Comparison

SketchArt Pencil Photo Filter vs Tilewise

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

Head to head
About

SketchArt Pencil Photo Filter

Transform your photos into realistic pencil sketches with a variety of styles. Capture images directly from your camera or gallery to create and share your artwork on social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Realistic sketch conversion
  • Multiple sketch styles
  • Camera and photo album input
  • Social media sharing
  • Unlimited sketch creation
Features
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SketchArt!!!!! Turn your photos to Beautiful Realistic Sketches Create unlimited sketches Photos can be taken directly from camera or photo album Choose 10 different type of sketches Sharing via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Weibo, etc.... Please send all feedback and suggestions to askjoeylab@gmail.com. We love to hear your ideas.

About

Tilewise

Features
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Learning to draw should be a rewarding, creative escape—not a frustrating math problem. Many aspiring artists quit early because getting real-world proportions right is incredibly difficult. When trying to copy a reference photo by eye, your brain tricks you into sketching what you *think* an object looks like, leading to skewed angles, misaligned features, and expensive sketchbook paper ruined out of frustration. Manually measuring grids with a physical ruler and calculator takes forever and feels like a chore. Meet Tilewise: Your digital art studio companion designed to bridge the gap between a digital photo and a physical drawing. Built 100% natively for iOS, Tilewise digitizes and automates the traditional "grid method"—a centuries-old technique used by master artists to deconstruct complex references into manageable, bite-sized shapes. Tilewise calculates mathematically flawless square tiles across any photo, allowing you to bypass the overwhelming details and focus entirely on drawing one single tile at a time. HOW IT WORKS IN 3 SIMPLE STEPS: 1. DROP YOUR PHOTO: Import any reference image from your camera roll. Tilewise automatically analyzes the aspect ratio to enforce perfect square boundaries. 2. CUSTOMIZE YOUR FOCUS: Toggle alphanumeric coordinate labels, adjust line opacity, or double-tap to zoom tightly into a single high-detail tile to eliminate outside distractions. 3. DRAW WITH TOTAL CONFIDENCE: Replicate the shapes tile-by-tile onto your canvas. POWERFUL TOOLS TO TRAIN YOUR ARTIST'S EYE: • Subdivision Edge Ticks: Subtle marks divide the inner walls of every tile into halves and quarters, helping you precisely locate where lines enter and exit a box. • Cognitive Bias Mirroring: Instantly flip your reference image and tile grid horizontally. Looking at an image flipped forces your brain to stop recognizing objects (like "an eye") and start seeing them as raw lines, curves, and abstract shapes. • Analytical Visual Filters: Strip away color distractions using Grayscale or by inverting the image. • Print-Ready Studio Exporter: Generate high-resolution PDF or SVG reference templates complete with a calibrated grayscale value strip and an angle alignment fan printed right on the page margins. Whether you are a complete novice sketching with a graphite pencil on paper, or a digital creator perfecting your perspective on a tablet, Tilewise eliminates the guesswork so you can look at your finished artwork and say, "Wow, I actually drew that!" Start your next masterpiece today. Download Tilewise and unlock your true drawing potential.

Screenshots

SketchArt Pencil Photo Filter3 screens
Tilewise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SketchArt Pencil Photo Filter at 8.0 against Tilewise's 18.0. On price, 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

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SketchArt Pencil Photo Filter versus Tilewise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketchArt Pencil Photo FilterTilewise
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkitaek kimOliver Hofer

In-app purchases

None

SketchArt Pencil Photo Filter

No in-app purchases

None

Tilewise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SketchArt Pencil Photo Filter free?
SketchArt Pencil Photo Filter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tilewise free?
Tilewise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SketchArt Pencil Photo Filter or Tilewise have ads?
Neither SketchArt Pencil Photo Filter nor Tilewise shows ads.

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