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Pencil Sketch Photo Editor +
Tue Nguyen Minh · 14,499 ratings · ★ 4.5
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Top complaints - extracted from 78 negative reviews
Recurring phrases mined from 1-2★ reviews. The bigger the percentage, the more users have the same problem. Fix the top 2-3 in your version and you have product-market fit on day one.
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"watermark"
17 negative reviews mention this · 22% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Leaves huge watermark. Ridiculous. All I wanted was to convert one photo I had to a drawing. I’m not paying money to remove a watermark." - Farm boy Elroy
2
"paid"
15 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Watermark remains. I paid for the pro version but the watermark won’t go away… ripoff" - AlexM555
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"purchase"
15 negative reviews mention this · 19% of all complaints
★★★★★ "App doesn't work. App will not save without an error message if you add an effect. App at first would not remember purchases without requesting you to remind it to restore. now it seems to remember. But when you go to the option that shows you a colorful p…" - Jeanne-d-Arc
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"money"
13 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Leaves huge watermark. Ridiculous. All I wanted was to convert one photo I had to a drawing. I’m not paying money to remove a watermark." - Farm boy Elroy
5
"sketch"
13 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Only does one thing!. That’s it! Upload photo or take photo, and all you get is a black and white sketch. No other features. Pretty lame" - LjohnsonH
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"save"
13 negative reviews mention this · 17% of all complaints
★★★★★ "App doesn't work. App will not save without an error message if you add an effect. App at first would not remember purchases without requesting you to remind it to restore. now it seems to remember. But when you go to the option that shows you a colorful p…" - Jeanne-d-Arc
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"photo"
10 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Leaves huge watermark. Ridiculous. All I wanted was to convert one photo I had to a drawing. I’m not paying money to remove a watermark." - Farm boy Elroy
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"does"
10 negative reviews mention this · 13% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Don’t let me do anything. It’s boring and it doesn’t let me do anything" - Sydney de young
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"version"
9 negative reviews mention this · 12% of all complaints
★★★★★ "Watermark remains. I paid for the pro version but the watermark won’t go away… ripoff" - AlexM555
10
"error"
8 negative reviews mention this · 10% of all complaints
★★★★★ "You can’t even buy pro, an error occurs. You’re stuck with an app that puts watermarks on your images and does not let you even buy pro for the watermarks to be removed. when you try to buy pro, it says you’re not allowed and throws back an error message. Please fix this problem. …" - jmgraffix
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"work"
8 negative reviews mention this · 10% of all complaints
★★★★★ "App doesn't work. App will not save without an error message if you add an effect. App at first would not remember purchases without requesting you to remind it to restore. now it seems to remember. But when you go to the option that shows you a colorful p…" - Jeanne-d-Arc
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No! No! No!
If you have to buy something to find out how much it costs, it’s a ripoff. Judging by the other reviews, this one is no exception.
Stupid
I open the app for the first time and it asks for a review.
Too many ads!
So many ads, it was non-usable. I had to delete.
don’t get it unless u like figuring things out
i literally had no idea what to do (there was no direction)
Leaves huge watermark
Ridiculous. All I wanted was to convert one photo I had to a drawing. I’m not paying money to remove a watermark.
Watermark remains
I paid for the pro version but the watermark won’t go away… ripoff
help
How do I get the icons on the right off my pic?
Don’t buy it!
This app is very misleading. Not worth the $2.99!
You can’t even buy pro, an error occurs
You’re stuck with an app that puts watermarks on your images and does not let you even buy pro for the watermarks to be removed. when you try to buy pro, it says you’re not allowed and throws back an error message. Please fix this problem. It looks like someone else noted this a year ago and yet the app is still broken.
App doesn't work
App will not save without an error message if you add an effect. App at first would not remember purchases without requesting you to remind it to restore. now it seems to remember.
But when you go to the option that shows you a colorful photo of the default photo, you can't get it to do that color effect with your own photos.
But when you go to the option that shows you a colorful photo of the default photo, you can't get it to do that color effect with your own photos.
It’s an advertisement masquerading as an app
I’m not expecting too much for a free trial…but actually being able to use the app for a minute without invasive ads just makes me hate the company, and lose all interest in the product.
Pretty useless
Pretty useless unless you upgrade. Removing this app
Unusable
You can convert a picture but are unable to use ot
Nothing is available unless you purchase.
The pencil sketch is created but with the logo on your face. To remove the logo, become a premium member. So, there are no features available for basic, free membership. This should have been mentioned in the app description. I wouldn’t have bothered downloading it.
NO FUN!!
Thi s app is probably the worst of lol time. Every time I try to open it, even though I have already purchased it, it wants me to pay again.. the annul or outright purchase fee for every use. And then the lining work done by the software is also poor. Overpriced bad app that tries to mile it’s users like am Iowa dairy cow. Don’t buy this. ou will regret it!
