Comparison

Write2Buy vs Blue Sketch

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

Head to head
About

Write2Buy

Easily create handwritten shopping lists with customizable brush options. Manage products by adding, editing, reordering, and marking them as purchased. Share your lists with others.

Highlights
  • Handwritten list creation
  • Customizable brush color and size
  • Add, edit, and reorder products
  • Select/deselect items
  • Mark items as purchased
  • Share shopping lists
Features
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Hand write a shopping list in a fast and easy way. Features: - choose the color and size of the brush; - add a new product in the list; - edit the name of the product (tap on the row); - change the position of the product into the list (long press on the row); - change the height of the row; - select/deselect the product; - delete the product from the list once you have bought; - share the shopping list.

About

Blue Sketch

This app allows you to quickly sketch and write ideas freely on a blue canvas. It offers essential drawing tools, page management, and sharing options. Focus on your creativity with a minimalist interface and robust organizational features.

Highlights
  • Handwritten note-taking
  • Drawing tools (pen, line, shapes)
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Page size and scaling options
  • Image sharing (PNG, JPG, PDF)
  • Document organization (folders, sorting)
  • Read-only mode
  • Apple Pencil support
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Sketch your idea! You can write freely and quickly because it is handwritten. You can concentrate on writing because it is the minimum function that can write only white lines on the blue canvas. Functions List: - Can be used as a notebook or notepad - Pen tool: draw a line - Straight line tool - Rectangle and Ellipse Tools - Switch between solid/dotted lines - Can change the size of the pen - Undo / Redo - Can change the page size - Can scale the page - Image sharing: Share an image as PNG, JPG, or PDF format. Also, you can share monochrome converted images. - List documents - List recently opened documents - Organize: Document folders - Sort documents and folders - Title documents and folders - Delete the document then put it into the trash box. - Restore the deleted document from the trash box. - Delete the document entirely in the trash box. - Copy documents: You can duplicate the document. Tap the copy button at the bottom right of the note screen to duplicate it. - Read-only mode: While in read-only mode, you can disable writing and prevent erroneous operations. You can change the settings by tapping the title on the note screen. - Option to use only Apple Pencil: Only available for iPad compatible with Apple Pencil. - Double-tap the Apple Pencil to switch between tools in sequence. - Apple Pencil Pro is also supported. - Can turn off/on the function the app puts the device into a sleep state if you don't touch the screen for a certain period while the page is displayed. About In-App Purchase: The first 20 pages can be used free of charge. After that, adding pages will be paid content. Please support the developer.

Screenshots

Write2Buy2 screens
Blue Sketch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Blue Sketch at Free against Write2Buy's $0.99. Blue Sketch also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (339 vs 1). Write2Buy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads 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

Blue Sketch is free to download; Write2Buy costs $0.99 up front. Blue Sketch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Write2Buy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Write2Buy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blue Sketch has 339 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Write2Buy ships an update every 15 months, Blue Sketch monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Write2Buy versus Blue Sketch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrite2BuyBlue Sketch
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (339 ratings)
Positive reviews—76.9% of reviews
Number of ratings1339 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe CigalaHituzi ANDO

Customer experience

Write2Buy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Blue Sketch

All ratings327 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%

Bugs and requests

Write2Buy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Blue Sketch

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • App crashed when attempting export on 2019 iPad Pro

Requested features

6 requests
  • More shapes for sketches (curves, polygons)
  • TEXT field option for readable font
  • Pinch/stretch to zoom
  • Finer and less pixelated pencil strokes
  • Option to add extra pages
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  • Feature to group elements for easy deletion

In-app purchases

None

Write2Buy

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Blue Sketch

One-time2
  • 10 pages$0.99
  • 30 pages$1.99

Questions

Is Write2Buy free?
Write2Buy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blue Sketch free?
Blue Sketch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Write2Buy or Blue Sketch?
Write2Buy is rated higher. Write2Buy averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Blue Sketch averages 4.7 from 339 ratings.
Do Write2Buy or Blue Sketch have ads?
Neither Write2Buy nor Blue Sketch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Write2Buy or Blue Sketch?
Write2Buy ships an update every 15 months, and Blue Sketch monthly. Most recently, Write2Buy was updated on October 19, 2026 and Blue Sketch on October 24, 2026.

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