Comparison

Asketch vs FlipKit

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

Head to head
About

Asketch

A digital sketchpad designed for both beginners and advanced artists. It offers a focused drawing experience with intuitive gesture controls, powerful zooming for detail work, and image transformation capabilities. Capture your ideas anytime, anywhere with this versatile tool.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based drawing interface
  • Pressure-sensitive drawing support
  • High-quality image zooming
  • Image transformation (scale/rotate)
  • 50 levels of undo/redo
Features
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Asketch is a unique and versatile sketch pad. It allows creativity on the go, anytime, anywhere. Its deliberate simplicity makes it perfect for beginners who want to learn to draw; equally, advanced artists will find a wonderful buttery, tonal canvas for their life studies, cartoons, abstracts, landscapes and other subjects. The app is engineered to deliver rapid, but powerful image capture, facilitated by a great transform function that allows you to pick up the drawing, resize it and move it around the canvas, and a amazing zoom that lets you draw in minute detail. So if you want to put a traditional, but digital sketch pad in your pocket, this is the app for you. Features and functionality: Gesture based drawing interface: Changing the surface area of your finger on the screen controls the focus of the drawing. Supports pressure sensitive drawing on iPhones that support pressure sensitivity. Image zooming that actually works: Do amazing detail work when zoomed in. No pixelation of brushes while drawing. Image transformation: Scale/Rotate the image via a simple pinch gesture. 50 Levels of undo/redo. Swipe the undo/redo button to toggle back and forth. Hold down the button for rapid unwind/rewind.

About

FlipKit

Create frame-by-frame animations with an intuitive interface. Bring your drawings to life using various tools, shapes, stickers, and photo imports. Export your creations as video, GIF, or PNG sequences.

Highlights
  • Frame-by-frame animation
  • Drawing tools with Apple Pencil support
  • Onion skinning
  • Foreground and background layers
  • Photo import for backgrounds/stop-motion
  • Export as video, GIF, or PNG sequence
Features
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Create your own frame-by-frame animations — just like a real flipbook! FlipKit gives you everything you need to bring your drawings to life. Whether you're a beginner, a pro, or a kid just getting started — FlipKit's intuitive interface makes animating easy and fun. Draw with Apple Pencil or your finger, add shapes and stickers, and watch your creation come to life. Need inspiration? Dive into ready-made examples and templates to get started right away. Import photos from your library or use the camera for the perfect background. Combine photos with your drawings to create stop-motion animations. Advanced artists will love separate foreground and background layers, onion skinning, and fine-tuned animation controls. Flip through your animation like a real physical flipbook or preview it on the canvas. When you're done, export as video, animated GIF, or PNG sequence and share your creation with the world. No account required. No data collected. Just create. DRAWING TOOLS * Draw with pencils, brushes, pens, erasers, and more * Insert shapes, text, emojis, and custom stickers * Fill enclosed areas with color * Copy and move parts of your drawings with the lasso tool * Full support for Apple Pencil * Zoom, rotate, and pan your canvas ANIMATION * Create animations frame by frame with onion skinning * Swipe the filmstrip to flip through your animation * Separate foreground and background layers * Control frames per second, background color, and playback mode (loop, ping-pong, once) * Import photos for backgrounds or stop-motion animations * Various examples and templates for an easy start EXPORT & SHARE * Export as video (MP4), animated GIF, or PNG sequence * Export single frames or transparent image sequences * Share your creations on social media or with friends DESIGNED FOR YOU * Place the filmstrip on the left or right (for right- or left-handed use) * iCloud Drive keeps your animations in sync across all your devices * Automatic backups keep your animations safe * Dark Mode support * No account setup — FlipKit respects your privacy and does not collect any data linked to you CONTACT Questions or wishes? Write us: info@tinkado.at Music obtained from zapsplat.com

Screenshots

Asketch4 screens
FlipKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FlipKit at Free against Asketch's $1.99. FlipKit also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 224). Asketch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (65% vs 50%). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

FlipKit is free to download; Asketch costs $1.99 up front. FlipKit sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Asketch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Asketch against 4.5 for FlipKit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FlipKit has 1.4K ratings behind it against 224, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Asketch's written reviews are positive against 50% of FlipKit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Asketch versus FlipKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsketchFlipKit
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (224 ratings)4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.3% of reviews — better50.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2241.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#79 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew KernInes Buchetics

Customer experience

Asketch

All ratings224 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral9.4%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive65.3%
Neutral8.6%
Negative26.1%

FlipKit

All ratings1,443 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral6.6%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive50.4%
Neutral15.0%
Negative34.6%

User reviews

Asketch

From 224 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • ✨ Produces beautiful sketches
  • 🎨 Realistic charcoal-like effect
  • 🚀 Smooth and responsive
  • 🔒 No data collection

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🔍 Lack of instructions/tutorials
  • 🎨 Limited customization options
  • 💾 No save/export options
  • 🔀 Confusing gesture controls

FlipKit

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Smooth animation
  • 💡 Helpful templates
  • 👍 Great for beginners

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited features without premium
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Slow performance for larger animations
  • 💰 Expensive premium features

Bugs and requests

Asketch

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Eraser not working as expected
  • Brush strokes moving to unexpected locations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save and export drawings
  • More brush/pencil options
  • Color support
  • Layers and blending tools
  • Background/paper texture options

FlipKit

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frames overlaying each other
  • Animations and work being deleted
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More drawing tools and customization options
  • Ability to rearrange frames
  • Unlimited frames in free version
  • Sound and audio support

In-app purchases

None

Asketch

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

FlipKit

One-time2
  • Templates$1.99
  • FlipKit Plus$4.99

Questions

Is Asketch free?
Asketch costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FlipKit free?
FlipKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Asketch or FlipKit?
FlipKit is rated higher. Asketch averages 4.4 out of 5 from 224 ratings, while FlipKit averages 4.5 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Asketch or FlipKit have ads?
Neither Asketch nor FlipKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Asketch or FlipKit?
Asketch ships an update every 2 months, and FlipKit every 2 months. Most recently, Asketch was updated on September 25, 2026 and FlipKit on September 26, 2026.

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