Comparison

Squiddle vs I Can Sketch

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

Head to head
About

Squiddle

This app allows you to quickly sketch ideas, notes, or reminders using your finger on your phone. You can then save these doodles, share them with others, or upload them to cloud storage. It's a fun and flexible way to capture thoughts on the go.

Highlights
  • Finger sketching and note-taking
  • Save and share doodles
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Mark up photos and images
  • Set doodle reminders
  • Organize notes with tags
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Squiddle is the fun way to doodle and take notes on the go! Squiddle gives you the freedom to use your finger to sketch your thoughts right onto your phone at the exact moment they are on your mind. Then you can save them for later or share them with friends. Be silly, serious, or both: it’s up to you. Draw a mustache on your friend, sketch an expressive idea for your spouse or share a brainstorming byproduct with a coworker. Squiddle does the remembering so your mind can be free to think! Features include: - Quickly sketch an idea and share it with friends or upload it to your cloud storage (Evernote, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc - must have those apps installed) - Mark up a photo or image with important annotations or entertaining messages - Use a doodle to set a lively reminder for yourself - Organize notes into a series of tags

About

I Can Sketch

This app offers a user-friendly interface for creating art, from simple sketches to complex designs. It supports layers, text addition, and seamless integration with photos, making it suitable for both beginners and professionals.

Highlights
  • Simplified and intuitive interface
  • Multi-layer drawing with transparency
  • Add text via keyboard
  • Import photos using drag and drop
  • Digital notebook for notes and plans
  • Professional design capabilities
Features
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Give every idea room to grow. I Can Sketch is an infinite canvas for drawing, visual notes, brainstorming, studying, planning, and collecting inspiration. Start anywhere, move freely, zoom out to see the big picture, then zoom in to work on the smallest detail. DRAW NATURALLY Sketch, write, underline, annotate, and explore ideas with a fluid drawing experience designed for touch and Apple Pencil. BUILD WITH LAYERS Keep drawings, references, annotations, and experiments organized. Hide layers, adjust their opacity, reorder them, and focus on exactly what you need. ADD PHOTOS AND PDFs Bring visual references, documents, and images directly onto your canvas. Move, resize, rotate, crop, and arrange imported objects, then draw and write over them. WRITE YOUR WAY Capture quick thoughts, build structured notes, or create bold poster-style text. Choose from a broad font collection and customize the result to match your idea. THINK WITHOUT EDGES The canvas is not limited to a single page. Spread ideas across a large visual workspace, group related thoughts, and navigate between distant parts of your project. KEEP CONTROL OF YOUR WORK Rename and organize canvases, undo drawing and object changes, export your work, and share editable I Can Sketch projects with other devices. USE I CAN SKETCH FOR: • Sketching and illustration • Handwritten and visual notes • Brainstorming and mind mapping • Mood boards and vision boards • Studying and PDF annotation • Class, meeting, and project notes • Creative planning and presentations • Collecting photo references Start free with up to three canvases. Upgrade to I Can Sketch Pro for unlimited canvases and keep your creative workspace growing. One space. Every kind of idea. Make it yours with I Can Sketch. Terms of Use: https://www.makerx.co.uk/icansketch-terms Privacy Policy: https://www.makerx.co.uk/icansketch-privacy

Screenshots

Squiddle4 screens
I Can Sketch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squiddle at none against I Can Sketch's 1. I Can Sketch's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. I Can Sketch sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Squiddle asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Squiddle ships an update every 2 months, I Can Sketch monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Squiddle versus I Can Sketch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquiddleI Can Sketch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThink Tank ProductionsVlad UMRYKHIN

Customer experience

Squiddle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

I Can Sketch

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Squiddle

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

I Can Sketch

Subscriptions1
  • Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Squiddle free?
Squiddle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is I Can Sketch free?
I Can Sketch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Squiddle or I Can Sketch have ads?
Neither Squiddle nor I Can Sketch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Squiddle or I Can Sketch?
Squiddle ships an update every 2 months, and I Can Sketch monthly. Most recently, Squiddle was updated on October 29, 2026 and I Can Sketch on November 2, 2026.

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