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Head-to-head

Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw vs Drawing Pad -

Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 4.4★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner Tie
Drawing Pad - 4.3★ · Free + IAP 40

Drawing Desk and Drawing Pad are both heavily criticized for their aggressive paywalls, making it difficult to recommend either for users seeking a free drawing experience.

Full reviews: Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw · Drawing Pad -

Both Drawing Desk and Drawing Pad are free-to-play apps that users report quickly hit a paywall, requiring subscriptions for most features. While some users find value in the paid content, the overwhelming sentiment for both is frustration over the lack of free functionality and deceptive advertising.

Head to head

Features tieR1R3R12R14
Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw Drawing Desk offers step-by-step drawing lessons and a variety of drawing options, which some users appreciate for learning and improving skills R14R35R53. However, the majority of these features, including many drawing categories and specific pictures, are locked behind a premium subscription R1R3R12. Some users also report glitches with the 'check' button and parts of drawings being deleted after updates R42R57.
Drawing Pad - Drawing Pad also provides drawing capabilities, with some users finding it amazing and helpful for learning R80. However, like Drawing Desk, most tools, stamps, and content are premium . Users also report issues with the app glitching, not loading, or getting stuck on VIP sections R73R94.
Ease of Use tieR6R23R36R53
Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw Drawing Desk is described as easy to use for learning how to draw step-by-step R23R53. However, many users find the constant prompts for free trials and subscriptions frustrating and disruptive to the user experience R6R36.
Drawing Pad - Drawing Pad is generally considered easy to use for drawing, with some users finding it amazing for all ages . However, similar to Drawing Desk, the app's usability is severely hampered by persistent paywall pop-ups and loading issues that prevent users from accessing drawing functions .
Reliability edge: Drawing Pad -R26R42R57R73
Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw Some Drawing Desk users report glitches with the 'check' button and issues where parts of their drawings are deleted after updates R42R57. One user also mentioned the app requiring a pen for their device R26.
Drawing Pad - Drawing Pad users frequently report issues with the app glitching, not loading fully, or getting stuck on white screens or VIP sections R73R94.
Price/Value tieR1R2R4R7
Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw Drawing Desk is widely criticized for its aggressive paywall, with nearly all content and features requiring a premium subscription after a short free trial or limited free access R1R4R7R31. Users express frustration that the app is advertised as free but demands payment for basic functionality, making it a poor value for those seeking a free experience R2.
Drawing Pad - Drawing Pad faces similar strong criticism regarding its pricing model, with users reporting that virtually no part of the app is free to use . Many users feel scammed, especially by the 'free trial' that often leads to unexpected charges or difficulty canceling .
Support tieR24R36R42R44
Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw Reviews for Drawing Desk do not provide specific feedback on customer support interactions, but users frequently request developers to make content free or address glitches R24R36R42R44.
Drawing Pad - Reviews for Drawing Pad do not offer specific feedback on customer support. Users express frustration with billing issues and glitches, suggesting a lack of effective resolution or communication .
Pick Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw if

You are willing to pay for a subscription to access a wide range of guided drawing lessons and features, and you appreciate a step-by-step learning approach R14R35R53.

Pick Drawing Pad - if

You are looking for a drawing app for children and are prepared to pay for a subscription, potentially finding value in its basic drawing tools once paid .

Evidence note: The evidence for both apps is heavily skewed towards negative reviews, primarily concerning the aggressive paywalls and deceptive 'free' claims. Positive reviews are often short or appear to be attempts to get visibility for negative feedback (e.g., 5-star rating with a 1-star review content).

