Review: Sketchable

Doodle Power! Sketchable is a simple yet powerful program for quick sketching and drawing.

Our Verdict

A great little on-the-go tool for artists to sketch with. The interface is super easy to get to grips with and well thought out, plus it's free!

For

  • Images can be saved as PNG or PSD files
  • Probably the first and only mobile app to provide layers!
  • Great interface
  • Simple to use
  • Runs on both mobile and desktop devices

Against

  • Not suitable to paint with (if you are looking for a Photoshop/Painter alternative you will be disappointed!)
  • You will probably need to download additional add-ons for a small fee
  • Not enough layers
  • No ability to create paper textures

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For artists on the go, it's increasingly important to be able to capture ideas, draw quickly to show a client ideas, demonstrate a method, or annotate an image. For some, drawing app Sketchable has become the ideal application for achieving such tasks. It works well on both a Microsoft Surface Pro and the Wacom Companion, and it's lightweight, easy to use, extremely fast, and responsive. It autosaves your work so you can pick up where you left off.

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The Verdict
8

out of 10

Sketchable

A great little on-the-go tool for artists to sketch with. The interface is super easy to get to grips with and well thought out, plus it's free!

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