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Linea Sketch App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024
Linea Sketch app received 49 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Linea Sketch? Can you share your negative thoughts about linea sketch?
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✓ Unethical Bait and switch, not worth the cost.When i purchased this program it was a one time purchase without a mention of subscription. Now it’s subscription based and I can’t export my artwork from May 2020 without a water mark. Typical practice for such a dramatic license change is release a new version separate from the old version. The old version’s feature set is frozen and the new version is the one actively developed. Another common model is to reward those who supported the development of the software by grandfathering in their existing license. I have never experience such a desperate dishonest move from a developer before. Would not trust the longevity of the this product or the studio that developed it. I will actively suggest to my fellow artist to not support The Iconfactory..Version: 3.1
✓ Constant subscribe nagging and NEW watermarksI bought this years ago for a flat fee. Since the update it CONSTANTLY nags me to subscribe. I’ve started using a different sketch app - the nagging is so annoying! What really annoys me though are the watermarks. Export something and you get a watermark. Only way to remove is to subscribe. It never used to be like this. It seems they make you pay once, then take away features until you pay again!.Version: 3.1
✓ Ill-thought subscription modelWhile I enjoyed using this app for its straightforward user interface and tools, I’ve decided to jump ship after the recent announcement that the app is changing to a subscription model. To add insult to injury, customers who bought the app in 2018 (I got it in late 2018) or earlier will lose access to the app they paid for without either a refund, grandfathering or a free year. I started using Linea as a replacement for 53 Paper, though at least Paper’s developers had the decency to allow previous customers to reclaim their purchase without adding yet another sub. Why these people feel it’s acceptable to rent art tools, I don’t know. I deleted the app, since I won’t qualify for any discounts and refuse to support this business model. If it were part of Apple Arcade, something required for work, or a continually developing service, I’d do it, but it isn’t. The sub price is low, but it’s the principle that counts. I feel like a victim of a bait and switch. At least let us use what we’ve paid for!.Version: 2.8
✓ Color paletteIt’s a really great app but I downloaded it and once I got on I couldn’t find the color palettes. It kept telling me to click the color palette icon but there was no icon. Otherwise it has really good tools and is a great app..Version: 4.1
✓ The worstOk so this app is only good if you’re a kid but if you wanna professionally draw then this app sucks for you.Version: 4.0.1
✓ Too sensitive.Yeah, sure you can do art but doesn’t it feel like it’s a little too sensitive. Sometimes when I use the screen it kind of bugs out and then it just goes all over the place or it doesn’t even move at all. I find this to be very annoying while I do my art and it’s sad because I had to delete this app multiple times because I was upset and angry. sometimes the rest of the things on the screen can get in the way as well. so I would appreciate it a lot if you could do something about this..Version: 4.2
✓ Love the app...don’t update if you don’t want your full-purchase reverted to trial software!Don’t get me wrong, I love this app. It’s my favourable way to get down a quick sketch during a meeting, jot down a music idea, etc. I’m also not opposed to subscribing to an app I frequently use, I know it doesn’t work for everyone. I do take strong objection to being forced to though. FAIR WARNING: don’t update from v2 if you favour keeping your full-purchased app (impossible if you have auto-updates on like myself). The Iconfactory, which are otherwise long-standing fantastic developers, have unfortunately reach a new low here. The decent honourable thing to do would be either: 1. Turn v2 into Classic with nothing but the occasional OS maintenance updates carried over from the new app development. Or let it eventually wither if that’s too expensive to maintain. 2. Follow what other developers have so elegantly done in freezing the feature set for v2 purchasers, offering newcomers the choice to subscribe for same and to prior owners for future features. Certainly not threaten to turn your full-purchase app into a watermarked ad-based trial if you refuse to pay!.Version: 3.0
✓ All of my sketches got deletedSo i just want on to linea sketch this morning to carry on with my sketch that i’ve been working on FOR OVER A WEEK and i found that all of my sketches have been deleted.Version: 3.1
✓ The interface is clean and intuitiveBut I was expecting more brushes.....Version: 1.0.1
✓ Very basic sketching, for kids.Basic features kind of like ms paint but a little better, purchased this and realize that there are better apps with the same easy to use interface, with more tools and options..Version: 2.8
