Comparison

Sketchbook Studio vs ParticleFluid

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

Head to head
About

Sketchbook Studio

Features
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Sketchbook Studio is a natural drawing studio made for iPad and Apple Pencil. Sketch, paint, and illustrate with pressure-sensitive brushes, then bring your art into the real world with AR. FEATURES - Brushes: pen, pencil, marker, crayon, fountain, monoline and watercolor - Adjustable brush size and a full color picker with opacity - Color fill (paint bucket) and a precise eraser - Layers: add, duplicate, reorder, lock, hide and blend with per-layer opacity - Ruler for clean straight lines - Symmetry guides: vertical, horizontal and 4-way kaleidoscope - Filter effects: mono, sepia, vibrant, invert, comic and soft blur - Page templates: blank, ring file, ruled, grid, dot grid, isometric, storyboard and music staff - Learn by tracing: import a photo as an adjustable-opacity reference overlay - Apple Pencil with palm rejection - Place your finished sketch into the real world as an AR effect - Your sketches are saved on your device Whether you are sketching ideas, studying from references, designing characters or just doodling, Sketchbook Studio gives you a fast, natural canvas on iPad.

About

ParticleFluid

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ParticleFluid is an interactive 2D fluid simulation that lets you swipe across the screen to apply force to a velocity field and watch particles flow in real time. Adjust the particle count, swipe sensitivity, and viscosity to explore fluid-like motion. Its minimal interface keeps the focus on the particles and their movement.

Screenshots

Sketchbook Studio3 screens
ParticleFluid3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sketchbook Studio at daily against ParticleFluid's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sketchbook Studio ships an update daily, ParticleFluid every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Sketchbook Studio versus ParticleFluid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketchbook StudioParticleFluid
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily โ€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlfred AngFumiya Sano

In-app purchases

None

Sketchbook Studio

No in-app purchases

None

ParticleFluid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sketchbook Studio free?
Sketchbook Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ParticleFluid free?
ParticleFluid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sketchbook Studio or ParticleFluid have ads?
Neither Sketchbook Studio nor ParticleFluid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sketchbook Studio or ParticleFluid?
Sketchbook Studio ships an update daily, and ParticleFluid every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sketchbook Studio was updated on October 6, 2026 and ParticleFluid on October 15, 2026.

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