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Apps for Drawing & Sketching
Drawing made easy! Learn how to draw cartoons, sketch and doodle with a variety of drawing idea generators whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist.
Kids tied to their tablets, not interested in art? From free coloring pages to easy cartoon drawing and beyond, a variety of simple doodle how tos will spark creativity and make sketching cool again!
AppGrooves has filtered the best 10 apps for "Drawing & Sketching" in Art & Design from 992 apps. Check it out !
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Sand Draw Sketch Drawing Pad: Creative Doodle Art
Draw & sketch art on realistic sandy beach: doodle & drawing pad app for kids!
Kalrom Systems LTD
1M+ Art & DesignFree- 547 users said "relaxing"
- Free
- In App Purchases
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relaxing
in 547 reviewsIt's amazing and relaxing
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boring
in 349 reviewsTHIS APP IS SOOOOO BORING AND STUPID
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easy to use
in 95 reviewsIt's very easy to use I love this app
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great time killer
in 82 reviewsGreat time killer I like the wave so you have to draw something quickly
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too many ads
in 68 reviewsThere is too many ads and it keeps kicking me out of the game. 1 out of 5.
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in 25 reviewsIts a nice and creative game.
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How to Draw - Easy Lessons
Step by step drawing app!
Artfonica
10M+ EducationFree- 51 users said "boring"
- Free
- In App Purchases
- Editor's Choice
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- Explore tons of different art styles and topics such as animals, comics, vehicles, fantasy and more. Unlimited styles provide hours of fun
- Newbies welcome! Clear and detailed step-by-step instructions for artwork will help you start creating in no time
- No mess, no stress: save paper by drawing right on the screen as you follow the steps! Kids can draw anywhere, anytime
Reviewed by JordanW on March 7, 2018
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easy to use
in 97 reviewsSome really cool designs and easy to use
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in 51 reviewsBoring and useless u were right
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SketchBook - draw and paint
Autodesk SketchBook
Autodesk Inc.
10M+ EntertainmentFree- 321 users said "boring"
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Editor's Choice
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- A fully featured, pro-grade version of SketchBook, now 100% free for everyone
- The most widely-used sketching and drawing app for artists everywhere, from amateur cartoonists to serious art students to professionals
- Intense AutoSave feature keeps your artwork safe every step of the way, from conceptual sketch to finished masterpiece
Reviewed by Kaylin on June 26, 2018
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easy to use
in 1,135 reviewsLove this app, very easy to use
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useful
in 716 reviewsI love the features so far very useful!
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best drawing app
in 403 reviewsit's a amazing best drawing app forever
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in 321 reviewsIt's dumb and boring
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beautiful art
in 167 reviewsWe make a beautiful art in this app I love it
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great features
in 82 reviewsGreat features and good for my anime
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PaperColor : Paint Draw Sketchbook & PaperDraw
PaperDraw imitating the real brush, simple painting, learn to paint.
Colorfit
10M+ Art & DesignFree Install- 57 users said "relaxing"
- Free
- In App Purchases
- Editor's Choice
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- Drawing, doodling, sketching, calligraphy, graffiti and more! All the artistic tools you need in one convenient location
- Tons of color, palette and paintbrush styles to help you showcase your artistic genius
- Import photos from your device's photo gallery and add text, draw and doodle before sending to friends and family
Reviewed by Kaylin on June 26, 2018
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easy to use
in 495 reviewsReally like this app. Easy to use and love the way my drawings come out.
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useful
in 197 reviewsIt's really useful for people who love or like arts
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best drawing app
in 115 reviewsThis is the best drawing app I ever used because I could draw soo nice and wow everyone
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relaxing
in 57 reviewsI like it! Nice and relaxing. Great details.
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beautiful art
in 51 reviewsLove it so much. It makes my simple ideas into beautiful art.
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great time killer
in 41 reviewsGreat app and great time killer I see nothing wrong with this app
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Sketch - Draw & Paint
Draw, paint, edit photos and have fun with stickers in our creative app.
Sony Mobile Communications
100M+ Art & DesignFree- 137 users said "great art"
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Fresh
- In App Purchases
- Editor's Choice
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- Like the masterpiece, you are working on? Save it with a simple and easy to use backup support or sync across devices to begin creating whenever
- Perfect your drawing with fun brushes and tools that will help to improve your artwork over time
- Have fun editing photos the way you want, by adding fun texts and free stickers
Reviewed by Chris on March 13, 2018
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easy to use
in 932 reviewsBest drawing app ever!! It is easy to use and fun!
