Sketch Me! vs Vector Q by Imaengine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Vector Q by Imaengine
Transform pixel images into editable vector graphics with advanced editing tools. Create custom filters for various artistic styles and manipulate paths, shapes, and text with precision. Projects are cross-platform compatible with macOS.
- Raster to vector conversion
- Customizable vector filters
- Advanced vector editor
- Color curves tool
- Variable weight and color strokes
- Nested masks
- Perspective tool
- Text on path
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Vector Q, (before known as Imaengine) is a fast and powerfull Raster to Vector translator and a complete Vector Editor. The definitive VECTOR TOOL! Turn your pixel-format pictures into fully editable vector drawings. With custom filters you can get from a standard vectorization with unlimited colors, crispy grayscale images, two-tone stencils, original Pop-Art drawings and amazing polygonal shapes. New redesigned EDITOR, probably the most powerfull vector editor for iPhone and iPad with exclusive and unique features: - COLOR CURVES, a new tool to apply color to paths and shapes. - Variable WEIGHT and COLOR strokes. - Nested masks, everything can be a mask, a group can be a mask, even a mask can be mask! - Perspective tool with two modes, apply perspective to paths, shapes, groups, pictures.. and more - Text , text on path, colored text on path Projects are fully compatible between iOS and MacOS, There is a Vector Q version for Mac! Record video with rotoscoping-like effect. * PDF and SVG files are vectorial graphics and you can enlarge as much as necessary and edit in Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator and others. APP CRASH? please send me email with device model and iOS version to : support@vectorqueue.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Vector Q by Imaengine at none against Sketch Me!'s shown. Vector Q by Imaengine also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 68%). Sketch Me!'s advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (7K vs 1.7K). 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
Both are free to download. Sketch Me! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Vector Q by Imaengine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sketch Me! holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7K and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Sketch Me!'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Vector Q by Imaengine's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Sketch Me! ships an update every 2 months, Vector Q by Imaengine monthly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Sketch Me! | Vector Q by Imaengine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (7K ratings) — better | 4.2 (1.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews | 80.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 1.7K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bluebear Technologies Ltd. | Luis Rivas |
Customer experience
Sketch Me!
Vector Q by Imaengine
User reviews
Sketch Me!
From 7K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Vector Q by Imaengine
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful vectorization capabilities
- 🎨 Variety of creative filters and effects
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💡 Useful for Cricut and other crafting projects
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues
- 🔒 Paywall to save or export images
- 🤔 Overly complicated after recent updates
- 🙄 Removal of popular features/presets
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
Vector Q by Imaengine
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to save or export images
- Freezing and crashing when using certain features
- Inconsistent behavior when rotating or resizing images
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to customize color palettes
- More advanced vector editing tools
- Improved layer management
- Export options for different vector formats
In-app purchases
Sketch Me!
- Unlock All Papers & Colors$1.99
Vector Q by Imaengine
- Vector Q Upgrade$7.99
Questions
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