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Sketchbook

4.4 (43)

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Last updated October 19th, 2026

# Reviews of Sketchbook

Ease of use

4.6

Customer Service

4.3

## Pros and Cons in Reviews

Hafiz Usman A

EngineerE-Learning, Self-employedUsed the software for: I used a free trial.

“Sketchbook is awesome because it's easy to use, has tons of brushes, and the drawing tools are super intuitive.“

September 1, 2024

Oleg P

Financial AnalsysBanking, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“Mobile app is not as good as the desktop version, everything is limited and I don't find it intuitive.“

November 7, 2022

Brittney B

Graphic DesignerGraphic Design, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months.

“It’s really easy to use and has so many brush styles and drawing tools.“

September 22, 2024

MV

Miriam V

Head of Digital SolutionsEvents Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“The mobile app is a not as user friendly as the desktop based version“

November 21, 2022

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Simon T

DirectorArts and Crafts, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“Drawing in Sketchbook is incredibly intuitive and satisfying, I only wish I could open more than one file at a time.“

September 22, 2022

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Luis Humberto A.  
Student  
Used the software for: Less than 1 year

### "Great tool to make art"

August 22, 2022

5.0

Sketchbook can be a excellent program if you're trying to find a good drawing program, i use sketchbook to draw the characters of my story and works perfectly

Pros

Easy to use, has a lot of useful tools and you can add more tools, you can even download more textures from the official sketchbook site, has a lot of brushes and pens, works excellent on digital tablets, and has a mobile version.

Cons

At the moment I didn't experience any bad things with the program.

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Reviewer  
Innovation Specialist  
Used the software for: 1-3 years

### "A sketch program for beginners "

July 7, 2025

4.0

Very good, mostly for casual art. You can utilize it to paint, but I’ve never chose it as my primary drawing program.

Pros

I like the quick boot up right to a drawing space and the pencils that have an incredibly nice drawing texture.

Cons

It doesn’t have a lot of versatility outside of sketching and painting somewhat. I wished it had a 3D component to it with the ability to import models.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Animator  
Used the software for: 1-3 years

### "Good for what it is"

November 25, 2021

3.0

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.

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Verified Reviewer  
Teacher  
Used the software for: 3-5 years

### "Sketchbook Your Smart Drawing."

August 8, 2022

5.0

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.

Pros

I like its tools, it has many colours many brushes and a pen . I like to use my pen tablet to draw Paintings or any view. it has a contemporary style for the tools bar. I like using Sketchbook, like the board to teach my class. 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

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Mohammad J.  
Senior Marketing Advisor  
Used the software for: Less than 1 year

### "Good Software - Messy UI"

January 3, 2024

4.0

Pros

A good library of brushes, basic but useful editing tools, amazing copic colors library.

Cons

very messy UI, doesn't support a lot of formats, doesn't work with vectors.

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Reviewer  
Architect  
Used the software for: 1-3 years

### "Sketchbook"

December 12, 2022

5.0

Sketchbook installed in any graphic tablet is like a sword in any artist's hand. It has enhanced the quality of creativity and improved my sketching and graphical representation a lot.

Pros

The software is open to all and is free to use.

Cons

In my opinion, the software has not any demerits for initial users.

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Christopher O.  
Student  
Used the software for: 1-3 years

### "Why I enjoy using sketchbook"

March 17, 2023

4.0

It was a wonderful experience, it's still one of my favourite drawing and painting software on Mobile phone.

Pros

Sketchbook is a software that allows users to easily draw/sketch, paint and create illustrations. It is a software I would advise a lot of illustrators to get. The brushes present in the software are very helpful when drawing or painting, also it supports the use of stylus for mobile phones

Cons

The only problem I have with sketchbook is that when I use it on my mobile phone along with a digital graphics tablet, I find it difficult to draw lines at a go compared to when I use Autodesk on my laptop with the same graphic tablet

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Ananthakrishna T.  
Researcher  
Used the software for: 1-3 years

### "The best alternative for procreate"

January 4, 2023

4.0

Wonderful digital art software for windows or android users

Pros

\>The software is completely free of cost>>The user interface is clean with no clutters and confusing icons> Custom brushes level up the usage experience of an artist>It's one of the most dynamic and highly fluid software for any artist.

