Comparison

Sketch vs Repaper Studio for smartphone

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

Head to head
About

Sketch

Create drawings and sketches directly on your device. Offers a wide range of colors, adjustable brush thickness, and transparency options for detailed artwork. Compatible across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Minimalist interface
  • 16 million+ color selection
  • Adjustable brush thickness
  • Color transparency
  • Cross-device compatibility
Features
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Sketch Notes is a simple application that allows you to draw on the device. Several functions available : - Look minimal - Choose more than 16 million colors with RGB selection - Choose the thickness of the brush - Added the color transparency - Compatible with iPhone, iPad and Mac

About

Repaper Studio for smartphone

Bring your pen and paper ideas to life with this drawing application. It offers layer management, diverse brushes, image import, and export options to various formats including video. Share your creations on social networks.

Highlights
  • Layer management
  • Multiple brush types
  • Image import
  • Export to JPEG, PNG, PSD, SVG
  • MP4 video export
  • Social media sharing
  • Graphic tablet mode
Features
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The Repaper Studio app is a drawing application that can go everywhere with you to bring your pen and paper ideas and creations to life. Layer management, various different brushes, image import, export to JPEG, PNG, PSD, SVG and MP4 (video format), and sharing on social networks. This application has been developed to work with the iskn Repaper and Slate devices. Minimum requirements TABLET* iPad Air (1st generation) iPad mini (4th generation) iPad (4th generation) iPad Pro (1st generation) SMARTPHONE* iPhone 6 *Bluetooth(R) Low Energy 4.0 See the full range of compatible devices at iskn.co/compatibility Brush palette - pen - pencil - wedge nib felt pen - marker - chalk - airbrush - eraser You can configure each one as required (by thickness, opacity, line smoothing, colors from the RGB palette or eyedropper tool). Layer management From sketch to final version, break down your work and create up to 10 layers in Repaper Studio. Organize and manage multiple layers, group them, rename them or change the stacking order for perfect results. Importing and exporting of images Import your images or photos and transform them in Repaper Studio. For even more features, you can export your creations to other softwares in JPEG, PNG, PSD, or SVG format. Your creation in video format Watch a time-lapse video of your creation (in MP4) or share to your social networks. It is also a graphic tablet Fans of digital media can use it in graphic tablet mode. With Repaper Stylus or The Tip, edit and enhance your creations with your favorite software, on your PC or Mac.

Screenshots

Sketch4 screens
Repaper Studio for smartphone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Repaper Studio for smartphone at 2.5 against Sketch's 1.6. Repaper Studio for smartphone also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Sketch's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 14%) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Repaper Studio for smartphone holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Sketch's written reviews are positive against 14% of Repaper Studio for smartphone's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sketch ships an update every 7 months, Repaper Studio for smartphone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sketch versus Repaper Studio for smartphone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketchRepaper Studio for smartphone
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (7 ratings)2.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco AbbondoADVANCED MAGNETIC INTERACTION, AMI

Customer experience

Sketch

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Repaper Studio for smartphone

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative74.3%

In-app purchases

None

Sketch

No in-app purchases

None

Repaper Studio for smartphone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sketch free?
Sketch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Repaper Studio for smartphone free?
Repaper Studio for smartphone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sketch or Repaper Studio for smartphone?
Repaper Studio for smartphone is rated higher. Sketch averages 1.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Repaper Studio for smartphone averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Sketch or Repaper Studio for smartphone have ads?
Neither Sketch nor Repaper Studio for smartphone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sketch or Repaper Studio for smartphone?
Sketch ships an update every 7 months, and Repaper Studio for smartphone every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sketch was updated on June 8, 2026 and Repaper Studio for smartphone on August 23, 2026.

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