# Asketch vs Sketchbook®

The clearest difference is price: Sketchbook® at Free against Asketch's $1.99. Sketchbook® also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (220K vs 224). Asketch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, chart position and device support there is nothing between them.

Sketchbook® is free to download; Asketch costs $1.99 up front. Sketchbook® sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Asketch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Sketchbook® holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sketchbook® has 220K ratings behind it against 224, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Asketch's written reviews are positive against 77% of Sketchbook®'s.

Asketch ships an update every 2 months, Sketchbook® every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Asketch | Sketchbook® |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (224 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asketch/id371723593/reviews) | **[4.8 (220K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sketchbook/id883738213/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 224 | **220K** |
| Positive reviews | 65.3% of reviews | **76.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | #79 | **#34** |
| Size | 3 MB | 142 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Andrew Kern](https://appshunter.io/developer/371723599) | [Sketchbook, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1569383806) |

## What reviewers say

### Asketch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asketch/id371723593)

**Currently charting:** #79 Top Paid · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on startup
- Eraser not working as expected
- Brush strokes moving to unexpected locations

**Requested features**

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


### Sketchbook®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sketchbook/id883738213)

**Currently charting:** #34 Top Free · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

This app provides a professional-grade drawing and painting experience for artists and illustrators. It offers a natural drawing feel with customizable tools, layers, and guides for precision. Unlock advanced features like custom brushes and canvas resizing with an optional premium purchase.

**Highlights:** Full complement of brush types, Highly customizable brushes, Guides, rulers, and stroke tools, Layers with blend modes, Clean and unobtrusive interface, Custom brush creation (premium), Canvas resizing (premium)

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Bundle | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing, free, and no ads
- 👍 Lots of brushes and customization options
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Great for beginners and professionals
- 👍 Smooth performance and no lag

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional freezing and crashing issues
- 🐛 Blurry or corrupted images when saving or copying
- 🐛 Glitches with color selection and layers
- 🐛 Inability to rotate canvas or access gallery easily
- 🐛 Lack of blurring and clipping mask tools

**Reported bugs**

- Layers randomly deleted or corrupted
- Freezing when using certain tools like the eyedropper
- Saving issues leading to loss of progress
- Incompatibility with newer iPad Pro devices

**Requested features**

- Add blurring and clipping mask tools
- Improve gallery and canvas rotation functionality
- Allow custom font import
- Add effects like glow, stroke, and drop shadow
- Implement layer grouping and organization


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Asketch free?

Asketch costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sketchbook® free?

Sketchbook® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Asketch or Sketchbook®?

Sketchbook® is rated higher. Asketch averages 4.4 out of 5 from 224 ratings, while Sketchbook® averages 4.8 from 220K ratings.

### Do Asketch or Sketchbook® have ads?

Neither Asketch nor Sketchbook® shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Asketch or Sketchbook®?

Asketch ships an update every 2 months, and Sketchbook® every 6 weeks. Most recently, Asketch was updated on September 25, 2026 and Sketchbook® on September 27, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Asketch or Sketchbook®?

Asketch currently peaks at #79 in the App Store charts, and Sketchbook® at #34. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*