Comparison

Learn How to Draw Tutorials vs SketchLab

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

Head to head
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

About

SketchLab

Transform any photo into a personalized, step-by-step drawing lesson. Trace outlines, build up color layer by layer, and learn artistic techniques with guided instructions and a built-in drawing coach. Offers a full toolset for creative freedom.

Highlights
  • Photo to step-by-step drawing guide
  • Traceable outlines with progress slider
  • Layered color application
  • Full drawing toolset (pen, pencil, marker, etc.)
  • Live camera tracing
  • On-device drawing coach
  • Grid overlay for proportions
Features
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Got a photo? SketchLab can teach you how to draw it — literally. Pull any picture from your camera roll, and SketchLab turns it into a personal, step-by-step drawing lesson built just for that image. It doesn't matter what's in the photo or what style it's in — photorealistic portraits, anime, cartoons, landscapes, pets, your own artwork, anything. If you've got a picture of it, SketchLab can show you how to draw it. SketchLab breaks your photo down into a clean, guided outline you trace stroke by stroke, then teaches you how to build up color the way real artists do — layer by layer, one color at a time, until the full picture comes together. HOW IT WORKS -Choose any photo from your camera roll -SketchLab automatically converts it into a clean line-art outline -Watch the outline draw itself stroke by stroke in real time, or scrub through it manually at your own pace with the progress slider -Step forward and backward through the drawing one stroke at a time whenever you want to slow down -Turn on the grid overlay to keep your proportions accurate, with a standard grid or a finer 2x grid for detailed work — the classic grid drawing method artists have used for centuries A REAL CANVAS, NOT JUST A TRACING LAYER The canvas is yours to use however you want — it's not locked to just tracing over the reference sketch. Freehand a sketch from scratch, add your own shading and details on top of a guided drawing, or use it as a standalone space to draw whatever you want. Your full toolset includes: -Pen — two tip styles, including a tapered fountain-pen stroke -Pencil — two tip styles, including a soft, fuzzy-edge realistic pencil texture -Marker -Highlighter -Paint bucket — flood-fill any enclosed area with a single tap -Eraser Every tool supports adjustable stroke width and full color selection, so you're never locked into one look. TRACE OVER YOUR OWN CAMERA Switch on the live camera view and trace your outline directly over a real-time feed — perfect for working on paper or another physical surface while SketchLab guides your hand in real time. LEARN COLOR LIKE AN ARTIST SketchLab extracts every color from your source photo and walks you through applying them one at a time. Sort your color steps the way that makes sense to you: -Light to dark -Dark to light -By dominance (biggest color areas first) -By hue family Each layer builds on the last, so you see exactly how real depth, shading, and blending come together — the same way traditional layered coloring works. BUILT-IN DRAWING COACH Stuck on a step? SketchLab's on-device coach gives short, specific tips for exactly what you're drawing right now — pressure, blending, and edge control tailored to the exact color and region you're working on, not generic advice. SAVE AND DOWNLOAD YOUR WORK Every project saves automatically, so your canvas, color progress, and tool choices are all exactly where you left them next time you open the app. When you're ready, download your original sketch or your finished canvas artwork straight to Photos — completely free, no limits, no watermarks. Free to start: turn any photo into a guided grayscale sketch and use the full drawing canvas, completely free. SketchLab Pro ($4.99, one-time): unlock full color sketching — extract, sort, and layer every color from your photos, forever. One purchase, no subscription, yours for good.

Screenshots

Learn How to Draw Tutorials4 screens
SketchLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SketchLab at 100% against Learn How to Draw Tutorials's 53%. SketchLab also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and ads (none vs shown). Learn How to Draw Tutorials's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Learn How to Draw Tutorials sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and SketchLab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SketchLab 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Learn How to Draw Tutorials's written reviews are positive against 100% of SketchLab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Learn How to Draw Tutorials ships an update monthly, SketchLab every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Learn How to Draw Tutorials versus SketchLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLearn How to Draw TutorialsSketchLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.5K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLidwien VeugenConnor Champane

Customer experience

Learn How to Draw Tutorials

All ratings1,471 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive53.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative34.9%

SketchLab

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

SketchLab

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Learn How to Draw Tutorials free?
Learn How to Draw Tutorials is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SketchLab free?
SketchLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Learn How to Draw Tutorials or SketchLab?
SketchLab is rated higher. Learn How to Draw Tutorials averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while SketchLab averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Learn How to Draw Tutorials or SketchLab have ads?
Learn How to Draw Tutorials shows ads; SketchLab does not.
Which is updated more often, Learn How to Draw Tutorials or SketchLab?
Learn How to Draw Tutorials ships an update monthly, and SketchLab every 2 days. Most recently, Learn How to Draw Tutorials was updated on October 22, 2026 and SketchLab on October 9, 2026.

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