# Sketch vs Blue Sketch

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blue Sketch at 77% against Sketch's 25%. Blue Sketch also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). Sketch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Blue Sketch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Sketch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Blue Sketch holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blue Sketch has 327 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Sketch's written reviews are positive against 77% of Blue Sketch's.

Sketch ships an update every 7 months, Blue Sketch monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sketch | Blue Sketch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.6 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sketch-notes/id883802060/reviews) | **[4.7 (327 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blue-sketch-handwritten-note/id1491913803/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **327** |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **76.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Francesco Abbondo](https://appshunter.io/developer/882842549) | [Hituzi ANDO](https://appshunter.io/developer/531132112) |

## What reviewers say

### Sketch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sketch-notes/id883802060)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Blue Sketch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blue-sketch-handwritten-note/id1491913803)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 pages | $0.99 | one-time |
| 30 pages | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and effective interface
- 👍 Great for kids
- 👍 Quick and easy to draw
- 👍 Simplistic nature is appreciated
- 👍 Straightforward interface for jotting ideas

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 Annoying to buy pages
- 🤔 Frustrating to delete blank pages
- 🤔 Too difficult to use
- 💸 Rip off with per-page charges
- 🤏 Erasing is tedious, needs mass erase option

**Reported bugs**

- App crashed when attempting export on 2019 iPad Pro

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sketch free?

Sketch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Blue Sketch free?

Blue Sketch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Sketch or Blue Sketch?

Blue Sketch is rated higher. Sketch averages 1.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Blue Sketch averages 4.7 from 327 ratings.

### Do Sketch or Blue Sketch have ads?

Neither Sketch nor Blue Sketch shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sketch or Blue Sketch?

Sketch ships an update every 7 months, and Blue Sketch monthly. Most recently, Sketch was updated on October 12, 2026 and Blue Sketch on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*