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Head-to-head

DailyArt vs Sketch a Day

DailyArt 4.8★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner Tie
Sketch a Day 4.8★ · Free + IAP 75

DailyArt is better for those who want to learn about art history and appreciate a curated daily piece, while Sketch a Day is superior for aspiring artists seeking daily drawing prompts and a supportive community.

Full reviews: DailyArt · Sketch a Day

DailyArt offers a daily dose of art history and education, but its free version is heavily impacted by ads and paywalls. Sketch a Day provides daily drawing prompts and fosters a positive community for artists, though some users experience technical glitches and moderation issues.

Head to head

Content & Educational Value edge: DailyArtR2R5R8R35
DailyArt DailyArt users highly praise its educational content, offering daily insights into art pieces, artists, and art history, which helps them learn about different art styles and contexts R2R5R8R35. Many find it an inspiring and refreshing break in their day R2.
Sketch a Day Sketch a Day users value the daily prompts for sparking creativity, helping them practice drawing, and challenging them to explore new subjects and styles R83. The app also offers lessons and tutorials to help users improve their skills R62.
User Experience & Ads tieR1R3R4R6
DailyArt DailyArt's free user experience is severely hampered by an overwhelming number of intrusive ads, including video ads and banner ads that block content R1R3R4R6. Some paid subscribers also report still seeing ads, indicating glitches with the subscription model R9R21.
Sketch a Day Sketch a Day generally has a better ad experience, with some users explicitly stating it has no ads or does not push upgrades aggressively R62. However, recent updates have introduced significant ad issues for some users, making the app nearly unusable with long, frequent ads R67R73R79.
Community & Social Features edge: Sketch a DayR62R68R80R83
DailyArt DailyArt is primarily a solo learning experience, with no significant community or social interaction features mentioned by users. Its focus is on individual appreciation and education.
Sketch a Day Sketch a Day boasts a strong, positive, and supportive community where users can share their art, get feedback, and interact with others R62R68R80R83. Users appreciate seeing diverse interpretations of prompts and connecting with fellow artists R62R83.
Reliability & Technical Performance edge: DailyArtR9R13R21R65
DailyArt DailyArt users report glitches with subscriptions, where they still see ads despite paying R9R21. Some also mention the app being difficult to maneuver or not allowing access to artwork without paying R13.
Sketch a Day Sketch a Day users frequently experience technical issues such as glitches, freezing, inability to load prompts, or problems uploading images R65R80. There are also reports of issues with streaks, deleted posts, and incorrect like counts .
Pricing & Value edge: Sketch a DayR1R4R10R13
DailyArt DailyArt's free tier is heavily criticized for being unusable due to excessive ads and paywalls that restrict access to basic features like searching or viewing certain genres R1R4R10R13. The subscription model is a point of contention, with some users unwilling to pay for content they can find for free online R10R19.
Sketch a Day Sketch a Day's free tier is generally well-received for providing daily prompts and access to the community without aggressive paywalls R62. However, some users feel that certain features, like seeing upcoming prompts, are locked behind confusing payment options .
Moderation & Support tieR25R31R43R55
DailyArt DailyArt reviews do not extensively discuss moderation or customer support, but some users express concern over questionable and potentially inappropriate ads appearing R25R31R43. There is also a user who suspects AI is being used to write blurbs R55.
Sketch a Day Sketch a Day users report issues with moderation, including posts being deleted without clear reasons, accusations of plagiarism for original work, and perceived unfair promotion of certain artists . Customer service is described as non-existent or unhelpful, with some users receiving dismissive responses R79.
Pick DailyArt if

you want to learn about art history and appreciate a curated daily art piece with detailed descriptions R5R35. You are willing to pay for a subscription to remove ads, or tolerate frequent interruptions in the free version R2R8.

Pick Sketch a Day if

you are an artist looking for daily drawing prompts to inspire creativity and practice your skills R83. You value a supportive and positive community to share your work and interact with other artists R62R68R95.

