Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Sketch

Send a doodle to your friend in real-time

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sketch launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Desss▲103

   Send doodles to your friends on your iPhone

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Penboard▲108

   Communicate with animated drawings from your iOS keyboard

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Doodle for Messenger▲98

   Doodle Anything and Send it on Facebook Messenger

   2015 · elephanttubenew.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Sketchmate▲68

   Draw animated sketches on your iPhone keyboard

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Peek-a-Doodle for iOS & iPadOS▲123

   Send doodles that pop up on your friends’ home screen

   Oct 2025 · peek-a-doodle.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Guess What! Draw Doodles in Chat▲72

   Let your friends guess what you have drawn in iMessage

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Drawl for Messenger▲109

   Draw it like a boss, send it to your Messenger friends

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sticker Doodle▲135

   Draw your own stickers for iMessage, Discord, and Slack

   2021 · stickerdoodle.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Sketchat▲90

   Sketch + chat. Messaging with drawing.

   2015 · sketch.at · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Doodle Morph AI▲97

    Transform drawings into photo-realistic art with AI

    2023 · doodlemorphai.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Doodle Draw for Messenger▲101

    Draw Something for Facebook Messenger

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SketchDesign.io▲163

    Learn to design an iPhone app with Sketch

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    30 Second Sketch▲86

    A flighty alternative to all-consuming social media

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Linea▲90

    Sketch on your iPad, simply

    2017 · linea-app.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Photoshop Sketch▲84

    Create stunning, expressive drawings on your tablet

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Sketchapp TV▲146

    Create Awesome iOS Apps With Sketch

    2014 · sketchapp.tv · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Askey▲97

    Turn your drawings into text & emoji on iOS!

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sketch▲103

    A social drawing application by Sony

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Kindly Ink▲249

    Create handwritten letters on iPad

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Ink Messenger▲80

    Scribble, doodle, write, draw, sketch your message

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    I made an app to draw stickers for iMessage, Discord, and Slack▲185

    Sticker Doodle - draw your own stickers for iMessage, WhatsApp, Discord, and Slack

    2021 · stickerdoodle.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sketch This▲127

    Daily drawing challenges

    2015 · heidi.deviantart.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Drawft▲69

    Communicate with drawings - in real time

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Tripcake▲131

    Doodle for travel plans with friends

    2014 · tripcake.com · its alternatives →

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 →