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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
4.53 from 8,929 ratings

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.