Best Sketch Notes Apps

247+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated September 2026

Every iPhone needs a few good sketch notes apps. We benchmark 247+ of them on App Store rating, freshness, and pricing, then surface the standouts so you don't have to scroll the App Store yourself.

Compare top Sketch Notes Apps (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Inkflow Visual NotebookInkflow Visual NotebookFree4.6★ (1.9K)NoYesSep 2026
2NoteKit: Notes & Drawing AppNoteKit: Notes & Drawing AppFree5.0★ (1)NoNoAug 2026
3Sketchbook®Sketchbook®Free4.8★ (220K)NoYesSep 2026
4Flow: Note Taking & SketchbookFlow: Note Taking & SketchbookFree4.1★ (7.2K)NoYesSep 2026
5Paper: Sketch, Draw & CreatePaper: Sketch, Draw & CreateFree4.6★ (72K)NoYesSep 2026
6ConceptsConceptsFree4.7★ (26K)NoYesSep 2026
7Notability: AI Notes & PlannerNotability: AI Notes & PlannerFree4.8★ (455K)NoYesSep 2026
8SketchNote, Visual Note TakingSketchNote, Visual Note TakingFree3.0★ (3)NoYesAug 2026

Top Picks for Sketch Notes

Inkflow Visual Notebook#1

Inkflow Visual Notebook by Qrayon, LLC

Journal. Sketchnotes. Todos.
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.6😊(1.9K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app offers a fluid digital writing and sketching experience, allowing users to easily capture, resize, and reorganize ideas. It supports high-resolution zooming for detailed work and integrates text, photos, and custom paper backgrounds. Users can share their creations in various formats.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 💡 Great for brainstorming and sketching
  • 👍 Useful for note-taking and journaling
  • 👍 Versatile for various purposes (work, school, art)
  • 👍 Smooth writing experience with Apple Pencil

Room to Improve

  • 🔒 Limited features in free version
  • 💰 Paid upgrade is expensive for some users
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and data loss issues
  • 🔒 Lack of cloud sync and cross-device access
  • 🔒 Difficult to organize and manage notebooks/pages
NoteKit: Notes & Drawing App#2

NoteKit: Notes & Drawing App by Huy Nguyen

Top Features, Zero Price Tag
Strong Contender
📊 Productivity
5.0(1 ratings)
Free
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Capture ideas, tasks, and sketches in one place with this note-taking and drawing application. It offers a simple yet powerful interface for writing, organizing notes into folders, and creating drawings or doodles.

Sketchbook®#3

Sketchbook® by Sketchbook, Inc

Draw, paint, & sketch anywhere
Worth Considering
🎨 Graphics & Design
4.8😊(220K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#36in Graphics & Design
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This app provides a professional-grade drawing and painting experience for artists and illustrators. It offers a natural drawing feel with customizable tools, layers, and guides for precision. Unlock advanced features like custom brushes and canvas resizing with an optional premium purchase.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Amazing, free, and no ads
  • 👍 Lots of brushes and customization options
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 👍 Great for beginners and professionals
  • 👍 Smooth performance and no lag
  • 👍 Unlimited layers and canvases
  • 👍 Copic color palette

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional freezing and crashing issues
  • 🐛 Blurry or corrupted images when saving or copying
  • 🐛 Glitches with color selection and layers
  • 🐛 Inability to rotate canvas or access gallery easily
  • 🐛 Lack of blurring and clipping mask tools

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FAQ about Sketch Notes

What are the best sketch notes apps for iPhone?
Inkflow Visual Notebook tops our sketch notes apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.6-star average from 1.9K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 18 of the top sketch notes apps we rank are free to download, including Inkflow Visual Notebook and NoteKit: Notes & Drawing App.
Inkflow Visual Notebook has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 247+ sketch notes apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Inkflow is a digital note-taking and brainstorming application designed to mimic the feel of pen and paper. It allows users to write, sketch, and organize ideas fluidly on a digital canvas. You can easily resize, move, and integrate text, photos, and custom backgrounds into your notes.
Key features include a smooth, fountain-pen-like digital ink for expressive writing and sketching, the ability to resize and rearrange content with touch gestures, and high-resolution zoom for detailed work. It also supports inserting text, photos, and various paper backgrounds, along with export options to PDF, JPEG, and PNG.