Tayasui Sketches School
Children choose drawing tools, make sketches or paintings, organize them in folders, and may import photos.
- Route
- Make
- Ages
- Ages 6–12
- Best for
- Children who want a kid-oriented sketchbook with realistic tools
At a glance
- Developer
- SKETCHES SRL
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad
- Cost
- Free with subscription
- US App Store
Free; premium weekly $2.99/$3.99, monthly $2.99, yearly offers $9.99–$69.99 shown
The short version
The School edition presents a deliberately accessible drawing interface, folders, and more than 20 tools. Its free download has recurring premium offers and Apple discloses identifier tracking, so its child-oriented branding needs careful qualification.
Creative agency: High — children can make original pictures without prescribed outcomes. Learning value: Medium — art-making practice rather than instruction. Age fit: A friendly option for elementary-age drawers, subject to purchase-wall testing. Parent view: Apple reports tracking identifiers and diagnostics; subscriptions require clear explanation. Staying power: Medium — strong for regular sketchers, less so for children wanting projects. Learning value: Medium — art-making practice rather than instruction. Age fit: A friendly option for elementary-age drawers, subject to purchase-wall testing. Parent view: Apple reports tracking identifiers and diagnostics; subscriptions require clear explanation. Staying power: Medium — strong for regular sketchers, less so for children wanting projects. Age fit: A friendly option for elementary-age drawers, subject to purchase-wall testing. Parent view: Apple reports tracking identifiers and diagnostics; subscriptions require clear explanation. Staying power: Medium — strong for regular sketchers, less so for children wanting projects.
What we found
Strengths
- Creative agency: High — children can make original pictures without prescribed outcomes. Learning value: Medium — art-making practice rather than instruction. Age fit: A friendly option for elementary-age drawers, subject to purchase-wall testing. Parent view: Apple reports tracking identifiers and diagnostics; subscriptions require clear explanation. Staying power: Medium — strong for regular sketchers, less so for children wanting projects.
- Learning value: Medium — art-making practice rather than instruction. Age fit: A friendly option for elementary-age drawers, subject to purchase-wall testing. Parent view: Apple reports tracking identifiers and diagnostics; subscriptions require clear explanation. Staying power: Medium — strong for regular sketchers, less so for children wanting projects.
- Staying power: Medium — strong for regular sketchers, less so for children wanting projects.
Watch-outs
- Parent view: Apple reports tracking identifiers and diagnostics; subscriptions require clear explanation. Staying power: Medium — strong for regular sketchers, less so for children wanting projects.
- Reviews are self-selected and storefront subscription offers can change.
Before you download
- Age guidance
- 6–12; Apple labels it 4+. Adult involvement: Medium — subscription offers, importing photos, and tracking disclosure need parent review.
- Privacy
- Check the current privacy policy and account settings before your child uses the app.