✓ Great and simple, but few bugs.I think this app is a great way to start some sketches, and even make big projects due to how simple and efficient its tools and layout are. However, it does get frustrating at times when I run into a couple bugs. One of the biggest ones affecting my work right now is not being able to rearrange the layers. The feature previously worked fine, but over the course of the last few days, I have been unable to move layers around. It’s very frustrating and hinders my progress. The feature of being able to rearrange layers should be a vital aspect in all art apps..Version: 4.3.1
✓ Pretty GoodThe app is average for two reasons: First - it is very expensive so I have to admit I expected a lot. But, it is a great app and I would have only took one star off because of the cost. Second - the main reason I gave it 3 stars is because there is not text option. I would never have guessed there is not even a basic simple text typing option. So sad. Otherwise this app would have easily been a 4 star app or more than likely I would have upped it to 5 star app. Too Bad!.Version: 3.1
✓ Just dish out a extra $5 for ProcreateAs a former user of this app, I can confirm it is mediocre. There are like 5 brushes, non-customizable pallets, and a hard layer system. Asking $5 for this already was a stretch, especially with programs very similar like flipaclip being free. I recently got procreate, and it is worlds better. Not only is the interface much easier to figure out, they add updates frequently, have features like animation assist, tons of brushes,(which you can customize to your liking), and multiple color wheel options to make your palettes, and even able to edit photos. And to hear they they are making this app a subscription service, makes everything much worse considering procreate is a one time purchase..Version: 3.1
✓ PoopIt is poop.Version: 3.1
✓ Crashes constantlyGot all the basic features needed for drawing, but crashes every single time I want to pick another pen, change size of pen or change colour on an iPad Pro. If it worked I would probably have bought it and give it more stars, but right now it is useless..Version: 3.0
✓ This is fine but there are better optionsI really wanted to love Linea, but it is lacking in many areas. What I thought would be the killer feature turns out to be a gimmick - it does in fact do quick snap-to-line/shape transformations, but these remain bitmaps, and it does not do any freehand line smoothing. I foolishly thought that these features pointed to some vector component to the app. Beyond that, the app is a good drawing tool, I just have better ones already. My go-to is Tayasui Sketches Pro, which I find superior in pretty much every way. I haven’t deleted Linea (yet) but I see very few reasons to use it..Version: 2.7.1
✓ Didn’t download for me sadly :(I was looking at the views and i decided to download it because it seemed cool, i clicked the download button, did my touch id thing, and exited the app store to see it, but when i checked up on it affter a few minutes it wasnt loaded at all, not a single speck of that sign of downloading on it, i deleted it and tried again, same thing, it might be me, but i would have loved to draw on this app..Version: 4.1.1
✓ SO DISAPPOINTED ~ PLEASE UPDATE!After spending two days FALLING IN LOVE with this beautiful, easy to use program, I’m sadly continuing my search for the perfect, SIMPLE drawing app. I’ve been a Paper by 53 user for years, due to its basic, realistic features...but their refusal to add layers and a better zoom feature has me searching for something better. I was SURE I’d found it in Linea Sketch, but the lack of a blend/smudge tool and a BASIC watercolor brush has ended my time with your app. I should’ve done a bit more research before spending money on this - but I (quite literally) got GOOSEBUMPS when this app came to my attention. I was sure that my search had ended. Alas! It wasn’t to be, and I’m back to wasting precious sketch time trying to find a drawing app that doesn’t take a Photoshop genius to use. PLEASE consider adding a blending tool (and a real watercolor “brush”, not just pencils and markers)! I now know I’m not the only one that has been disappointed. Thanks! UPDATE: While I appreciate your response (and your continuing desire to change this program to meet the needs of its users), I won’t be using Linea Sketch at this time. The smudge tool and watercolor brush are essential for the projects I work on (not just a hobby). If you will, PLEASE send me a response when these tools are added. I will try Linea Sketch again!.Version: 2.1.2
✓ Subscribing?I bought this app a few years ago. Now I’m using it more but see that in spite of having bought it, I keep getting reminders to Subscribe, which I’m told will remove reminders to Subscribe. I’ve tried Restore Purchase but it says nothing to restore. While I like the App I’m wondering why purchasers like me are being hassled like this?.Version: 3.0
✓ CrashingI love this app but it has been crashing constantly for the past few months which has been frustrating. What’s more frustrating is that I am finding it difficult to contact anyone about the issue I’m having. Please help as I don’t want to have to start looking for an alternative app..Version: 4.3
