Scratchcam vs Sketudio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scratchcam
This app lets you reveal hidden moments by scratching away a white layer on your photos or videos. Each stroke captures a new instant, creating unique, layered visuals. Export your creations as transparent PNGs or videos for sharing.
- Scratch to reveal hidden moments
- Layered instant capture
- Video mode with moving windows
- Import photos from library
- Export transparent PNGs and videos
- One-time unlock for premium features
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Scratch the screen to reveal the moment your camera sees! How to use Scratchcam - Scratch the white canvas, and the moment the camera was seeing appears right there. - Each new stroke stacks a new moment over the last. - Tap once to fade the canvas and see the full camera view. Video mode - Every moment you scratch is kept as a video. - The camera never stops: it keeps filming the whole time. Scratch from your photos - Pull a photo from your library and scratch into it instead. - Old pictures, opened one stroke at a time. Saving - Your work is saved as transparent PNGs and videos. - Turn them into stickers for iMessage and Instagram Stories. Photo import, video mode, and unlimited saves come with a single one-time unlock. No subscription.
Sketudio
Create animated comics and stories with drawings, motion, sound, and voice. Build branching narratives and share them as single files playable in any web browser, no app required for viewers. Works offline and is private by design.
- Sketch with pen and color tools
- Add motion, sound effects, and voice
- Create branching, choose-your-own-adventure comics
- Export as single, shareable web browser files
- Works fully offline
- No ads or tracking
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Sketudio is where your drawings start to move. Sketch a scene, bring it to life with motion and sound, add speech bubbles and your own voice, then share the whole story as a single file that plays in any web browser — no app required on the other end. Sketudio is a draw-first storytelling studio. You build your story one frame at a time, exactly the way you imagine it, and Sketudio turns those frames into a cinematic comic you can play and share. DRAW EVERY SCENE YOUR WAY - Sketch with pen and color tools, pick your frame shape (square, wide, or tall) - Drop in photos from your library as backgrounds - Cut out the subject from any photo you import — the background is removed on your device - Add captions and text labels with built-in text tools - Start in Simple mode, or switch to Advanced for canvas zoom, layered photos, and on-canvas text BRING IT TO LIFE WITH MAGIC - Add cinematic motion — zoom, pan, and playful spins - Layer in sound effects and screen flashes - Add speech, thought, shout, and narration bubbles - Record your own voice, or generate on-device English speech for any bubble MAKE IT INTERACTIVE - Turn a frame into a choice — show two buttons and let your reader pick which frame to jump to - Mark a frame as an ending so every branch of your story can finish its own way - Build branching, choose-your-own-adventure comics that play right in a browser PLAY IT TWO WAYS - Animated Comic: scene-by-scene autoplay with motion, flashes, sound, and bubble reveals - Comic: a vertical-scroll page where every scene is visible at once SHARE WITH ANYONE - Export to a single self-contained file that keeps your motion, timing, audio, and bubbles in one shareable story - The person you send it to just opens it in any browser. No account, no app, no sign-up - Keep every export in your Exports Library to replay, re-share, or reopen later - Back up or move a whole project as a single file — export it to JSON and re-import to pick up right where you left off PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Your comics, drawings, photos, and voice clips stay on your device - Works fully offline — create anywhere, no internet needed - No accounts, no ads, no tracking Whether you're sketching a quick gag strip or directing a multi-scene animated comic, Sketudio gives you the studio — you bring the story. Start with the built-in "How to Use Sketudio" walkthrough and make your first comic right away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Scratchcam at 5.0 against Sketudio's 4.0. Scratchcam also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). Sketudio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Scratchcam sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Sketudio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scratchcam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Scratchcam ships an update every 9 days, Sketudio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scratchcam | Sketudio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junghyun Yoo | Jun Park |
Customer experience
Scratchcam
Sketudio
In-app purchases
Scratchcam
- Full Unlock (Launch Offer)$3.99
- Full Unlock$5.99
Sketudio
No in-app purchases







