Skillshare or What To Draw?

Skillshare ships an update every 10 days, and What To Draw every 4 weeks. Most recently, Skillshare was updated on October 23, 2026 and What To Draw on October 14, 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.*
