Reviewers still see Sketch as a clean, intuitive, fast design tool with especially strong UI and native desktop performance, and some say its real-time coediting has improved teamwork. But the broader mood is that it has lost ground: several users say it lags behind Figma on features and innovation, the plugin ecosystem feels weaker, and Mac-only editing limits adoption. A few also dislike the pricing model or miss simple freehand markup. One founder, from the makers of Translate PRO, calls it a longtime go-to for quick screen design.

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user-friendly interface (5)

native mac app (3)

fast performance (2)

Cons

lagging behind Figma (4)

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•6 reviews

After a long hunt for my wire framing, prototyping and design tools I discovered sketch by accident. I've been using it for number of years and I use it almost daily. I like this app and it has potential. The only downside I feel is their price model which is almost becomes like yearly subscription pricing plan. I'm not big fan of subscription pricing. This is the reason I'm still stuck with very old version of sketch. I've been resisting to switch to Figma from sketch but it seems sooner rather than later I'll have to switch to Figma as all my UI designers use it. I always miss some sort of freehand tool for quick drawing, like adding comments or highlighting. It is not for UI design work but for providing feedback on screenshots which I use sketch to do.

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lagging behind Figma (4)subscription pricing (1)

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33 views1yr ago

•1 review

Sketch has been my go-to design tool for years, and it just keeps getting better. The interface is clean and intuitive, making it super easy to bring ideas to life without feeling overwhelmed. I love how collaborative it’s become — real-time coediting has been a game-changer for our team. Lightweight, fast, and packed with just the right features for designers who value both creativity and efficiency. A must-have for anyone serious about UI/UX design!

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fast performance (2)user-friendly interface (5)real-time coediting (1)

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27 views10mo ago

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•2 reviews

For me, this is one of the most used software. Sadly there is one big downside to it, collaboration is not where my team would expect it to be. Comments are built just for online use and are not visible on desktop app nor pinned to elements of design. Design tool is becoming more and more advanced all other things are where I would expect them to be. Kudos! Sketch to do: - fix the comments, make them collaboration friendly - start working on community

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limited collaboration features (1)

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23 views4yr ago

Sketch

Hey Marko, comments are now fixed 😉 You can comment in the web and on the mac app, you can pon them to design elements, mention peope, resolve them, all the bits! Thanks for your feedback. It helps us make Sketch better!

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2yr ago

used Sketch to build Remind Me Faster

•3 reviews

I've always enjoyed the 'native Mac app' feel, and frankly it was one of the tools that opened up app design as a hobby for me back in 2014/15 (I couldn't stand Adobe UIs). These days most of the app is actually designed straight into code, since swiftUI usually makes visual iteration pretty quick. But any time I'm considered more sweeping changes, or designed app icons, I've used Sketch.

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native mac app (3)

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5 views2yr ago

•3 reviews

Sketch has always been incredibly user-friendly, and I once believed it was a product that could rival Fireworks. However, it feels like the ecosystem, especially the plugins, has significantly diminished. As much as I’ve enjoyed using it, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to continue.

What's great

user-friendly interface (5)

What needs improvement

diminished plugin ecosystem (1)

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1 view2yr ago

used Sketch to build Retcon

•4 reviews

Retcon is a native macOS app, with great respect for the platform's strengths and conventions. Sketch seems to share these same values, and is an app I keep referring to when designing Retcon's UI—in addition to using it to design the UI proper, of course.

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used Sketch to build RM2000 Tape Recorder

•1 review

The native experience of Sketch makes it a better tool than Figma - it integrates beautifully with macOS, and is purpose-build for these type of skeuomorphic designs

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1 view12mo ago

used Sketch to build Gear Browser

•3 reviews

The design tool that powers our creativity! With Sketch, we've been able to bring our vision for Gear Browser to life, crafting a seamless and beautiful user experience.

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3 views2yr ago