# Charcoal Booth — Landscape sketch master

> App to convert photos into charcoal sketches with adjustable tone. (iPhone/iPad app by 福恩 毛.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charcoal-booth/id602862948 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [福恩 毛](https://appshunter.io/developer/421941791)
- Category: Photo & Video, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 24 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-02-21
- Data updated: 2026-07-18
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charcoal-booth/id602862948/reviews.md

## What is Charcoal Booth?

Create polished charcoal art in seconds with Charcoal Booth. Turn portraits and landscapes into expressive charcoal drawings with distinct paper-and-pencil styles.

Designed for fast, visual editing:
• Compare the original and edited image with a live split preview
• Explore curated presets made for different photo styles
• Fine-tune effect strength with precise controls
• Save and share at high resolution
• Process photos directly on your device

Choose a photo, try a preset, and adjust until the result feels right. The focused editor keeps the image and its transformation visible throughout the process.

Start creating for free in this ad-supported edition.

## Key features

- Photo to charcoal effect
- Image selection from albums
- Built-in camera capture
- Adjustable tone slider
- Save to device
- Share with friends

## Recent user reviews (9 of 9)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charcoal-booth/id602862948/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Awful.

*2018-04-09*

Overly dark images, poor quality.

### 1/5 — Rubbish

*2015-10-25*

It's awful it looks good but doesn't do what it says ?

### 1/5 — I wish I can give this 0 Stars

*2015-08-24*

I will say this 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩

### 1/5 — tbh it's just bad

*2015-08-03*

no

### 1/5 — Waste of time

*2014-09-17*

Worst ever app--it's so bad I wanted a virus to take my mind off of it

### 1/5 — Horrible-don't download

*2014-06-21*

As an artist whose main medium is charcoal, I can say that this is the most inaccurate apps I have ever downloaded. The finished product looks like a black and white fuzzy picture. Please, save some time and don't download this app.

### 1/5 — Worst ever

*2014-06-12*

Overly dark images.  Ads overlap buttons on iPhone 5 which make it difficult to use .

### 1/5 — Not Good

*2014-01-24*

This does not work good!!!

### 1/5 — Not what you think..

*2013-04-05*

I was going to use it to help with my own charcoal art, and it's not even close, it's just like adding a filter to your camera..

## Frequently asked questions about Charcoal Booth

### How do I turn my photos into charcoal sketches with Charcoal Booth?

Charcoal Booth allows you to select a photo from your album or take a new one with the built-in camera. The app then automatically applies a charcoal effect. You can further refine the look using the tone slider.

### Can I adjust the charcoal effect in Charcoal Booth?

Yes, Charcoal Booth provides a slider that lets you tweak the tone of the charcoal effect. This gives you control to achieve the best artistic result for your image.

### Does Charcoal Booth cost money to use?

Charcoal Booth is available for free. There are no charges to download or use its core features for converting photos into charcoal sketches.

### What devices is Charcoal Booth compatible with?

Charcoal Booth is designed for iOS devices, specifically compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It requires iOS 4.3 or later.

### How often is Charcoal Booth updated?

The latest version of Charcoal Booth, 4.1, was released on May 10, 2021. While updates are not extremely frequent, the app has been stable since its initial release in 2013.

### Is Charcoal Booth suitable for children?

Charcoal Booth has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for younger users. It offers a simple and creative way to experiment with photo effects.

### Can I share my charcoal sketches created with Charcoal Booth?

Absolutely. Once you are satisfied with your charcoal sketch, you can easily save it to your device's album and then share it with friends through various social platforms or messaging apps.

### Does Charcoal Booth have ads?

No, Charcoal Booth does not contain advertisements. It provides an ad-free experience for users to focus on creating their charcoal sketches.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 8.2 — 2026-07-14

Refined presets make it easier to find the right look, with smoother photo processing and reliability improvements throughout the editor.

### 8.1 — 2026-07-12

Improved reliability and performance, with smoother photo processing and fixes throughout the editor.

### 8.0 — 2026-06-30

Version 8.0 refreshes the editor with a cleaner modern interface, improved full-screen viewing, a splitter visibility control, steadier split-preview behavior across presets, and smoother zoom and pan handling.

### 7.0 — 2026-06-19

Version 7.0 adds expanded one-tap presets, faster preview browsing, clearer export progress, stronger reset controls, and Metal-backed filter improvements.

### 6.0 — 2026-06-06

Performance improvements and bug fixes.

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