Sketch vs Smart Note Notepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Minimalist interface
- 16 million+ color selection
- Adjustable brush thickness
- Color transparency
- Cross-device compatibility
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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
Smart Note Notepad
Create visually appealing notes and memos using professionally designed coloring paper styles. This app offers a simple gallery interface for easy management and editing of your digital creations.
- Gallery interface
- Customizable paper styles
- Pinch to zoom
- Edit cells
- Draw memos
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with simple and awesome gallery interface. make beautiful notes and memos with professionally designed coloring paper styles. thank you for your support ! relax and wonderful digital experience on iPhone and iPad ! How to use. pinch And stretch fingers to zoom, press hold or swipe to edit cells in collection, The Creativity Never Ends ! appreciate your encouragement with good comments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sketch at 1.6 against Smart Note Notepad's 1.0. Sketch also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Smart Note Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sketch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sketch holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sketch has 7 ratings behind it against 1, 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 10% of Smart Note Notepad's.
Sketch ships an update every 7 months, Smart Note Notepad every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and June 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sketch | Smart Note Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (7 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 10.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francesco Abbondo | JIN HWAN KIM |
Customer experience
Sketch
Smart Note Notepad
In-app purchases
Sketch
No in-app purchases
Smart Note Notepad
- upgrade to pro$3.99
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