✓ Support doesn’t existI purchased this for $7.99 in 2018 before they moved to subscription pricing. be very careful as it is now a subscription based model they have increased the life time purchase price by over 500% and support have not responded to my request sent in April 2020. Complaint lodged with Apple regarding icon factory..Version: 3.1
✓ Landscape orientation onlyThe screenshots of this app are landscape, apparently because it only works in landscape mode. So if you want to hold your iPad in portrait orientation to sketch a *portrait*, you have to live with a sideways interface. A bizarre limitation for a sketching app..Version: 1.0
✓ Another Dishonest / Selfish / Greedy DeveloperAfter an update with no warning that their long-time customers would lose access to the previously purchased app and be subject to a mandatory subscription service, the Linea Sketch developers have the audacity to write: “New features don’t pay the cost it takes to maintain the app. It also means the app must commit to feature free to keep updated and with an app like Linea that is the exact opposite of what we want to do...” Really? I’m sorry, but that’s simply an outrageous rationalization! — It’s not the fault of the consumer your team failed to foresee the future and what it takes to keep an app up-to-date on the App Store. — What ‘you’ want to do is irrelevant to the fact that people paid for a product you have deceptively ‘bait and switched’ without warning. — And what you’re suggesting is not exactly true. There are numerous developers who release a new version of a product that requires a new purchase. Thus, IMO, this fact alone demonstrates a possible conscious decision to defraud existing consumers..Version: 3.0
✓ Lost dataTools-wise, this is my favorite drawing app. My two biggest gripes: The palm detection/rejection only works about half the time. And I frequently get kicked out to the projects screen on app launch instead of the app remembering which project I’m actually working on and just open straight to it. However, I have lost hours and hours worth of edits multiple times in the last week. This is unacceptable and has completely ruined my trust in this app. v4.2.2 was supposed to fix this, however I had never had the issue before this update. I can no longer recommend this Linea Sketch..Version: 4.2.2
✓ I seem to have run into a very annoying bugI love it so much graphics are awesome I love the tools I do wish that there was a hairdo that would make it easier to draw hair because sometimes in I’m in a rush but the bug is making it to where I can’t change the layers or change the color at all I can change the tint of the color though I wouldn’t of it if you were able to set a picture as the background and then change it back please..Version: 3.1
✓ Previously paid for this but now it needs a subscriptionI previously bought this app when I bought an iPad mini and pencil. I ended up selling my iPad but recently picked up an iPad Pro. After installing Linea Sketch, that I had previously paid for, I see it now has limited features unless you fork out a subscription or pay a one-off purchase that is about 7x what I previously paid..Version: 4.0.1
✓ Falling behindThe one thing I love about this app is the way the palette expands with similar color shades. I used to keep this app around for the shape snapping. That is now an available feature on other apps. I dislike being limited to 5 layers. Honestly, for the price point, there are apps that are more robust and capable. I paid less for procreate, which much for value and features. This used to be one of the better sketching apps, it’s excellent at what it does, but it’s feature set hasn’t improved much..Version: 4.3.1
✓ Wow! £50,00! FIFTY POUNDS! FOR THAT?Dream On! This contravenes the sale of goods act, by the way. People should still be entitled to use the version of the app they purchased from you ‘forever’ (as long as iPads are in existence type forever)! I’ve liked your apps, over the years, but you cannot be owned by the same people, anymore. The original app developer who designed these apps was not a greed merchant. Come on here, and explain to everyone in the class: ‘Why does it cost £50.00 for this app?’ - go on, explain so we can understand the breakdown of costs of ‘this’ app being £50.00. Bearing in mind, everything AI can do, this’ll be redundant soon enough, anyway. Organisations like this, who think ‘average’ output/quality apps can be sold for ‘boutique app’ prices are not only greedy beyond reason, they are deluded. This contravenes the sale of goods act, by the way. People should still be entitled to use the version of the app they purchased from you ‘forever’ (as long as iPads are in existence type forever)! Apple, you should be protecting us from this sort of thing..Version: 4.3
✓ Near-perfect, but the lack of canvas resizing is killing me.This app hits almost all of my sweet spots for casual note taking and sketching. It’s just the right balance of simple UI, with plenty of rich features that meet the needs of 90% of scenarios. The one thing that drives me crazy, however, is the lack of an expandable canvas area. Every time I get close to the edge of a page, and need just a little bit more space... I’m out of luck and need to go out to make a whole new page, then figure out how to re-combine ideas somehow. It would be great if the default was for a screen-res canvas that could be expanded up to 2x or 3x when necessary. I understand there are trade-offs for using a bigger canvas (memory, etc.) but I’d love to have at least a little bit of freedom to decide for myself whether they’re worth it..Version: 2.8
