Draw Things review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Image generation that runs on your own iPhone, iPad or Mac
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Draw Things report card
Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for image generation on iPhone, iPad and Mac
Draw Things generates images on your own iPhone, iPad or Mac, offline, with an infinite canvas and local LoRA training. The free edition runs on your own device, but it is Apple devices only and the cloud limits are not published.
Who Draw Things is for
- Fits if you want to generate images offline on an iPad, iPhone or Mac
- Works for people who would train a LoRA without uploading their pictures
Who Draw Things is not for
- Skip it if you use Windows, Android or a browser, as only Apple devices are listed
- Tight if your device is old, as local speed depends on the hardware doing the work
- Watch out: cloud compute limits for the free account and Draw Things+ are not published
- Watch out: Enterprise has no published price
Why Draw Things gets a 3.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyThe Free Edition is free and runs on your own device, which counts as free and substantial. Draw Things+ is $8.99 a month for more cloud compute.
- AFree plan and trialLocal generation, model downloads, the canvas and LoRA training are free. A free Community account adds cloud compute, though its limits are not published.
- BFeaturesOn-device generation, an infinite canvas, image to video, local LoRA training and optional cloud compute. Nothing in the core job is missing.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You download models and tune generation settings yourself, which takes learning.
- CPlatforms and integrationsiPhone, iPad and Mac only. No Windows, Android or browser version is listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Draw Things's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Draw Things's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 82 of the 89 other AI image and video generators we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 86 of 89) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $8.99 a month, against a middle price of $10 for the category: 22 of the 65 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 11 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 AI image and video generators we grade, cut by the letter each got. Draw Things’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 80 of 89, level with 9
- AFree plan and trialAbove 86 of 89, level with 3
- BFeaturesAbove 42 of 89, level with 45
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 89, level with 50
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 2 of 89, level with 36
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 67 AI image and video generators. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Draw Things, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Draw Things you would be making an image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 82 of the 89 other AI image and video generators we grade. It costs $107.88 a year.
What you could not
- An image model, which you can rent by the picture but not make.
- A video model, which you can rent by the second but not make.
- Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Draw Things’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Draw Things?
Draw Things is an image generation app for iPhone, iPad and Mac that runs models on the device itself, so it works offline. Beyond text-to-image it offers an infinite canvas, image-to-video, photo restyling and on-device LoRA training. A free account adds optional cloud compute, and a paid tier raises the cloud limits.
Worth knowing
- The download page and App Store badges cover iPhone, iPad and Mac only; no Windows, Android or browser version is listed.
- The pricing page does not state the cloud compute limits for the free account or for Draw Things+.
- Speed depends on the device doing the work, since generation is local by default.
- The Enterprise edition is sold through contact with the vendor and has no published price.
Key features
- On-device generation
- Prompts are turned into images on the device itself, and the homepage says the app runs offline on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- Infinite canvas
- The canvas can be extended in any direction, with the app filling in new areas of the image.
- Image-to-video
- Short video clips can be made from a still image.
- Local LoRA training
- LoRAs are trained entirely on the device, so training images stay local.
- Cloud compute option
- A free account can offload generation to Draw Things' managed servers, with higher limits on Draw Things+.
Draw Things pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Draw Things has a free plan, and paid plans start at $8.99 per month (Draw Things+).
- Starts at
- $8.99 per month (Draw Things+)
- Free plan
- Free Edition: generate on your own device with models downloaded from Draw Things' servers, including the infinite canvas and local LoRA training.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free Edition | $0 | Local generation on your own device, model downloads, infinite canvas and local LoRA training. |
| Community | $0free account | Everything in the Free Edition, plus free use of cloud compute on Draw Things' managed servers and access to Lab Hours. |
| Draw Things+ | $8.99per month | Higher cloud compute limits, custom LoRA uploads for cloud compute, on-demand limit boosts and Privacy Pass. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Organization-wide deployment, inference hosted on your own infrastructure, and integration of local or cloud inference into your own apps. Contact the vendor. |
Read from drawthings.ai on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Draw Things before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Draw Things have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Draw Things is listed for iOS and macOS.
Does Draw Things have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Draw Things is listed for iOS and macOS.
Is Draw Things open source?
Draw Things is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Draw Things work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.