# Sketch My Pic — Photo Sketch Effect & More

> Photo to sketch converter with artistic effects, stickers, text, and cropping. (iPhone/iPad app by Danny Pajevic.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sketch-my-pic/id1107849065 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Danny Pajevic](https://appshunter.io/developer/990550906)
- Category: Photo & Video, Entertainment
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 816 App Store ratings · 167 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 43 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-04-30
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sketch-my-pic/id1107849065/reviews.md

## What is Sketch My Pic?

The Sketch My Pic app lets you turn your photo into a colored or black and white sketch. There are 7 sketch effects to choose from. The effects are realistic and professional looking. No internet connection is required!

Step 1:

To convert your image to a sketch, simply tap the "Add a Photo". You will be presented with the option of choosing a photo from your photo library or taking a picture with your camera!

Step 2:

Tap the "Apply Sketch Effect" button.

Step 3:

Save your sketch to your photo library or share it to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Google+, VK or any other social network, forum or site and set the picture as a profile picture, cover photo etc.

As of version 2.2, Sketch My Pic allows you to do a lot more with your photos! The effects are endless because you can mix and combine the features and effects. 

You can now add stickers to your photos before or after turning them into sketches! This means you can also turn the stickers into sketches for more realistic effects!

You can also add text to your photos before or after applying the sketch effect! Add the text before applying the sketch effect if you want the text to turn into a sketch as well!

You can also crop your photos into various shapes. Choose from a circle, flag, heart, star, square or rectangle.

## Key features

- Photo to sketch conversion
- 7 realistic sketch effects
- Add stickers to photos
- Add text to photos
- Crop photos into shapes
- Offline functionality

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Stickers | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Sketch My Pic?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast and easy to use
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Useful for creating sketches from photos
- 🎨 Produces high-quality sketches

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔧 Limited editing capabilities
- 💻 Requires transferring photos off desktop

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Unclear how to use certain features
- Ads interfering with app usage

**Most requested features**

- Add more sketch style options
- Implement print and save functions
- Provide a user guide or tutorial

## Recent user reviews (10 of 167)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sketch-my-pic/id1107849065/reviews.md

### 4/5 — photo came out nice

*2026-05-08, version 2.5*

easy to use

### 5/5 — Easy Peasy

*2025-12-09, version 2.5*

It’s fast! I recommend it.

### 3/5 — Ok but a little difficult

*2025-04-29*

It seems to work well, but it would be better if I didn’t have to move the photos off my desktop, apply the effect, and then move them back to the desktop to finish them

### 5/5 — Does what it says on the tin

*2025-01-16, version 2.5*

Easy to use, does as intended

### 5/5 — Easy to use

*2025-01-16*

Great app and very easy to use. Look forward to converting some photos to use for watercolor painting.

### 5/5 — Great for Reference

*2024-11-21, version 2.5*

When working on a painting, using photo reference, this app helps me see the shapes and values.

### 2/5 — Quick sketch

*2024-09-25, version 2.5*

Wish it had more functions: print, save

### 5/5 — Best app in the world so brilliant

*2024-08-25*

Very good

### 5/5 — Easy and fun

*2024-08-10, version 2.5*

This is a simple app and its fun to play with pictures to create new effect.

### 4/5 — Rating

*2024-07-01, version 2.5*

I’m still learning how to use this app but so far it’s nice. Easy to use and has some cool effects

## Frequently asked questions about Sketch My Pic

### What does Sketch My Pic do?

Sketch My Pic allows you to transform your photos into realistic colored or black and white sketches. It offers 7 different sketch effects and lets you combine features for endless creative possibilities.

### Can I add other elements to my sketches?

Yes, you can add stickers and text to your photos before or after applying the sketch effect. If you add text before, it will also be converted into a sketch for a more integrated look.

### Is Sketch My Pic free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases for additional features or content. There are no advertisements within the application.

### Does Sketch My Pic require an internet connection?

No, a key feature of Sketch My Pic is that it does not require an internet connection to convert your photos into sketches. You can use it offline anytime, anywhere.

### What kind of sharing options are available?

Once you've created your sketch, you can save it to your photo library or share it directly to various social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest, or any other site.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.5 — 2018-01-09

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

Minor navigational updates.

### 2.4 — 2018-01-04

Small typo fixed.

### 2.3 — 2018-01-03

Some minor improvements.

### 2.2 — 2017-12-20

Version 2.2 addresses all bugs and complaints which we’ve received regarding Sketch My Pc. This update doesn’t just address issues such as image orientation issues which were brought up. In fact this update brings new features to Sketch My Pic!

Sketch My Pic now fully supports iPhone X.

You can now choose a photo from your photo library or take a picture with your camera!

You now have the option of choosing a various black and white sketch, colored pencil sketches and more.

We’ve added the ability to add stickers on your photo. These stickers can be added before or after turning your photo into a sketch.

These stickers can be made smaller and larger by simply pinching them.
The stickers can be rotated by using the rotation gesture.
You can move the stickers around by dragging them.

Add text to your photos:

We've added the ability to add text to your photos before or after applying the sketch effect.

The text editor lets you:

Change the font color of the text.
Make the text bold.
Add multiple lines of text by tapping the "+" sign.
Make text smaller or larger by simply pinching  the text.
Text can be rotated by using the rotation gesture.
You can move the text around by dragging.

We’ve added a traditional cropper as well as a shape cropper:

You can now crop in a rectangular or square shape right in the app!
You can also crop your photos into a circle, flag, heart, star or square!

Added the ability to share your photo or to save it to your photo library right from within the app!

A lot of time, effort and testing was added into this release! We took into consideration the feedback of our users during development.

### 2.1 — 2017-02-06

Fixed some UI elements.
Removed some deprecated functions.
Improved overall stability of the app.

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## More apps by Danny Pajevic

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All apps by Danny Pajevic: https://appshunter.io/developer/990550906

## Related topics

[my photos sketch](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/my-photos-sketch)

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