--- description: Review of Sketchbook Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Sketchbook | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Graphic Design Software](/directory/4151/graphic-design/software) > [Sketchbook](/software/270343/sketchbook) # Sketchbook Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/270343/sketchbook Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/270343/sketchbook?page=2) > Sketchbook is a drawing app for artists, designers, and other creatives. It provides hundreds of customizable brushes and pens used to create artwork. It provides an intuitive interface that supports the drawing process and includes color fill tools, rulers, symmetry tools, and more. Sketchbook can be used on desktops, tablets, or mobile devices. The app provides natural pen interaction and is responsive to a stylus. Traditional, curved, ellipse, and French curve tools are available to assist with drawing smooth lines. Users can access a predictive stroke tool to draw smooth strokes. Sketchbook brush types include pencils, markers, paint, airbrushes, and others. To work with a clean interface, users can choose to hide tools and palettes as needed. A free Sketchbook mobile app of Sketchbook is available for iOS and Android devices. Sketchbook Pro can be purchased for Mac and Windows desktops. Support is available via an online help center, email, and other resources. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 43 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 43 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Sketchbook ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$19.99 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - CAD Tools - Custom Brushes - Design Templates - Image Editing - Mobile App ## Support Options - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - 24/7 (Live rep) ## Category - [Graphic Design Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4151/graphic-design/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Easy to use, you don't need a course to become a professional using, suitable for all ages and different fields. > > **Cons**: sometimes, on my mac, I can't see the tools bar > > Rated one of the best modern drawing programs, has many dazzling tools, has great drawing tools library months and was in my office in the middle of brushes and pens and colours, I can put Layer If I want to try something and don't want to spoil your painting, Easy to use, you don't need a course to become a professional using, suitable for all ages and different fields. ----- ### "Might not be great for beginners" — 4.0/5 > **Razaanah** | *16 January 2025* | Arts & Crafts | Recommendation rating: 4.0/10 > > **Pros**: For a free application I loved the variety of tools you’re given. Though I wouldn’t say it’s the best for beginners as the interface can a be a little confusing. > > **Cons**: This is a personal thing but I wasn’t able to get a grip on the program as a beginner. I might now that I have more experience. > > Sketchbook was great and had man great aspects to it. I was put off from the large variety of functions and tools but nevertheless it’s a great app once you get a hold of. ----- ### "Good for what it is" — 3.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *20 November 2021* | Animation | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is a free software and it can be great to start digital art. Can be downloaded into your phone or tablet. > > **Cons**: Limited amount of layers and can be quite tedious because some tools are scattered in other tabs. ----- ### "An amazing software but....." — 5.0/5 > **Simon** | *22 September 2022* | Arts & Crafts | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I think the drawing brushes and pencils for linework are some, if not the best I have found in a drawing app. I especially like the snap to curve, elipse and perspective rulers. > > **Cons**: I am a storyboard artist which means I am usually drawing and colouring a number of frames at once, sometimes as many as 30-40 frames. I would love to be able to open up a number of frames so I can achieve uniformaty of line and colour across the frames. I also dearly miss the Copic colours you used to have. > > I'm old enough to remember using the old glass bottle Magic Markers but since going digital, with the help of Sketchbook, Photoshop and CSP, I find I am more productive in terms of speed and quality of work. Drawing in Sketchbook is incredibly intuitive and satisfying, I only wish I could open more than one file at a time. ----- ### "review" — 5.0/5 > **hussein** | *31 July 2022* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: the best software for drawing anything you need > > **Cons**: in reality, the software provides everything you need to draw so I don't see any disadvantage in it till now > > so powerful software to draw ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/270343/sketchbook?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/270343/sketchbook) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data