Comparison

Sketch Pro vs Paint X

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

Head to head
About

Sketch Pro

This professional art app offers advanced AI tools for digital painting, illustration, and animation. Create stunning artwork with custom brushes, text-to-image generation, and intelligent editing features. It's designed to streamline your creative workflow on iPads and iPhones.

Highlights
  • Customizable brushes
  • Text to Image AI
  • Sketch to Image AI
  • Magic Edit AI
  • Auto-Coloring AI
  • Animation Assist
  • Advanced Layer System
Features
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SketchPro, a professional art app available for iPads and iPhones, crafted with love by the Drawing Desk Team SketchPro is perfect for creative professional digital artists, including graphic designers, illustrators, comic, anime & manga book artists with a range of Drawing & painting tools to upgrade their creative workflow SketchPro now supports iPhone Duo, bringing your creative workflow to Apple’s foldable iPhone experience SketchPro tools and features: Powerful Custom Brushes -A range of free specialized brush sets for sketching, painting, doodling, drawing and more. -Customisable brushes with adjustable radius, opacity, texture and more -Create brush sets -Maintain a list of your favorite brushes -Free Roller Brush with 100+ patterns Animation Assist -Powerful interface and essential tools for creating impressive animations (Only for iPads). -Wide range of tools, including onion-skinning, instant playback, a visual timeline, and more. Essentials to accelerate the Creative Process -Smart Shapes feature for instant shape drawing -Free Symmetry Tool for easier drawing -Powerful Gradient tool with Linear and Radial options -Layer Transform Tool with Freeform, Uniform, Distort and Warp options -Magic Eraser -Assisted Drawing -Synchronization between iPad and iPhone Advanced Layer System -Free unlimited layers -Rasterize, Duplicate and Merge layers -Fill, Color Invert, Lock Alpha and Lock Layer options Advance Text Tool -Select from a full list of fonts or import your own -Customize fonts -Apply solid and gradient colors to text -A range colored font patterns, textures and designs Complete Color Palette -Full Color Wheel with adjustable color values and shades -Create unique themed color palettes for your drawing -Import colors from photos and images Extensive Shapes Library -15+ categories of free shapes, signs, and symbols -Favorites section for keeping track of frequently used shapes Other Essential Tools -Smudge Tool -Fill Bucket with solid colors -Filter options including Gaussian Blur, Motion Blur, Perspective Blur and more. -Convenient Cutter Tool -Import and Export functions -Custom Canvas option -AR Facepaint Organize and Save Your Work -Save every drawing automatically -Rename each saved artwork -Create folders for storing drawings methodically -Cloud syncing to secure and access artworks anywhere -Duplicate and Delete projects at any time -Time Lapse Playback -Dark Mode Designed for iPhone Duo -Enjoy a larger, more immersive canvas on iPhone Duo’s foldable display. -Seamlessly continue creating across the outer and inner displays. -Experience an adaptive workspace that adjusts to different orientations and folding positions. Unlimited access to all premium features & daily content updates during the subscription period Premium subscriptions with 1 week trial -Annual for 39.99/year You may cancel a subscription or free-trial anytime via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a SketchPro Unlimited subscription. Terms & Conditions : https://4axis.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy : https://4axis.com/privacy-policy Reach us: hello@4axis

About

Paint X

Unleash your creativity with this intuitive drawing application. It offers a variety of brushes, color-picking tools, and helpful features for sketching, coloring, and graffiti. Perfect for both beginners and aspiring artists to create vibrant artwork.

Highlights
  • Image color picking
  • Multiple brush options
  • Free color filling
  • Line copying and painting
  • Rich material templates
Features
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Paint X is an easy to get fun and rich hand drawn drawing software. In addition to drawing, it can also be used for coloring, sketching, and graffiti. A colorful brush, fun and practical. -Supports image color picking, allowing you to find the color you want in just one second; -Multiple brushes available for more convenient and convenient use; -Support free color filling, color selection, and easier color filling and painting; -Line copying and painting, even beginners can quickly get started; -Rich material templates, the next master painter is you! This subscription will be automatically renewed through your iTunes account, and the renewal fee will be deducted from your package within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel the automatic renewal at the account settings. Cancellation of the automatic renewal must be at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If your trial has not ended, the remaining days will automatically expire after you start the subscription. To open the subscription, you need to agree to the following terms Terms of Service: http://xiaoye.kindofpure.cn/xiaoya/zh_terms.html Privacy Terms: http://xiaoye.kindofpure.cn/xiaoya/zh_doc.html

Screenshots

Sketch Pro4 screens
Paint X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Sketch Pro at 12K against Paint X's 364. Sketch Pro also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sketch Pro sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Paint X sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sketch Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sketch Pro has 12K ratings behind it against 364, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Sketch Pro's written reviews are positive against 87% of Paint X's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sketch Pro versus Paint X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketch ProPaint X
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12K ratings) — better4.5 (364 ratings)
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews86.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better364
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size333 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer4Axis Technologies Pte Ltd朝霞 彭

Customer experience

Sketch Pro

All ratings11,574 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews695 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative13.7%

Paint X

All ratings353 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive86.9%
Neutral2.8%
Negative10.3%

User reviews

Sketch Pro

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful drawing tools
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 🎨 Extensive brush and material options
  • 💡 Customizable brushes
  • 🎨 Versatile for various art styles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • 🔒 Concerns about subscription model and lifetime access
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding and adjusting certain features
  • 🔍 Steep learning curve for some advanced tools
  • 💰 Subscription fees for full functionality

Paint X

From 364 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cute and fun app
  • 💡 Suitable for all age groups
  • 🎨 Good for drawing and coloring
  • 🙂 Relaxing and calming experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Some issues with sensitivity and responsiveness
  • 🔒 Limited free content, most features are VIP-locked
  • 🔨 Inability to undo or delete drawings

Bugs and requests

Sketch Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Drawings randomly deleted or lost
  • Inability to load or access previous artwork
  • Crashes when trying to import photos

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add liquify tool
  • Improve layer management and manipulation
  • Provide more default brushes
  • Implement undo/redo functionality
  • Add shape tools for perfect geometric shapes
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  • Improve performance and stability

Paint X

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Freezing or crashing on some devices
  • Compatibility issues on older tablets

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free content and drawing options
  • Improved drawing tools and responsiveness
  • Undo/delete functionality for drawings

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Sketch Pro

Subscriptions13
  • SketchPro Premium Weekly$0.997 Days
  • SketchPro Premium Monthly3 Months trial$1.991 Month
  • SketchPro Monthly Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • SketchPro Premium Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • SketchPro Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • SketchPro Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
  • SketchPro Premium1 Year trial$14.991 Year
  • SketchPro Yearly Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • SketchPro Yearly Premium$14.991 Year
  • SketchPro Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • SketchPro Premium Yearly1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • SketchPro Yearly Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • SketchPro Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • 100 Tokens$3.99
  • 200 Tokens$4.99
  • 500 Tokens$7.99
2 purchases

Paint X

Subscriptions1
  • 月度订阅3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • 会员版本$3.99

Questions

Is Sketch Pro free?
Sketch Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paint X free?
Paint X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sketch Pro or Paint X?
Sketch Pro is rated higher. Sketch Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Paint X averages 4.5 from 364 ratings.
Do Sketch Pro or Paint X have ads?
Both Sketch Pro and Paint X show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sketch Pro or Paint X?
Sketch Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Paint X every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sketch Pro was updated on October 28, 2026 and Paint X on October 24, 2026.

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