Comparison

ProtoSketch Lite vs EasyCanvas

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ProtoSketch Lite

This app offers desktop-class vector graphic design tools for iPad, enabling users to create logos, app icons, website layouts, and more. It features a user-friendly interface with drag-and-drop elements, a rich library of assets, and Apple Pencil support for detailed sketching.

Highlights
  • Vector brush with variable width
  • Pen and pencil tools for path drawing
  • Shape creation tools
  • Layer management
  • Extensive asset library
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Export to desktop vector format
Features
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Get the finest Desktop-Class design software ever released for FREE!!! Fully functional alternative to PhotoShop, Illustrator or Sketch on your iPad! Make slick designs in minutes! You are a designer, a marketer or just want to sketch something, you want to make a logo or a new landing page for your business - ProtoSketch is your digital canvas! You don't have to learn anything, just choose the brush and start sketching! Supercharged with icons, fonts, ui elements, basic and complex drag and drop shapes. It is easy to design anything from logo and icon to website and mobile app. Lossless vector graphics that you can scale infinitely and continue on your desktop. "ProtoSketch puts the "Pro" in iPad Pro!" "Beautiful design in a thoughtful package." "One of the best design tools you have to try in 2016" WHAT MAKES THIS APP BETTER THAN OTHER DESIGN TOOLS ? - Made with lots of LOVE by designers for designers! - The iPad is not a PC. ProtoSketch wasn't adapted from a desktop app. It was created from the ground up exclusively for iPad. Our workflow is different - we have dedicated ALT, SHIFT and REPEAT buttons and all the commands relative to your selection appear as buttons on the bounding box. We call them shortcuts because they work as keyboard shortcuts on your PC. -The app works beautifully with Apple Pencil you can draw, sketch and concept your ideas. But hey nothing will stop you from finishing your idea and polishing it to perfection. Proto has all the tools you need. - AGILE, we are doing constant updates, enriching your experience and adding new features. - HUGE ROADMAP, there is a lot of stuff ahead better vector tools, a mac app, prototyping, real-time collaboration and more... - EXCELLENT Support, send us feedback on fb, tw and via email. We'd love to chat :) WHAT CAN YOU CREATE? - Sketches - Concepts - Vector Illustrations - Design Logos - Design App icons - Design vector icons/pictograms - Everything UI/UX - Design Websites - Design Apps - Landing pages - Sitemap flow charts - Wireframes - Use maps - Send to desktop in vector format LITE VERSION LIMITATIONS - Maximum documents 5 - Some Libraries are locked - Export is restricted to tweets and facebook shares and ProtoSketch files FEATURES - Vector Brush with Variable width (Apple Pencil support) - Pencil Tool for smooth sketching and adding fills - Pen Tool for drawing perfect vector paths - Vector Eraser - Scissors - for cutting vector paths - Shape creation tools - rect, ellipse, line, polygon, star, spiral - LAYERS - EXACT size and position input - Hardware Keyboard Shortcuts - LIBRARY full of UI elements, icons, shapes and more vector elements - Alt, Shift and Repeat buttons for fast workflows - Swathes, color wheel, rgb and hsb sliders and HEX input - Rotate and scale transform handles - CMD buttons for object oriented design - Context menu with even more actions (hold on object to show) - Grouping/ungrouping - Masking of images and other elements - Images in shapes (Quick 1 tap masking) - Select tool and Path select tools. - Precise bezier path editing - add, remove points toggle points between corner and smooth - Align, distribute actions as well as smart guides for perfect alignment - Snap to grid, point and shape sides and centers - Export ProtoSketch, SVG, PDF, JPG, PNG - Import ProtoSketch, SVG, JPG, PNG - Font import - ttf (from dropbox) - Dropbox Support - AirPrint Support visit PROTOSKETCH.IO more info, video tutorials and FAQ

About

EasyCanvas

Transform your iPad into a drawing tablet for your PC. Use your iPad and Apple Pencil to draw directly in popular creative software like Photoshop and Clip Studio. Enjoy features like palm rejection and pen pressure sensitivity for a natural drawing experience.

Highlights
  • Use iPad as a drawing tablet
  • Connect wired or wirelessly
  • Supports Apple Pencil pressure and tilt
  • Palm rejection for natural drawing
  • Works with PC creative software
  • Virtual display solution
Features
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EasyCanvas, turn your iPad into a wired or wireless liquid crystal tablet EasyCanvas is an app that lets you use your iPad as a wired or wireless liquid crystal tablet. Draw directly in PC programs such as Photoshop and Clip Studio through your iPad. ▶ Excellent performance of iPad and Apple Pencil Now, if you have a iPad and Apple Pencil, you don't need to buy an expensive LCD tablet. The excellent hardware of the iPad is combined with the technology of EasyCanvas to make the perfect LCD tablet. ▶ Familiarize yourself with drawing on paper It fully supports ""Palm Rejection"", which allows you to draw with your palm on the screen, and ""Pen Pressure"" and ""Tilt"" of the Apple Pencil. Also, the stable performance makes the screen and stylus movement smoother. ▶ Independent Virtual Display Solution​ Easy&Light's virtual display solution provides extended display. It can be used as an extended monitor in triple or higher environments as well as a dual monitor.​ ▶ Simultaneous wired/wireless connection support It supports both stable USB connection and convenient wireless connection via Wi-Fi. Now work anywhere, anytime, any way you want. Pay after you experience it for yourself! We provide a trial function that you can use for free for 3 days. [Support Environment] PC: Windows 10 (WDDM version 2.0 or later) iPad : iOS 12.2 or later iPad - Support : http://www.easynlight.com/en/supporteasycanvas - Privacy policy : https://www.easynlight.com/easycanvaspolicy/

Screenshots

ProtoSketch Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EasyCanvas at 3.8 against ProtoSketch Lite's 2.5. EasyCanvas also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 25%) and ratings volume (771 vs 14). ProtoSketch Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EasyCanvas sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ProtoSketch Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EasyCanvas holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EasyCanvas has 771 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of ProtoSketch Lite's written reviews are positive against 57% of EasyCanvas's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProtoSketch Lite ships an update every 2 months, EasyCanvas every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
ProtoSketch Lite versus EasyCanvas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProtoSketch LiteEasyCanvas
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (14 ratings)3.8 (771 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews57.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14771 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.2
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodemotionDEVGURU Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

ProtoSketch Lite

All ratings14 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral21.4%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

EasyCanvas

All ratings688 ratings
Positive66.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative26.6%
Written reviews280 reviews
Positive57.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative34.3%

In-app purchases

None

ProtoSketch Lite

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

EasyCanvas

One-time3
  • 14 days Free TrialFree
  • 3 days freeFree
  • Purchase App$11.99

Questions

Is ProtoSketch Lite free?
ProtoSketch Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EasyCanvas free?
EasyCanvas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ProtoSketch Lite or EasyCanvas?
EasyCanvas is rated higher. ProtoSketch Lite averages 2.5 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while EasyCanvas averages 3.8 from 771 ratings.
Do ProtoSketch Lite or EasyCanvas have ads?
Neither ProtoSketch Lite nor EasyCanvas shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProtoSketch Lite or EasyCanvas?
ProtoSketch Lite ships an update every 2 months, and EasyCanvas every 6 weeks. Most recently, ProtoSketch Lite was updated on October 20, 2026 and EasyCanvas on November 1, 2026.

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