So much wasted potential

I am what could be consided a professional user. I actually use a variety of Autodesk Desktop applications including Sketchbook Pro/ Fusion 360. Ive use the desktop version of Sketchbook for well over 5 years, and it keeps getting better and better.

I can not say the same of the Ipad version and now that I own an Ipad Pro Im really scratching my head wondering if the folks at Autodesk are asleep at the mouse.

For an average doodler, or someone just looking to play around with a digital art creation tool Id say that its worth a download, for those who are serious or need these tools to get work done then this app is a FAR CRY from its desktop counterpart.

Perhaps its the limitations of the hardware, or the varied os platforms that this app has to serve, but the App just doesnt deliver in the same way I think an app like Procreate does. In my professional opinion if you were going to only purchase 1 app between Sketchbook Pro and Procreate Id steer you toward Procreate. To be clear I recieve nothing from Procreate. I just honestly think that they have created a superior product even though I know Autodesk is more than capable of doing so.

Id be willing to recommend Sketchbook if it were a closer experince to the desktop version. Our tablets have become more powerful, the addition of the Apple pencil is perfect for digi art programs, but Autodesk would just need to see it as a worthwhile investment to review and retool the entire app.

Out of many suggested improvements 2 major ones stand out to me. 1. Add a non proportional transform feature with the ability to skew or move each corner of a bounding box independently as part of the transform. This is something offered in the desktop version and theres no real reason why todays devices couldnt handle it. 2. Add back in a legitimate ellipse tool. The current ellipse tool is more of an ellipse stamp. The desktop version treats the ellipes guide like the ruler guide. Users can position, scale, move the guide into place then trace over the top for a more controlled ellipse. I have no clue why its taken Autodesk sooo long to add this to the App when they already have it on the desktop. Once again, the hardware of today can certainly handle it. Thats just for starters.

Overall its fine for playing around, but its not quite a refined tool. Ive found it more likely to frustrate advanced users than to be of any significance in digital art creation. Sorry Autodesk, Procreate drank your milkshake on this one!

Brett Butlers Thong about Sketchbook®, v3.6