Sapling Draw
Jonathan Hood Education iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Sapling Draw is a free Education app for iPhone and iPad by Jonathan Hood. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated September 25, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 35 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 25
- 2026 · v1.1
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About Sapling Draw
Sapling Draw is a calm, open-ended drawing and coloring app for kids ages 4 and up. It opens directly to a blank page, so young artists can start creating without an account, lesson, or setup. Start free with no ads or subscription. The core drawing tools stay free, and one optional parent-gated purchase unlocks the Creative Collection with additional brushes and stamps. DRAW, PAINT, AND BUILD LITTLE WORLDS Mix colors, explore expressive brushes, and turn every picture into a story. Add dinosaurs, unicorns, rockets, rain clouds, fire trucks, trees, mountains, stars, Saturn, and more. Some stamps come alive with gentle sounds and animations: hear a dinosaur roar, launch a rocket, call up a rainstorm, or make a unicorn sparkle. WHAT'S INSIDE - 7 expressive brushes: marker, crayon, watercolor, spray, splatter, leaves, and smooth color blending - A friendly color palette with adjustable brush size and opacity - Playful animated and sound-making stamps - Easy undo, redo, erase, and clear controls - Pinch to zoom and pan for close-up details - Automatic saving - A private, on-device gallery for reopening favorite pictures CREATIVE LEARNING THROUGH PLAY Sapling Draw is a free-play creative tool rather than a lesson or competition. Open-ended drawing supports creative expression, visual storytelling, fine-motor and pre-writing practice, color recognition, and spatial choices involving size, position, and composition. CALM AND FAMILY-FRIENDLY - No ads - No subscriptions - No accounts or sign-in - No social features or child-facing chat - No analytics or data collection - Core drawing works offline - No levels, scores, timers, or prescribed results - Grown-up actions stay behind a parental gate ONE OPTIONAL PURCHASE The free tools stay free. Families may choose one parent-gated, one-time purchase to unlock the Creative Collection, including additional imaginative brushes, stamps, and special seasonal designs. There is no recurring subscription. From Sapling Hollow Studios: calm educational apps for curious kids.
What’s new
Version 1.1 · Updated September 25, 2026
A brighter My Drawings gallery with bigger previews and an easy New Drawing tile. Drawings save automatically on your device. Drag stamps to make them bigger or smaller, with new stamps facing upright when placed in either orientation. Improved page rotation and layouts for iPhone and iPad.
App privacy
The developer, Jonathan Hood, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapling Draw | – | Free | September 25, 2026 | |
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