Comparison

Sketches vs Learn How to Draw Tutorials

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

Head to head
About

Sketches

This drawing app is designed for beginners, offering features to help you start your artistic journey. You can trace images, record your drawing process, and export your creations as videos or PNG files. Your work is automatically saved locally.

Highlights
  • Trace uploaded images
  • Record drawing progress
  • Export sketches as PNG
  • Export progress videos
  • Manage multiple sketches
  • Auto-save functionality
Features
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Sketches — Draw & Trace Turn inspiration into your own artwork. Sketches is a simple, focused drawing and tracing app designed to help you turn reference images into sketches and finished artwork. Import an image, trace over it, add your own drawings, use a customizable grid for precision, and export your creation when you're done. DRAW A clean, distraction-free canvas for sketching and drawing. Use your Apple Pencil or your finger to bring your ideas to life. TRACE Import a reference image and use it as a guide while you draw. Adjust your image and control its visibility as you work. USE A GRID Add a customizable grid to help with proportions and placement. Choose your grid color and line width to fit your workflow. MAKE IT YOURS Combine your reference image, tracing, and original drawing into a finished piece. Keep your workspace simple and focused on the artwork. EXPORT When you're finished, export your artwork with control over what you include, including your drawing, reference image, and grid. Sketches keeps drawing simple so you can focus on creating.

About

Learn How to Draw Tutorials

Master drawing with animated, step-by-step tutorials and an AR tracing viewer. Practice a wide range of subjects, from animals and fashion to your own photos, to improve your skills.

Highlights
  • Animated step-by-step drawing tutorials
  • AR tracing viewer for real-time practice
  • Trace your own photos
  • Diverse drawing categories (animals, people, fashion, etc.)
  • Save favorite tutorials
  • Static drawing examples
Features
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Learn to draw with step-by-step tutorials, animated lessons, and an AR tracing viewer. Explore categories from animals to fashion to master your drawing skills or trace your own photos, perfect for beginners or anyone wanting to improve. Explore and practice drawing: - Animals – from cats and dogs to wild creatures - Flowers & Nature – plants, leaves, and cacti - People & Anatomy – portraits, figures, and anatomy references - Kawaii & Anime – cute and stylized characters - Vehicles & Architecture – cars, planes, buildings, and perspective guides - Fashion & Tattoos – clothing, designs, and creative ideas - Branches & Leaves – nature details for realistic drawing - Your Own Photos – trace any photo from your device or camera for personalized practice - Favorites – save your favorite drawings and tutorials for quick access Choose between animated step-by-step tutorials or static examples. Use the AR viewer to trace on real paper, improving your precision and learning faster. Each category contains curated examples, helping you practice specific styles or subjects. - AR Tracing Mode: place your device above your paper and trace live using the AR viewer. Improve your hand-eye coordination and quickly learn proportions by overlaying the lines in real space. - Step-by-Step Drawing: animated lessons break complex drawings into simple steps, making it easy to follow along and learn fundamental techniques. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to improve your skills, this app gives you all the tools you need to learn, practice, and master drawing. Perfect for artists of all ages! For questions please contact support [@] wienelware.nl EULA: https://www.wienelware.nl/apps/terms-drawing.html

Screenshots

Sketches4 screens
Learn How to Draw Tutorials4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sketches at 100% against Learn How to Draw Tutorials's 52%. Sketches also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Learn How to Draw Tutorials's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Sketches sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Learn How to Draw Tutorials sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sketches holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Learn How to Draw Tutorials has 1.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Sketches's written reviews are positive against 52% of Learn How to Draw Tutorials's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sketches ships an update every 2 weeks, Learn How to Draw Tutorials monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sketches versus Learn How to Draw Tutorials: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketchesLearn How to Draw Tutorials
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.4 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better52.4% of reviews
Number of ratings41.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRicardo MironLidwien Veugen

Customer experience

Sketches

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Learn How to Draw Tutorials

All ratings1,471 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral11.9%
Negative35.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sketches

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99
4 purchases

Learn How to Draw Tutorials

Subscriptions3
  • How to draw lessons & tutorials PRO3 Days trial2 variants$6.997 Days
  • How to draw lessons & tutorials PRO2 variants$6.991 Month
  • How to draw lessons & tutorials PRO2 variants$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • How to draw lessons & tutorials PRO2 variants$39.99

Questions

Is Sketches free?
Sketches is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Learn How to Draw Tutorials free?
Learn How to Draw Tutorials is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sketches or Learn How to Draw Tutorials?
Sketches is rated higher. Sketches averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Learn How to Draw Tutorials averages 4.4 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Sketches or Learn How to Draw Tutorials have ads?
Both Sketches and Learn How to Draw Tutorials show ads.
Which is updated more often, Sketches or Learn How to Draw Tutorials?
Sketches ships an update every 2 weeks, and Learn How to Draw Tutorials monthly. Most recently, Sketches was updated on October 10, 2026 and Learn How to Draw Tutorials on October 18, 2026.

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