Comparison

Paint Gallery vs Linea Sketch

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

Head to head
About

Paint Gallery

Unleash your creativity with a free and fun painting application. This app offers a wide range of tools, including pencils, brushes, text, and shape drawing, along with the ability to import and export your artwork.

Highlights
  • Pencil tool
  • Various brushes
  • Color fill
  • Text tool
  • Draw shapes
  • Import/export drawings
  • Create photo galleries
Features
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Free Fun Paint App with exciting features and easy to use interface. Enjoy the old school painting with: Pencil Various brushes Smudge Color fill tool Text Tool Draw shapes (lines, rectangles, circles and more) Import & export drawings to and from photo library Create photo galleries Share on facebook and twitter And much more… Stay tuned for exciting updates.

About

Linea Sketch

This app provides a powerful yet intuitive drawing and note-taking experience. Its minimalist interface keeps the focus on your creations, offering features like intelligent shape creation, precise layer management, and artistic brushes. Record your process with time-lapse and utilize various grids and templates for diverse projects.

Highlights
  • Minimalist UI
  • Intelligent shape creation (ZipShapes)
  • Elegant layer management
  • Artistic watercolor brush
  • Time-lapse recording
  • Grids and templates
  • Annotation tools
Features
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Draw and take notes with ease. Linea Sketch gives you the right balance of power and control to capture thoughts and ideas effortlessly. The focus stays where it belongs: on your creations, not on the tools. Why Linea Sketch? ⁕ Minimal UI - Every control is designed to stay out of your way until you need it. Linea's elegant interface puts the focus on your creations. ⁕ Easy Colors - Choose from a wide range of pre-defined colors, or create your own with a single tap. Autogenerated tints & shades save time and effort. ⁕ Elegant Layers - Simplified set of layers that can be easily rearranged, merged, locked, or adjusted. Use the file browser and photo library to import images for reference and tracing. ⁕ ZipShapes & ZipLines - Simply hold still for a moment after drawing a line, rough square, circle, or triangle and ZipShape automatically creates a perfect version for you. You can then adjust final size, placement, and corner radius. ⁕ Move / Transform - Lasso part of your sketch, then move, rotate, flip, or resize. Transform one or more layers quickly & easily. ⁕ Watercolor Brush - Create rustic & artistic effects by painting with organic pigment in three modes: Simple, Wet, and Cloud. ⁕ Annotations - Add labels, notes, and callouts to your sketches using iOS Scribble or a keyboard. Fonts, colors, placement, and more can be adjusted effortlessly. ⁕ Time-Lapse - Record your creative process as you sketch! Save a video of the result as either a compressed 30 second clip or a full length movie. ⁕ Grids & Templates - A wide range of traditional grids, 3D isometric lines, storyboards, and templates for iOS screen or icon design. ⁕ Universal App - Linea Sketch is a universal app for iPad and iPhone. Your sketches seamlessly sync via iCloud to all of your devices, wherever you go. …………………………………… What do you get? Tools: • Technical Pencil - Hard lead, thin lines • Art Pencil - Soft lead, thick lines • Felt Tip Pen - Thin solid lines that vary in opacity • Marker - Fat solid lines • Watercolor Brush - Paint with organic, artistic pigment • Fill - Roll out wide areas of color or tap to flood fill • Blend - Smudge or soften strokes • Eraser - Clean up with your finger or Pencil • Pencil Plus! - Create additional effects using Apple Pencil pressure and tilt Colors: • Always on-screen & easily available • Tints and shades are automatically generated in six variations • 11 predefined color sets for various types of drawing • Create custom colors for branding and consistency • Drag & drop color swatches with other apps Layers: • Five flexible layers that can be dragged, merged, or cleared • Import any image from Files, Photo Library, or clipboard • Lockable to prevent accidental changes • Adjust opacity or double tap to toggle visibility on/off Templates: • Traditional grids displayed with lines & dots • Hexagonal, circular, and isometric (3D) grids • Notepads, to-do lists, and sheet music • App user interface and icon design • Storyboards in 16:9, 1.85:1, and 2.35:1 ratios • Adjustable intensity and can be hidden quickly Backgrounds & Paper Textures: • White Bond, Butcher’s Paper, Black Construction, Blueprint & many more • Adjustable custom background colors • Paper grain can be toggled on or off Exporting: • Save as PNG, JPEG, PSD, and PDF • Save entire sketch or crop a portion • Export to Slack, Dropbox, AirDrop & more • Presentation Mode shows just the canvas via AirPlay - perfect for classrooms Projects: • Organize drawings in project folders • Share, rename, or move drawings within projects • Thumbnail previews of drawings save time • Export PDF of entire project General: • Two-finger tap for Undo, three-finger tap for Redo • Pinch to zoom and rotate canvas • Tap Compass to lock, flip, or reset your canvas • Supports portrait & landscape orientations • Supports split screen and drag & drop Terms and Conditions: https://linea-app.com/terms Privacy Policy https://linea-app.com/privacy

