Comparison

SketchApp 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

SketchApp

Capture your thoughts and drawings with a digital sketchbook. Customize brushes, colors, and opacity to create unique artwork. Easily share your creations across social media and save them directly to your device.

Highlights
  • Digital sketching and note-taking
  • Customizable brush size, opacity, and color
  • 6 standard color pencils
  • Social media sharing
  • Save drawings to camera roll
  • Special pen support for enhanced drawing
Features
Read full description

Sketch your ideas with SketchApp, take notes with your fingers and save or share them with the world by the aid of social networks!! FEATURES: *6 standard color pencils *Brush size, opacity and color customization *Share your sketches on Facebook, Twitter, Mail, iPhoto and all those apps that handle images! *Save your drawings and notes to iPhone/iPod's Camera Roll *If you'll use a special pen for Apple's devices you'll have more fun making awesome drawings or doodle sketches!!

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
Read full description

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

SketchApp4 screens
Linea Sketch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SketchApp at 5.0 against Linea Sketch's 3.7. SketchApp also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 18.0). Linea Sketch's advantage is review sentiment (62% vs 20%) and ratings volume (803 vs 4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Linea Sketch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SketchApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SketchApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linea Sketch has 803 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of SketchApp's written reviews are positive against 62% of Linea Sketch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SketchApp ships an update every 4 months, Linea Sketch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SketchApp versus Linea Sketch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketchAppLinea Sketch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better3.7 (803 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews62.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4803 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExtroverted Developer, LLCThe Iconfactory

Customer experience

SketchApp

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

Linea Sketch

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

Bugs and requests

SketchApp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 1 more
  • Improve file management and organization

In-app purchases

None

SketchApp

No in-app purchases

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 SketchApp free?
SketchApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Linea Sketch free?
Linea Sketch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SketchApp or Linea Sketch?
SketchApp is rated higher. SketchApp averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Linea Sketch averages 3.7 from 803 ratings.
Do SketchApp or Linea Sketch have ads?
Neither SketchApp nor Linea Sketch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SketchApp or Linea Sketch?
SketchApp ships an update every 4 months, and Linea Sketch every 3 months. Most recently, SketchApp was updated on October 21, 2026 and Linea Sketch on October 29, 2026.

Other comparisons