Evidence note: DailyArt has a significantly larger number of reviews, with a strong focus on the ad experience in its recent negative reviews. Sketch a Day's reviews, while fewer, provide more detail on community interaction and technical issues.

Frequently asked

Is DailyArt free to use?
DailyArt is available for free, but the free version is heavily burdened with frequent and intrusive ads, including video and banner ads that can make the app nearly unusable R1R4. Many core features like searching for specific art or genres are also behind a paywall R13R19.
Does Sketch a Day have a good community?
Yes, Sketch a Day is highly praised for its positive, supportive, and inspiring community where users can share their art, get feedback, and connect with fellow artists of all levels R62R68R93R95.
Are there many ads in Sketch a Day?
While some users initially reported Sketch a Day as having no ads or not pushing upgrades R62, recent updates have introduced significant ad issues for others, with reports of numerous, long, and intrusive ads making the app difficult to use R67R73R79.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] DailyArt 5/5 · US Inspirational: I have been using that app for a while and it’s been a blast. Every day I take a short break from my usual routine to discover and read about new art pieces. My city lacks art galleries so for me this is the best way to connect with beauty and messages each piece provides.
  2. [R5] DailyArt 5/5 · US Unbelievably Educational: Solid educational app. I really didn’t know anything about art but daily viewing reading the piece of the of day has taught me how to identifying realism vs Impressionism and baroque vs modern styles. It’s become one of the highlights of my day and it certainly beats doom scrolling.
  3. [R8] DailyArt 5/5 · US A lovely little app: Everyday is a joyful discovery of a new and beautiful art piece, along with a brief description of its artist and meaning.
  4. [R35] DailyArt 5/5 · US The best app to learn about different types of art: This app is amazing! I love going in every single day to see the piece of the day. The writing is always a little different, which makes it interesting to come back and read every day. Overall, it’s a great way to learn about little by little every day.
  5. [R1] DailyArt 1/5 · US Cool app but ads ruin it: Shouldn’t have to pay to enjoy an app. Can’t pay for every single app invented, ads make the app unenjoyable and less usable.
  6. [R3] DailyArt 3/5 · US It has ADDS?: This is not a game app.. but adds for games suddenly started to yell across my reading about a Canadian artist born out of the constitution act. Damn it
  7. [R4] DailyArt 1/5 · US It’s not usable anymore: 90% of the time you spend using the app is spent watching ads. Don’t download.
  8. [R6] DailyArt 3/5 · US It has ads: I deleted it because the ads make the experience uncomfortable.
  9. [R62] Sketch a Day 5/5 · US I recommend this app!: This app is pretty good. It actually has NO ads, I’d say it doesn’t push on you to upgrade. There is a lot of positivity in the comments and it feels great! The lessons are helpful. Like learning how to properly draw hands and the way of clothing. And the daily prompts are simple, yet so big! Like we had ‘echo’ once, everyone thought many things. It’s nice to see multiple pe
  10. [R68] Sketch a Day 5/5 · US Love the community ❤️: I live sketch a day so much the community is so nice and supportive! I love the suggestions each day for the prompt to give you ideas! I wish that you could see who follows you though. But that’s ok because I really just do it for the streak not the likes 🙂
  11. [R80] Sketch a Day 5/5 · US Love this app: Bad thing first..it is glitchy when you try to write a comment. That’s why I gave 4 instead of 5 stars The good. I love this app. I love the positivity and this art community. It definitely sparks inspiration. I kept this review short sweet and to the point
  12. [R83] Sketch a Day 5/5 · US Inspiring & Helpful: Joined to improve/sharpen my illustration hand skills. Getting a daily random subject to illustrate is a great way for me to unlock my creativity. Drawing every day is helping me to hone my skills and style. Additionally I set a 30 minute time limit for myself to push myself to work rapidly. Love seeing the creativity ways others around the world interpret the same subject ma
