Skillshare: Creativity Classes icon

Skillshare

For creatives, hobbyists, and professionals seeking to develop artistic or technical skills through structured online video courses.

1app4.1(58.5K)Education

Snapshot

Who is Skillshare?

Connecting creative professionals and hobbyists through expert-led video instruction. Enabling skill development in design, animation, and creative arts.

Target audience

CreativesHobbyistsProfessionals seeking to develop artistic or technical skills through structured online video courses

Active nemesis

MasterClass

Other rivals

Portfolio

Free 1
1
app
Education1

Last updated

Skillshare: Creativity Classes

v5.4.81

1.1y ago

Maintenance

Publisher DNA

What defines Skillshare?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Online creative education and skill-based video courses

Scale

indie

Target audience

Creatives, hobbyists, and professionals seeking to develop artistic or technical skills through structured online video courses.

Signature Patterns

  • •Subscription-based monetization model
  • •Focus on project-based learning for creative tools like Procreate and Adobe Suite
  • •Expert-led video instruction format
  • •Support for offline learning to accommodate mobile users
Maintenance

Portfolio momentum

The publisher maintains a single flagship application with no new releases recorded in the last 6 months.

Active apps 1

Portfolio

What does Skillshare ship?

Apps

1 app analysed

Skillshare: Creativity Classes icon
Skillshare: Creativity Classes

Learn photography, learn how to draw, how to sketch and other creative skills

4.1(58.5K)

Relaxed teaching styles from community experts help beginners overcome creative blocks effectively

  • Diverse library of high quality creative classes provides significant value for lifelong learners
  • Technical instability including loading errors and app freezes disrupts the learning experience

User Sentiment

How do users feel about their apps?

0

Positive apps

0

Neutral / mixed

1

Negative apps

35/100

Avg sentiment score

Rivals

Who does Skillshare compete with?

The rivals identified

Nemeses(1)

MasterClass

known forMasterClass: Online Classes

1 app4.9Education

Both platforms target lifelong learners seeking expert-led instruction, competing directly for the same subscription-based education budget.

Same space(20)

4Axis Technologies Pte

known forDrawing Desk:Learn How to Draw

1 app4.3Education

Offers guided art tutorials similar to Skillshare's creative content, focusing on digital sketching skills.

Aleksandr Ulitin

known forArtWorkout: Learn How to Draw

1 app4.6Education

Targets the same creative hobbyist audience as Skillshare but focuses on technical precision via real-time stroke evaluation.

Braly JSC

known forArtrace: AR Easy Draw & Sketch

1 app4.6Education

Serves the same beginner artist segment as Skillshare by using AR projection to lower the barrier to entry for sketching.

Creativebug

known forCreativebug Art,Drawing,Sewing

1 app4.2Education

Competes for Skillshare's DIY and craft hobbyist audience through expert-led video instruction.

Crello

known forVistaCreate: Graphic Design

1 app4.3Education

Serves the same creative professional audience as Skillshare but focuses on template-driven graphic design rather than instructional video content.

Digital Solutions Technologies

known forAR Drawing: Sketch & Paint

1 app4.3Education

Targets casual art hobbyists who use Skillshare, offering AR-assisted tracing as a novel entry point for non-artists.

Domestika

known forDomestika - Online courses

1 appEducation

Directly competes for Skillshare's creative professional audience by providing high-quality, expert-led video courses and community-driven project sharing.

Duolingo

known forDuolingo: Language Lessons

1 app4.7Education

Competes for the same daily habit-forming time as Skillshare by using gamified loops to turn education into a recurring daily activity.

Farida Afrose

known forDrawing Desk: Sketch Paint Art

1 app4.3Education

Provides a suite of digital art tools for sketching and painting, serving the same creative hobbyist base as Skillshare.

Fender Digital

known forFender Play: Learn Guitar

1 app4.8Education

Provides a structured, video-based curriculum for musicians, catering to the same hobbyist learning needs as Skillshare.

flowkey

known forflowkey: Learn piano

1 appEducation

Provides a specialized, interactive learning path for musicians, serving the same hobbyist demographic as Skillshare's creative classes.

Google

known forGoogle Classroom

1 app2.8Education

Targets the institutional education space where Skillshare users might also manage their academic or professional assignment workflows.

iPS Media SIA

known forCamGuru - Photography Courses

1 app3.3Education

Targets the same photography hobbyist demographic as Skillshare by offering instructional video content and expert feedback.

Magomed Dzhamalov

known forAR Drawing How to Draw Sketch

1 app4.7Education

Appeals to the same beginner artist demographic as Skillshare but uses AR technology to bridge digital guidance with physical practice.

PLAY AND LEARN EDUCATIONAL GAMES FOR KIDS

known forAR Tracing: Easy Art Drawing

1 app4.1Education

Targets aspiring artists who use Skillshare, providing AR-assisted tracing tools for manual sketching.

Preply

known forPreply - Language Learning App

2 apps4.7Education

Addresses the language learning needs of Skillshare's professional audience through a marketplace of human tutors.

Rstream Labs

known forLearn Drawing - Art Tutorial

2 appsEducation

Offers structured, step-by-step drawing tutorials for beginners, overlapping with Skillshare's creative class offerings.

Simply

known forSimply Draw: Learn to Draw

1 app4.7Education

Directly overlaps with Skillshare's creative instruction segment by offering structured, step-by-step drawing tutorials for beginners.

SketchAR

known forSketchar: AR Drawing App

1 app4.2Education

Targets the same creative hobbyist audience as Skillshare, using AR and AI to speed up the drawing learning process.

Udemy

known forUdemy Online Video Courses

1 app4.7Education

Serves the same professional skill-building audience as Skillshare but focuses on career-transition through a massive, expert-led library.

New entrants(1)

HE HE

known forArt Sketch: Learn Drawing

1 app1.0Education

Offers guided drawing lessons for beginners, similar to Skillshare's creative classes, focusing on accuracy and skill progression.

The Analyst's Read

The bottom line on Skillshare

Bottom line

Skillshare maintains a stable, singular product focus that effectively serves the creative professional niche. Their transition toward B2B enterprise offerings suggests a strategic pivot to stabilize recurring revenue against the volatility of consumer-only subscription models.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does Skillshare publish?
Skillshare has 1 app tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the Education category.
What kind of apps does Skillshare make?
Skillshare's portfolio is concentrated in Education, with an average rating of 4.1/5 across rated apps.
What is Skillshare's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, Skillshare: Creativity Classes is Skillshare's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
1
With full intel:
0
With overview:
1
Website scraped:
yes
Social presence:
yes

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Marlvel.ai. “Skillshare intelligence.” Updated 2026-05-09. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/skillshare-inc

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