# Linea Sketch vs Palette Library

The clearest difference is price: Linea Sketch at Free against Palette Library's $4.99. Linea Sketch also leads on ratings volume (803 vs 1). Palette Library's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 62%). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Linea Sketch is free to download; Palette Library costs $4.99 up front. Linea Sketch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Palette Library asks for nothing beyond the download.

Palette Library holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linea Sketch has 803 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Linea Sketch's written reviews are positive against 100% of Palette Library's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Linea Sketch | Palette Library |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [3.7 (803 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/linea-sketch/id1094770251/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palette-library/id6760600807/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **803** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 62.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 133 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Iconfactory](https://appshunter.io/developer/281795483) | [Zehavi Works LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881740421) |

## What reviewers say

### Linea Sketch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/linea-sketch/id1094770251)

This app provides a powerful yet intuitive drawing and note-taking experience. Its minimalist interface keeps the focus on your creations, offering features like intelligent shape creation, precise layer management, and artistic brushes. Record your process with time-lapse and utilize various grids and templates for diverse projects.

**Highlights:** Minimalist UI, Intelligent shape creation (ZipShapes), Elegant layer management, Artistic watercolor brush, Time-lapse recording, Grids and templates, Annotation tools

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Linea Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Linea Yearly Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| Linea Full Purchase | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Simple and intuitive interface
- 👍 Great for sketching and note-taking
- 💡 Clever color picker
- 🚀 Responsive with Apple Pencil
- 👍 Layers and blending tools

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior with fill tool
- 🐛 Difficulty controlling pencil/marker thickness
- 💡 Limited brush and tool options
- 💡 Lack of canvas resizing and expansion

**Reported bugs**

- Drawings disappearing or not saving properly
- Layers and colors not behaving as expected
- Sudden crashes when switching tools or actions
- Slow performance and loading issues

**Requested features**

- Add smudge/blending tool
- Implement watercolor brush
- Include text tool and annotation options
- Support for higher resolution canvases
- Introduce animation and video features


### Palette Library

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palette-library/id6760600807)

This app is a comprehensive color toolkit for designers, developers, and artists. It allows users to sample colors from images, websites, and the camera, organize them into palettes, and export them in various formats. It also offers color intelligence features like harmonies, contrast checking, and color blindness simulation.

**Highlights:** Sample colors from images, camera, and websites, Organize colors into unlimited palettes, Generate color harmonies and tints/shades, WCAG 2.1 contrast checking, Color blindness simulation, Export palettes in multiple formats (PNG, JSON, CSS, ASE), iCloud sync across devices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Linea Sketch free?

Linea Sketch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Palette Library free?

Palette Library costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Linea Sketch or Palette Library?

Palette Library is rated higher. Linea Sketch averages 3.7 out of 5 from 803 ratings, while Palette Library averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Linea Sketch or Palette Library have ads?

Neither Linea Sketch nor Palette Library shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Linea Sketch or Palette Library?

Linea Sketch ships an update every 3 months, and Palette Library every 3 months. Most recently, Linea Sketch was updated on November 9, 2026 and Palette Library on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*