Screenshots

Paint Gallery4 screens
Linea Sketch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paint Gallery at 4.7 against Linea Sketch's 3.7. Paint Gallery also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 62%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Linea Sketch's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (802 vs 69). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Paint Gallery sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Linea Sketch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paint Gallery holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linea Sketch has 802 ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Paint Gallery's written reviews are positive against 62% of Linea Sketch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paint Gallery ships an update every 2 months, Linea Sketch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Paint Gallery versus Linea Sketch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaint GalleryLinea Sketch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (69 ratings) — better3.7 (802 ratings)
Positive reviews85.6% of reviews — better62.3% of reviews
Number of ratings69802 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBilal Javed BhuttaThe Iconfactory

Customer experience

Paint Gallery

All ratings68 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews668 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral8.8%
Negative5.5%

Linea Sketch

All ratings793 ratings
Positive65.7%
Neutral8.1%
Negative26.2%
Written reviews337 reviews
Positive62.3%
Neutral15.1%
Negative22.6%

User reviews

Paint Gallery

From 69 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🎨 Powerful drawing tools
  • 💡 Ability to import photos
  • 🎨 Wide variety of colors and brushes
  • 👍 Great for kids and beginners

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
  • 🔒 No option to retrieve accidentally deleted drawings
  • 💡 Lack of advanced features like layers, blending, and rotation

Linea Sketch

From 802 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 👍 Great for sketching and note-taking
  • 💡 Clever color picker
  • 🚀 Responsive with Apple Pencil
  • 👍 Layers and blending tools

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Inconsistent behavior with fill tool
  • 🐛 Difficulty controlling pencil/marker thickness
  • 💡 Limited brush and tool options
  • 💡 Lack of canvas resizing and expansion

Bugs and requests

Paint Gallery

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Paintings sometimes do not display properly after painting
  • Crashes when trying to use certain tools or features

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add a physical trash can to retrieve deleted drawings
  • Implement a copy/paste and rotate/resize feature for added elements
  • Include a layer system for more advanced editing

Linea Sketch

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Drawings disappearing or not saving properly
  • Layers and colors not behaving as expected
  • Sudden crashes when switching tools or actions
  • Slow performance and loading issues

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add smudge/blending tool
  • Implement watercolor brush
  • Include text tool and annotation options
  • Support for higher resolution canvases
  • Introduce animation and video features
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  • Improve file management and organization

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Paint Gallery

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
3 purchases

Linea Sketch

Subscriptions2
  • Linea Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Linea Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Linea Full Purchase$59.99

Questions

Is Paint Gallery free?
Paint Gallery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Linea Sketch free?
Linea Sketch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paint Gallery or Linea Sketch?
Paint Gallery is rated higher. Paint Gallery averages 4.7 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Linea Sketch averages 3.7 from 802 ratings.
Do Paint Gallery or Linea Sketch have ads?
Paint Gallery shows ads; Linea Sketch does not.
Which is updated more often, Paint Gallery or Linea Sketch?
Paint Gallery ships an update every 2 months, and Linea Sketch every 3 months. Most recently, Paint Gallery was updated on October 26, 2026 and Linea Sketch on October 22, 2026.

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