Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Inkwash, a watercolor sketching app and explanation
I've made a drawing app based on my physical sketching practice, using fluid sim and some shader tricks to mimic watercolor-style ink washes. Best used on iPad or with a drawing tablet. The linked article shows how the core engine works, with plenty of little interactive demos. It was fun to make, sharing in hopes others find it fun too :)
Inkwash is a drawing app designed for digital watercolor sketching on iPad and drawing tablets. It uses fluid simulation and shader techniques to replicate the behavior of physical watercolor ink washes. The app is… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
- 1
- 2
Capture, create and share ideas in a digital Moleskine
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
The first sketching app with realtime collaboration
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
- 7
Charcoal▲190A modern, free, and easy-to-use drawing app for iOS
2020 · larztech.com · its alternatives →
- 8
Hey HN! I want to show my new open-source project ArtistAssistApp. ArtistAssistApp - the web app to paint better with ease. Tools for realistic color mixing based on real paints, tonal value drawing, simplified sketching, and more. Import your own photos, select any desired color directly from the image, and learn how to mix it with your paints. The web app provides a step-by-step guide on how to precisely mix that color using your own paints using atomic or optical mixing. Atomic mixing is the physical mixing of colors together, while optical mixing is the result of placing a transparent…
2023 · artistassistapp.com · its alternatives →
- 9
Fluid for Sketch▲313Sketch plugin to make your responsive designs more efficient
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 10
- 11
Inkwork▲144Instantly transform your photos into unique ink drawings 🖌
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
- 12
- 13
Instant shared whiteboard. Draw on PDFs or images
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
- 14
CREATE▲291The Most Useful Creative Tool for Graphic Design and Drawing
2016 · create.mobi · its alternatives →
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
Turn hand-drawn sketches into fully workable vector files
2014 · moleskine.com · its alternatives →
- 19
Inko 2▲130Collaborative whiteboard for iPad, iPhone, Apple TV
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
- 20
Create, collaborate and share your doodle art drawings
2022 · blog.cloudhq.net · its alternatives →
- 21
- 22FI
2011 · momo.brauchtman.net · its alternatives →
- 23
Linea Sketch▲130iPad sketchbook designed for Apple Pencil, now turbo-charged
2018 · linea-app.com · its alternatives →
- 24
Hey all! I'm happy to announce we've finally released our 2nd macOS app, Draw Over It, a tiny desktop app that enables drawing, highlighting, or annotating directly on top of anything on your Mac. I've always wanted something like this for instant and unobtrusive sketching and annotation for pair programming and demos. I always found the standard web-based diagram and drawing tools a bit too cumbersome. So we built a simple overlay that could appear over any window or app with one shortcut. It doesn't collect any user data and doesn't require any system permissions - it's sandboxed. It all…
Oct 2025 · draw.wrobele.com · its alternatives →
Also compare
Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →