VectorPaint vs Vector Sketch Limited
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VectorPaint
Create and edit vector illustrations with a powerful toolset inspired by desktop software. Features include advanced path manipulation, layer management, and grid snapping for precise designs. Export your artwork in various formats.
- Vector illustration creation and editing
- Metal-powered rendering for speed
- Advanced path manipulation tools
- Layer isolation and outline modes
- Grid and ruler snapping
- Export artwork
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VectorPaint is a vector illustration app designed for IOS inspired by desktop class illustrator programms and powered by Metal, so Render times are up to 10x faster. [Gallery] The Gallery displays a thumbnail for each of your drawings. Tap a thumbnail to open it for viewing or editing. Tap the title below the thumbnail to enter a new title. Tap the + button in the upper right corner of the screen to create a new drawing. [Exporting] Tap Select to enter selection mode. In selection mode, tap on thumbnails to select them (or deselect them). When one or more drawings are selected, tap Email to email them. Tap the Trash button to delete the selected drawings. Tap Done to exit selection mode. [Drawing] Use the Edit menu to cut, copy, paste, delete, and alter the selection. Use the Arrange menu to move objects backwards and forwards in the stack, group and ungroup objects, distribute objects, and align objects. Use the Path menu to add anchors, remove anchors, outline strokes, join paths, combine paths, make masks, and place text on a path. [Settings] Use the Settings panel to turn the grid on and off, control the grid spacing, and indicate whether you want drawn objects to snap to the grid, snap to points in existing paths, or snap to the edges of existing paths. You can also turn rulers on and off, change the units of your drawing, and modify the dimensions of your drawing. When Isolate Active Layer is enabled, you can only edit the active layer. The other layers in your drawing will be partially hidden. This makes it easy to edit the content of one layer without accidentally touching something in another layer. When Outline Mode is enabled, you can only see the outlines of the objects in your drawing. This makes it easier to select objects that are obscured by other objects. It also significantly reduces rendering time for complex drawings. [Zooming] Use the standard iOS pinch gesture to zoom in and out. Once you’ve started a pinch gesture, you can lift one finger to move the canvas around without zooming. If your drawing units are set to pixels, VectorPaint displays the drawing at actual pixel size when the zoom level is 100% (as indicated in the navigation bar). If you’re using units that map to a physical measurement (inches, centimeters, etc.), VectorPaint displays the drawing at print size when the zoom level is 100%. [Tools] Tool PaletteVectorPaint provides a number of tools for creating and modifying your drawing. The tool palette floats above the canvas. Drag it to move it around the screen. Flick it out of your way if necessary. You can modify the behavior of many tools by holding down a second finger on the canvas after you start dragging. If you apply the second touch before you start dragging, you will zoom the canvas. VectorPaint provides a number of tools for creating and modifying your drawing. The tool palette floats above the canvas. Drag it to move it around the screen. Flick it out of your way if necessary. [Layers] VectorPaint upports an unlimited number of layers. Layers are useful for organizing complex drawings. Each component of the drawing can be on its own layer, making it much easier to edit. You can delete, duplicate, rearrange, rename, lock, and hide layers. You can also control the transparency of each layer. Tap the Layers button in the toolbar to view the layers in your drawing. [Masks] A mask is a path, compound path, or text object that clips the contents of other drawing elements. To create a mask, select the objects that you want to mask and the path or text object that you want to use as the mask (the masking object must be the topmost selected object). Choose Mask from the Path menu. To unmask objects, select the masked object and choose Unmask from the Path menu. A masking path can have a fill and stroke just like any normal path.
Vector Sketch Limited
Create vector drawings with a user-friendly interface on your iPad or iPhone. Easily draw, modify, and align shapes with grid and snapping tools. Print your creations on standard paper sizes.
- Vector line, circle, and rectangle drawing
- Shape modification and color changes
- Zoom and pan canvas
- Adjustable grid for alignment
- Snapping to grid points
- Printable drawings
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No ads… No subscription… just a small one time purchase. A vector drawing application for the iPad or iPhone that provides a very simple, user friendly interface to draw vector lines, circles, rectangles, and text labels. The shapes can be moved or modified after placement. For example, such as changing the width of the line or the color. A border line is drawn around the edges of the canvas to represent the drawing area of a standard size sheet of paper (8-1/2 X 11 inches). The canvas is initially displayed showing the entire border, and you can only draw inside of this border. You can use two fingers to zoom in on the canvas, in order to create a more detailed drawing. If you zoomed in such that any portion of the border can’t be seen, then you can use two fingers to pan the canvas around. A grid is displayed over the canvas to help with alignment. There are a couple of different ways to display this grid, or you can hide it completely if you would rather have a blank canvas. You can also change the background color of the canvas. This can be useful depending on your needs. For example, if you wanted to draw with a WHITE pen, you would probably want a darker background. Snapping can be turned ON or OFF. When snapping is ON, as you place new shapes on the screen, or move existing ones, the shape is “snapped” to nearest snap point location (on the grid). This allows you to easily align and place various shapes on the canvas. Snap points are invisible, and are located at the intersection of each line in the grid. Snapping can be still be used, even when the grid is "hidden". Drawings can be printed in landscape, on 8-1/2 X11 inch paper.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vector Sketch Limited at 100% against VectorPaint's 50%. Vector Sketch Limited also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and price ($0.99 vs $2.00). VectorPaint's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and 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
VectorPaint costs $2.00 and Vector Sketch Limited $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vector Sketch Limited holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of VectorPaint's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vector Sketch Limited's.
VectorPaint ships an update every 11 months, Vector Sketch Limited every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VectorPaint | Vector Sketch Limited |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.00 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #169 — better | #200 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anyi County Bingzhiyi Trading Co., Ltd. | Dennis Clay |
Customer experience
VectorPaint
Vector Sketch Limited
In-app purchases
VectorPaint
No in-app purchases
Vector Sketch Limited
No in-app purchases
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