Comparison

Comic Draw by plasq vs Easy Sketch Pose

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

Head to head
About

Comic Draw by plasq

Create and view comics on your iPad with a comprehensive set of tools. Features include brushes, fonts, layers, and perspective guides. An in-app purchase unlocks full editing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Comic creation and viewing
  • 34 bundled brushes
  • 130+ bundled comic fonts
  • Layer support
  • Perspective guides
  • Comic lettering tools
  • In-app purchase for full editing
Features
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"I've only had it for a day but it is by far my favorite app on my iPad Pro. It is the app I have been waiting for. Thank you!" - Alex Ogle, Comic Book Artist. View and create awesome comics right on your iPad! Comic Draw comes with everything you need: brushes, fonts and tools to make reading & creating cartoons and comics easy and fun! While the basic app allows viewing and sharing of Comic Draw comics, an In-App Purchase unlocks the full editing capabilities. Start with a comic or cartoon template and get creating today! • Comic Viewer Feature Highlights - Optimized for iPad Pro - Integrated fullscreen comic reader - Import and Export Comic Draw files • Comic Editor Feature Highlights - Optimized for iPad Pro and Apple Pencil - Supports Adonit & Wacom pressure sensitive styluses - Standard comic and cartoon templates - 34 bundled brushes - 130+ bundled comic fonts - Layers and layer groups - 1, 2 & 3 point and isometric perspective guides - Fast and easy comic lettering - Auto-save enabled - never lose your artwork - Integrated publishing system • Brushes - 34 bundled brushes - Textures and screentones - Lots of customization options - Easy favoriting system - Import and export brushes for fast sharing • Layers - Build up your artwork with layers - Layer groups help separate your stages of work - Lock, hide and merge layers as you go - Layer blend modes for advanced effects - Clipping and masking modes • Color - Create custom color palettes - Multiple bundled palettes including a classic comic color palette - Fast color blocking with automatic edge detection from higher layers - Quick shade adjustment slider - Canvas color sampling • Perspective Guides - 1, 2 and 3 point guides available - Multiple guides per page - Automatic perspective snap of strokes, lines, rectangles and ovals - Simple guide calibration from reference photo or sketch • Selection and Masking - Copy, flip, distort and filter selected areas - Filters include hue, saturation, brightness, recolor, background exclusion and foreground selection. - Mask regions for safe painting • Lettering - 130+ bundled fonts - Advanced balloon support including extension balloons - Sophisticated lettering controls including warping and 3D effects - Advanced style system for consistent fonts and graphic design across multiple pages • Script Editor - Full comic script editor included - Automatic keyword recognition - Drag and drop lettering elements from the script to comic page • Sketchpad - Separate sketch area with simplified tools - Fast switching between sketch and final artwork - Lettering layer available for panel layout planning • Publishing & Sharing - Record video of your creative process - Upload to Comic Connect for fast and easy publishing - Import Comic Draw native format - Export as Comic Draw native format, PDF, ePub, JPG or PNG - Export to AirDrop, iCloud Drive, Photos, iTunes, email and many more

About

Easy Sketch Pose

Create 2D drawings and 3D scenes in a single application. Pose characters and objects in 3D, then draw over them in 2D with intuitive controls. Offers layer-based workflows, customizable brushes, and import/export options for seamless integration with other art tools.

Highlights
  • 2D and 3D drawing capabilities
  • 3D character and object posing
  • Layer-based workflow
  • Import OBJ files
  • Customizable brush settings
  • Export layers as PNG
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Easy Sketch Pose allows you to draw in 2D and setup scenes in 3D..all in one app! Pose characters and objects in the 3D layer and draw in 2D over the perfectly posed character with easy to use controls and gestures. Layer based workflow makes it easy to toggle between 2D and 3D and easy controls allows you to setup beautiful lighting and complex compositions. Different shading modes like toon and grayscale shading lets you control the lighting and shadows with great perspective reference. Convert 3d to 2d with an easy snapshot feature, letting you add complex background detail such as cityscapes, buildings and vehicles seamlessly to your artwork. Use the built-in importer to get .OBJ files from external modelling programs and websites. FEATURES *Seamlessly add, merge and duplicate 2D layers. *Control brush precisely with easily adjustable pressure settings for Apple Pencil *Innovative hand editor allows users to get precise hand poses whilst intuitive camera controls lets users easily setup complex 3d scenes. *Import OBJ files and other static meshes in, pose the character and trace over it in 2D *Intuitive controllers and transform manipulators allows users to easily pose their characters in 3D space * Five different characters are bundled in the app ranging from normal human proportions to a stylized anime look in order to get the right body shape *3d primitives like pyramid, ellipsoid and various static objects from buildings to aircraft and cars are bundled in the app. *Control lighting and shading from toon shaded to silhouette mode. *Export out layers as .PNG files, so users can preserve details in layers and reuse the files in other art packages. *Change brush types from simple round to chisel tip and patterns. *Precise camera controls such as Field of View, camera undo's, lock and expert mode for maximum control Easy Sketch Pose is designed and developed by Appy Monkeys, an award winning developer with over 10 million downloads in the Creativity and Productivity space and with awards from Purdue University, Children's Tech Review and Common Sense Media. We have been featured by Apple and our award winning apps range from 3d modelling to 2d animation, for experienced artists, kids and hobbyists. For information about our other apps, please visit www.appymonkeys.com or drop us an email at support@appymonkeys.com

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Comic Draw by plasq at 67% against Easy Sketch Pose's 11%. Comic Draw by plasq also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (751 vs 15). Easy Sketch Pose's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Comic Draw by plasq sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Easy Sketch Pose sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Comic Draw by plasq holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comic Draw by plasq has 751 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Comic Draw by plasq's written reviews are positive against 11% of Easy Sketch Pose's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Comic Draw by plasq versus Easy Sketch Pose: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComic Draw by plasqEasy Sketch Pose
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (751 ratings) — better2.9 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews67.2% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings751 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPad
Requires iOS11.011.0
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB388 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerplasq LLCArjun Gupte

Customer experience

Comic Draw by plasq

All ratings686 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews329 reviews
Positive67.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative23.7%

Easy Sketch Pose

All ratings15 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%

Bugs and requests

Comic Draw by plasq

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Brush freehand tool not working with Apple Pencil
  • Layers getting misaligned when using undo
  • Crashes when trying to drag and zoom images
  • Saved comics disappearing after updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to import/export PSD files
  • More keyboard shortcuts and power user features
  • Improved color picker with RGB/CMYK/Hex support
  • Ability to work on double-page spreads
  • Masking/clipping tools for panels
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  • More default font options, especially non-Latin scripts

Easy Sketch Pose

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Comic Draw by plasq

One-time2
  • Free Trial2 variantsFree
  • Unlock Full App$9.99
2 purchases

Easy Sketch Pose

One-time2
  • Upgrade to Pro Discount$7.99
  • Upgrade to Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Comic Draw by plasq free?
Comic Draw by plasq is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Easy Sketch Pose free?
Easy Sketch Pose is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Comic Draw by plasq or Easy Sketch Pose?
Comic Draw by plasq is rated higher. Comic Draw by plasq averages 4.1 out of 5 from 751 ratings, while Easy Sketch Pose averages 2.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Comic Draw by plasq or Easy Sketch Pose have ads?
Comic Draw by plasq shows ads; Easy Sketch Pose does not.

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