Comparison

Vector Sketch Pro vs Cob Paint

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

Head to head
About

Vector Sketch Pro

Features
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Version# 3.1.2 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. Please note this is not a CAD application. The drawn shapes can be moved and rotated after placement. Shape properties can also be changed (e.g. line width, color) by first selecting one or more shapes and then clicking the properties icon. A border line is drawn around the outside of the canvas to represent the drawing area of a standard size sheet of paper (8-1/2 X 11 inches), and you can only draw inside this border. The canvas is initially displayed zoomed out to show the entire border. To create a more detailed drawing, you can use two fingers to zoom in and pan. You can change the background color of the canvas, depending on your needs. For example, if you wanted to draw with a WHITE pen, you would probably pick a darker background. A grid is displayed over the canvas to help with alignment. There are different ways to display this grid, or hide it completely if you would rather have a blank canvas. Snapping can be turned ON or OFF, and allows you to easily align various shapes as you place them. When snapping is ON, as you draw a new shape on the screen the point is “snapped” to the nearest snap point location (on the grid). 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". Note: This snapping behavior does not apply when multiple shapes are selected and moved. Drawings can be printed in landscape, on 8-1/2 X11 inch paper. You can select single or multiple shapes. After a selection is made, a small menu appears with: - shape(s) information (i) such as color, line width, etc - move to TOP or BOTTOM of the z-order (button icon only enabled when a single shape is selected) - other movement options such as flip and rotate - duplicate the selected shape(s) - delete the selected shape(s)

About

Cob Paint

A minimalist pixel art sketchbook designed for quick, expressive creation. It offers a responsive painting experience with unique brushes and a focused color palette, encouraging users to experiment freely. The app aims to be a cozy creative space for personal artwork.

Highlights
  • Fast, expressive pixel art creation
  • Responsive painting engine
  • Unique brushes and focused color palette
  • Personal and cozy creative space
  • Experiment with new creative spaces
Features
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Cob Paint is a sketchbook made for fast, expressive pixel art. Your sketchbook should be a playground for quickly experimenting with ideas. Stop overthinking and just draw something now. Powered by a custom engine, painting feels instant and responsive, designed for perfectly imperfect artwork. Sketches in Cob Paint feel soft, warm, and personal. Expressive brushes and a focused color palette let you create freely without worrying about your tools. Cob Paint is your cozy home island that you’ll come back to anytime. Over time, new creative spaces may appear, each with their own tools, materials, and rules to explore. Each tool comes with it’s own story, from the familiar mechanical pencil to a chunky Japanese eraser you once fell in love with. You’ll fall in love with your tools. Now go make something and share it.

Screenshots

Vector Sketch Pro4 screens
Cob Paint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cob Paint at Free against Vector Sketch Pro's $4.99. Cob Paint also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Cob Paint is free to download; Vector Sketch Pro costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vector Sketch Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, Cob Paint every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vector Sketch Pro versus Cob Paint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVector Sketch ProCob Paint
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis ClayFreddie Iboy

In-app purchases

None

Vector Sketch Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Cob Paint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vector Sketch Pro free?
Vector Sketch Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cob Paint free?
Cob Paint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Vector Sketch Pro or Cob Paint have ads?
Neither Vector Sketch Pro nor Cob Paint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vector Sketch Pro or Cob Paint?
Vector Sketch Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, and Cob Paint every 5 days. Most recently, Vector Sketch Pro was updated on September 9, 2026 and Cob Paint on September 18, 2026.

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