# Photo Sketch My Pencil Drawing — user reviews > 43 indexed App Store user reviews of Photo Sketch My Pencil Drawing by dawen huang, rated 4.78/5 from 8,670 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-sketch-my-pencil-drawing/id955253147/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-sketch-my-pencil-drawing/id955253147.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 7,680 · 4★ 495 · 3★ 238 · 2★ 74 · 1★ 184 ## What do users think of Photo Sketch My Pencil Drawing? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 🎨 Good filter options - 💡 Interesting effects - 🎨 Helpful for creating drawings **Cons** - 🐛 Rendering issues - 🐛 Frequent crashes - 💰 Paywall for more features - 🤖 Forced 5-star reviews **Commonly reported bugs** - Purchased filters not working - Photos disappearing from library - App closing unexpectedly **Most requested features** - Ability to adjust filter intensity - More realistic drawing effects - Option to save in different resolutions and file types ## Newest reviews (15 of 43) ### 5/5 — Sloppy coding, bad business Model *2016-09-06, version 1.2* make an app with some really cool features, then because you have NO faith in your audience cause that app to annoy the **** out of your desired customer, causing said customer to lose data they are trying to post and then expect good word of mouth? NOT sure that was the best plan. yes the app has some potential, the annoying ads will make you want to delete this app. ANd the app WILL lose whatever you are attempting to post so don't post from within the app, save your pics exit sketch and post straight to Twitter or fb. ### 5/5 — Made quick work of converting photos into line drawings *2016-06-23, version 1.2* It was not hard to learn how to do what I wanted to do. Don't depend on it too much though. Suddenly, pictures that I wanted to work on did not appear in the finder. Now what? I looked all over the App Store to find a similar effect so that I could continue my project. Nothing matches. So, do I start over? I read other reviews that mentioned free effects for giving 5 stars. So, I came back in here and upgraded my rating to see if this helped anything. ### 5/5 — This app is very nice ! *2016-03-03, version 1.2* this app has been very helpful towards me . it helps me develop my pictures into draw-like images . this feature helps me be able to draw it in real life and i enjoy drawing . so i truly do enjoy this app . ### 5/5 — Forced 5 ⭐️rating? Here u go! *2016-02-26, version 1.2* Just got it. Has very few filters until u rate it 5 stars. Beyond that and the constant pop up ads, u have to pay for anything else it seems. Awesome. 🙄 ### 5/5 — Great *2016-02-24, version 1.2* This app has so many different ways you can change the picture and all of the ways look real ### 5/5 — Nice... I think *2016-02-21, version 1.2* I am just starting to try out the different filters. But in order to try out an additional 10 filters, I have to give the app a 5 star review ### 5/5 — Love this game *2016-02-21, version 1.2* The filters have a good quality and it works amazingly but I just wish that there weren't so many ads but other than that I give the app a definite A+👍🏼❤️ ### 5/5 — Great so far! *2016-02-16, version 1.2* I'm using the app to look at rooms in our new home without the current colors affecting our choice of new colors. I'm applying small amounts of real paint to printed images. Makes much better imagination boards than traditional B&W photos. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2016-02-15, version 1.2* This is all is great and I'm writing this review because it told me I could upgrade if I rated it so yeah it's pretty fantastic. I mean I'd know how good it was if I could use it for more the five seconds without it telling me to rate it. ### 5/5 — DOWNLOAD THIS ! *2016-02-07, version 1.2* I was sketchy ( haha get it ? ) about downloading this app . A lot of them don't work , but this one is by far the best one I've ever used . I would recommend this app to anyone who wants different types of drawn filters . Definitely worth the download ! ### 5/5 — Sketch app thingy *2016-01-30, version 1.2* I just rated this so it would give me a new feature, this app really isn't that great. It's one of those things where you have to bye the full version for it to be a little okay. ### 5/5 — AMAZING *2016-01-29, version 1.2* This is honestly one of the best sketching apps out there. I like that they give you a lot of options to pick from too. Also it doesn't take FOREVER to change from one filter/sketch/color splash. Honestly a good app ### 5/5 — Impressive *2016-01-28, version 1.2* Downloaded this today & purchased upgrade right away. Many filters. I have many editing photo apps. This app has some nice "toon" filters which are hard to find. Well worth having in my camera bag. ### 5/5 — Awesome app! *2016-01-20, version 1.2* Awesome app! Its so fun and so addicting,it makes my photos look professionally drawn and I love the BMW filter they have, I use that one a lot. They have AMAZING filters that make my photos look awesome! Overall totally awesome app I rate it 5 stars. Would totally recommend this app. ### 5/5 — AMAZING COLORS! *2016-01-17, version 1.2* This app is the bomb! The choices of color wheels are just about endless. They truly have color media for style of art imaginable. I have he so much fun using different techniques to add beauty and zest to my illustrations. A very well though out app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Used to be great *2021-11-09, version 2.0* I loved this app—paid for the filters and used it regularly—then all I could get were the free filters,even after I deleted re downloaded, restored purchases, shut down devices, again and again and nothing—also have tried to reach