Comparison

SketchApp vs Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet

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
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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

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet

Transform your iPad into a professional wireless drawing tablet for demanding creative work. Enjoy customizable workspaces, gesture shortcuts, and high-speed connectivity for efficient digital art creation on Mac and PC.

Highlights
  • Wireless or USB connectivity
  • Customizable gesture shortcuts
  • Keyboard support
  • Pressure curve customization
  • Second display functionality
  • Optimized for Apple Pencil
Features
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Go beyond a drawing tablet with Astropad Studio. Start a free 14-day trial today! Astropad Studio is the ultimate wireless drawing tablet, designed for the most demanding creative work. With complete workspace customization, Studio allows artists to work faster and more efficiently, with the freedom to work in the studio, at home, or on-the-go. Built for creative professionals with features like: · Wifi or USB connectivity · Built in 2nd display · Crystal clear & ultra-fast · Gesture shortcut customization · Keyboard support · Customizable pressure curves · Magic Gestures: Create your own gesture shortcuts with touch-Pencil combinations · Shortcut Sets: Sidebar shortcuts automatically adapt to match whatever Mac app you’re working in · Unlimited upgrades · Works on Mac and PC $14.99 monthly or $79.99 annually ___ STREAMLINED PRODUCTIVITY · Pinch to Zoom: Pinch to zoom and pan in Mac or PC Apps · Liquid Extreme: Up to 5x faster than baseline Liquid · Wifi & USB: Use your iPad as a drawing tablet plugged in or wirelessly · Keyboard Support: Access our built-in keyboard or use your own Bluetooth keyboard · Velocity Control: Analyzes network conditions dozens of times per second to balance image quality and latency COMPLETE CUSTOMIZATION · Magic Gestures: Create your own gesture shortcuts with touch-Pencil combinations · Shortcut Sets: Sidebar shortcuts automatically adapt to match whatever Mac app you’re working in BUILT FOR CREATIVES · Apple Pencil Optimized: Designed exclusively for the precision of Apple Pencil · Color Corrected: True to your source material with color corrected output and retina resolution ___ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS · Mac: OS X 10.14 or later · PC: Windows 10 64-bit, build 1809 or later · iPad iOS 13.1 or later: iPad Mini 4 (2015+), iPad Air (2014+), iPad Pro (2016+), iPad 5th generation (2017+) · Optimized for iPad Pro and Apple Pencil SUBSCRIPTION TERMS · $14.99 monthly or $79.99 annually · Price may vary by location. ___ Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card using your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. ___ MORE RESOURCES Download the free desktop companion app: astropad.com/downloads FAQ: astropad.com/faq Support: support@astropad.com Twitter: @astropad Instagram: @astropadco Facebook: facebook.com/astropadco ___ Privacy Policy: http://astropad.com/studio/privacy.html Terms of Use: http://astropad.com/studio/terms.html

Screenshots

SketchApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SketchApp at none against Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet's 3. SketchApp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet's advantage is review sentiment (46% vs 20%) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 4). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 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 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet has 3.8K 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 46% of Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet'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, Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SketchApp versus Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketchAppAstropad Studio Drawing Tablet
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (3.8K ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews46.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExtroverted Developer, LLCAstro HQ

Customer experience

SketchApp

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

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet

All ratings3,772 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews607 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative46.3%

Bugs and requests

SketchApp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent crashes and disconnects
  • Compatibility issues with certain apps
  • Unresponsive or glitchy input

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to use iPad as a secondary display
  • More affordable one-time purchase option
  • Improved stability and performance

In-app purchases

None

SketchApp

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet

Subscriptions3
  • Subscription14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Subscription14 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Astropad Studio Annual14 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is SketchApp free?
SketchApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet free?
Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SketchApp or Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet?
SketchApp is rated higher. SketchApp averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet averages 4.7 from 3.8K ratings.
Do SketchApp or Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet have ads?
Neither SketchApp nor Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SketchApp or Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet?
SketchApp ships an update every 4 months, and Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet every 3 months. Most recently, SketchApp was updated on October 21, 2026 and Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet on October 22, 2026.

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