2.4 / 5 Last 12 months (169 reviews) Plain average of all reviews from the last 12 months. All-time rating (recency-weighted, 0.9^months): 2.2 / 5. All-time: 2.2 / 5 · 314 reviews (+0.2 vs all-time)
5★ 69
4★ 14
3★ 6
2★ 19
1★ 206
314 Reviews
3 Sources
38% Positive
What reviewers praise most
  • Customer service(38)
What reviewers criticize most
  • Quality(62)
  • Value for money(42)
  • Ordering & website(41)
  • Billing & payment(10)
  • Communication(6)

Derived from the analyzed reviews; each chip links to the page with the cited evidence.

This page is an audit of every publicly available review for Drawboard: 314 reviews across 3 platforms, giving you a complete, evidence-based view of Drawboard's reputation. Below you'll find the overall rating, the themes customers raise, how sentiment has trended over time, and a SWOT summary, all grounded in the reviews and linked to their sources.

Key findings

  • Across 314 reviews on 3 portals, Drawboard averages 2.2 out of 5 stars.
  • Customers rate Customer service most positively (38 of 53 mentions positive).
  • Billing & payment draws the most criticism (10 of 10 mentions negative).

SWOT summary

Strengths

  • Customer service: 82% positive across 53 mentions
  • Communication: 65% positive across 13 mentions

Weaknesses

  • Billing & payment: 100% negative across 10 mentions
  • Durability: 100% negative across 7 mentions
  • Ordering & website: 89% negative across 45 mentions

Opportunities

  • Address billing & payment to lift overall sentiment
  • Lean on strength in customer service in marketing

Threats

  • Ongoing criticism of billing & payment could deter new customers

Reviews by portal

The overall 2.2 / 5 score is recency-weighted: newer reviews count more (weight 0.9 per month of age), regardless of portal.

Drawboard: reviews per portal
Portal Avg. rating Count Weight Latest Source
Google Play 1.3 / 5 223 71% View profile ↗
Trustpilot 4.5 / 5 53 16.9% View profile ↗
Apple App Store 3.4 / 5 38 12.1% View profile ↗
Weighted overall 2.2 / 5 314 100%
What this analysis covers

Period covered: Aug 2024 – Aug 2026

And what it cannot cover:

  • Trustpilot exposes roughly the 200 most recent reviews publicly; older reviews sit behind a login.
  • The App Store feed caps at about 500 reviews per country storefront.

Read the full methodology

Themes in the reviews

  • Quality87× mentions

    25positive62negative

    Across 87 mentions, 33% of Quality feedback is positive and 67% negative. That makes Quality a common pain point.

  • Value for money54× mentions

    10positive42negative

    Across 54 mentions, 24% of Value for money feedback is positive and 76% negative. That makes Value for money a common pain point.

  • Customer service53× mentions

    38positive13negative

    Across 53 mentions, 82% of Customer service feedback is positive and 17% negative. That makes Customer service a clear strength.

  • Ordering & website45× mentions

    3positive41negative

    Across 45 mentions, 7% of Ordering & website feedback is positive and 89% negative. That makes Ordering & website a common pain point.

  • Communication13× mentions

    7positive6negative

    Across 13 mentions, 65% of Communication feedback is positive and 35% negative. That makes Communication largely positive.

  • Fit & sizing11× mentions

    4positive6negative

    Across 11 mentions, 47% of Fit & sizing feedback is positive and 47% negative. That makes Fit & sizing a mixed area.

  • Billing & payment10× mentions

    0positive10negative

    Across 10 mentions, 0% of Billing & payment feedback is positive and 100% negative. That makes Billing & payment a common pain point.

  • Durability7× mentions

    0positive7negative

    Across 7 mentions, 0% of Durability feedback is positive and 100% negative. That makes Durability a common pain point.

  • Delivery7× mentions

    1positive2negative

    Across 7 mentions, 9% of Delivery feedback is positive and 62% negative. That makes Delivery a common pain point.

  • Material1× mentions

    0positive1negative

    Across 1 mentions, 0% of Material feedback is positive and 100% negative. That makes Material a common pain point.

  • Packaging1× mentions

    0positive0negative

    Across 1 mentions, 0% of Packaging feedback is positive and 0% negative. That makes Packaging a mixed area.

  • Returns & refunds1× mentions

    0positive1negative

    Across 1 mentions, 0% of Returns & refunds feedback is positive and 100% negative. That makes Returns & refunds a common pain point.

Rating trend

Rating trend: 1.6 in 2025-09 to 1.7 in 2026-08.1.52.02.53.03.52025-092026-022026-08
Rating trend: 1.6 in 2025-09 to 1.7 in 2026-08.
Data as table
Monthly average rating
MonthAvg. ratingCount
2025-091.6213
2025-102.9020
2025-113.405
2025-123.2114
2026-012.9212
2026-022.4117
2026-032.0024
2026-042.0010
2026-052.7117
2026-062.1712
2026-072.2015
2026-081.676

Sentiment over time

Sentiment over time: positive share from 15% (2025-09) to 17% (2026-08).0%25%50%75%100%2025-092026-022026-08
Sentiment over time: positive share from 15% (2025-09) to 17% (2026-08).
Data as table
Monthly sentiment (shares)
MonthPositiveNeutralNegativeCount
2025-0915%0%85%13
2025-1045%0%55%20
2025-1160%0%40%5
2025-1243%0%57%14
2026-0150%0%50%12
2026-0229%6%65%17
2026-0325%0%75%24
2026-0410%10%80%10
2026-0541%6%53%17
2026-0625%0%75%12
2026-0727%0%73%15
2026-0817%0%83%6

Customer voices

Short excerpts - full reviews are available at the original source.

„it goes to the intro page and freezes“

„the app for android hangs up on the intro page“

„be careful to save frequently as it always crashes“

„Buggy, always changing and crashing.“

„their response to a request for assistance was immediate and helpful.“

„I have been using the app for 4 years and I'm happy to see that they haven't blocked any of the original features behind higher and higher paywalls.“

„They were cooperative and helpful.“

„I can’t use any editing tools“

What Reddit users say about Drawboard

Additional source: 7 Reddit discussions about Drawboard reviewed.

Below are extracts from Reddit discussions - each linked to the original thread.

„Drawboard PDF removed paid functionality“

„You can use PDF-XChange Editor annotation feature for free for an unlimited period.“

„Drawboard restores access to premium features for legacy users“

„it's the best PDF markup ...“

Frequently asked questions

How do customers rate Drawboard overall?

Drawboard averages 2.2 out of 5 stars across 314 analyzed reviews on 3 portals.

Cite this page

Citatio (2026). Drawboard Reviews 2026 – 2.2/5 from 314 reviews. Retrieved 19 August 2026 from https://citatio.ai/drawboard-reviews/

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