Cons

\>User has to have some knowledge about the vast options.>The interface looks old but can be improvised.>Mobile app has lesser options.

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Brittney B.  
Graphic Designer  
Used the software for: Less than 1 year

### "Great and easy digital drawing tool"

September 25, 2024

5.0

It’s a great design tool and isn’t too overwhelming with options. You can do a lot, I just wish you could save vector files.

Pros

It’s really easy to use and has so many brush styles and drawing tools.

Cons

I wish you could save vector files and pick a canvas size from the start of your new document.

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Hafiz Usman A.  
Engineer  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Sketchbook for Drawing Needs"

September 4, 2024

5.0

Pros

Sketchbook is awesome because it's easy to use, has tons of brushes, and the drawing tools are super intuitive. You can create detailed art easily, and the workspace is customizable, making it perfect for any digital artist.

Cons

Limited features in the free version on the app.

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Reviewer  
Streamer  
Used the software for: 3-5 years

### "Non potrei farne a meno"

January 31, 2023

5.0

Io sono davvero talmente tanto soddisfatta del programma da averlo addirittura nella barra dei strumenti in fondo al mio desktop. Comodo, semplicissimo, con ogni pannello completamente personalizzabile, realistico davvero stupendo.

Pros

Adoro la vastità delle opzioni di scrittura, ha una vastissima libreria di pennelli e sono davvero molto realistici e funzionali.

Cons

In realtà ho impiegato un pò di tempo per rispondere a questa domanda, non ho nulla di questo software che potrei dire che non mi è piaciuto o che mi è piaciuto meno anche paragonato ad altri concorrenti. E' gratuito ed è perfettamente paragonabile a qualsiasi altro programma a pagamento. E' pieno di funzioni ed io lo utilizzo con il mio Surface 7Pro, Scrivendo direttamente sullo schermo riesco a realizzare anche ritratti perfettamente. E' fatto davvero tuto molto bene.

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Reviewer  
Tersicoreo  
Used the software for: 3-5 years

### "Molto utile"

December 20, 2023

5.0

App molto utile e intuitiva. Nonostante andrebbe ampliata la quantità di pennelli rimane comunque un app da avere assolutamente sul proprio dispositivo hardware! Simpatica, utile, divertente e versatile!

Pros

La facilità di utilizzo, i pennelli a disposizione dell’utente

Cons

Potrebbero esserci più pennelli e strumenti in generale

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Roger Alexander E.  
Ingeniero aeronáutico  
Used the software for: 1-3 years

### "Trazados con Sketchbook"

March 22, 2022

5.0

Me ha gustado utilizarlo con mi tableta gráfica ya que obtienes una experiencia similar a un lápiz de grafito.

Pros

Posee muchas herramientas para dibujar que pueden ser personalizadas con comodidad. Me encanta las opciones de exportación.

Cons

Debería tener herramientas de precisión, que permitan hacer trazados medidos. Además sería bueno mejorar la opción para generar estrellas configurables.

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Reviewer  
Fotógrafo  
Used the software for: 1-3 years

### "Bom para iniciantes"

December 30, 2021

4.0

Para uso imediato e simples, supre as necessidades, mas não dá pra chegar a um nível 100% profissional.

Pros

Oferece uma grande variedade de ferramentas para smartphones, como muitos brushs, camadas, formas e etc.

Cons

Difícil manipular as camadas, precisa otimizar as guias com a régua, para que fique com o uso semelhante a outros programas de design como Photoshop.

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Reviewer  
Coach  
Used the software for: Less than 1 year

### "Excellent brush selection and is relatively realistic. "

October 31, 2022

5.0

Since I didn't need details, I decided to try this and was pleasantly surprised that it met my needs and would work better with different pens.

Pros

I was going to buy a drawing tablet, but I was still determining what I needed until this came along.

Cons

Adding a photo and moving it around to a drawing was challenging.

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Reviewer  
Artista ideológica  
Used the software for: 1-3 years

### "Bom bonito barato"

April 24, 2025

5.0

Me ajudou na arte digital, ótimo para iniciantes na arte digital, edição de fotos digital também....

Pros

Ele é pratico e fácil acesso, muito fácil de entender e praticar. Várias ferramentas que podem ser usadas como fotos, e lados iguais.