Too much like a photo not at all like a sketch
Sketchers supposed to make some lines and figure out the details and things like your nose or she can supposed to be a line. All it was was like a shading filter. There was no converting into a sketch. Also anything that has a permanent watermark should say trial or demo so it’s like misleading to steal my money in time. There should be another category so I can give them another one star.
Waste
Trash
Don’t
This is garbage 😂 get a different app
Do not download!!!! Tricks u into pay app
The app masquerades as free but be careful where you click
Trash
If you don’t pay for the pro version they leave a big watermark in the middle of your photo, and the quality of the sketches are just terrible.
Please refund me
The app did not indicate a fee, but is built in when you get it. Please refund me .
Scam
DO NOT BUY. total scam this program isn’t with a dime. Apple should remove it from the App Store there is no way they have a 4.5 rating. Jack
Yeah, just no. Don’t do it.
This is such a cool concept expect you can’t save it and you can’t print it. What’s the point? So disappointed that I paid for this. Please fix these issues and I’ll be happy to change my rating!
Bait and switch
I purchased this app because I liked the way it sketched a photo in the free preview with the watermark, but immediately when I finished the purchase the photo quality changed and I can not get it back. So disappointed
Won't let me save images
I paid for the app to save images and it will not let me. Keeps saying error try again later. Disappointing!
Terrible app
You cannot do anything other than slightly adjust the density or lightening. Maybe it is better if you buy the pro. NOT going to happen
Unsatisfied
Is just modifies the contrast way out
Does not look like a sketch
Paid for it
Cannot use it
Does not look like a sketch
Paid for it
Cannot use it
How
How did this get so many 5 stars? You can’t play with it at all to see if you want to purchase the pro version. But spending money on something that I can’t try first.
Inaccurate information
This app is not accurate as to what you get. The water mark on all images then prompt for more money. Do not buyuser12
No way to save
Save function does not work. Error message every time I try. Waste of money if you can’t save.
Do you charge every time?
Do you charge $2.99 each I change photo to sketch(pro)? Isn’t $2.99 to use the app all the time?
Error occurred
I purchased this app after I downloaded it to get rid of the watermarks and its a joke. While it removes the watermark, you can’t save or upload the sketch version of your picture. It seems like a scam… it just says, “Error occurred, try back later” but nothing gets resolved. My advice? Don’t bother with it.
Won’t let me restore my purchase
I already paid for this. Wasn’t using it so it got deleted. Now I can’t restore the purchase.
Paid with restrictions
Don’t think it’s really fair considering that you pay for the app and you still have to deal graphics inside your images unfair I will on download and request my money back
Nope!
I paid and got the full version and it doesn’t let me save it! So I paid for nothing! At least I could save without paying! Useless!
Won’t let me save
Can I get a refund or somehow be able to save the sketch. It hasn’t even let me save one picture
Pencil sketch
I purchased the ad remove a long time ago. The app wasn’t bring up the whole photo. I deleted the app to reinstall and now it won’t allow me to restore purchase to not see ads. What the heck !
No name
Watermark without paying. Bummer.
Cant review it have not used it your too pushy
Can’t review it can’t even use it your too pushy to view
Not enough
I which the page has more editorial option they were all the same and no t much too chose from as in editing the picture itself just color
One big fault.
THIS, would be a very nice app - for MY needs, if it wasn’t for the lack of one very important thing. I would the ability to SAVE the work of whatever would be done in it, but - for some reason - that feature isn’t allowed me. I paid the $2.99 for the Pro version, yet am NOT getting what is desired. No information comes up for the developer’s website, and nor does the support link work. So, I am out of my $2.99. I wouldn’t have given the one star, that I did, but thought that I had to make a selection, there, in order to have the ability to write this.
What is with the watermark across the images?
Disappointed
TERRIBLE!
I want my money back. It doesn’t allow you to save the photo. What’s the point if you can’t save the photo! Don’t buy this. I’ll be pursuing a refund.
Totally useless
This used to be a good app- you got a lot of decent features for free. Now, all you get is a basic cheap sketch effect with no way to modify it, and a huge watermark across the middle. I deleted it!
Will not save after purchase
Will not save even after purchase
Not working!
I just downloaded because a friend recommended this app and it will not work at all! I would like a refund or for it to be fixed!!
Watermark still there after purchase
I paid to have watermark removed and it is still there.
Don’t waste your money
This app appeared to be great and I purchased the pro right away. However, immediately I could tell that there was no way to say the picture. Keeps coming up as error. I will be asking for a refund if the big isn’t fixed with a restart. I may amend my review. In the meantime look for a different sketch app and be sure to read the reviews prior to purchase.
Can't use without paying
Can't use without paying
Not a free app
Nothing free here. Watermarks everything until you pay for the app
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Sentiment summary
88%
Positive (4-5★)
4%
Neutral (3★)
8%
Negative (1-2★)