Sketchbook review

Sketchbook is the cleanest option for sketching design ideas before you build them elsewhere. Sketchbook, Inc. lists pencils, markers, airbrushes, paint and smear brushes that can be customized, layers with a full set of blend modes, and color fill tools including linear and radial gradients. Precision tools include traditional and curved rulers, ellipse and French curve guides, and Predictive Stroke for smooth lines, plus vertical, horizontal and radial symmetry. The company says the app responds to stylus pressure and tilt. On Google Play the developer declares that it collects no data and shares none, which is rare in this category. A Premium Bundle that unlocks advanced features is $2.99 in the US App Store price list. Sketchbook has no templates, text layouts or vector export, so it is a drawing tool for concepts, logos in rough and illustrations rather than a full graphic design app.

Who it is for

sketching concepts with a stylus

Price

Free to download; Premium Bundle $2.99 in-app purchase (US App Store price list).

Premium Bundle Unlock advanced features for digital artists $2.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Pencils, markers, airbrushes, paint and smear brushes that can be customized
• Traditional and curved rulers, ellipse and French curve guides
• Predictive Stroke for smooth lines
• Vertical, horizontal and radial symmetry
• Layers with blend modes and linear and radial gradient fills

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Google Play listing shows no data collected and none shared
• Strength: Responds to stylus pressure and tilt, according to Sketchbook
• Strength: Premium Bundle is $2.99 in the US App Store list
• Weakness: No vector export or design templates
• Weakness: Built for sketching, not page layout or text-heavy graphics
• Weakness: Google Play does not list the Premium Bundle price on the web

Key facts

• Downloads on Google Play: 100M+
• Data collected: None declared on Google Play
• Symmetry: Vertical, horizontal and radial
• Premium Bundle: $2.99 (US App Store)

Where it ranks

Sketchbook is No. 9 in our Best Graphic Design Apps for Android verdict.