Comparison

Skillshare vs Drawing FORCE

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

Head to head
About

Skillshare

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
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Explore your creativity on Skillshare, the leading learning app for online courses where millions of creatives come together. Take the next step in your creative journey with thousands of inspiring classes on topics like drawing, animation, creative writing, and much more. With Skillshare you’ll take online classes hand-in-hand with leading professionals that will teach you to use the tools you need to excel in any creative endeavor. Discover lessons in everything from calligraphy and graphic design to photography and arts and crafts. Watch thousands of online classes on the creative education app made for everyone – whether it’s a hobby or professional pursuit. With Skillshare you’ll learn to use essential art tools like Procreate, Fresco, Illustrator, and Photoshop to polish your creative skills with the latest in industry tech. Learn piano, a new language, or digital marketing – the possibilities are endless. Discover online courses for the talent you’ve always wanted to develop with Skillshare today Start your creative career and download Skillshare now. SKILLSHARE FEATURES PROFESSIONALLY LED LESSONS - Discover hundreds of free classes and start learning as soon as you download - Find online courses that teach everything – from public speaking and art design to how to draw - Explore guided lessons that help teach the creative skills you’ve always wanted to develop EXPLORE ONLINE CLASSES FOR ALL CREATIVE NEEDS Develop your skills in: - Drawing - Calligraphy - Graphic Design - Photography - Animation - Arts & Crafts - Illustration - Hand Lettering - Pattern Design - Icon Design - Watercolor - Music - Animation - Creative Writing - Digital Marketing - and more! THE ON THE GO EDUCATION APP - Sync your progress across multiple devices for seamless learning - Skillshare is the learning app that goes where you go, with convenient offline viewing when needed - Multitask with a mini viewer to keep your lessons going and get more done Download Skillshare today and watch hundreds of free online classes to kickstart your creative journey. Start your free trial of Skillshare Premium to get unlimited access to our full library of premium, subscription-only classes. As a Skillshare Premium Member, you can also download classes to watch offline. Questions? Suggestions? Feel free to email us at help@skillshare.com. TERMS After your 30 day trial, payment will automatically be charged to your iTunes Account. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Your subscription and auto-renewal settings are managed via your iTunes Account Settings. For further information please refer to our privacy policy (https://www.skillshare.com/ss/privacy) and terms of use (https://www.skillshare.com/ss/terms).

About

Drawing FORCE

Learn a unique drawing approach that brings life to your creations. This app provides access to all instructional videos in one place, offering limitless potential for expressive storytelling and stylized work.

Highlights
  • Animator's drawing approach
  • Access all instructional videos
  • Push notifications for updates
  • Save favorite posts
  • Expressive storytelling techniques
Features
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FORCE: An Animator's Approach to Drawing Welcome to the official FORCE Drawing App. Learn how FORCE drawing can breathe life into your creations. The foundations you obtain here lead to a vast variety of finalized and stylized work that can be used across many different careers and hobbies. Explore the limitless potential for expressive storytelling that our unique drawing approach offers you. Inside the DrawingFORCE app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Skillshare4 screens
Drawing FORCE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Skillshare at 62% against Drawing FORCE's 0%. Skillshare also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (25K vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Skillshare sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $18.99 per month and Drawing FORCE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skillshare holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skillshare has 25K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Skillshare's written reviews are positive against 0% of Drawing FORCE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skillshare ships an update every 10 days, Drawing FORCE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Skillshare versus Drawing FORCE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkillshareDrawing FORCE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25K ratings) — better3.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB49 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperSkillshare, Inc.Drawing FORCE LLC

Customer experience

Skillshare

All ratings25,411 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,522 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative30.6%

Drawing FORCE

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Skillshare

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

6 requests
  • 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
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  • Direct class enrollment and feedback from the app

Drawing FORCE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Skillshare

Subscriptions8
  • Premium Membership1 Month trial2 variants$18.991 Month
  • Skillshare Monthly Membership1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Membership1 Month trial2 variants$31.991 Month
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  • Monthly Premium Membership7 Days trial$31.991 Month
  • Skillshare Monthly Membership1 Month trial$49.991 Month
  • Skillshare Annual Membership1 Month trial$167.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Membership1 Month trial2 variants$169.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Membership7 Days trial$169.991 Year
1 purchases

Drawing FORCE

One-time1
  • FORCE Foundation Bundle$494.99

Questions

Is Skillshare free?
Skillshare is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drawing FORCE free?
Drawing FORCE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skillshare or Drawing FORCE?
Skillshare is rated higher. Skillshare averages 4.8 out of 5 from 25K ratings, while Drawing FORCE averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Skillshare or Drawing FORCE have ads?
Neither Skillshare nor Drawing FORCE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skillshare or Drawing FORCE?
Skillshare ships an update every 10 days, and Drawing FORCE every 3 weeks. Most recently, Skillshare was updated on September 24, 2026 and Drawing FORCE on September 15, 2026.

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