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Linea Sketch

An app that turns your rough strokes into clean lines and shapes.

Photo & videoSketching and paintingIllustration on iPadFree plan+1 more
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What Linea Sketch does

Linea Sketch is a minimal sketching app for iPad and iPhone from the small studio The Iconfactory. It is built for quick sketches, notes and wireframes, with a few good tools, five layers and ZipLines that snap rough strokes into clean lines and shapes.

ZipLines and ZipShapes clean up rough strokes
Small set of quality drawing tools
Auto-generated tints and shades for colors
Five layers, grids and templates
Export PNG, JPEG, PSD and PDF
iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad

Linea keeps things small on purpose. You get a pencil, pen, marker, watercolor, fill, blend and eraser, plus color palettes that create matching tints and shades for you. Five layers are enough for most sketches without getting lost.

Its best trick is ZipLines and ZipShapes. Draw a wobbly line or circle, hold for a moment, and it snaps into a clean one. That makes it great for app wireframes, diagrams and quick design ideas. There are grids, templates and paper backgrounds, text notes, and time-lapse recording.

You can export PNG, JPEG, PSD and PDF files, and iCloud keeps your sketches in sync across devices. The free version shows banners and reminders and adds a watermark to exports. Subscribing or buying the full version removes them.

It is not a painting app, and its App Store rating is lower than the big names, but for clean, quick sketches it is pleasant to use.

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Who it's for

Designers sketching app screens and wireframes
People who want a simple, uncluttered sketch app

Skip it if: Painters and illustrators. Android owners.

Pricing

Free plan
Free, paid from $1.99/mo

Linea Sketch is free to download, but the free version shows banners and reminders and puts a watermark on exports. To remove them, subscribe for $1.99 a month or $19.99 a year, or pay $59.99 once.

Prices can vary by country. Checked 19 Oct 2026.

What people like

  • Simple and focused
  • Snapping lines and shapes is genuinely handy
  • Cheap subscription, or pay once
  • Made by a long-running indie studio

Watch out for

  • Watermark on exports in the free version
  • Only five layers
  • Apple devices only

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Questions people ask

Is Linea Sketch free?

You can use it for free, but exports get a watermark. A subscription or one-time purchase removes it.

What are ZipLines in Linea Sketch?

Draw a line or shape and pause, and Linea snaps it into a clean, straight line or shape.

Does Linea Sketch work on iPhone?

Yes. It runs on iPhone and iPad and syncs through iCloud.