# Pencil Photo Sketch Editor — user reviews > 263 indexed App Store user reviews of Pencil Photo Sketch Editor by Minerva Studios Private Limited, rated 4.70/5 from 4,039 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencil-photo-sketch-editor/id1484808555/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencil-photo-sketch-editor/id1484808555.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,405 · 4★ 373 · 3★ 111 · 2★ 39 · 1★ 111 ## What do users think of Pencil Photo Sketch Editor? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Easy to use - 👍 Variety of filters and effects - 💡 Helpful for sketching and artwork - 🎨 Turns photos into sketches effectively **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and bugs - 💸 Aggressive advertising - 🙄 Difficult to use without paying for premium features **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when applying certain effects - Inability to remove ads even after paying - Photos not loading properly **Most requested features** - Ability to combine multiple effects - Print/export options for sketches - Improved performance and stability ## Newest reviews (15 of 263) ### 2/5 — Unstable *2026-08-04, version 1.0.33* Using on iPad 2025. I’m getting messages asking to restart the app it it just close by itself. That’s annoying. ### 3/5 — Disappointed *2026-08-04, version 1.0.33* This use to be a good app, now it makes you watch an add to save it without their watermark which would be ok except after watching the adds it still isn’t removed. Disappointing ### 3/5 — Erro ao finalizar *2026-08-03, version 1.0.33* Só está dando erro na finalização ### 2/5 — Restore purchase not working *2026-07-11, version 1.0.33* I've really liked this app for turning photos into sketches. But the restore purchases hasn't been working. I even paid for the watermark removal pack a second time which was effective for like a month, but then it became ineffective and the restore purchases also won't work to restore that feature (even after many times trying to the restore purchases and also deleting the app and then reinstalling it a few times). Really disappointed. Also, no contact support feature in the app, either. ### 2/5 — Constantly crashing *2026-05-04, version 1.0.32* Poor ### 1/5 — Trash *2026-03-03, version 1.0.31* Doesn’t work complete trash ### 4/5 — No longer works on my iPad *2025-12-28, version 1.0.29* App no longer works on iPad 6th gen running iPadOS 17.7.10. Please indicate previous version should be used and make that version available. ### 3/5 — Disappointed *2025-11-22, version 1.0.21* This use to be a good app, now it makes you watch an add to save it without their watermark which would be ok except after watching the adds it still isn’t removed. Disappointing ### 1/5 — Add watching *2025-11-20, version 1.0.21* I’ve paid $39.99 for this app which expires in October 2026, every time I adjust an image I’m forced to watch an advertisement. Now asking for an extra $2.99 to remove a watermark. So what am I entitled to by paying $39.99?? ### 4/5 — it wont open on my phone anymore *2025-11-10, version 1.0.21* i really like this app - can you please Fix it!!! ### 1/5 — Katastrophen App *2025-10-17, version 1.0.20* Mittlerweile soviel Werbung das die App nicht mehr benutzbar ist Schade ### 1/5 — Won’t work *2025-10-15, version 1.0.20* Adds pop up and won’t close. I push an x but the add doesn’t go away. ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2025-09-30, version 1.0.20* Bought it and it works perfect. Great for sketching when you use the cartoon app to cheat shading values. But then they ruined it with six times as many ads as there should be ### 2/5 — Love this App ….. But!!! *2025-09-29, version 1.0.20* I’ve used this app for such a long time, I really love it, BUT.. the Ads are getting ridiculous, there are so many now, every time you go to do something there’s an Ad ☹️ and they seem so long too, it’s very frustrating!!! Also I’ve noticed the quality of the sketch seems a bit off lately, it doesn’t seem to be so clear now. I really hope these things can be sorted, I don’t know what I’d do without it for my Artwork 🙏🏼 ### 3/5 — Too many ads *2025-09-14, version 1.0.20* I spend more time trying to delete other software ads than I do creating a sketch. It is a nuisance. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ads are insane *2026-08-16, version 1.0.33* Can’t really use the app without getting a million ads. When you upload your image it plays an ad you have to watch, more the half the time the app stops working during the ad so you have to restart and do the whole process over again. Waste of time. ### 1/5 — Does not restore my purchase. *2026-08-06, version 1.0.33* I paid for this app to remove advertisements in 2022. It was great. No watermarks, no ads. Tried to play with it today and it wants more money. It is showing ads to get a clean image. Can’t even click the ad away after I watch it. So I paid and got nothing. ### 1/5 — Run *2026-08-05, version 1.0.33* Worst app ever ### 1/5 — You’ve ruined a good app! *2026-07-30, version 1.0.33* I use to love this app but now you’ve ruined it! It’s full of glitches, freezes constantly to the point where it’s not worth the aggravation to use! ### 1/5 — Horrível *2026-07-29, version 1.0.33* O app já foi bom, hoje os anúncios o dominam e raro conseguir sair satisfeito do app ### 1/5 — Odd scam games *2026-07-26, version 1.0.33* This sit off works when not pushing scam games ### 1/5 — Unusable *2026-07-25, version 1.0.33* Ads never stop playing. ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-05-12, version 1.0.33* Cannot restore purchase to unlock features already purchased! Contact them, you can “write” to them, physical address only. Really? Total scam! ### 1/5 — Purchased but no longer works *2026-04-02, version 1.0.32* I purchased this app around 2021-22 and it worked perfectly until today. It’s telling me I must upgrade and I can’t do anything. The restore purchases button doesn’t work. I loved the app and used it often, but I’m not happy about being ripped off. I’ll search for a replacement app. ### 1/5 — Restore purchase not functional *2026-03-28, version 1.0.32* I bought this app the pro version about two or three years ago and everything was working fine until today. When I open the app, it had like GoPro all of these like sign up pay this pay that other words like I don’t have the pro version I’m not licensed for it and then when I went to go to the pro page restore purchase button didn’t work. It didn’t do anything so I really hope the developers have the dignity to fix this problem and respond to me. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Excellent app! *2026-01-21* I really enjoy this App ( now the kinks in it have been corrected). Thanks. ### 5/5 — Use to be great *2025-11-21, version 1.0.21* Really liked this app, unfortunately now as soon as I attempt to use it it closes automatically and will not open…bummer. ### 5/5 — not updating purchases *2025-10-31, version 1.0.21* I have just updated the app and it sticks on the download purchases screen ### 5/5 — Wonderful App *2025-10-16, version 1.0.20* It’s beautiful. You will love it. ### 5/5 — Pricing *2025-09-23, version 1.0.20* . ### 5/5 — Absolutely smoked ChatGPT *2025-06-02, version 1.0.20* Amazing. Reliable. Worth every penny and so much more. I’m actually grateful to have it. ### 5/5 — Great *2025-04-29, version 1.0.20* Great for making colouring pages but way too many ads ### 5/5 — Nice *2025-03-16, version 1.0.20* Good ### 5/5 — Add still there *2025-03-04, version 1.0.20* Have paid subscription but all I get is an advert. How can I reinstall? ### 5/5 — 1st thing me Usery *2025-02-22, version 1.0.18* So far so good --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-06.*