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Best Sketching And Drawing Apps

249+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated September 2026

With an average user rating of 4.6★, the sketching and drawing apps category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 249+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Sketching And Drawing Apps (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1AR Drawing: Sketch & PaintAR Drawing: Sketch & PaintFree4.5★ (90K)YesYesSep 2026
2Sketchbook®Sketchbook®Free4.8★ (220K)NoYesSep 2026
3Drawing Desk: AR Trace & PaintDrawing Desk: AR Trace & PaintFree4.3★ (15K)YesYesSep 2026
4Trace Drawing: Learn to SketchTrace Drawing: Learn to SketchFree4.3★ (213)YesYesSep 2026
5How to Draw, Step by stepHow to Draw, Step by stepFree4.5★ (2.7K)NoYesSep 2026
6Whiteboard: just draw togetherWhiteboard: just draw togetherFree4.5★ (84K)NoYesSep 2026
7Paper: Sketch, Draw & CreatePaper: Sketch, Draw & CreateFree4.6★ (72K)NoYesSep 2026
8Drawing Pad -Drawing Pad -Free4.3★ (99K)NoYesSep 2026

Top Picks for Sketching And Drawing Apps

AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint#1

AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint by Digital Solutions Technologies Limited

Trace & Draw picture on paper
Editor's Choice
🎨 Graphics & Design
4.5😞(90K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#11in Graphics & Design
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Transform your phone into a drawing tool by projecting images onto surfaces for tracing and coloring. Explore a wide variety of templates and share your creations with friends. Ideal for artists of all levels looking to explore augmented reality art.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful for improving drawing skills
  • 🎨 Variety of templates and options
  • 💡 Innovative AR drawing feature

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Excessive paid features and subscriptions
  • 🔒 Limited free access
  • 🐛 Camera quality issues
  • ⏱️ Restrictive time limits for free users
Sketchbook®#2

Sketchbook® by Sketchbook, Inc

Draw, paint, & sketch anywhere
Strong Contender
🎨 Graphics & Design
4.8😊(220K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#37in 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
Drawing Desk: AR Trace & Paint#3

Drawing Desk: AR Trace & Paint by Farida Afrose

Learn to draw, Sketch on Paper
Worth Considering
🎨 Graphics & Design
4.3😐(15K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Unleash your creativity with a comprehensive digital art studio. Explore a vast array of tools for drawing, sketching, painting, and pixel art. Create masterpieces, relax with coloring, or design intricate mandalas.

What We Love

  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 🎨 Good for beginners
  • 💡 Variety of tools and colors
  • 🚀 Efficient for quick illustrations

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Too many paid features
  • 📢 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Glitchy performance
  • 🎨 Limited brush/tool options

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FAQ about Sketching And Drawing Apps

What are the best sketching and drawing apps for iPhone?
AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint tops our sketching and drawing apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.5-star average from 90K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 18 of the top sketching and drawing apps we rank are free to download, including AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint and Sketchbook®.
AR Drawing: Sketch & Paint shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 249+ sketching and drawing apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app uses augmented reality to project images from your phone onto a surface, allowing you to trace and then color them. It's designed to help users create drawings and paintings by providing a guided tracing experience.
Key features include using your phone's camera to project images for tracing, a wide selection of templates (like animals, cars, and nature), a built-in flashlight to aid visibility, and the ability to share your finished artwork with friends.