Square Sketch brings the simplicity of pen and paper to a digital environment—with the precision and flexibility of a vector drawing app.
Pen & paper | Square Sketch | Typical vector app | |
---|---|---|---|
Handwriting | ● | – | – |
Simplicity | ● | ● | – |
Focus | ● | ● | – |
Capturing ideas | ● | ● | – |
Precision | – | ● | ● |
Flexible editing | – | ● | ● |
Publication | – | ● | ● |
Many Features | – | – | ● |
„I love it! … The UX of this app is brilliant and a breeze of fresh air to work with! … Absolutely recommended tool!“
— User, German Mac App Store↗, April 2025
„I was looking for a perfect tool for schematic draw. I finally found it. Really easy to use, still very powerfull. Thank you. …“
— User, French Mac App Store↗, December 2024
„Sehr schön gebaute Anwendung. Macht richtig Spass, damit zu zeichnen. Der Workflow ist so simpel, dass sich andere ein Beispiel nehmen könnten. …“
— User, Swiss Mac App Store↗, November 2024
Even after drawing, all objects can still be edited flexibly.
The sketches are saved locally as a file in an XML format.
A keyboard and mouse is required to use, although a 3-button mouse is recommended for quick zooming, tilting and resetting the view.
For optimal platform integration, modern, native frameworks from operating system manufacturers are used.