# Painteresque Photo to Sketch — Photo to sketch, drawing, art

> Photo editing app to create artistic sketches and paintings from your images. (iPhone/iPad app by Pranoy Chowdhury.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/painteresque-photo-to-sketch/id6742038583 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pranoy Chowdhury](https://appshunter.io/developer/952263202)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 28 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-02-26
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/painteresque-photo-to-sketch/id6742038583/reviews.md

## What is Painteresque Photo to Sketch?

Painteresque lets you make your photos look like paintings, charcoal drawings, colored pencils, lithographic print, vintage, trippy, retro, portrait, etc.

Just select a photo from your photo album or camera for Painteresque to revisualize, and a few seconds later the resulting image is ready to save. You can choose from a handful of included filters, or fine tune various settings and save custom filters.

It generally produces good results for scenery, still life, architecture, plants, birds, and animals. Results for photos of people can be good or bad since it tends to bring out details rather than hiding them.

Your privacy is protected because all processing happens locally on your device and your photo is not sent to any server. This is why the processing might also take a few seconds depending upon how new your device is.

All features in the app are provided for free. There are no ads, trackers, analytics, subscriptions or other junk.

Small indie developers like us benefit from your support. If you do enjoy the app, we request you pay us a tip from the app to help pay for development cost and constantly improve the app with new filters. The tip will be shared with Brandyn, the original developer of many of the filters over 12 years ago.

You can also support us by leaving a review on the App Store :) 

Original photos in app store screenshots by Raamin ka, Ayo Ogunseinde, Maksim Istomin, Brooke Cagle, Jean-Philippe Delberghe, Dušan veverkolog, Damiano Baschiera, and Hisu lee on Unsplash used under the Unsplash License.

Email any feedback to Pran at:

pran@pranapps.com

## Key features

- Photo to sketch conversion
- Multiple artistic styles
- Customizable filter settings
- Local device processing
- Save custom filters
- Free to use

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind Tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Nice Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip | $5.99 | one-time |
| Godzilla Tip | $19.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/painteresque-photo-to-sketch/id6742038583/reviews.md

### 5/5 — So glad this app is back!

*2025-03-05*

Results are unique and incredibly useful. Seems to make every photograph “better”.  The algorithm makes the image much more like what I see in my mind’s eye when I click the shutter.

**Developer response:** Thank you! Glad you like it :)

### 5/5 — Stunning

*2025-03-04*

Recently I got a new phone and Painteresque wouldn't load up. I was hoping the developer would update the app. It's very very good at these effects. Thank you!

### 5/5 — Can’t believe it’s back!

*2025-02-28*

So grateful that it’s back with seemingly more features but you didn’t leave the original features behind, thank you!!

**Developer response:** You are welcome :) thank you for the support!

### 5/5 — Wonderful

*2025-02-27*

We used Painteresque a long time ago - so glad to have its magic back! Thank you!!!

**Developer response:** Glad you like it! :)

## Frequently asked questions about Painteresque Photo to Sketch

### What artistic styles can Painteresque create?

Painteresque can transform photos into styles like paintings, charcoal drawings, colored pencils, lithographic print, vintage, trippy, retro, and portrait effects.

### Does Painteresque process photos on my device?

Yes, all processing happens locally on your device. This ensures your privacy as your photos are not sent to any servers.

### Is Painteresque free to use?

Yes, all features in the app are provided for free. There are no ads, trackers, or subscriptions to use the core functionality.

### Can I create and save my own filters in Painteresque?

Yes, you can fine-tune various settings to create and save your own custom filters in addition to using the included ones.

### What kind of photos work best with Painteresque?

The app generally produces good results for scenery, still life, architecture, plants, birds, and animals. Photos of people can have variable results.

### How often is Painteresque updated?

The app was last updated on March 5, 2025, with version 4. This indicates a recent update and ongoing development.

### What devices is Painteresque available on?

Painteresque is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, making it accessible to a wide range of Apple users.

### How can I support Painteresque's development?

You can support the developers by leaving a tip within the app to help cover development costs and improve the app with new filters.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 4 — 2025-03-05

- Now your edited photos will keep the original image's metadata, exif data, location data etc. This behavior can be disabled via the new setting in "Fine Tuning" screen. This is supported iOS 14 onwards.

Small indie developers like us benefit from your support. If you do enjoy the app, we request you pay us a tip from the app to help pay for development cost and constantly improve the app with new filters. The tip will be shared with Brandyn, the original developer of many of the filters over 12 years ago.

You can also support us by leaving a review on the App Store :)

Email any feedback to Pran at:

pran@pranapps.com

### 3 — 2025-02-28

- Improved the performance of loading new images.

Small indie developers like us benefit from your support. If you do enjoy the app, we request you pay us a tip from the app to help pay for development cost and constantly improve the app with new filters. The tip will be shared with Brandyn, the original developer of many of the filters over 12 years ago.

You can also support us by leaving a review on the App Store :)

Email any feedback to Pran at:

pran@pranapps.com

### 2 — 2025-02-26

No release notes.

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