Comparison

Sketch Grid vs Vector Sketch Limited

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

Head to head
About

Sketch Grid

This app helps artists accurately reproduce, scale, or adjust reference images using various grid types. It allows customization of grid size, color, and thickness, and can convert images to sketches for easier line identification. Users can export their adjusted compositions in original resolution.

Highlights
  • Grid method for image reproduction and scaling
  • Adjust image proportions
  • Square, proportional, and triangular grids
  • Customizable grid size, color, and thickness
  • Convert image to sketch view
  • Full-screen composition view
  • Export in original resolution
Features
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Draw anything with a grid  The Grid method is the easiest way for artists to reproduce, scale up or scale down a reference image you want to transfer to a canvas.  With a grid you can also adjust a reference image to a different format with different proportions. Using a drawing grid anytime when you sketch or paint something that requires accuracy, for example still life or a portrait, will sharpen your art skills.  Select any area of your image as your composition 
 Switch between different types of grids: squares, proportional or triangular 
 Choose your optimal grid size, colour and thickness 
 Convert your image to a sketch to highlight where the lines are Hide the controls for a clean full-screen view of your composition with the grid on it
 Share or export your adjusted picture in the original resolution  
 Get it now, unleash your creativity

About

Vector Sketch Limited

Create vector drawings with a user-friendly interface on your iPad or iPhone. Easily draw, modify, and align shapes with grid and snapping tools. Print your creations on standard paper sizes.

Highlights
  • Vector line, circle, and rectangle drawing
  • Shape modification and color changes
  • Zoom and pan canvas
  • Adjustable grid for alignment
  • Snapping to grid points
  • Printable drawings
Features
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No ads… No subscription… just a small one time purchase. A vector drawing application for the iPad or iPhone that provides a very simple, user friendly interface to draw vector lines, circles, rectangles, and text labels. The shapes can be moved or modified after placement. For example, such as changing the width of the line or the color. A border line is drawn around the edges of the canvas to represent the drawing area of a standard size sheet of paper (8-1/2 X 11 inches). The canvas is initially displayed showing the entire border, and you can only draw inside of this border. You can use two fingers to zoom in on the canvas, in order to create a more detailed drawing. If you zoomed in such that any portion of the border can’t be seen, then you can use two fingers to pan the canvas around. A grid is displayed over the canvas to help with alignment. There are a couple of different ways to display this grid, or you can hide it completely if you would rather have a blank canvas. You can also change the background color of the canvas. This can be useful depending on your needs. For example, if you wanted to draw with a WHITE pen, you would probably want a darker background. Snapping can be turned ON or OFF. When snapping is ON, as you place new shapes on the screen, or move existing ones, the shape is “snapped” to nearest snap point location (on the grid). This allows you to easily align and place various shapes on the canvas. Snap points are invisible, and are located at the intersection of each line in the grid. Snapping can be still be used, even when the grid is "hidden". Drawings can be printed in landscape, on 8-1/2 X11 inch paper.

Screenshots

Sketch Grid4 screens
Vector Sketch Limited3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vector Sketch Limited at 100% against Sketch Grid's 42%. Vector Sketch Limited also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Sketch Grid's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, 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

Sketch Grid costs $2.99 and Vector Sketch Limited $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vector Sketch Limited holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sketch Grid has 32 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Sketch Grid's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vector Sketch Limited's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sketch Grid ships an update every 11 months, Vector Sketch Limited every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Sketch Grid versus Vector Sketch Limited: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketch GridVector Sketch Limited
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.4 (32 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#80 — better#200
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersupple software ltdDennis Clay

Customer experience

Sketch Grid

All ratings32 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative47.4%

Vector Sketch Limited

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sketch Grid

No in-app purchases

None

Vector Sketch Limited

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sketch Grid free?
Sketch Grid costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vector Sketch Limited free?
Vector Sketch Limited costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sketch Grid or Vector Sketch Limited?
Vector Sketch Limited is rated higher. Sketch Grid averages 4.4 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Vector Sketch Limited averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sketch Grid or Vector Sketch Limited have ads?
Neither Sketch Grid nor Vector Sketch Limited shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sketch Grid or Vector Sketch Limited?
Sketch Grid ships an update every 11 months, and Vector Sketch Limited every 8 months. Most recently, Sketch Grid was updated on September 14, 2026 and Vector Sketch Limited on June 10, 2026.
Which is more popular, Sketch Grid or Vector Sketch Limited?
Sketch Grid currently peaks at #80 in the App Store charts, and Vector Sketch Limited at #200. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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