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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 1,056 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- 517 users said "relaxing"
- Free
- Fresh
- In App Purchases
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relaxing
in 517 reviewsIt's amazing and relaxing
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boring
in 315 reviewsI hate this game it is too boring
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easy to use
in 90 reviewsCute and easy to use. Helps with my anxiety.
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great time killer
in 77 reviewsIt is really nice and relaxing ...... It is easy to use and a great time killer
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too many ads
in 67 reviewsToo many ads
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creative game
in 23 reviewsIt is very nice and creative game
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Learn to Draw 3D
Learn how to draw 3D pencil Drawings in simple and easy steps.
StudioOne
5M+ EducationFree- 79% positive reviews
- Free
- Editor's Choice
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- A step by step demonstration that will teach you how to create an anamorphic drawing in 3D
- Do you want to learn how to draw 3D objects? Stimulate your brain with a simple, step-by-step tutorial on creative pencil drawings
- All drawing tutorials available 100% offline, no Wi-Fi or internet connection needed
Reviewed by Kaylin on August 22, 2018
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SketchBook - draw and paint
Autodesk SketchBook
Autodesk Inc.
10M+ EntertainmentFree- 374 users said "best drawing app"
- Free
- Feature Rich
- Fresh
- 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 1,027 reviewsLove this app, very easy to use
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useful
in 666 reviewsI THINK THIS GAME IS USEFUL FOR ARTISTIC
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best drawing app
in 374 reviewsLove it it is the best drawing app that I've ever had
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boring
in 298 reviewsIt's dumb and boring
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beautiful art
in 146 reviewsUndoubtedly the best art app for Android, it's awesome I use it to draw everything!
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great features
in 75 reviewsLove it. Great features, good tools. Good app.
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PaperDraw:Paint Draw Sketchbook
PaperDraw imitating the real brush, simple painting, learn to paint.
Colorfit
5M+ Art & DesignFree Install- 101 users said "best drawing app"
- 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 433 reviewsLove love love it! Very easy to use and fun!
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useful
in 169 reviewsIt's really useful for people who love or like arts
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best drawing app
in 101 reviewsBest drawing app for kid artistes I love to doodle alot of Chara from undertale.
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addictive
in 72 reviewsSuper addicting ... Once you mastered it you I'll love it
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in 49 reviewsI love to sit and draw my favorite cartoons, it's so relaxing!!!
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great time killer
in 38 reviewsApp:what about creative me:yea and a great time killer
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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- 318 users said "best drawing app"
- 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 834 reviewsThis app is amazing! It easy to use and I make awesome art with it!
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useful
in 476 reviewsIt is so useful from having fun to making YouTube thumbnails!!!
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best drawing app
in 318 reviewsAmazing the best drawing app
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great art
in 109 reviewsThis app helps you make really great art!
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in 71 reviewsNice has lots of cool features.
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inspiring
in 21 reviewsThe music was so inspiring, the graphics were perfect, and the story always left me
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How to Draw - Easy Lessons
Best step by step drawing app! > 100 easy drawing tutorials for everyone!!
Artfonica
10M+ EducationFree- 211 users said "helpful"
- 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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in 211 reviewsGreat app for a very amateur drawer very helpful!
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in 49 reviewsBoring and useless u were right
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Artecture Draw, Sketch, Paint
Artecture enables you to sketch, draw and paint like never before.
Samsung R&D Institute Bangladesh
1M+ EntertainmentFree Install- 81% positive reviews
- Free
- Editor's Choice
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- Create like never before with this one of a kind outlet to sketch, draw, and paint with color pick, template coloring, and import/export of images
- Love to draw? You'll love having all of the drawing tools you could think of right at your fingertips
- The artistic possibilities are endless and even include image effects to add layers like Sepia, Inverse, Blur, Gray, Bright, Colorize, and many more
Reviewed by Chris on March 13, 2018
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easy to use
in 40 reviewsJust amazing and easy to use! It just needs the blur tool to be perfect
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in 36 reviewsNice and useful app
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Pencil Photo Sketch-Sketching Drawing Photo Editor
Create beautiful pencil sketch & drawing of your photos with Pencil Photo Sketch
Podium Art Studio
5M+ PhotographyFree Install- 84% positive reviews
- 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 143 reviewsThe app is good and easy to use..
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in 64 reviewsAwesome. thanks. Perfect and useful
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Drawing Desk: Draw Paint Color Doodle & Sketch Pad
Drawing Desk, free drawing app with 15 Million+ users globally
4Axis Technologies
500K+ Art & DesignFree- 76% positive reviews
- Free
- In App Purchases
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Pencil Sketch Drawing
reference ideas and creativity Pencil Sketch Drawing
Gadis Restina
100K+ Art & DesignFree Install- Free
- Fresh
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Broad Search:
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 1,879 unique apps (1056 Android apps and 823 iOS apps) as potential candidates. -
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We then selected the highest quality apps from the 1,879 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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