Comparison

5min Sketch Pro vs Plastic

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

Head to head
About

5min Sketch Pro

Develop a daily drawing habit with guided practice sessions. Select images, adjust their display, and paint for focused relaxation. Track your progress with automatically saved sketches.

Highlights
  • Daily drawing habit practice
  • Image selection from library, camera roll, or camera
  • Adjustable image display (pinch, pan, rotate)
  • Real-time image overlay
  • Timed drawing sessions (3, 5, 10, 15 minutes)
  • Automatic saving of drawing logs
  • Apple Pencil support recommended
Features
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The 5-minute sketch makes it easy to continue practicing painting every day. Just select an image, adjust the image display and start. While painting, you will find that you are relaxed and super concentrated. The picture you draw is automatically saved in the app, and you can feel the growth by looking back. Features - Select the image from the motif library, camera roll, and camera. - Pinch out, pan, rotate, aspect fit to adjust the display image. - Overlay images in real time. - Selection of grid display. - Set time can be selected from 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, and 15 minutes. - You can draw with a touch pen or finger but Apple Pencil recommend. - 10,000 drawn logs are automatically saved in the app and can be copied to the camera roll. - Non ads.

About

Plastic

Create 3D models using volumetric primitives and boolean operations, not polygons. Apply color and make non-destructive edits throughout the entire workflow. Export your creations for animation, rendering, or 3D printing.

Highlights
  • Volumetric modeling with primitives
  • Add and subtract operations
  • Integrated coloring tools
  • Non-destructive editing
  • Export to PLY format
Features
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In contrast to most other modeling tools, Plastic does not use polygons to define the shape of an object. Instead, you build up a volumetric representation by simply combining primitives with add and subtract operations. The same tools used for modeling can also be used to apply color to the model in one continuous workflow. And, since all of these actions in Plastic are non-destructive, you can easily change aspects of your scene at any point without affecting unrelated work. When you are done, objects can be exported as PLY files to be animated, rendered, or 3D printed with the help of other tools. To get started, create a new project by tapping the “+”-symbol in the project gallery. To edit an object in the scene, you can either tap it twice in the outline or tap the “Edit” button after selecting it and switching to the attributes panel. By tapping the plus button in the outline panel, you can now add strokes to your object and build up its shape. Although I am trying my best to provide a polished experience, Plastic is still in an early stage in its development and occasional bugs, missing features, and frequent design changes cannot be completely avoided. If you are interested in updates on the development progress, feel free to follow me on Twitter @raffael_kaehn. For feedback, please send me a direct message or an email to feedback@plastic.app.

Screenshots

5min Sketch Pro4 screens
Plastic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plastic at 86% against 5min Sketch Pro's 43%. Plastic also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 5min Sketch Pro's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

5min Sketch Pro costs $4.99 and Plastic $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

5min Sketch Pro ships an update every 4 months, Plastic monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
5min Sketch Pro versus Plastic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5min Sketch ProPlastic
Price$4.99 — better$9.99
Rating—3.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuaki MatsudaRaffael Kaehn

Customer experience

5min Sketch Pro

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

Plastic

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

5min Sketch Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Plastic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 5min Sketch Pro free?
5min Sketch Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plastic free?
Plastic costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 5min Sketch Pro or Plastic have ads?
Neither 5min Sketch Pro nor Plastic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 5min Sketch Pro or Plastic?
5min Sketch Pro ships an update every 4 months, and Plastic monthly. Most recently, 5min Sketch Pro was updated on October 25, 2026 and Plastic on October 25, 2026.

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