Sketchbook

Overview

Sketchbook comes from Sketchbook. On Google Play it is filed under Art & Design, has been listed since Oct 8, 2014, and it is free to download. Short description: Draw and paint anywhere with a complete artist’s toolkit.

The rating spread

706,977 Google Play users have rated Sketchbook, and the average lands at 4.07. Breaking that down: 61.3% gave five stars, 13.7% four, 8.1% three, 4.7% two and 12.2% one. Most people give it full marks, though the one star group is far from tiny.

The raw counts are 433,195 five star votes against 86,284 one star votes, roughly 5 to 1. The middle of the scale, two and three stars together, holds 12.8% of ratings (90,559 people). The listing shows 100,000,000+ installs, so the 706,977 ratings come from a slice of the people who installed it.

What the Play page lists

The listing shows last updated Oct 23, 2026, a content rating of Everyone and first released Oct 8, 2014. The Play page carries 12 screenshots, and the written description runs to about 146 words. Google Play labels it as one that offers in-app purchases. There is no upfront price.

Features, as listed

It also states that “From quick sketches to fully finished artwork, Sketchbook goes where your creativity takes you”. Another line from the listing: “Sketchbook is an award-winning sketching, painting, and drawing app for anyone who loves to draw”. The listing goes on to say “Artists and illustrators love Sketchbook for its professional-grade feature set and highly customizable tools”. One more point the description makes: “Everyone loves Sketchbook for its elegant interface and natural drawing experience, free of distractions so you can focus on capturing and expressing your ideas”.

The description says: “A full complement of brush types: pencils markers, airbrushes, smear and more that look and feel just like their physical counterparts”. In the developer’s words, “Brushes are highly customizable so you can create just the look you want”. It also states that “Guides, rulers and stroke tools support precision when you need it”. All of this comes from the store listing, so read it as the developer’s own pitch.

Who it is for

People who need a art & design app and want something with a big user base. 100 million+ installs means most questions have already been asked somewhere. Its content rating on Play is Everyone, so check that against who will actually use it.

Possible drawbacks

The listing says it offers in-app purchases, so expect to be asked for attention or money at some point. Also, 12.2% of raters left one star, so the negative reviews are not a handful of outliers. And three star ratings are 8.1%, so a fair number of people found it merely okay. Check the screenshots and the most recent reviews on the Play page before you rely on it.