Blue Sketch vs Nara Command Center
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blue Sketch
This app allows you to quickly sketch and write ideas freely on a blue canvas. It offers essential drawing tools, page management, and sharing options. Focus on your creativity with a minimalist interface and robust organizational features.
- Handwritten note-taking
- Drawing tools (pen, line, shapes)
- Undo/Redo functionality
- Page size and scaling options
- Image sharing (PNG, JPG, PDF)
- Document organization (folders, sorting)
- Read-only mode
- Apple Pencil support
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Sketch your idea! You can write freely and quickly because it is handwritten. You can concentrate on writing because it is the minimum function that can write only white lines on the blue canvas. Functions List: - Can be used as a notebook or notepad - Pen tool: draw a line - Straight line tool - Rectangle and Ellipse Tools - Switch between solid/dotted lines - Can change the size of the pen - Undo / Redo - Can change the page size - Can scale the page - Image sharing: Share an image as PNG, JPG, or PDF format. Also, you can share monochrome converted images. - List documents - List recently opened documents - Organize: Document folders - Sort documents and folders - Title documents and folders - Delete the document then put it into the trash box. - Restore the deleted document from the trash box. - Delete the document entirely in the trash box. - Copy documents: You can duplicate the document. Tap the copy button at the bottom right of the note screen to duplicate it. - Read-only mode: While in read-only mode, you can disable writing and prevent erroneous operations. You can change the settings by tapping the title on the note screen. - Option to use only Apple Pencil: Only available for iPad compatible with Apple Pencil. - Double-tap the Apple Pencil to switch between tools in sequence. - Apple Pencil Pro is also supported. - Can turn off/on the function the app puts the device into a sleep state if you don't touch the screen for a certain period while the page is displayed. About In-App Purchase: The first 20 pages can be used free of charge. After that, adding pages will be paid content. Please support the developer.
Nara Command Center
Manage personal and family records, track health metrics like calories, and prepare for medical appointments. Seamlessly integrate data from Apple HealthKit and wearables to find appropriate care.
- Record management
- Health metric tracking
- Calorie tracking
- Doctor visit preparation
- Care coordination
- Wearable integration
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Nara helps users and families manage records, understand what changed, track calories, prepare for doctor visits, and find the right care.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nara Command Center at none against Blue Sketch's 2. Nara Command Center also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Blue Sketch's advantage is ratings volume (339 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Blue Sketch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Nara Command Center asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nara Command Center holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blue Sketch has 339 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Blue Sketch ships an update monthly, Nara Command Center every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blue Sketch | Nara Command Center |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (339 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 339 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hituzi ANDO | Arun Menon |
Customer experience
Blue Sketch
Nara Command Center
Bugs and requests
Blue Sketch
Reported bugs
1 issue- App crashed when attempting export on 2019 iPad Pro
Requested features
6 requests- More shapes for sketches (curves, polygons)
- TEXT field option for readable font
- Pinch/stretch to zoom
- Finer and less pixelated pencil strokes
- Option to add extra pages
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- Feature to group elements for easy deletion
Nara Command Center
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blue Sketch
- 10 pages$0.99
- 30 pages$1.99
Nara Command Center
No in-app purchases
Questions
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