Comparison

Sketch Me! vs Fx Stencil

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

Fx Stencil

Transform your photos into unique stencil art. Easily edit, customize colors, and apply gradients to create personalized designs for printing on various materials or sharing with loved ones.

Highlights
  • Create stencils from photos
  • Edit and customize stencils
  • Gradient stencil effects
  • Save and share stencils
  • Simple drawing tools
  • Invert stencil option
Features
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Fx Stencil lets you make a stencil from photo you takes or from your photo album.Very simple and quick. You can edit, share on facebook, save to your album or mail it to your friends and family. With a stencil you can use to print on the wall, clothes, fabric or make amazing gifts that imbued with your own personality. New features with version 3.3.0 - Support Dark mode - New Design UI for app - New core processing - More color for stencil - New Gradient stencil - Save your stencil - Share stencil to social networks and some action for stencil - Crop Image - Custom color - More tool - A simple drawing tools to help you edit image stencil. - Invert Stencil Wish you have fun with Fx Stencil. Sincerely!

Screenshots

Sketch Me!4 screens
Fx Stencil4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Fx Stencil at none against Sketch Me!'s shown. Sketch Me!'s advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 43%) and ratings volume (7K vs 1K). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sketch Me! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Fx Stencil sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Sketch Me! against 4.5 for Fx Stencil. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sketch Me! has 7K ratings behind it against 1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Sketch Me!'s written reviews are positive against 43% of Fx Stencil's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sketch Me! versus Fx Stencil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketch Me!Fx Stencil
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (7K ratings) — better4.5 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews — better43.2% of reviews
Number of ratings7K — better1K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluebear Technologies Ltd.Tien Le

Customer experience

Sketch Me!

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

Fx Stencil

All ratings1,011 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.2%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral6.2%
Negative50.6%

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

Fx Stencil

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing app
  • 👍 Love app
  • 👍 Stencil app
  • 👍 Simple and elegant
  • 👍 Great for black and white contrast

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Clumsy
  • 🐛 Crashes
  • 🐛 Buggy
  • 🐛 Limited
  • 🐛 Doesn't access albums

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

Fx Stencil

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Only lets you do one stencil
  • App closes when selecting photo
  • Zooms in to one corner
  • Doesn't display entire picture

Requested features

4 requests
  • Two-tone image options
  • Ability to add more photos
  • Bring back old invert option
  • Allow access to photo albums

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sketch Me!

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

Fx Stencil

One-time4
  • Remove Watermark$0.99
  • Add Picker Color$0.99
  • Gradient Stencil$0.99
Show 1 more
  • Remove Advertisement$2.99

Questions

Is Sketch Me! free?
Sketch Me! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fx Stencil free?
Fx Stencil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sketch Me! or Fx Stencil?
Sketch Me! is rated higher. Sketch Me! averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while Fx Stencil averages 4.5 from 1K ratings.
Do Sketch Me! or Fx Stencil have ads?
Sketch Me! shows ads; Fx Stencil does not.
Which is updated more often, Sketch Me! or Fx Stencil?
Sketch Me! ships an update every 2 months, and Fx Stencil every 2 months. Most recently, Sketch Me! was updated on October 31, 2026 and Fx Stencil on October 23, 2026.

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