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24 alternatives to Sketchmate

Draw animated sketches on your iPhone keyboard

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

1. 1
   Penboard▲108

   Communicate with animated drawings from your iOS keyboard

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   SketchDesign.io▲163

   Learn to design an iPhone app with Sketch

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Sketch▲96

   Send a doodle to your friend in real-time

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Askey▲97

   Turn your drawings into text & emoji on iOS!

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sketchapp TV▲146

   Create Awesome iOS Apps With Sketch

   2014 · sketchapp.tv · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Doodle Morph AI▲97

   Transform drawings into photo-realistic art with AI

   2023 · doodlemorphai.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sketch for iPhone▲81

   View Sketch documents and prototypes on your iPhone

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Concepts for iPhone▲105

   Powerful vector sketching on-the-go.

   2016 · concepts.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   ScribbleBoard▲126

   iOS8 Keyboard for hand drawing your messages

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Doodler▲79

    A simple doodling app on your iPhone

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    iOS 9 GUI for Sketch▲205

    100% vector including devices, icons and keyboard

    2015 · designcode.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Sketch Mirror▲93

    Preview your iOS designs directly on your devices

    2014 · sketch.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Artyline▲359

    Sketch-to-screen AR converter

    2019 · artyline.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Desss▲103

    Send doodles to your friends on your iPhone

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Sketch Mirror 2.0▲351

    Preview your Sketch designs on your iOS devices.

    2016 · sketch.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Photoshop Sketch▲84

    Create stunning, expressive drawings on your tablet

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Composer's Sketchpad▲72

    A doodle-y iPad sequencer for making quick musical sketches

    2016 · composerssketchpad.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Based▲205

    Sketch UI kit for feeds on iOS, Android and web

    2016 · getstream.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Forge▲84

    Sketching App for iPad Focused On Brainstorming Idea

    2015 · adonit.net · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Linea▲90

    Sketch on your iPad, simply

    2017 · linea-app.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Inkspace▲75

    Sketch doodles in 3D with your Android phone. Beautiful.

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    SketchAI▲87

    Enhance your sketches with AI

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sketch Notebook Plugin▲114

    Documenting Sketchapp artboards made easy

    2014 · marcosvid.al · its alternatives →

24. 24
    DrawType▲109

    The Drawing Keyboard

    2014 · archive.theowatson.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 →