  13. [R9] DailyArt 3/5 · US Low tech high quality product: The art is great, I appreciate the care they put into it. But the subscription is so glitchy, I am subscribed but still see ads. Incredibly frustrating.
  14. [R13] DailyArt 1/5 · US very difficult to maneuver: cannot get past becoming a premium member to bring up any artwork - this app lists as free but will not allow you to see any art work - will delete
  15. [R21] DailyArt 3/5 · US Not all change is good...: I so enjoyed this app until the new version was introduced. Now it is constant frustration. You begin to read and then it immediately goes to an ad. You click off the ad and begin to read again and then there’s another ad. And this is for the "paid for" version of this app. I no longer recommend this and find I turn to it less and less. To bad they changed a good thing.
  16. [R65] Sketch a Day 4/5 · US love this app but one small thing..: I love the idea of a different prompt everyday. It really helps you branch out and draw things you normally wouldn’t. The only thing I dislike is the glitch i’m having with the “reward gallery”. I cant see any of the art and it’s disappointing because I have 4 unclaimed rewards at the moment. Other than that I love this app.
  17. [R10] DailyArt 1/5 · US Weird Ads: Not paying for an app where I can look up every single painting I see on the app for free
  18. [R25] DailyArt 1/5 · US Questionable ads: They make sure the first thing you get before signing for a membership is ads. Not sure they care what the content looks like but a smart person would recognize the danger. The ads are more like warfare. Don’t download and save yourself some time.
  19. [R31] DailyArt 1/5 · US art with a side of child corn: I would have loved this app and learning all the pieces that had to offer; but I guess I just couldn’t get past the extremely questionable “advertisements” of women and little girls in compromised photo/collages at the bottom of my screen. maybe it would go away if I would’ve purchased a different plan? I don’t even know if it has no ads option - but I don’t even
  20. [R43] DailyArt 1/5 · US AI sexualized ads: Unsure if it’s meant to force me to get the the upgraded version, but the ads at the bottom are AI women bodies that appear naked and one image than looks like a zoom in of a (well, this is a G-rated space, so you get it). Are they? Not sure, they could be in skin colored material and a fake out image, but I wanted to learn about art and see oil paintings not something that’s cl
  21. [R55] DailyArt 1/5 · US Loved the app for years, stop using AI to write the blurbs: You disrespect the artistic traditions you claim to celebrate by utilizing immoral technology. Please rectify this.
  22. [R19] DailyArt 1/5 · US I’m not paying for stuff I can google: I downloaded the app to look at abstract art and some other genres, BUT I have to pay to see abstract art or pretty much anything unique
  23. [R93] Sketch a Day 5/5 · US Community: Such a cool and positive community you guys have built. Some of us need that and we are thankful. Thank you!
  24. [R95] Sketch a Day 5/5 · US Love It! So fun and very friendly: I have so much fun sharing my art I’ve been looking for a place to share my work with people to get unbiased feedback and this solved that for me! It’s so easy to use and it feels very safe to use, the community is so nice and supportive! I love seeing people art and learning from the “Learn” section. It’s a great app and I definitely recommend!!!
  25. [R67] Sketch a Day 1/5 · US Ads are absurd: There are so many ads the app is nearly unusable
  26. [R73] Sketch a Day 1/5 · US Don’t update if you have an older version - unbearable ads: The newer version of this app forces you to watch extremely long ads over and over, even to browse the app. This app is not usable anymore. Depressing. Give us a reasonable one time fee to have it free forever.
  27. [R79] Sketch a Day 1/5 · US Development issues: The new update was very lack luster and you are not able to upload the daily prompts without ads taking over and see can no longer see the recent art from others as you were previously. I sent a message to the customer support just to get an message back from Tom telling me to delete the free app if I was so unhappy. Talk about a letdown I’ve been on the app for a couple years

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store