Pencil Sketch Photo Editor + vs Imaengine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pencil Sketch Photo Editor +
Transform your photos into stunning pencil and ink sketches with live camera previews. Easily adjust effects and share your artistic creations directly to social media platforms.
- Ink and Pencil effects
- Live camera preview
- Adjustable effects
- In-app camera
- Social media sharing
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Turn everyday moments into beautiful sketches. Give your photos a hand-drawn look with Pencil Sketch. Choose between Pen and Pencil styles, then adjust the intensity to create the look you love. Try both styles on the built-in demo image for free. Experiment with the effects and save your demo results without a watermark. Upgrade to Pro when you’re ready to create sketches from your own photos or use the live camera. TRY IT FOR FREE • Explore Pen and Pencil styles using the included demo image. • Adjust the intensity—each style remembers its own setting. • Save your edited demo image without a watermark. CREATE MORE WITH PRO • Edit your own photos (Pro Required) Choose a picture from your photo library and turn it into a sketch. • Preview sketches with the live camera (Pro Required) See the effect as you frame your shot, switch between front and rear cameras, and capture the result. • Make each sketch your own (Pro Required) Choose Pen for a bold ink look or Pencil for softer shading, then fine-tune the intensity. • Save your creations (Pro Required) Save watermark-free results to your photo library. For best results, start with a clear, well-lit photo. Download Pencil Sketch and discover your favorite look. Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Imaengine
Transform photos and videos into stylized vector art with various filters and editing tools. Create pop-art effects, remove backgrounds with black and white vectorization, and generate rotoscope-style videos from imported footage.
- Color vectorization
- Pop-art style filters
- Black and white vectorization
- Video and movie import
- Rotoscope-style videos
- User-friendly editor
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Color vectorization, pop-art style filters, black and white for background removing. Video and movie import to get rotoscope-style videos. User-friendly editor with selection tools, brush and eraser. Now we have 3 different vector apps, you can choose the one fit your necessities: - 'Imaengine': filter section with all the vectorization capabilities, with smart controls and clean interface, editor section with only the essential tools. - 'Vector Q': the most powerful, full control over vectorizing with advanced parameters and a complete vector editor. - 'Vinilo': the simpler, only black and white vectorization and single-tool editor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pencil Sketch Photo Editor + at 4.5 against Imaengine's 3.1. Pencil Sketch Photo Editor + also leads on ratings volume (15K vs 35). Imaengine's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 25%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pencil Sketch Photo Editor + sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Imaengine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pencil Sketch Photo Editor + holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pencil Sketch Photo Editor + has 15K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Pencil Sketch Photo Editor +'s written reviews are positive against 58% of Imaengine's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pencil Sketch Photo Editor + ships an update every 2 months, Imaengine every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pencil Sketch Photo Editor + | Imaengine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15K ratings) — better | 3.1 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.4% of reviews | 58.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 35 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tue Nguyen Minh | Luis Rivas |
Customer experience
Pencil Sketch Photo Editor +
Imaengine
Bugs and requests
Pencil Sketch Photo Editor +
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to save sketches
- Restoration of purchases not working
- Crashes and errors
Requested features
3 requests- HD sketch feature
- Apple Pencil support
- More editing options
Imaengine
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pencil Sketch Photo Editor +
- Pencil Sketch Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Pencil Sketch Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Pencil Sketch Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
- Pro Features$14.99
Imaengine
- Unlimited Sharing$5.99
Questions
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