Paintable vs Sketchar
Paintable
paintable.cc
Sketchar
sketchar.ioSide by side
| Figure | Paintable | Sketchar |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $19.92/mo | $1.50/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 7 |
| Spec score · Art Learning Apps | 7.6 (#11) | 8.6 (#3) |
| Lessons | The Academy includes 400+ step-by-step video lessons and learning paths from beginner to advanced. | Sketchar advertises more than 1,000 step-by-step lessons covering anime, portraits, celebrities, fan art, animals and landscapes. |
Plans
Paintable
- Digital Painting Academy — monthly$35 a month
- Digital Painting Academy — annual$239 a year
Sketchar
- FreeFree
- Education over 100 students$1.50 a month
- For education$1.50 a month
- Education 50 to 100 students$2 a month
- Education up to 50 students$2.50 a month
- Monthly$24.99 a month
- Annually$79.99 a year
In their own words
Sketchar
Sketchar is a drawing app that uses augmented reality to place sketches onto real surfaces, including paper, walls and murals. Its digital canvas includes brushes, layers, automatic stroke smoothing, time-lapse recording and a liquid brush. It also offers more than 1,000 lessons in subjects such as anime, portraits, animals and landscapes. For murals, its VR app projects a sketch onto a surface through Meta Quest or Pico headsets and is described as working in daylight without cables or a projector. Listed headsets are Meta Quest 3, 3S and Pro, and Pico 4 Ultra; Apple Vision Pro is described as coming soon. Images can be uploaded to VR through Google Drive, the web app or mobile apps. Downloaded sketches can be used on site without Wi-Fi. Mobile multiplayer supports shared-canvas drawing on iOS and Android with invite links and unlimited participants per room; Meta Quest multiplayer supports up to 10 headsets on one Wi-Fi network. Plans include a free option and paid options, with a 7-day trial.