Comparison

ImageBatch vs Sketch & Paint-Creative Canvas

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

Head to head
About

ImageBatch

Efficiently process multiple images at once by resizing, compressing, converting formats, and removing metadata. All operations are performed locally on your device for enhanced privacy. Save custom rules as presets for quick, one-tap application.

Highlights
  • Batch compress by quality or file size
  • Batch resize with aspect ratio preservation
  • Convert between JPEG, PNG, HEIC, GIF, BMP
  • One-tap EXIF/GPS metadata removal
  • Batch rename with custom rules
  • Save and reuse custom presets
  • Process images locally on device
Features
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Process a whole stack of photos at once: batch compress, resize, convert formats, strip private metadata, and rename. Everything runs on your device — nothing uploaded. One-time purchase. Yours forever. No subscription. FEATURES - Batch compress by quality, target file size, or longest-edge pixels - Quick setups for email, web upload, and private sharing - Batch resize by pixels / percent / common presets, keeping aspect ratio - Convert to JPEG / PNG / HEIC / GIF / BMP - One-tap EXIF/GPS removal for privacy - Batch rename with index / date / prefix / suffix - Save your common rules as presets and reuse with one tap PRO (ONE-TIME UNLOCK) - Unlimited batch size (free limit is 10 per batch) - Five output formats: JPEG / PNG / HEIC / GIF / BMP - Full batch rename rules - Multiple presets + iCloud sync - PDF batch summaries - Future local Pro features in this app PRIVACY: Photos are processed on device and never uploaded. Presets sync through your private iCloud. No account required. USE CASES: shrink before upload, meet size limits, standardize e-commerce images, clean location metadata, convert HEIC to common formats. Questions? Reach us from Settings. Privacy Policy and Terms are in Settings.

About

Sketch & Paint-Creative Canvas

Features
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Create without limits on a calm, powerful canvas built for iPad. Creative Canvas is a digital art studio for sketching, painting, and illustration. Start a new canvas, pick expressive brushes, and shape every stroke with size, opacity, and color controls that stay out of your way. Made for real creative work • Sketch, paint, smudge, erase, and fill with precision • Layered artwork with lock, alpha lock, duplicate, and reorder • Brush library for sketching and painting styles • Color Studio with eyedropper and rich color control • Guides, shapes, text, and vector tools for clean layouts • Paper styles, adjustments, zoom, and undo/redo • Export and share or save finished pieces to Photos Whether you’re doodling ideas, building illustrations, practicing calligraphy, or finishing a portrait, Creative Canvas keeps your tools close and your focus on the art. Privacy policy: https://digitalhole.github.io/DHPrivacy.html Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ImageBatch4 screens
Sketch & Paint-Creative Canvas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ImageBatch at none against Sketch & Paint-Creative Canvas's shown. Sketch & Paint-Creative Canvas's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. ImageBatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sketch & Paint-Creative Canvas sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ImageBatch ships an update every 2 weeks, Sketch & Paint-Creative Canvas every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
ImageBatch versus Sketch & Paint-Creative Canvas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImageBatchSketch & Paint-Creative Canvas
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer献慧 陈Arima Jain

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ImageBatch

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$1.99
1 purchases

Sketch & Paint-Creative Canvas

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99

Questions

Is ImageBatch free?
ImageBatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sketch & Paint-Creative Canvas free?
Sketch & Paint-Creative Canvas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ImageBatch or Sketch & Paint-Creative Canvas have ads?
Sketch & Paint-Creative Canvas shows ads; ImageBatch does not.
Which is updated more often, ImageBatch or Sketch & Paint-Creative Canvas?
ImageBatch ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sketch & Paint-Creative Canvas every 3 days. Most recently, ImageBatch was updated on October 25, 2026 and Sketch & Paint-Creative Canvas on October 25, 2026.

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