Quick Poses vs Timed Sketch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quick Poses
This app helps artists improve their drawing skills with timed practice sessions. Users can customize pose durations, select from built-in or custom galleries, and track their progress over time. It's designed to enhance observation, anatomy, and composition skills through gesture drawing.
- Customizable pose durations
- Session time control
- Warm-up delay option
- Built-in and custom galleries
- Gesture drawing focus
- Progress tracking
- Left/right-handed support
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Quick Poses is THE ultimate tool to help artists sharpen their drawing skills by simulating REAL LIFE academic figure drawing sessions. Select your pose duration, choose your favorite photo galleries, and start drawing right away! Train your observation and anatomy skills with Quick Poses. The goal is simple: capture the ESSENCE of each pose within a limited time. As soon as the timer runs out, a new pose appears, keeping you focused and in the flow. At the end of your session, a SUMMARY gives you a clear picture of your progress. Over time, track your improvement in the HISTORY section and see how your skills evolve. This practice, called GESTURE DRAWING, is one of the BEST ways to build confidence, observation accuracy, and dynamic composition. It’s also an excellent warm-up before longer drawing sessions. FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS • CUSTOMIZE pose durations anywhere from 5 SECONDS to INFINITY. • CONTROL your total session time by limiting the number of poses. • ADD a short WARMUP DELAY before each pose to prepare your workspace or materials. • USE your APPLE PENCIL directly on screen, and analyze your sketches after each session. • ACCESS the full TOOL PICKER for longer poses to unleash your creativity with more tools and colors. • SWITCH your drawing side for LEFT or RIGHT-HANDED comfort. • USE iPad MULTITASKING or PICTURE-IN-PICTURE to draw in your favorite app like Procreate with more screen real estate. • APPLY basic IMAGE EFFECTS (monochrome, 2-tones, 4-tones, line overlay, blur) to study poses in a whole new way. • ENJOY 7 BUILT-IN GALLERIES featuring various subjects (people, animals). • ADD your own galleries easily with the integrated GALLERY EDITOR (optional in-app purchase required). • DISPLAY poses in ORDER or RANDOM sequence. • REVIEW your past sessions in the HISTORY SCREEN and MEASURE your progress over time. • EXPORT your best drawings to share, print, or refine further in another app. • YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS – all your data stays on device unless you choose to share it. Master gesture drawing, stay motivated, and see your art grow session after session with Quick Poses.
Timed Sketch
Improve your drawing skills with structured, timed challenges focused on fundamentals like gesture and form. Track your progress, build confidence, and connect with a community of artists.
- Timed drawing challenges
- Skill-focused exercises
- Progress tracking
- Community studies
- Structured practice sessions
- Sketchbook journal
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Draw better with focused, intentional challenges. Timed Sketch turns drawing into a system of short, structured challenges that help artists improve fundamentals like forms, gesture, and figure construction. Each time-based session is designed to build line confidence, visual memory and consistency. Why Artists Love Timed Sketch: • Practice with Intention – Every challenge targets a specific skill, from gesture to construction. • Build Confidence – Timed sessions encourage commitment and help reduce overthinking. • Show Up Every Day – Clear, intentional challenges make daily practice simple and consistent. • See Your Growth – Track your progress and watch your skills develop over time. • Learn Together – Explore and share studies created by other artists. Built to Help You Grow • Curated Challenges – Carefully designed exercises that push your skills forward. • Curated Studies – Focused sets of reference images covering anatomy, gestures, and forms. • Timed Sessions – Structure that supports focus and creative flow. • Sketchbook – A visual record of your progress and practice. • Community Studies – Create, share, and explore studies from other artists. • Smart Nudges – Gentle reminders to help you maintain a steady practice. Made for: • Self-taught artists who want measurable improvement • Artists seeking structured, intentional practice • Hobbyists who want growth without pressure • Creators who want every sketch to count Timed Sketch — practice with purpose, and grow with every challenge.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Timed Sketch at every 2 days against Quick Poses's every 2 months. Timed Sketch also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Quick Poses sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Timed Sketch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Quick Poses holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 93 and 37 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Quick Poses's written reviews are positive against 100% of Timed Sketch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Quick Poses ships an update every 2 months, Timed Sketch every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quick Poses | Timed Sketch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (93 ratings) — better | 4.6 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Frederic Ruaudel | Anthony Williams |
Customer experience
Quick Poses
Timed Sketch
In-app purchases
Quick Poses
- Long-time user offerFree
- Add Custom User Galleries$5.99
Timed Sketch
- Monthly Subscription$5.001 Month
- Yearly Subscription$45.001 Year
- Plus$99.00
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