Comparison

Draw Keyboard HD vs Parrot Keyboard

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

Parrot Keyboard

Translate messages instantly as you type, directly within any app. This keyboard offers offline translation for over 20 languages and supports native layouts for several others. It prioritizes privacy with on-device processing and no data collection.

Highlights
  • Translate as you type in any app
  • 100% offline translation
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Native keyboard layouts
  • Autocorrect and predictions
  • Translate in 20+ languages
Features
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Parrot is a keyboard that translates as you type - right inside Messages, WhatsApp, Slack, Instagram, Mail, or any app with a text field. Type in your language, tap once, and your words go out translated. No copy-paste, no app-switching, no internet required. TRANSLATE AS YOU TYPE Parrot is a full system keyboard, so it goes wherever you type. Message a friend in another language, reply to a work chat, or post abroad - tap the flag and your message is translated in place. Long-press to switch languages on the fly. UNDERSTAND WHAT COMES BACK Got a reply in a language you don't read? Copy it, and Parrot shows you what it says in your own language - right above the keyboard, without leaving the chat. EVERYTHING HAPPENS ON YOUR DEVICE Parrot uses Apple's on-device translation, so your conversations never leave your phone. It works on a plane, on the subway, or anywhere with no signal - and nothing you type is ever sent to a server. • 100% offline translation (after a one-time language download) • Private by design - no accounts, no tracking, no data collection • Fast, because there's no round-trip to the cloud A KEYBOARD IN YOUR LANGUAGE Parrot isn't just for translating - it's a keyboard you'll want to type on every day. • Native layouts for Spanish (ñ), German (QWERTZ), French (AZERTY), Turkish, Russian and Ukrainian - plus Italian, Portuguese, Dutch and Polish, with accents a long-press away • Glide to type in English - swipe across the letters and Parrot spells the word out • Autocorrect and next-word predictions that learn how you write TRANSLATE IN 20 LANGUAGES Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi and more - all on-device, all offline. --- Parrot Pro is available as a one-time purchase or monthly subscription. Translation requires a one-time language model download per language (handled automatically by iOS). Parrot needs "Allow Full Access" to translate on-device; your data is still never sent anywhere. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://downloadparrot.com/privacy

Screenshots

Draw Keyboard HD4 screens
Parrot Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Parrot Keyboard at 100% against Draw Keyboard HD's 50%. Parrot Keyboard also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Draw Keyboard HD's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). 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. Draw Keyboard HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Parrot Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Parrot Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Draw Keyboard HD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Parrot Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draw Keyboard HD ships an update every 2 months, Parrot Keyboard every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Draw Keyboard HD versus Parrot Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw Keyboard HDParrot Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFunPokes Inc.Jarren Worrell

Customer experience

Draw Keyboard HD

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative44.4%

Parrot Keyboard

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Draw Keyboard HD

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

Parrot Keyboard

Subscriptions1
  • Parrot Keyboard - Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$22.99

Questions

Is Draw Keyboard HD free?
Draw Keyboard HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parrot Keyboard free?
Parrot Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Draw Keyboard HD or Parrot Keyboard?
Parrot Keyboard is rated higher. Draw Keyboard HD averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Parrot Keyboard averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Draw Keyboard HD or Parrot Keyboard have ads?
Neither Draw Keyboard HD nor Parrot Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Draw Keyboard HD or Parrot Keyboard?
Draw Keyboard HD ships an update every 2 months, and Parrot Keyboard every 3 days. Most recently, Draw Keyboard HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and Parrot Keyboard on October 31, 2026.

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