Comparison

pixiv Sketch vs Drawing Chat

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

Head to head
About

pixiv Sketch

This app allows users to draw and communicate with a large community of artists. It offers easy-to-use drawing tools, AI-powered coloring, and collaborative features like "Redraw" and "Reply" to interact with other users' artwork.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-use pens and brushes
  • AI automatic coloring
  • Drawing Motivator Voice
  • Redraw feature for collaboration
  • Reply feature for illustration conversations
  • Community feed with millions of illustrations
Features
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Over 10 million users! A drawing and communication app that makes your daily creative activities more fun! It includes a Draw feature that allows you to easily draw at any time, and a community with over 11 million illustrations posted! About pixiv Sketch pixiv Sketch is a drawing and communication app by pixiv Inc. ・The Draw feature makes drawing feel just like sketching on paper, so you'll have no trouble getting exactly the results you want. ・The app features the latest drawing support technology, including automatic coloring using AI. About pixiv Sketch's Draw feature pixiv Sketch's Draw feature is the simplest you'll find around! Enjoy drawing digitally right away, even if it's your first time. ● Easy-to-use pens and brushes ・The app comes with pens and brushes that are easy for anyone to use, including first-time painters. ・The Sketch pencil feels as smooth as a real pencil. ・The variety of available brushes covers a wide range of media, including watercolor. ● Simple and intuitive interface ・The clean UI leaves room for a wider drawing canvas. ・The app includes special layouts for both right-handed and left-handed artists. ・No menus or tools getting in the way, allowing you a smooth drawing experience. ● Unique features to enhance your drawing experience ・Color your line drawings with AI! An automatic coloring feature is available for no-hassle coloring. ・The Drawing Motivator Voice feature will let you experience a new height of motivation! ・The Redraw feature allows you to add to other people's illustrations and daily themes. Find new drawing friends with the Community feature Communicate with your drawing buddies in a community where a total of over 11 million illustrations have already been posted. ● Enjoy a constant flow of illustrations on your Timeline ・Many new illustrations are posted every day. Check them out on your very own wall! ・Interact with your favorite illustrations by leaving a heart. ・Follow artists you like and connect with them. ● The Reply feature lets you respond to an illustration with another illustration ・Reply to everyone's posts with your illustrations. ・Use the Reply feature to easily join contests or post your own interpretation of daily themes. ・Send illustrations to other artists, or even have entire conversations using only artwork; how you use the Reply feature is up to you! ● Use the Redraw feature to add to existing illustrations ・Draw on the illustrations that others have posted. ・It's a great way to collaborate with other artists, for example by joining in on the daily theme or by coloring other people's line art drawings. Notes: A pixiv account is required to use some of the features. If you have any questions or to report a problem, please contact pixiv Sketch Support. https://www.pixiv.net/support.php?mode=select_type&service=sketch

About

Drawing Chat

This app allows real-time drawing and communication with friends. Engage in games like Tic Tac Toe or picture guessing, or simply chat using drawings. Member registration is required to connect and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Real-time live drawing
  • Picture guessing games
  • Tic Tac Toe
  • Keyword-based chat connection
  • Color palette selection
  • Adjustable pen thickness
  • Canvas clearing
Features
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(auto-translated text from Japanese app introduction) Popular graffiti app! Let's enjoy anytime, anywhere live drawing connected in real time! Ideal for Tic tac toe and picture guessing game! Keywords can enjoy a chat with realistic friends with each other when you enter the! ! It is started simply by pressing the start button connection by entering the keyword! Member registration is required! Is a graffiti-based app that communication can take. Operation is very easy □ color palette When you select a ○ have pallet to be displayed on the top you can change the color □ The thickness of the pen Let's change the thickness of the pen to select the ○ of the lower left □ Trash Tap the trash button to turn off the canvas Premium service To become paying members have the following benefits. Ad permanently hidden Video and voice transmission. Also in the chat, only one either chat partner can send the video in the case of paid membership. This item conforms to the iTunes subscribed item specification. The renewal period is one month. Once subscription is started, subscription will be updated automatically at the end. You can cancel the automatic update from the iCloud account page. (It will transition automatically if you select the item of the setting after subscription.) Basic information registration Pen name, gender, can be registered and address! (Registration is optional) Terms of Use http://oekakilive.net/gp.html

Screenshots

pixiv Sketch4 screens
Drawing Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: pixiv Sketch at 72% against Drawing Chat's 8%. pixiv Sketch also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Drawing Chat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $16.49 per month. pixiv Sketch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

pixiv Sketch holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: pixiv Sketch has 214 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of pixiv Sketch's written reviews are positive against 8% of Drawing Chat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pixiv Sketch ships an update fortnightly, Drawing Chat every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
pixiv Sketch versus Drawing Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpixiv SketchDrawing Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (214 ratings) — better2.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews — better8.2% of reviews
Number of ratings214 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB129 MB
Age rating12+12+
Developerpixiv Inc.Gotaru,Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

pixiv Sketch

All ratings213 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral12.2%
Negative15.9%

Drawing Chat

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive8.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative90.2%

Bugs and requests

pixiv Sketch

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App freezes when trying to sketch/stream
  • App crashes when trying to remove photo layer
  • App crashes on opening
  • Login always failed
  • Live stream quality is very bad
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  • No full screen and high quality option for live stream
  • Cannot save art to photos
  • New update drawing feature is hard to adapt
  • Cannot login with existing Pixiv account
  • Verification code not sent for account creation
  • Newest update: unable to see new posts, notifications, follows, followers, posted works, or liked works.

Requested features

19 requests
  • Add translations for non-Japanese users
  • Add furigana on posts
  • Add layer zooming edit tool
  • Add month-by-month history section
  • Improve image quality on upload
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  • Better censorship options
  • Add image editing options (pen, lasso, stickers)
  • Add English translation feature
  • Add option to choose highest quality for live stream
  • Co-stream live function on iPad
  • Allow importing more than one photo
  • Add an eyedropper/color picker tool
  • Add a mirror option for drawings
  • Add landscape drawing mode
  • Add finger canvas rotation
  • Add image transform tool (resize on canvas)
  • Add English version of the app
  • Add Facebook, Twitter, and Google login options
  • Add a color tool

Drawing Chat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

pixiv Sketch

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Drawing Chat

Subscriptions1
  • Premium service$16.491 Month
One-time2
  • Pearl 12 purchase (24 maximum)$0.99
  • disable all ads permanently$20.99

Questions

Is pixiv Sketch free?
pixiv Sketch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drawing Chat free?
Drawing Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, pixiv Sketch or Drawing Chat?
pixiv Sketch is rated higher. pixiv Sketch averages 4.7 out of 5 from 214 ratings, while Drawing Chat averages 2.4 from 5 ratings.
Do pixiv Sketch or Drawing Chat have ads?
Both pixiv Sketch and Drawing Chat show ads.
Which is updated more often, pixiv Sketch or Drawing Chat?
pixiv Sketch ships an update fortnightly, and Drawing Chat every 10 days. Most recently, pixiv Sketch was updated on November 6, 2026 and Drawing Chat on November 2, 2026.

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