Comparison

Draw Keyboard HD vs privateFilesApp

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

Head to head
About

Draw Keyboard HD

Create and send custom drawings directly from your keyboard. Express yourself with doodles and sketches in your messages. Features include multiple brush types, color selection, and the ability to draw on photos.

Highlights
  • Custom drawing keyboard
  • Multiple brush and pen selection
  • Color selection
  • Transparent background
  • Undo support
  • Draw on photos
  • Save drawings to camera roll
Features
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Don't just send text. Start drawing your messages. Be more expressive. Draw Keyboard HD lets you doodle/draw directly from your iOS keyboard and send those drawings as messages to your friends and family. ** Features ** - Custom Drawing Keyboard ( works with many messaging apps). - Simple Color Selection - Transparent background on drawings - Simple Brush Selection (Many different brushes and pens) - Undo support for mistakes. - Reloads last drawing when launching the keyboard. Stop accidentally losing drawings. - Works in IMessage, WhatsApp, FBMessage, Twitter, Kik, Line, WeChat, Email, and Line. - Draw on photos - Save image to Camera Roll ** Disclaimer ** The app requires Full Access to be enabled so that we can copy your drawings to the Clipboard. The app will not work without this permission enabled. Note, we do not log what you type with your keyboards. As a matter of fact, our keyboard does not even provide a text keyboard to avoid this confusion.

About

privateFilesApp

Features
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The privateFiles app provides secure storage for your files. It does that by 3 layers of protection: - app level - by app passcode; - folder level - by a password; - individual file level - by allowing to protect file by its own password. These levels of protection are completely Optional, you don't have to use all (any) of them. Use privateFiles for: - Storing files - Organizing and protecting important documents What makes privateFiles app different? • Intuitive design and interface • Easy to import, organize and view files • Supports wide range of file formats: Word, Excel, PDF, ZIP, text, html, images, videos, presentations • ALL basic and advanced features are available in FREE version Basic Features: - The app works on phones and tables - Easy to use and Intuitive interface - Detailed Help system - 3 layers of protection - Stores and protects files - Can protect app access by passcode (PIN) code with full support for Touch ID and Face ID - Allows to protect individual folder by a password - Can protect file by its own password Advanced Features (all available in FREE version): • Unlimited number of folders • Unlimited number of stored files • Unlimited nested folders - folders within other folders • Privacy screen - hides app content in recent apps list • Share stored files with other people or apps • Easy to use Import and Export • Backup folders Paid Feature: - Remove Ads to make your app experience distraction-free Help & Support: - Use detailed Help system include with the app ("App Menu / Help") - Problems or questions? Use "App Menu / Contact Support" - Have suggestion for a new feature? Use "App Menu / Ask for a new feature" IMPORTANT: • The privateFiles app stores files directly on your device. • Your data is never uploaded to our servers. • Please ensure you perform backups of your phone or tablet to ensure if you lose your device, your data isn't lost.

Screenshots

Draw Keyboard HD4 screens
privateFilesApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Draw Keyboard HD at every 2 months against privateFilesApp's every 29 months. Draw Keyboard HD also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Draw Keyboard HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and privateFilesApp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draw Keyboard HD ships an update every 2 months, privateFilesApp every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Draw Keyboard HD versus privateFilesApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw Keyboard HDprivateFilesApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFunPokes Inc.MaximumSoft Corp.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Draw Keyboard HD

One-time1
  • Draw Keyboard HD Pro Upgrade$1.99
1 purchases

privateFilesApp

One-time1
  • Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is Draw Keyboard HD free?
Draw Keyboard HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is privateFilesApp free?
privateFilesApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Draw Keyboard HD or privateFilesApp have ads?
Neither Draw Keyboard HD nor privateFilesApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Draw Keyboard HD or privateFilesApp?
Draw Keyboard HD ships an update every 2 months, and privateFilesApp every 29 months. Most recently, Draw Keyboard HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and privateFilesApp on November 3, 2026.

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