Best Photo Drawing Making Apps

243+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.1 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated August 2026

With an average user rating of 4.1★, the photo drawing making category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 243+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Photo Drawing Making Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Photo to Sketch Drawing MakerPhoto to Sketch Drawing MakerFree4.5★ (5.8K)YesYesSep 2026
2Drawer Editor-Drawing On PhotoDrawer Editor-Drawing On PhotoFree3.4★ (27)YesYesJul 2026
3Photo to Sketch: AI AR DrawingPhoto to Sketch: AI AR DrawingFreeNoAug 2026
4Photo to Drawing: Sketch MakerPhoto to Drawing: Sketch MakerFree5.0★ (4)NoYesAug 2026
5Photo To Sketch - Drawing bookPhoto To Sketch - Drawing bookFree4.2★ (12K)YesYesSep 2026
6Turn Photo into Line DrawingTurn Photo into Line DrawingFree4.8★ (46)YesYesSep 2026
7Drawing - Learn To Draw LessonDrawing - Learn To Draw LessonFreeYesYesSep 2026
8Doodle Buddy Paint Draw AppDoodle Buddy Paint Draw AppFree4.7★ (16K)YesYesSep 2026

Top Picks for Photo Drawing Making

Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker#1

Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker by LIE KUN JI

Pencil Outline Art Filter
Editor's Choice
🎨 Graphics & Design
4.5😞(5.8K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Transform your photos into stunning pencil sketches with a variety of artistic effects. This app offers both black and white and color sketch styles, with adjustable settings for a personalized touch. Explore advanced features like stylization, high contrast, and recoloring for creative photo editing.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Awesome app
  • 🚀 Fun and dummy proof
  • 🚀 Beautiful picture filter
  • 👍 Very pleased with results
  • 👍 Excellent customer support
  • 👍 Definatly a must get
  • 👍 Makes pictures look amazing

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Crashes constantly
  • 🐛 Keeps crashing
  • 🐛 App exits
  • 🐛 Crashes when open
  • 🐛 Keeps crashing
  • 🐛 Crashes every time
  • 🐛 Keeps crashing
  • 🐛 Crashes and closing
  • 🔒 Everything locked behind paywall
  • 💰 Very expensive
  • 💰 Overcharge
  • 💰 Subscription scam
  • 💰 Terrible scam
  • 💰 Money hungry
  • 💰 Daylight robbery
  • 💰 Waste of money
  • 💰 Not worth the money
Drawer Editor-Drawing On Photo#2

Drawer Editor-Drawing On Photo by Chaochuan Zhang

Editing Picture use Effect Lab
Strong Contender
📷 Photo & Video
3.4(27 ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Easily add drawings, text, and effects to your personal photos. Enhance images with a variety of editing tools, stickers, and filters to create fun and lively pictures. Save and share your creations with friends.

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FAQ about Photo Drawing Making

What are the best photo drawing making apps for iPhone?
Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker tops our photo drawing making apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.5-star average from 5.8K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top photo drawing making apps we rank are free to download, including Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker and Drawer Editor-Drawing On Photo.
Photo to Sketch Drawing Maker shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 243+ photo drawing making apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app transforms your photos into pencil sketches, offering both black and white and color pencil styles. It provides adjustable settings for the pencil effect, along with advanced photo processing features like stylization, high contrast, and recoloring.
Key features include various sketch effects like ink, outline, charcoal, and cartoon styles. It also offers fancy image filters, advanced adjustments for brightness, contrast, saturation, and more, as well as the ability to turn photos into posters or montages and recolor them.