Comparison

Sketch Me! vs Drawing Grid

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

Drawing Grid

This app assists artists in maintaining accurate proportions for their drawings. It allows users to set canvas and grid dimensions, choose between square or custom-sized blocks, and transform images by adjusting position and size.

Highlights
  • Set canvas size
  • Set grid properties
  • Square or custom block sizes
  • Transform image position
  • Transform image size
  • Maintain drawing proportions
Features
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Drawing Grid helps artists transfer proportions from a reference image to paper or canvas. Choose a canvas preset or enter a custom physical size. Configure the grid by row and column count or by cell size, add diagonal overlays, and choose the line color, width, and opacity. Image Editing mode keeps image gestures separate from canvas navigation. Move, pinch, rotate, crop, center, fit, fill, reset, or adjust the reference opacity. Canvas Navigation mode is available whenever you want to pan or zoom the workspace. Your complete last-used workspace is saved on-device. Export produces a deliberate 2048-pixel PNG containing the reference and grid without menus, selection borders, indices, or other editor controls. Drawing Grid 3.4 requires iOS or iPadOS 17.0 and supports iPhone, iPad, rotation, Split View, resizable windows, VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, dark mode, Increase Contrast, Reduce Transparency, and Reduce Motion.

Screenshots

Sketch Me!4 screens
Drawing Grid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sketch Me! at 76% against Drawing Grid's 22%. Sketch Me! also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (7K vs 18). Drawing Grid's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

Sketch Me! is free to download; Drawing Grid costs $1.99 up front. Sketch Me! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Drawing Grid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sketch Me! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sketch Me! has 7K ratings behind it against 18, 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 22% of Drawing Grid's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sketch Me! ships an update every 2 months, Drawing Grid every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Sketch Me! versus Drawing Grid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketch Me!Drawing Grid
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (7K ratings) — better4.3 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews — better22.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7K — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#190 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluebear Technologies Ltd.Maciej Chrzastek

Customer experience

Sketch Me!

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

Drawing Grid

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive22.0%
Neutral19.0%
Negative59.0%

User reviews

Sketch Me!

From 7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great for sketching photos
  • 🎨 Produces realistic sketches
  • 💡 Useful for artists and crafters
  • 🎉 Fun and enjoyable to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes on some devices
  • 🔒 Limited free features, must pay to unlock
  • 📱 Not optimized for iPad, works better on phones
  • 🎨 Limited customization options

Drawing Grid

From 18 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Effective grid overlay for drawing proportions
  • 🎨 Customizable grid size, color, and thickness
  • 👍 Useful for artists and mural projects
  • 🔧 Adjustable opacity and visual controls
  • 💰 Free version available

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently when saving images
  • 😕 Poor user interface and confusing controls
  • 🔲 Grid moves unexpectedly when adjusting image
  • ❌ Difficult to delete or reset images
  • ⚠️ Slider controls are unresponsive and hard to use

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

Drawing Grid

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes when attempting to save images
  • Grid becomes uneven or creates rectangles instead of squares
  • Grid moves when zooming or adjusting image
  • Unable to load new images after first use
  • Tutorial overlay cannot be dismissed
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  • Slider controls scroll entire section instead of adjusting values
  • Double-tap on buttons closes menu unexpectedly
  • Grid appears in corner at incorrect size
  • App freezes during grid adjustment
  • Image reverts to portrait orientation during grid editing
  • Grid proportions misaligned despite identical settings
  • Cannot adjust grid independent of picture movement
  • Ads banner blocks interface at bottom of screen

Requested features

17 requests
  • Proper save-to-camera-roll functionality
  • Delete/reset button for starting over
  • Lock grid to image during zoom operations
  • Ability to input exact grid dimensions numerically
  • Proportional enlargement capability
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  • Square grid enforcement (1:1 ratio guarantee)
  • Independent grid and image adjustment
  • Center line indicators (horizontal and vertical)
  • Ability to move grid independently of image
  • Screenshot-free saving method
  • Settings page to reduce interface clutter
  • Saved user settings persistence
  • Thinner grid line options
  • Support for landscape orientation consistency
  • Better instructions and help documentation
  • Ability to add diagonal and cross lines
  • Grid layering options for different divisions

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sketch Me!

One-time1
  • Unlock All Papers & Colors$1.99
None

Drawing Grid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sketch Me! free?
Sketch Me! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drawing Grid free?
Drawing Grid costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sketch Me! or Drawing Grid?
Sketch Me! is rated higher. Sketch Me! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while Drawing Grid averages 4.3 from 18 ratings.
Do Sketch Me! or Drawing Grid have ads?
Sketch Me! shows ads; Drawing Grid does not.
Which is updated more often, Sketch Me! or Drawing Grid?
Sketch Me! ships an update every 2 months, and Drawing Grid every 3 months. Most recently, Sketch Me! was updated on October 31, 2026 and Drawing Grid on October 29, 2026.

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