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CGMA vs ShadowDraw

CGMA

cgmasteracademy.com

ShadowDraw

shadowdrawapp.com

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FigureCGMAShadowDraw
Price from$5.75/mo$4.17/mo
Free plan——
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYes—
macOS—Yes
iOS—Yes
Plans published42
Spec score · Art Learning Apps8.4 (#4)7.7 (#10)
SupportThe site offers admissions help, a contact form, email support, and appointments with advisors.The FAQ directs users to email [email protected] for help, including troubleshooting and classroom-use inquiries.

Plans

CGMA

  • Character Creation for Film/Cinematics — One-year Access$69 a year
  • Character Creation for Film/Cinematics — 3x Payments$332.67, paid once
  • Character Creation for Film/Cinematics — 2x Payments$499, paid once
  • Character Creation for Film/Cinematics — Full payment$998, paid once

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ShadowDraw

  • ShadowDraw+ Monthly Plan$7.99 a month
  • ShadowDraw+ Yearly Plan$49.99 a year

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In their own words

CGMA

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ShadowDraw

ShadowDraw is a drawing app that teaches through guided, step-by-step tutorials. Its library contains hundreds of guides described as hand-drawn by art professionals, and the app checks that a learner completes each step before showing the next. Lessons encourage daily practice. In Sketch My Way, users choose colors and brushes; Art Teacher Mode uses choices selected by the art teacher. Apple Pencil and third-party styluses are supported. The free plan provides a daily free lesson, searchable free content, and a blank canvas, alongside a limited number of lessons and features. ShadowDraw+ offers unlimited drawings and new content for $7.99 a month or $49.99 a year, with Family Sharing on both plans. The app is available for iOS and macOS; listed compatibility requires iPadOS 16 or later, or a Mac running macOS 13 or later with Apple M1 or later. Subscriptions use Apple In-App Purchase and automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the billing period ends. The content is licensed for personal, non-commercial use.

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