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Sketchbook

Known forSketchbook
1app4.1(705.2K)Art & Design

Publisher DNA

What defines Sketchbook?

AI intelligence is not yet available for Sketchbook. The portfolio data below is up to date.

Portfolio

What does Sketchbook ship?

Apps

1 app analysed

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Sketchbook

Draw and paint anywhere with a complete artist's toolkit

4.1(705.2K)

Distraction-free interface reduces cognitive load for artists

  • The expansive brush library and symmetry tools provide professional-grade creative capabilities without requiring a subscription
  • Frequent application crashes and data loss incidents cause users to lose significant amounts of artistic progress

Single-market publisher, every app ships only to United States.

Based on 1 of 1 app with localized market data Β· last scanned .

Americas (1)

  • United States1 / 1

Core markets (1/1 apps)

United States

User Sentiment

How do users feel about their apps?

1

Positive apps

0

Neutral / mixed

0

Negative apps

75/100

Avg sentiment score

Rivals

Who does Sketchbook compete with?

The rivals identified

Nemeses(1)

Cards

known forDrawing Pad Lite - Artbook

1 app4.6Art & Design

Drawing Pad Lite - Artbook competes by targeting the same casual digital artist demographic as Sketchbook, offering a free-to-use sketching tool that overlaps with Sketchbook's core drawing and layer-based functionality.

Contenders(9)

4Axis Technologies

known forDrawing Desk: Learn to Draw

2 apps4.6Art & Design

Both apps target the digital drawing market on mobile, but Drawing Desk focuses on structured learning paths and lessons while Sketchbook targets professional-grade creation.

Fengeon

known forResprite: pixel art studio

1 app4.7Art & Design

Both applications target digital illustrators with professional-grade toolsets, competing for the same creative audience despite diverging on general illustration versus pixel-specific workflows.

HEAVYPOLY

known forHEAVYPAINT

1 app3.8Art & Design

Both apps target mobile digital artists, with HEAVYPAINT offering a specialized, high-speed alternative to Sketchbook's general-purpose toolset for plein air and impressionist work.

Jason Johnson

known forEasel - Digital Painting

1 app1.0Art & Design

Easel competes for the same digital illustration audience as Sketchbook by offering a focused toolset for sketching and diagramming on mobile devices.

LOGICLABS

known forAR Drawing - Paint & Sketch

2 apps4.3Art & Design

Both apps compete for the digital art audience, but AR Drawing targets hobbyists through AR-assisted tracing and anime tutorials, whereas Sketchbook provides a professional-grade canvas for freehand illustration.

lstudios

known forPaint - Draw, Sketch & Art

1 app4.3Art & Design

Paint competes with Sketchbook by targeting the same digital painting audience with a free, accessible toolset that emphasizes basic sketching and text integration.

Maxlabs Photo Editor

known forAR Draw Sketch – Drawing Apps

1 app4.7Art & Design

AR Draw Sketch competes for the same beginner artist audience by using camera-based projection to lower the barrier to entry, whereas Sketchbook relies on a traditional digital canvas.

MediBang

known forMediBang Paint:Draw Art, Comic

1 app3.7Art & Design

Both apps target digital illustrators via freemium models, but MediBang specifically captures the comic and manga market through native support for professional publishing formats.

Photo Editor Apps Maker Studio

known forDrawing Apps: Draw, Sketch Pad

1 app4.1Art & Design

Both apps compete for the same mobile digital drawing audience by offering free-to-download creative tools. They overlap in their core utility of providing canvas-based painting and sketching environments on mobile devices.

Same space(17)

Adobe

known forAdobe Fresco: Draw & Paint App

1 app4.7Art & Design

This app is a direct professional competitor, using Creative Cloud integration to lock in artists who require desktop-to-mobile workflows.

AR Drawing

known forAR Drawing: Sketch & Paint

1 app4.2Art & Design

This app competes for the same beginner artist segment as Sketchbook but uses an AR tracing engine to differentiate from traditional digital painting.

Braly JSC

known forGlow Art Drawing - Doodle App

2 apps4.5Art & Design

This app serves the casual, stress-relief segment of the drawing market, focusing on light-based effects rather than professional illustration.

CEM SOFTWARE

known forMagic Doodle: Glow Art Drawing

1 app4.3Art & Design

This app serves the casual neon-art segment, focusing on glowing brushes for simple doodles rather than professional illustration.

Dongbasiki

known forPop Color: Coloring & Painting

1 app3.7Art & Design

This app targets the casual coloring market, serving as a low-intensity creative alternative to Sketchbook's professional tools.

GeniusTools Labs

known forAR Drawing : Trace Anything

2 apps4.5Art & Design

This app is a specialized tracing utility that complements the sketching workflow by using AR to bridge digital and physical media.

ibis

known foribis Paint X

1 app4.5Art & Design

This app is a direct competitor for the same mobile-first illustration audience, using social-sharing loops to drive acquisition.

ideaFun - Pixel Art Coloring Games Color by Number

known forAR Drawing Paint Sketch Trace

1 app4.8Art & Design

This app serves the same beginner-to-intermediate tracing audience as Sketchbook, focusing on AR-guided physical drawing.

Nexify Forge

known forMagic Wheel - Spin Art Drawing

1 app4.1Art & Design

This app targets the casual, stress-relief art market, using a spin-art engine to differentiate from traditional sketching.

PicsArt

known forPicsart Color: Draw & Paint

2 apps3.8Art & Design

This app competes for the same multi-layer illustration audience as Sketchbook, offering a hybrid of photo-editing and drawing tools.

Sean Brakefield

known forInfinite Painter

1 app4.5Art & Design

This app targets the same professional-grade mobile artist segment as Sketchbook, offering a one-time purchase model as a primary alternative.

SKETCHES SRL

known forTayasui Sketches

1 app3.9Art & Design

This app shares Sketchbook's focus on distraction-free digital sketching but uses a gesture-based UI to differentiate its mobile experience.

Smartmove Global

known forFashion Design Clothes: Sketch

1 app4.6Art & Design

This app occupies a niche within the broader sketching market by focusing on fashion design rather than general-purpose illustration.

Tenet Apps FZCO

known forARtie Lab: AR Drawing & Sketch

1 app4.6Art & Design

This app targets the same hobbyist demographic as Sketchbook but shifts the creative focus from digital canvas to physical paper using camera-based augmented reality.

The App Company

known forAI Drawing : Trace & Sketch

1 app4.0Art & Design

This app targets the same AR tracing and sketching audience, focusing on quick learning through camera-based projection.

Wombat Studio

known forMagic Poser - Art Pose Tool

1 appArt & Design

This app is a utility for artists who use Sketchbook, providing 3D posing references to improve figure drawing accuracy.

Zillion Fantasy

known forAR Art Draw: Trace & Paint

1 app4.4Art & Design

This app serves the same AR-guided tracing market as other tracing utilities, focusing on ease of use for beginners.

New entrants(1)

Γ‰crin DigitalΒ©

known forDoodraw: Animated Drawing

1 appArt & Design

This app targets the animation-curious segment of the drawing market, using animated brushes to differentiate from static sketching.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does Sketchbook publish?
Sketchbook has 1 app tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the Art & Design category.
What kind of apps does Sketchbook make?
Sketchbook's portfolio is concentrated in Art & Design, with an average rating of 4.1/5 across rated apps.
What is Sketchbook's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, Sketchbook is Sketchbook's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.
In how many countries are Sketchbook's apps available?
Marlvel has tracked Sketchbook's apps across 1 country.

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