Sketchology
Creative
vector drawing app
SHOW HN2013
How HN took it
15 positive, 18 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 12 critical, out of 50 comments about the project. Thread score +0.07.
Idea: 5 for, 7 againstExecution: 3 for, 1 againstDesign: 1 for, 2 againstPricing: 1 for, 1 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Smooth lines and natural-feeling drawing
From 2 comments
Very, very cool. It "feels" great to use it - the lines look smooth and satisfying to draw. I can see this being a lot of fun to use for random doodling. The simplicity is also…
alex_c on HNWow! This is a fantastic app. All of the basic tools feel natural to use, and the vector smoothing "just works". Well done!
davidppp on HN
Infinite zoom canvas is a standout feature
From 2 comments
Don't listen to the naysayers. You've created something simple, elegant, and instantly understandable. In a world where we're constantly bombarded with technical discussions of…
seanMeverett on HNThis is what I've been looking for since the iPad came out. Your brushes aren't as good as Paper, but the zoom feature is killer and makes the iPad a real drawing tool for the…
alexmorse on HN
Simple, focused UI
From 1 comment
Very, very cool. It "feels" great to use it - the lines look smooth and satisfying to draw. I can see this being a lot of fun to use for random doodling. The simplicity is also…
alex_c on HN
Objections
iPad only; no Android or other platforms yet
From 2 comments
The first 6 months or so of development were on Windows/Linux, so cross platform compatibility is something I've always had my eye on. I can't say when though, in all honesty an…
mickrobk on HNAny plans for other platforms? Android? Windows 8?
guizzy on HN
No SVG or vector export
From 2 comments
It's fully vector but you cannot export to SVG or any other open formats due to the performance difference between Sketchology and other vector apps. (More than 100x even against…
mickrobk on HNNo unfortunately. While it's fairly trivial for me to support, the performance difference (a factor of more than 100) between Sketchology and other vector drawing apps makes it…
mickrobk on HN
Icon design is weak
From 1 comment
This looks like a really wonderful app, but the icon needs a lot of work. Maybe export a beautiful, colorful world as the icon and have it look sort of abstract? A big ugly S is…
flyosity on HN
Requests
Vector or hi-res image export
From 2 comments
First, congrats on the app and the selling method. Free trial and extras for sale are definitively a honest way to go on the app store! I understand it's hard to export a svg,…
fwdbureau on HNCan you export to SVG, PDF or some other vector format?
NLPsajeeth on HN
Text tool
From 2 comments
This is probably outside your vision for the product, but adding a text box tool would transform this into a pretty amazing notebook app. All the type-and-draw apps I've used are…
mortenjorck on HNi was actually trying to use sketchbookX from autodesk to take quick notes and draw schema diagrams. the lack of boundaries will make me continue to use your app! it is how i…
gcb0 on HN
Android or Windows ports
From 2 comments
Are there Android and Windows Phone ports on the horizon? This App would pair up nicely with active digitizers such as Samsung's S-pen and Surface Pro's pen input. On a more…
gabriel34 on HNAny plans for other platforms? Android? Windows 8?
guizzy on HN
Layer support
From 1 comment
Now only if I had layer support and export to some standard format
asadlionpk on HN
Questions
Is it vector-based and what export formats exist?
From 2 comments
So does the tool just abstract pixels or is it using Vectors? If it is vectors, what kinds of tools does it offer for exporting? Note that I'm not into designing at all but I…
andrew_gardener on HNCan you export to SVG, PDF or some other vector format?
NLPsajeeth on HN
Which stylus is recommended?
From 1 comment
Looks awesome. Is there any specific stylus that is recommended for this app? Also would it work on an iPad Mini
RaSoJo on HN
Alternatives named
Adobe Ideas
From 1 comment
A couple of years ago, I watched a guy explaining his concept starting with nothing but a blank canvas in Adobe Ideas (very similar iPad vector drawing app that's been out a…
toddmorey on HN
53 Paper
From 1 comment
I much prefer Sketchology's freely zoomable canvases over a fixed canvas, but somehow the brush styles don't look as nice as 53 Paper (http://www.fiftythree.com/paper). I don't…
micheljansen on HN
Autodesk SketchBook
From 2 comments
i was actually trying to use sketchbookX from autodesk to take quick notes and draw schema diagrams. the lack of boundaries will make me continue to use your app! it is how i…
gcb0 on HNLooks very neat, I'm disappointed that's it's apparently iPad only. I'd love to give it a try next to Sketchbook Ink [0] on my Android devices. Though, I have to say, I'm growing…
incision on HN
MyPaint
From 2 comments
Looks like a closed source Ipad clone of mypaint. If you want this for the desktop I recommend mypaint instead, it already has 8 years of development and its free.
oib on HNwow, something like this and no one points out two fantastic FOSS alternatives: krita and mypaint
droelf on HN
Krita
From 1 comment
wow, something like this and no one points out two fantastic FOSS alternatives: krita and mypaint
droelf on HN