Comparison

Interactive Sketchbook vs Pip

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

Head to head
About

Interactive Sketchbook

Learn professional illustration techniques with interactive tutorials and digital sketching tools. Practice drawing alongside a professional artist or import your own photo references. This app offers a digital alternative to traditional sketchbooks with advanced features for artists.

Highlights
  • Interactive tutorials from professional illustrator
  • Import photo references for drawing
  • Three custom layers for sketching and detailing
  • Split view for side-by-side drawing and reference
  • Full-page tracing and full-screen drawing modes
  • Unlimited pages and undo/redo functionality
  • Portfolio to store and manage digital art
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Draw beautifully organic pencil illustrations using professional tutorials, or from photo reference! Practice advance techniques by drawing alongside portrait tutorials from acclaimed illustrator Matt Busch. Or sketch on your own with the option to import your own photo reference. •INNOVATIVE APPROACH• THE RIGHT TOOLS Three custom layers allow you to efficiently switch between the types of tools that are most useful. Draw loosely and plan your work in the "Sketch Layer". Enjoy precise control of line and value in the "Detail Layer" to make highlights and intricate details shine. Enjoy a unique "Tone Layer" that makes smooth shading easy and fun! Each layer's visibility can be toggled on and off. SIDE BY SIDE Whether using your own photo or a tutorial, split view allows you to use reference in a unique way, side by side. Pinch to zoom in on detail and both the drawing and reference stay perfectly in sync! Awesome for artists who want to draw from reference without being forced to trace. INTUITIVE FULL-PAGE MODE But when you do want to trace. . . -swipe the binder over to utilize the full page where you can use your reference as a guide to get proportions picture perfect. Or enjoy full-screen mode with the reference layer toggled off to focus on detail, and maximize the iPad’s work surface. ENDLESS REAL-ESTATE With Interactive Sketchbook, you’ll never run out of pages. And with an undo and redo function you can explore being more creative without ruining your drawing or wasting paper. Like a tangible paper sketchbook Interactive Sketchbook is portable and always ready when inspiration strikes. •MATT BUSCH TUTORIALS• LEARN FROM A PRO Have a professional illustrator as your personal tour guide! Matt Busch has been illustrating some of the hottest properties in movies, books, and comics for over 30 years! And now he’s your interactive instructor, sharing his secrets and teaching you the basics of sketching portraits. LOTS OF OPTIONS The application has 4 different interactive tutorials that guide you through the steps of creating great portraits. Follow along with Busch at your own pace across 11 visual steps and see every pencil stroke he makes. For more specific guidance, touch an area within a step to reveal Busch’s detailed tips. (Over 3 dozen detailed tips per tutorial!) •PORTFOLIO AND BEYOND• Store, view, edit and resume your drawings in the portfolio. A clean layout and professional presentation allows you to view all your sketches at a glance. Tap a thumbnail to view your latest creations up close. And now, with the new "Animate Sketch" feature, you can watch your drawings redraw themselves step by step! All your sketches are automatically saved and stored in the portfolio. And you can always continue any sketch from where you last left off! •APPLE PENCIL SUPPORT• Take your sketching even further by connecting an Apple Pencil or Logitech Crayon. All styluses support palm rejection to prevent stray marks while resting a hand on the screen during drawing. Also enjoy pressure sensitive strokes for better control of your line work and shading with supporting styluses. Treat yourself to Interactive Sketchbook now, or surprise a friend and “Gift this App”. Whether you are an occasional doodler or a professional illustrator, Interactive Sketchbook is a must-have tool for your iPad and iPhone!

About

Pip

Navigate virtual wastelands with a built-in compass and maps. This app also offers an angle finder, stat tracking for fitness, and a flashlight. It's designed for fans of a popular post-apocalyptic game series.

Highlights
  • In-built compass and maps
  • Angle finder
  • Fitness stat tracking (steps, calories)
  • Flashlight functionality
  • Landscape-Cosplay mode for PIP-Boy devices
  • HealthKit data integration
Features
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Pip-Toy [Peripherals In Phone - Toy] will help you traverse the wastelands using the built in compass and maps. But wait, there's more! If you act now, you'll also get an angle finder, stat view, and flashlight to boot! STATS shows the current day's (steps, calories burned, minutes of exercise, etc.). Please note, HealthKit data is only available on supported devices, such as iPhones. If installed on tablets, the classic flashlight screen is presented in glorious monochrome in place of the STATS view. Now you can install your phone (assuming it fits) into a PIP-Boy device that came with SPECIAL editions of Fallout 4 and launch the app in Landscape-Cosplay mode (screen resize/reposition)! Just in time for Halloween! Please note: When changing the orientation (portrait/landscape), the app must be closed and reopen for the change to take effect. So with this app on your device, grab your favorite radiated cola and head for the high ground to avoid the fallout! This is an unofficial, fan made, app inspired by Bethesda's Fallout series of games.

Screenshots

Interactive Sketchbook4 screens
Pip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pip at 91% against Interactive Sketchbook's 43%. Pip also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). Interactive Sketchbook's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Interactive Sketchbook costs $4.99 and Pip $0.99 up front. Interactive Sketchbook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pip asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Interactive Sketchbook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pip has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of Interactive Sketchbook's written reviews are positive against 91% of Pip's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interactive Sketchbook ships an update every 4 months, Pip every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Interactive Sketchbook versus Pip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInteractive SketchbookPip
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews43.0% of reviews91.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings229 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#34 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size345 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Wave CreativeSinime

Customer experience

Interactive Sketchbook

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive43.0%
Neutral12.8%
Negative44.2%

Pip

All ratings29 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Interactive Sketchbook

One-time1
  • Paper Pack Pro$3.99
None

Pip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Interactive Sketchbook free?
Interactive Sketchbook costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pip free?
Pip costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Interactive Sketchbook or Pip?
Interactive Sketchbook is rated higher. Interactive Sketchbook averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pip averages 4.8 from 29 ratings.
Do Interactive Sketchbook or Pip have ads?
Neither Interactive Sketchbook nor Pip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Interactive Sketchbook or Pip?
Interactive Sketchbook ships an update every 4 months, and Pip every 9 days. Most recently, Interactive Sketchbook was updated on October 28, 2026 and Pip on October 29, 2026.

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