5min Sketch Pro vs CharacterImageMaker byNSDev
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
CharacterImageMaker byNSDev
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*Overview This app converts input text into an image. You can also make the background transparent. Created images can be saved and shared, so they can be used in other apps. *How to Use Enter text. Specify the font. Adjust the size, color, and position. Save/Share. *Features Adjust font size. Adjust aspect ratio. Adjust text position. Adjust character and line spacing. Adjust vertical or horizontal writing. Adjust text color. Adjust background color. Adjust text borders. Adjust rotation angle. You can use iPhone/iPad system fonts and My Fonts. You can also add your own fonts to the app and use them. If you have any requests, please leave a review. We will do our best to accommodate your requests.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CharacterImageMaker byNSDev at Free against 5min Sketch Pro's $4.99. CharacterImageMaker byNSDev also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). 5min Sketch Pro's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17). On in-app purchases 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
CharacterImageMaker byNSDev is free to download; 5min Sketch Pro costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
5min Sketch Pro ships an update every 4 months, CharacterImageMaker byNSDev every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 5min Sketch Pro | CharacterImageMaker byNSDev |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kazuaki Matsuda | NIHON SYSTEM DEVELOPER CORPORATION |
In-app purchases
5min Sketch Pro
No in-app purchases
CharacterImageMaker byNSDev
No in-app purchases
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