Comparison

Sketch Me! vs Sketch Camera!

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

Head to head
About

Sketch Me!

Transform your photos into artistic sketches with various effects. Easily share your creations or save them to your device. Offers adjustable parameters for personalized results and a split-screen mode for unique edits.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to sketches
  • Multiple sketch effects (7 total)
  • Adjustable sketch parameters
  • Split screen mode
  • Share sketches via Facebook and email
  • Save sketches to device
  • Easy-to-use interface with zoom and pan
Features
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The original #1 Sketch App on the AppStore. Over 10 million downloads. ------------------------ Former No.1 App in the USA, France, Italy, Spain, Thailand, Malaysia, Equador, Belgium, Portugal, Israel, Taiwan, Germany, Argentina, Ireland and many more. ------------------------ Sketch Me! is a simple, fun app that lets you convert your photos into sketches by applying up to six different image effects. What people are saying: "A wonderful app that converts pictures into sketches. We love it when we come across a novel piece of technology made available in an app." - Apppicker.com "While Sketch Me! only does one thing, it does it really well. Go ahead and download it, you'll be surprised by how much fun taking "artistic" pictures." - Appdiscover Check out a video review of version 1.0 by iPawdTouch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHvVbvnREjw We've added some great new features since! --------- Main Features: - Supports Facebook and e-mail so you can easily share your sketches with your friends, as well as save them to your iPhone. - Features an easy-to-use interface. You can use your finger to move an image around on the screen to find its best position. You can also zoom in and out through the pinch gesture. - Split screen mode (as shown in icon), where only one half of the photo is shown in sketch. - Adjustable sketch parameters mean that you can have extra control over how the sketch effect turns out. - Now featuring 7 different sketch effects ------------------------ The Sketch Me! effect can be applied to any image. Best results are obtained by using a picture with a bright/white background. Please send all feedback and suggestions to support@bluebeartech.com. We love to hear your ideas.

About

Sketch Camera!

Transform your surroundings into a sketch in real-time with various artistic filters. Capture and save your creations, or share them with friends. Upgrade to remove limits and ads for unlimited use.

Highlights
  • Real-time sketch effect preview
  • 8 artistic filters
  • Save photos to iPhone Photo Album
  • Share creations with friends
  • Remove limits and ads with PRO upgrade
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*** Best iPhone image real-time processing app! *** Sketch Camera! is an awesome application which turns the world around you into a sketch! Pick up your favorite filter and see how all things around transforms in a real time. 8 filters available: sketch filter, greyscale, negative, horizontal and vertical mirrors, x-ray, sepia and thermal. You can take 5 free photos daily and save the best shots in iPhone Photo Album and share them with your friends. Upgrade to PRO to remove all limits and ads. Application takes iPhone camera preview and process it with a chosen effect in real time, so you can see the effects before taking a photo, opposite to other applications, which apply the effect after taking the photo. Feel free to leave your requests in comments and I will add them in the update of the Sketch Camera! Enjoy!

Screenshots

Sketch Me!4 screens
Sketch Camera!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sketch Me! at 76% against Sketch Camera!'s 13%. Sketch Me! also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (7K vs 3). Sketch Camera!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Sketch Me! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sketch Camera! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sketch Me! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sketch Me! has 7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Sketch Me!'s written reviews are positive against 13% of Sketch Camera!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sketch Me! ships an update every 2 months, Sketch Camera! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sketch Me! versus Sketch Camera!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketch Me!Sketch Camera!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (7K ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings7K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluebear Technologies Ltd.Dariusz Niklewicz

Customer experience

Sketch Me!

All ratings7,000 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews1,149 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral8.0%
Negative16.2%

Sketch Camera!

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative83.3%

Bugs and requests

Sketch Me!

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to load photos
  • Sketches appear low quality or distorted
  • Buttons and UI elements not responsive

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more sketch styles and textures
  • Improve performance and stability
  • Implement iPad optimization
  • Allow more customization of sketches

Sketch Camera!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sketch Me!

One-time1
  • Unlock All Papers & Colors$1.99
1 purchases

Sketch Camera!

One-time1
  • PRO Functionality$0.99

Questions

Is Sketch Me! free?
Sketch Me! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sketch Camera! free?
Sketch Camera! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sketch Me! or Sketch Camera!?
Sketch Me! is rated higher. Sketch Me! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while Sketch Camera! averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Sketch Me! or Sketch Camera! have ads?
Sketch Me! shows ads; Sketch Camera! does not.
Which is updated more often, Sketch Me! or Sketch Camera!?
Sketch Me! ships an update every 2 months, and Sketch Camera! every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sketch Me! was updated on October 30, 2026 and Sketch Camera! on October 27, 2026.

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