As Drawing Apps for the iPhone go, there are plenty. Brushes is nice. Layers is another with a lot of features attractive to those who sketch. While they’re better than Sketchbook Mobile in some areas, Sketchbook Mobile has a much better set of brush options with more responsive actions than the other two. Here is the quick comparison of all three.
| Brushes (version 2.0) |
Layers (version 1.0) |
Sketchbook Mobile (version 1.0) |
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| Export Size | 320 x 480 | 512 x 512 | 1024 x 682 (3GS) 600 x 400 (Other) |
| Export Format | to Photos | to Photos, Email JPEG, Email PSD |
to Photos, Email PNG |
| Brushes | No presets, Customizable |
10 presets, Customizable |
25 presets, Customizable |
| Layers | 4 | 5 | 6 (3GS) 3 (Other) |
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| Layer Transparency | |
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| Layer Duplicate | |
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| Layer Rotate | |
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| Layer Hide | |
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| Layer Merge | |
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| Layer Delete | |
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| Layer Import Photo | |
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| Layer Background Fill | |
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| Undo/Redo | |
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| Cropping | |
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| Gallery | |
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| Help/Tips | |
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| Eyedropper (ColorPicker) | |
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| Pan/Zoom | |
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| Sync | |
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| Landscape Mode | |
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| Price | $4.99 | $4.99 | $2.99 |
| Website | Link | Link | Link |