✓ Yet another rip-offI paid for this app a few years ago and now I find I have to pay again. Why can’t developers leave buyers with the version they paid for? Some do, like the developers of Drafts. Nefarious developers stick their fingers up to the people who gave them their money. Why do you have to take it away what has been purchased and force us to pay again? If you want us to pay again simply release a version 2. Apple really should not let developers do this. I think I paid almost ten pounds for this originally, and now you want me to pay nearly thirty pounds when in all probability you will do something else to remove that purchase too. I understand you have to make a living, but don’t bite the hand that feeds you..Version: 3.0
✓ HmmFor me, the current version seems to have bugs related to duplicate layer + merged layers not saving correctly. Also feeling the lack of features such as import image, and eyedropper for colours. A good start, but lacking..Version: 1.1.2
✓ NoSure it is a great free app but I would still recommend procreate. It has all of this plus more brushes( which you can make change colors). you should just use preceate.Version: 3.1
✓ Needs more features.I downloaded this app because on the web it said that this was an easier version of procreate. It is easier, but there are lots of things that this app needs to have or change. 1: More brushes. There are only like 7 or 8 brushes and that is not enough at least in my opinion. At least put a tab where you can import brushes or make your own. 2: Change canvas color feature. I made an outline with white (because that was the color i needed to draw ripped jeans) and I couldn’t see it AT ALL. I just need a tool that says “change canvas color” so i could change it without having to start COMPLETELY OVER. 3: Change the premium. If you ask me, I would only put “More brushes” and “Import brushes” into the premium. WHY DO YOU HAVE THE TEXT OPTION IN PREMIUM??? The pictures/videos that you make to advertise are just casually using the text feature without saying it’s premium??? I can literally just take a screenshot, import it into ibisPaint and add text for FREE. Please add these thing to your app. Sincerely, someone who wants to use the text feature 😒.Version: 4.2.2
✓ The good the bad and the worse.Sorry to say but Linea is no longer my go to app for sketching anymore. Yes it hurts to say but I simply cannot use Linea for any of my major sketches because I feel that there are not enough tools for drawing hair nor fine lines. I also couldn’t forget to include the fact that I can’t go more then often around 6 minutes without my app freezing, which often lasts no more than a few seconds, but recently the freezing period that used to last seconds now lasts anywhere from 1 minute all the way to 7 minutes. So to conclude this review I just want to say that I think the developers should fix this problem as soon as possible before it gets worse😒.Version: 4.3.1
✓ Latest update changes to a subscription 😒 for people that already purchased the appI paid for this app. It’s a great app and I use it all the time. Recently, I went to export my drawing and was told that I needed to pay to remove a water mark. I do realise that the developers need to monetise there app but switching from a paid app to a subscription app is a bit of a mean move. I can understand and other app makers have done this but only for new and extended features. Not the core app functionality such as export. This may be the end of a love affair....Version: 3.0
✓ Customers will lose purchased appIf the developer wants to move to a subscription model, fine, that's up to them (I just won't buy their app). But to take away the full, paid-for version from existing customers and replace it with a trial version unless they subscribe — is that even legal? It's certainly not ethical. I literally just bought this app, haven't had a chance to use it, and now am informed that in a few months they'll be taking away my paid-in-full app and replacing it with the free version. And it looks there’s no warning on the AppStore page to new customers that this is happening. In their words: “ ‘Let Me Keep Using The Old Version!’ In our opinion, leaving an old version of the app to die on the App Store is irresponsible ... If you still don't agree, then feel free to export your work and move on.” Nice..Version: 2.8
✓ So unfortunate for userI am so disappointed. Secondly, I see developer doesn’t respond to neg. reviews. I never did purchase this app because I could only get a few of the utensils to work. I thought when I figured the whole program out it would be quite usable and I would upgrade…NOT happening. I’m not an artist but I draw for stress relief. That has ended—unless I’m mistaken -which I hope is the case. My complaint? ALL my sketches are ruined because I cannot remove the watermarks which have suddenly appeared on all my work.I think that is just a really mean way to treat the people who have tried your program. I’m so disappointed. Tell me there is a quick fix and I will “upgrade” this review! If you want to have control over your art work skip on by this program!.Version: 4.0.1
