# Photo Sketch – My Pencil Draw Avatar Creator

> Photo to sketch converter with filters, frames, and editing tools. (iPhone/iPad app by JINMIN ZHOU.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-sketch-my-pencil-draw-avatar-creator/id625192073 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [JINMIN ZHOU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1018840273)
- Category: Photo & Video, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.30/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 286 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 59 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-04-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-sketch-my-pencil-draw-avatar-creator/id625192073/reviews.md

## What is Photo Sketch?

Just create sketches and share with your friends.

This is a great graphic app with beautiful UI and powerful tools.
With it, you can easily make stunning sketch arts directly on your iPhone.
It has all the tools you need to create the coolest sketches.
Here, we provide you with loads of filters to turn boring photos into vivid sketches.
What's more, it has a set of cool frames to decorate your creation.
Everything in this app can be amazing and you can change the brightness of images to make them look better.


Cool Game Features:
* Directly select a photo from your photo album or take a new photo
* Loads of vivid sketches filters
* Different types of cool frames
* Adjustment of Brightness and Contrast
* High resolution
* Multiple Sharing Ways: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
* And many many more

## Key features

- Photo to sketch conversion
- Vivid sketch filters
- Cool frames for decoration
- Brightness and contrast adjustment
- High resolution output
- Multiple sharing options

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to Pro | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Photo Sketch?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Turns photos into nice sketches
- 💡 Fun way to transform photos
- 🎨 Great sketch effects
- 👍 Simple and effective
- 🎨 Impressive sketch quality

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔋 Too many ads/pop-ups
- 🐛 Limited sketch options
- 🐛 Doesn't work as advertised
- 🐛 Sketch quality not as good as expected

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to change photos
- Doesn't allow access to photo library
- Sketch quality degrades after recent update

**Most requested features**

- More sketch effect options
- Better customization tools
- Ability to adjust sketch details
- Landscape mode support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 286)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-sketch-my-pencil-draw-avatar-creator/id625192073/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Just bought this rubbish

*2019-05-03, version 2.2*

You ant sketch, its like any of the old free apps.notworth a thing.

### 1/5 — انتبه لا تحمل البرنامج بعدين يسحب رصيدك

*2018-04-05, version 2.2*

انتبه لا تحمل البرنامج بعدين يسحب رصيدك

### 1/5 — Dissapointed

*2018-01-27, version 2.2*

I had the old version which was much better than this one. 
This one is  a waste of space on my iPad.

### 1/5 — Won’t rotate to horizontal mode.

*2017-12-03, version 2.2*

Why is it only in portrait mode?  Couldn’t even use it.

### 1/5 — Disappointed

*2017-08-30, version 2.2*

I have an older version on one of my devices and although it does not produce a line drawing effect at least the faces are recognisable. This latest version has disappointed me. I simply have been unable to achieve anything like the quality the image on the app suggests and faces are for the most almost unrecognisable. Perhaps I just don't have the technique. If I find it's my problem I will retract this. In the meantime I cannot recommend it.

### 4/5 — むぅ

*2017-05-11, version 2.1*

グッジョブ

### 5/5 — Wicked App

*2017-05-10, version 2.1*

Awesome...Awesome...Awesome

### 5/5 — Great fun

*2017-05-09, version 2.1*

This is a fun app. You can do a lot with it.

### 4/5 — Photo sketch

*2017-05-06, version 2.1*

Great app

### 5/5 — Good

*2017-04-28, version 2.1*

Thanks

## Frequently asked questions about Photo Sketch

### What does Photo Sketch do?

This app allows you to transform your existing photos into artistic sketch drawings. It provides various filters and editing tools to achieve a pencil-drawn effect on your images.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include the ability to select photos from your album or take new ones, a wide selection of vivid sketch filters, decorative frames, brightness and contrast adjustments, high-resolution output, and multiple sharing options to social media.

### Is this app free to use?

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

### What kind of photos can I use with this app?

You can use any photo from your iPhone's photo album or take a new picture directly within the app. The filters and tools are designed to work with a variety of images to create sketch art.

### How can I share my creations?

Once you've created your sketch art, you can easily share it directly from the app to popular social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, as well as through other sharing methods.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2 — 2017-06-01

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

* Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 2.1 — 2016-01-30

- Free Now！You can enjoy all stunning frames！
- Improved user interface designs 

We would love to hear any feedback. Please email any questions, ideas, or words of encouragement to support us. We’re here to help.

### 2.0 — 2014-09-26

* Brand new sketch effects

### 1.4 — 2013-10-03

* Fixed bugs for iOS7

### 1.3 — 2013-08-06

* Fixed Bug

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All apps by JINMIN ZHOU: https://appshunter.io/developer/1018840273

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