# Pencil Sketch 2 -Draft Effects — Draw Fx Color On Photo Pad Now

> Photo to sketch and cartoon converter with artistic effects and drawing board. (iPhone/iPad app by 云涌 段.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencil-sketch-2-draft-effects/id1051985070 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [云涌 段](https://appshunter.io/developer/1080185389)
- Category: Lifestyle, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 702 App Store ratings · 233 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 105 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2015-11-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencil-sketch-2-draft-effects/id1051985070/reviews.md

## What is Pencil Sketch 2?

Do you want to make your everyday pictures shine and funny?
Pencil Sketch is a easy to use and funny app that lets you convert your photos into sketches or cartoon avatars by applying up to 100+ different image effects. None of your pictures will look ordinary again. 
 
Main Features: 
+ Now featuring 50+ different sketch effects : pencil sketch, Memory Style sketch, Blue Art Style sketch, Old Movie Style, Skateboards sketch, Face Frame sketch, Smooth sketch
+ Now featuring 50+ different cartoon effects : 3D Gorden Sculpt,  Black & White sketch, Color sketch,  Sharpen Filter, Black & White Photo, Reverse Color, Memory Style Photo
+ Easy-to-Use interface. 

New Features(Version 2):
+ Add a awesome Pencil Drawing Board, you can paint anything with it.
+ Add a cool function, you can enhance the sketch effect on part of the image by swipe finger on screen

The Pencil Sketch effect can be applied to any image. Best effects are obtained by using a picture with a big head.

## Key features

- 100+ sketch and cartoon effects
- Pencil drawing board
- Partial effect enhancement
- Easy-to-use interface
- Convert photos to sketches
- Create cartoon avatars

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Version | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Pencil Sketch 2?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🚀 Great app for sketching photos
- 👍 Easy to use with lots of customization options
- 🎨 Fantastic for creating artistic renditions of photos
- ❤️ Loved by many users

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs after paid upgrade
- 🙄 Excessive ads in free version
- 🤔 Paid version not as good as free version
- 😤 Poor customer support

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to open photos
- Paid version not functioning as expected
- Incompatibility issues with newer devices
- Inability to save edited photos

**Most requested features**

- More sketch styles and filters
- Improved stability and reliability
- Better instructions and tutorials
- Ability to save edited photos to camera roll

## Recent user reviews (10 of 233)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencil-sketch-2-draft-effects/id1051985070/reviews.md

### 1/5 — App blocked by ad

*2026-04-23, version 2.4*

This was a formidable artistic tool until advertisements  commandeered access. The advertising was irrelevant to me and impossible to circumvent. Hence, it was not possible to gain any value from the app nor the advertisers. It effectively stopped its access to use.

### 5/5 — Cartoon S.

*2025-09-11, version 2.4*

Awesome

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2025-01-09, version 2.4*

Very user friendly and very good results in few clicks

### 5/5 — Great App

*2024-07-07, version 2.4*

So easy and great results for sketches to remember

### 2/5 — I can’t seem to buy it

*2024-03-12, version 2.4*

I use this a lot. It always had ads but now it’s totally ridiculous, every screen or click makes another 30 second ad. It’s hard to even use it now. So I figured I’d buy it. I tried over and over on both my iPad and phone, on different days. A circle just keeps going round and round, I can never even buy it. What is up with this ap?

### 5/5 — Love this app!!!!❤️

*2024-02-10, version 2.4*

This is a fantastic app! I love it and use it often!❤️

### 1/5 — Problems

*2024-01-20, version 2.4*

Read again, not easy to controll. The type of style drawings some no longer work, like carve gold…. Some are good, but most cheap childlike drawings. The others don’t even look as described. Add infra red, and high color brightness . If I erase, I will loose a lot of uploaded pictures, and there is no updated app. I would appreciate your help to fix and for you to add more fixes to quality, and ability to controll program. Thank you

### 2/5 — Problems

*2024-01-13*

Read again, not easy to controll. The type of style drawings some no longer work, like carve gold…. Some are good, but most cheap childlike drawings.  The others don’t even look as described.  Add infra red, and high color brightness . If I erase, I will loose a lot of uploaded pictures, and there is no updated app.
I would appreciate your help to fix and for you to add more fixes to quality, and ability to controll program.  Thank you

### 5/5 — Still my favorite sketch app

*2023-10-22, version 2.4*

I’ve been using this since the app first came out (ver. 1) and love the customizable results by using different settings. 5 stars!!! One if my favorite photos of my grandson was made with this app, text added, and reprocessed for a final result that I used to surprise my daughter. Just keep playing with it, it isn’t hard to get the hang of it.

### 4/5 — Cookies

*2023-09-29, version 2.4*

Los anuncios duran mucho, es un acoso que da mucha molestia.

## Frequently asked questions about Pencil Sketch 2

### What does Pencil Sketch 2 do?

Pencil Sketch 2 allows you to transform your everyday photos into unique sketches or cartoon avatars. It offers over 100 different artistic effects to make your pictures look extraordinary.

### What are the main features of Pencil Sketch 2?

Key features include over 50 sketch effects and over 50 cartoon effects, an easy-to-use interface, a new pencil drawing board for creating your own art, and the ability to enhance sketch effects on specific parts of an image by swiping your finger.

### Is Pencil Sketch 2 free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it does include in-app purchases and advertisements. This means you can access basic features for free, with options to buy additional content or remove ads.

### What kind of photos work best with Pencil Sketch 2?

The app suggests that the best effects are obtained by using a picture with a big head. This allows the sketch or cartoon effect to be more prominent and detailed on the subject.

### Can I draw on my photos with this app?

Yes, a new feature in version 2 is an awesome Pencil Drawing Board, which allows you to paint anything you desire directly within the app. You can also enhance existing sketch effects by swiping your finger on the screen.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4 — 2023-09-27

1. fix some issue when choosing image
2. Optimize processing speed
3. fix crash after IAP

### 2.3 — 2017-12-30

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

bug fixed
compatible with iPhoneX

### 2.2 — 2016-03-22

-Bug fixed

### 2.1 — 2016-03-03

-Bug fixed

### 2.0 — 2015-11-11

-Bug fixed

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All apps by 云涌 段: https://appshunter.io/developer/1080185389

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