Cons

Ele falta algumas ferramentas,mas pelo valor é ótimo. Tem várias cores e adição de fotos e tudo que puder

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Rene R.  
Lead Designer  
Used the software for: Less than 1 year

### "Sketchbook review "

December 19, 2024

4.0

It is a very good program for graphic designers and digital artists

Pros

UI is very easy to navigate and understand.

Cons

Doesn't have a pen tool for vector drawimg

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Reviewer  
Artist  
Used the software for: Less than 1 year

### "Might not be great for beginners "

January 20, 2025

4.0

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.

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.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
modelador y diseño  
Used the software for: 3-5 years

### "mi experiencia usando Sketchbook. "

July 10, 2023

5.0

me gusta las herramientas que tiene y las oportunidades que te da para crear ilustraciones mapas y planos .

Pros

para realizar algunas ediciones y algunos plano sy dibujos en conreto me ayuda bastante, algunas de las herrramientas que tiene me gustan mucho los plumones y la facilidad de usar las reglas para hacer una ilustracion en perspectiva cuando estas empezando .

Cons

no me agrado que despues de tanto tiempo el porgrama cambiara a estar de pago y unicamente en tabletas tiene sus cosas buenas en las tabletas pero para una computadora si requieres pagar cuando antes era gratis y si buscas este programa gratis actualemnte no tiene muchas herramientas que antes si tenia

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Reviewer  
Asistencia al Cliente  
Used the software for: 1-3 years

### "El dibujo digital como en papel."

January 31, 2023

4.0

Es una herramienta "supersecnilla de utilizar" ha hecho que cada vez más dibuje más en el mundo digital dejando el analogo de lado.

Pros

Tiene muchas herramientas, gran compatibilidad con tableta digital y con dispositivos portatiles.

Cons

No le veo muchos, pero quizas la posibilidad de trabajar más con capas realizando mascaras o manejando canales estaría muy bueno.

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Reviewer  
Director  
Used the software for: 3-5 years

### "An amazing software but....."

October 6, 2022

5.0

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.

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.

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Reviewer  
STUDENTESSA  
Used the software for: 1-3 years

### "Software stupendo per artisti"

February 16, 2023

5.0

Ho installato anche la versione per il cellulare e collegando la tavoletta grafica posso disegnare anche da lì. Ho notato che c'è anche la funzione timelapse quindi, posso registrare passo per passo tutto il procedimento dei miei disegni. La consiglio a chiunque, anche a chi vuole imparare a disegnare e si approccia per la prima volta ad un software come questo

Pros

Uso questo software da diversi anni in quanto amo disegnare in digitale. E' facile da usare e da installare. E' dotato di tantissimi pennelli e può essere utilizzato sia da pc che da tablet. La qualità delle grafiche è pazzesca , ho fatto tantissimi disegni e sono super soddisfatta. Anche l'interfaccia del programma è carina e personalizzabile.

Cons

Dopo svariati anni che lo uso non trovo difetti in Sketchbook. Sono proprio soddisfatta.

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Reviewer  
graphic designer  
Used the software for: 3-5 years

### "review"

August 2, 2022

5.0

so powerful software to draw

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

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Financial Analsys  
Used the software for: 3-5 years

### "Amazing app for digital art creation"

November 18, 2022

5.0

I absolutely love this app for digital art, to create fun and festive backgrounds for photos and as a relaxing and an enjoyable hobby.

Pros

Quality of saved images, ability to save in various formats, options of brushes, layers and colors, intuitive functions, fun usage and ability to get better as you get more and more experience with the ap

Cons

Mobile app is not as good as the desktop version, everything is limited and I don't find it intuitive. I use the desktop app frequently and find that I can not use the mobile app practically at all.

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Reviewer  
Designer  
Used the software for: 3-5 years

### "Sketch good with sketchbook."

January 4, 2023

5.0

Its a great tool to sketch when it comes to freehand drawings. Airbrush feature along with copic colors makes it perfect for art.

Pros

User friendly tool for sketching digitally, has great options from pencils, pen to airbrushes. Copic colors are available.

Cons

The user interface is a bit outdated. The lasso and selection tools can get better.

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