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useful
in 523 reviewsIt's very useful and easy to use
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best drawing app
in 362 reviewsI love it,it's the best drawing app I've ever seen!!
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great art
in 137 reviewsThis app helps you make really great art!
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amazing features
in 75 reviewsI use it to draw, photo edit, collage and more. Great features and super easy to use
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awesome stickers
in 30 reviewsThis app has good awesome stickers!!!
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How to draw anime - DrawShow
Learn to draw anime, manga & comic art with free tutorials in the drawing app.
DrawShow Anime Studio
1M+ ComicsFree Install- 323 users said "helpful"
- Free
- Fresh
- In App Purchases
- Editor's Choice
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- Hundreds of practical drawing tutorials! Beautiful tutorials range from simple to advanced so anyone can jump right in & start drawing
- No distortions! Vector Zooming makes drawing even the smallest details super easy
- Record your drawing! Easily export your drawing process as a GIF and share with the world
Reviewed by Antonio on March 12, 2018
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helpful
in 323 reviewsI love this app its best drawing app ever its so helpful
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easy to use
in 165 reviewsGreat app. Very creative and easy to use!
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best drawing app
in 60 reviewsI love drawing this could be the best drawing app -3-
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addictive
in 19 reviewsIt helps makes u draw better and its addictive ; )
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in 12 reviewsIts cute and inspiring
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Pencil Sketch Drawing Ideas
Find The Best Pencil Sketch Drawing Ideas Here!
Bensol
500K+ LifestyleFree Install- 81% positive reviews
- Free
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Adobe Illustrator Draw
Create vector illustrations and send to Adobe Illustrator CC or Photoshop CC
Adobe
5M+ PhotographyFree- 29 users said "good tool"
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Editor's Choice
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- Tap into your creativity with award-winning Adobe performance! Create art with various pens in flexible colors and sizes, layers, vectors and more
- Creative cloud: Work with Capture CC, Lightroom, and access endless free, high-quality stock images to fuel your creative work
- Conveniently sync your work to the cloud so you can create on the go and continue anywhere else with Photoshop, Illustrator and more
Reviewed by JordanW on March 7, 2018
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easy to use
in 487 reviewsthis app is amazing and easy to use
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in 311 reviewsIt's just so useful and easy to use
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best drawing app
in 145 reviewsI love it its the best drawing app out there.
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in 29 reviewsgood tool even for very precise work
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in 23 reviewsUseful and Addictive
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in 19 reviewsCool features and easy to use
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Pencil Sketch Drawing Ideas
a collection of pencil drawing shots
Yuan Andro Fe
10K+ LifestyleFree Install- 80% positive reviews
- Free
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Pencil Photo Sketch-Sketching Drawing Photo Editor
Create beautiful pencil sketch & drawing of your photos with Pencil Photo Sketch
Minerva Studios Private Limited
10M+ PhotographyFree Install- 45 users said "lots of fun"
- Free
- Feature Rich
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- Editor's Choice
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- Create one of a kind beautiful masterpieces by converting your photos into lovely hand-drawn works of art
- Easy to use thanks to a simple and smooth user interface that makes it fun to create stunning pictures
- In one tap of the finger, you can share your photo across all your favorite social media platforms
Reviewed by Chris on March 13, 2018
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easy to use
in 378 reviewsFun & easy to use. I like being able to find my photos on my phone and edit them here.
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in 138 reviewsVery nice to c ....i think it very useful to editing images ...thank u for giving this
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lots of fun
in 45 reviewsUnbelievable. I create like a artist. Best ever app. Lots of Fun too!!!
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in 36 reviewsIt has lots of good effects which makes me satisfied. Thanks a lot for this creating
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in 30 reviewsAllows me to scetch my own beautiful pics
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in 24 reviewsTo many ads
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Drawing and sketching are the processes of committing a subject to paper, usually using pencil or other dry, handheld coloring medium. It is one of the oldest forms of artistic expression.
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Our unique algorithm scoured the App Store and Google Play Store by searching art drawing, cartoon drawing, doodle art and 5 other keywords. From there, we retrieved a total of 1,732 unique apps (992 Android apps and 740 iOS apps) as potential candidates. -
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We then selected the highest quality apps from the 1,732 apps listed. We compared the number of stars, downloads, and reviews along with the velocity of these apps to create a list of the Best Apps for Drawing & Sketching for both Android & iOS. -
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Finally, our editorial team checks all apps in our best 10 list one by one to make sure these apps are of the highest quality. - If you are interested in learning more about our process, find out here.
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