customer service multiple times also nothing. What a shame, it was so good. ### 1/5 — I feel ripped off *2015-12-21, version 1.2* So after trying only two filters, a bubble pops up and says give us a five star rating and they'll give you a bunch of free filters. Well I did that and never got the filters. It also changed my original photo instead of making a copy of the original first! I hate apps that do this. They have a few cool filters but no options, very very basic. ### 2/5 — This Would Be Great Except Rendering *2021-06-11, version 2.0* I loved this app when I installed several years ago. In fact I enjoyed it so much that I paid to unlock all of the filters. The biggest problem is that when I attempt to use some of them it keeps trying to render the photo without success. This has been especially true today since I am working on a blog post and this app would have helped me a great deal. Please issue an update to resolve this matter. ### 2/5 — Glitches *2020-12-03, version 2.0* When the app works it can make some really neat art but it works about 25% of the time. I upgraded to the extended package and it has never works. It acts like it’s loading and then the app just closes. If things could be fixed so it works well, I would like the app. Otherwise I will be requesting a refund from Apple. ### 3/5 — Surprisingly very VERY sharp *2015-06-30, version 1.2* This has a really good "photo-to-drawing" filter I did not expect to find. Was very pleased with the quality of the basic "color" drawing and "black and white" drawing. I would've given it more than 3 stars if this app had more to offer than those two options. Great detail on those filters, but those filters minus no adjustment sliders for contrast or line width on the transition options keeps this app from being more. ### 4/5 — Love it! But *2018-04-30, version 2.0* I wish the filters didn't put such a prominent glow around the images. If the glow feature must be there, I wish it was at least possible to have a slide bar to dim it down as needed. I also wish I was able to choose the resolution and file type before saving. Otherwise I would give 5 stars, its a really great app overall! Awesome filters. Definitely worth downloading. ### 4/5 — Splash Party!!! *2016-01-25, version 1.2* The first time I tried it, I was so annoyed with the pop up ads, I was ready to ditch the app. I started thinking if everyone else was giving it a high rating there must be something to the app. I was glad they allowed you to explain why you didn't like the ads. Then I started playing with the splashes on my photos wa-lah! It was so cool!! I love it! Even tho there was a cost for more splashes it was worth it. ### 4/5 — Great app. - Great Price *2015-12-31, version 1.2* This is a great app. Lots of cool effects, easy to use. Glad I picked this app. first and didn't waste my time with some of cheaper quality apps that are out there. I'm using it to make homemade coloring books for the kids for their birthdays and at christmas. ### 5/5 — YES!!! *2018-04-29, version 2.0* Hands down, the best sketch app on the app store. I had given up on it being updated to 64 bit since it had been two years since the last update, and lo and behold today it was updated! Its like Christmas came early! ### 5/5 — Cool *2017-12-22, version 1.2* I'm only giving it a 5 star and a " cool" on the title because I want to get more filters lol. This app is really bad and I don't recommend getting it unless you are gonna use it for a short period of time. ## Most praised reviews (8 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Very good *2017-10-02, version 1.2* I've had this app for a while and I really appreciate it. It actually gives you a number of filters complimentary and it's very easy to manage. The allowable filters before you purchase are mostly nice. I recommend it. ### 5/5 — It was pretty good overall *2017-08-26, version 1.2* Honestly I think your app is great, but you need to have more choices. I know some people just wanted the simple sketch effect but I think they'd be happy if they realized there was more that they can actually use. ### 5/5 — Works for my needs *2017-07-20, version 1.2* Quick and easy to use. The begging for 5 star reviews is a little annoying when you try to get some of the filters. Works as stated though and free for basic use. ### 5/5 — Wow! *2017-07-16, version 1.2* I've been looking everywhere for an app like this and I've finally found it! It gives me access to everything I need and more! This is an amazing app ### 5/5 — Wow *2017-07-14, version 1.2* This app is fantastic I can't even believe how great it is... my favorite part about the app is they basically force you to rate them 5 stars to unlock the decent filters!! It's just the greatest thing in the world. ### 5/5 — Grabbing 5 stars *2017-07-06, version 1.2* The app is great but to unlock more features you must write a 5 star review. It isn't worth 5 stars. Maybe 3. So the high rating is only because people want more features os the app. Meh... ### 5/5 — It's good but... *2016-12-06, version 1.2* I really like the effects you can put on your photos...however...they don't give you the filter they use for the advertisement! That's the look I want! I don't want to go pay no $3.99! And I wish you could adjust the filter intensity. That would make it a heck lot better ### 5/5 — It's good but... *2016-10-19, version 1.2* But when it comes to making realistic drawing pictures the movement of the marks of "pencil" are not the direction that they need to be going they only go to one side with this app but they should be going in different directions to make it more realistic for the people who use it to make it look like they drew the picture (me). --- *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 2026-06-10.*