Help for parents, without the maze.

First setup

Choose the installation role that matches this device.

Parent gate

Open Parent Mode.

On a child iPad, open Parent Mode and answer the addition question with the on-screen keypad. A correct answer opens parent controls automatically. A wrong answer clears the keypad and presents a new question. Close the question to return to drawing.

There is no PIN to create, remember or reset in the current app. Upgrading removes the old PIN verifier. On a parent-only iPhone or iPad, the parent dashboard opens directly and relies on the device lock.

Private family pairing

Connect a parent and child device with a Child Space invitation.

1. Prepare both devices

   Sign the parent and child devices into their intended Apple Accounts and make sure iCloud Drive and CloudKit access are available.

2. Create a Child Space

   On the parent device, open the Family Gallery, choose Manage Children, then Add child. Enter the parent-facing child name and choose Create and Invite.

3. Send and accept

   Use Apple’s sharing sheet to send the private invitation. Open the invitation on the child iPad and accept it in Cub Draw.

4. Confirm the connection

   Return to Cub Draw. In Device Setup the child iPad can choose Check for invitation; once paired, either device can use Sync now.

When something is missing

Drawings or stickers may take a moment to appear.

Core drawing saves locally first and works without a network connection. Cloud changes are normally prompted by Apple push notifications, but those notifications can be delayed or combined.

• Confirm both devices are using the intended Apple Accounts and the same Child Space.
• Bring Cub Draw to the foreground on both devices.
• Check that the devices have an internet connection and iCloud is available.
• Open Device Setup and choose Sync now.
• For a new invitation, choose Check for invitation on the child iPad.
• Leave Cub Draw open briefly if a large drawing or several sticker images are transferring.

While offline, new work remains usable on the drawing device and synchronization retries later. Unsynchronized work is not yet available on another device.

Drawings and recovery

Reopen, restore or delete a drawing.

Parent-managed artwork

Import and manage stickers.

• Unlock Parent controls and open the Sticker Library.
• Choose All Stickers or a category, then use Add sticker. You can select up to ten pictures at a time through Apple’s Photos picker, paste an image, or drop images from another app.
• Review each picture as a foreground cutout or whole image before adding it.
• Create and rename categories, move stickers, choose a category picture, and control whether each sticker is visible to the child.
• Imported .cubstickers packs begin hidden until the receiving parent makes individual stickers visible.

Deleting a custom sticker removes it from the library. If a recoverable drawing still uses it, Cub Draw keeps an invisible scoped backing copy so the old artwork does not change.

Finished artwork

Share or save a drawing.

Choose a drawing’s share action to render a fresh finished image and open Apple’s system share sheet. Save to Photos requests add-only Photos permission at that moment. On a child or shared iPad, external sharing and saving require the parent gate. Parent-only installations rely on the device lock.

The exported image receives a small Cub Draw mark. The editable drawing, thumbnails and synchronized content are not changed.

Apple system protection

How Sensitive Content Analysis behaves.

When Sensitive Content Warning or Communication Safety is enabled on the device, Cub Draw can ask Apple’s on-device Sensitive Content Analysis framework to check images before they become child-visible. A flagged sticker remains parent-only, and a flagged tracing picture is not accepted for the child’s page.

The classification stays in memory for the decision. Cub Draw does not store, synchronize or upload the classification result. Analysis follows the protection setting of the person using that device.