Comparison

Comic Draw by plasq vs Huion Note

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

Huion Note

This app digitizes handwritten notes from a smart notebook, offering real-time editing and organization on your phone or tablet. It provides various tools for customization, audio recording linked to notes, and the ability to replay note creation. Notes can be exported in multiple formats for easy sharing.

Highlights
  • Sync handwriting to phone/tablet
  • Vectorize notes for legibility
  • Diverse editing tools (pens, eraser, lasso)
  • Record audio linked to notes
  • Replay note creation process
  • Export notes as PDF, JPG, Video
Features
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Huion Note can work with a smart digital notebook of the same name to offer a smooth writing experience during note-taking and enable you to read and edit the notes on your phone or tablet in real time and to get digital notes more easily than taking photos or scanning paper documents. Diverse editing tools such as pens, eraser, lasso tool, and so on are available in Huion Note to help you take class notes conveniently, write memos quickly, and create beautiful diaries. Features: [Sync To Your Phone And Tablet Simultaneously] ● Note down on Huion smart digital notebook and sync your handwriting to a phone or tablet so you will never lose them. ● Vectorize your handwritten notes to keep them legible despite zooming in or out. [Design Your Notes Freely] ● Apply diverse pens and colors to highlight and mark different parts of a note. ● Design the layout of your notes with multiple editing tools such as an eraser and lasso tool or insert pictures to create unique and beautiful diaries. ● Choose from a great number of paper templates including ruled paper, squared paper, dot paper, Cornell paper, etc. [Record Audio With One Tap] ● Record more details (not only words but also the sounds) during a lesson or a meeting. ●Make a recording while simultaneously writing on a notebook in Huion Note. Tap a certain word or mark in the note, and the audio will jump to the corresponding point. ●Record in sections, and the total duration of a recording within a notebook is up to 5 hours. [Play Back The Creation Process Of Your Notes] ●Record the creation process of a note and save it as a video in the album of your phone for you to review at any moment and organize thoughts. [Share Your Inspiration And Ideas Anytime] ●Export digital notes as PDFs, JPGs, Videos, or Huion Note format files to share your brilliant inspiration with others anytime. Your feedback is important to us. Welcome to feedback your problems and suggestions on Feedback (Settings > Feedback) within Huion Note or send us an email (notesupport@huion.cn.). We will keep improving to serve you better. Thank you for your support!

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Comic Draw by plasq at 4.2 against Huion Note's 3.3. Comic Draw by plasq also leads on ratings volume (686 vs 19) and review sentiment (68% vs 50%). Huion Note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Huion Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Comic Draw by plasq holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Comic Draw by plasq has 686 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Comic Draw by plasq's written reviews are positive against 50% of Huion Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comic Draw by plasq ships an update every 2 months, Huion Note monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Comic Draw by plasq versus Huion Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComic Draw by plasqHuion Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (686 ratings) — better3.3 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings686 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size240 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerplasq LLCShenzhen Huion Animation Technology Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

Comic Draw by plasq

All ratings686 ratings
Positive80.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews327 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral8.9%
Negative23.5%

Huion Note

All ratings19 ratings
Positive52.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative36.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative35.7%

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

Huion Note

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
None

Huion Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Comic Draw by plasq free?
Comic Draw by plasq is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Huion Note free?
Huion Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Comic Draw by plasq or Huion Note?
Comic Draw by plasq is rated higher. Comic Draw by plasq averages 4.2 out of 5 from 686 ratings, while Huion Note averages 3.3 from 19 ratings.
Do Comic Draw by plasq or Huion Note have ads?
Comic Draw by plasq shows ads; Huion Note does not.
Which is updated more often, Comic Draw by plasq or Huion Note?
Comic Draw by plasq ships an update every 2 months, and Huion Note monthly. Most recently, Comic Draw by plasq was updated on September 22, 2026 and Huion Note on September 14, 2026.

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