✓ I need helpThis game says I need a folder for ‘My sketches’ but it doesn’t exist. This is really really annoying and I need help..Version: 4.2.3
✓ Really smh😒This app is pretty good and I’ve been using it for about three years now. You can use this app perfectly without having a premium subscription. There is just one thing that this app….YOU NEED A DANG SAVE BUTTON!!! I was working on a project (that I loved) that I was working on for two hours. I paused for about 15 minutes to have a break, and when I came back it was sent back to sketches. My picture had color and a background that I worked on for awhile, and it just ,like, got up and walked away. This is ridiculous and I would like to state that there would be a save feature that you don’t have to pay for. An automatic save as your drawing would be great. Even a manual save would be fine. I don’t care if your developers ignore my request, but this would affect my liking of the best drawing app that I’ve seen. And don’t try me, I gave many of these to other apps and even gave them deadlines for deleting and spamming their mail boxes. I’ll give you two months to fix this (please🙁) and keep a great costumer with over 30 paintings and many hours on your app. Sincerely Some who like to keep their artwork 😒.Version: 4.2.1
✓ Not goodNot happy with this app at all. Not at all user friendly.Version: 2.1
✓ Not bad(BAD THINGS)I mean the app is good but when I had for like a month anytime I open the app it would take me out and the same thing on my iPad and I was surprised because I just got this iPad, and it was the new mini 6, and like on the front page it says “water color brush” WHEN I CLICKED IT it said “pay” like OMG I’m unloading this(good things) it gives a lot of colors and the blending is pretty good u can add photos and edit them on the app I hope the same glitch that happened to me doesn’t happen to you thanks for reading.Version: 4.2
✓ Switch to subscription punishes loyal usersUntil now, I’ve never had a developer take we ***had*** been a one time purchase and remove my access to my data. I was an enthusiastic early user and purchaser of this app. I loved it, they seemed to listen and add features that made it useful for both sketching and just doodling out ideas. The fact that they switched it to a subscription model and locked out access to previous artwork...is a terrible way to treat their longest fans. Previous users should have been granted a perpetual license, or a split in app for the newer subscription model. Or at least offer a one-time full purchase upgrade..Version: 3.1
✓ DisappointingOnly works in landscape, Apple Pencil support is poor, layers are clunky and the screen is cluttered with fiddly controls. Some aspects are very slick, but there is a big difference between minimal and incomplete..Version: 1.1.1
✓ SUBSCRIPTIONI have been using for some time and love this app, however I find all my drawings have disappeared , i also see a message saying you are in early 2020 moving to a subscription model , I never download subscription apps so I’m not happy I paid up front for an app and now you want me to pay monthly to use it..Version: 2.8
✓ Unethical developers. Better options out there.I paid $10 for Linea a few years ago when I was teaching a lot of courses. At the time Linea worked okay for a digital whiteboard that I cast to a screen. It was far from the best drawing app but it worked okay for that purpose. But now Linea has removed features that I previously paid for. If you read through their responses to reviews they claim it’s because they need more money, and they will happily take your $30 for a new one-time purchase. But since they will happily revoke features at any time, you’d have to be a fool to give them $30. Stay away from this developer. They should have grandfathered in people who did previous one-time purchases. If you’re looking for an alternative, check out Concepts. It’s been a much better whiteboard app for me..Version: 4.0.1
✓ Not really…I have been using this app for a year. Then I noticed that not all art supplies are free to use. This is the start of the problem. There are too many unfree art supplies! And I can’t use the “texture” thing even I thought that it was free! Please make everything free to use.Version: 4.3
✓ BRO?Cant see my drawings, this bug is annoying please fix it When I close the app my drawings go bye bye..Version: 4.2.2
✓ BruhI lost all my drawings when I reopened the app, easy to draw with but all my hard work has gone down the drain :(.Version: 4.2.2
✓ Beautiful design, Very limited resolution optionsAs great as Linea seems to be, I just can’t use it for anything professional at this point in time. Why is the canvas resolution limited to the screen size of the device?! It’s certainly not down to device capability, I can make 8000x8000 canvases on many other apps with ease. I really hope the devs are planning to add higher resolution options..Version: 2.7.1
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