Frequently asked

Are Drawing Desk and Drawing Pad truly free to use?
No, both Drawing Desk and Drawing Pad are not truly free to use; users consistently report that most features, drawings, and tools are locked behind a premium subscription or require payment after a very limited free trial R1R4R7R31.
Do these apps offer a good learning experience for drawing?
Drawing Desk is praised by some users for its step-by-step lessons and ability to help improve drawing skills, but these learning features are mostly part of the paid content R14R35R53. Drawing Pad also has users who find it teaches them things to draw, but again, the full experience is behind a paywall R80.
Are there issues with glitches or technical problems?
Yes, Drawing Desk users have reported glitches with the 'check' button and drawings being deleted after updates R42R57. Drawing Pad users frequently experience more severe technical issues, including the app not loading, getting stuck on white screens, or constant pop-ups preventing use R73R94.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 1/5 · US U HAVE TO GET PRO: I try to pick a picture but every single picture has to have pro…WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OLD DRAWING DESK
  2. [R3] Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 3/5 · US Little drawings: There are too little drawings and for the others you need to buy premium which some people don’t want to buy. Furthermore many categories which include how to draw anime for example needs premium, so you aren’t learning anything.
  3. [R12] Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 3/5 · US Cool: I think they shouldn’t have everything as a upgrade for you to only be able to use unless you pay the plan.
  4. [R14] Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 5/5 · US Lucinda: I love the features that they have and how it really helps with drawing skills
  5. [R6] Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 3/5 · US Fun, but immediately there is a FREE TRIAL THEN YOU HAVE TO PAY…: So I saw this app and I was like oh yeah this is an app that’s free and I can draw for free and have fun really of course I understand that people are trying to make money for the ad thingamajigy but I really hoped they wouldn’t bother me with a free trial thing every literal time that I try to click on a drawing. I think this app i
  6. [R23] Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 5/5 · US The fun!: 'this is easy and for I love it?
  7. [R36] Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 3/5 · US Few problems developer please respond: I don’t like how the game is very demanding with the free trial it doesn’t really have an x if you don’t want to do the free trial which I don’t like. Other than that the game pretty ok.
  8. [R53] Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 5/5 · US Love it: I love this game I love the way it shows you step by step on how to draw something u really want to draw but I love it a lot keep it going!!
  9. [R26] Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 4/5 · US You need a pen for your eletonec🤬: 🤬 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
  10. [R42] Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 3/5 · US To the creators of Drawing Desk…: First of all, it cost money, and I searched up free drawing games and this shows up. There is one free drawing per day, but I don’t think that’s enough. And the check button is super glitchy. But I think it would be a great app if it was free it also helped me with art.
  11. [R57] Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 3/5 · GB Please fix the app!: I absolutely loved this app, I always thought that I couldn’t draw but have learnt a lot just from using the app but since the update, it keeps deleting parts that I’ve already finished and moves on to the next step and I’m left stuck. This means I now part do drawings and end up quitting part way/most of the way through as it keeps deleting things and I get fed up. I now use
  12. [R73] Drawing Pad - 1/5 · US Not working: I downloaded this app for my daughter today and it wouldn’t stop glitching. We couldn’t even get all the way into the app for her to even try anything.
  13. [R2] Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 5/5 · US I don’t like this game: I don’t like this game bc you have to pay to draw worst game ever 1 star but there is another game that is called art workout ind art work out is better than this trash but I put five stars so it could show so don’t buy this game please don’t play this game play art work out it is sooooo fun 🤩 but this game is trash one star I hate this game
  14. [R4] Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 1/5 · US 1 stars you know why?: So here’s the thing I’ve seen a lot of drawing apps and they have been fake! Fake I tell u and I feel like finally something that is normal so I look and I say “here it comes just one sec” and zero dollars then I click the button and it says for me to subscribe to them I’m like well here I hope you guys can understand me
  15. [R7] Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 1/5 · US Not a fan: I don’t really like this app because I have to pay to even do anything! Not cool.
  16. [R24] Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 3/5 · US Dev pls read this: I want to play this but it cost money if it didn’t cost money 5/5 pls make it not cost money okay? I don’t see a ad option either so please make it free🙏 I’m begging you
  17. [R44] Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 5/5 · US DEVELOPER PLEASE READ!!!!!!!🙏🙏🙏: I really want to play this game but I’m not allowed too buy it and I really want to play it so that is all I want to say
  18. [R31] Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 1/5 · US HUGE PAYWALL DONT BUY IF U WANT A FREE APP: You can’t even use the app without paying. Nothing is free. If you are ok with paying get this app but otherwise DONT DO IT!
  19. [R35] Drawing Desk:Learn How to Draw 5/5 · US It is so good like it’s learning how me to draw: A five star
  20. [R80] Drawing Pad - 5/5 · US app is amazing: This app teaches me so many things to draw, love it!
  21. [R94] Drawing Pad - 1/5 · US Doesn’t load: Doesn’t open fully and has a pop up

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store