Don't think you can compare the entire CC suite with Sketch. Photoshop + Lightroom is $10/mo with way more features.

As far as praise goes, Sketch excels as a user interface design tool. If you want an advanced bad-ass vector tool, you should definitely go for Illustrator.

I completely understand the appeal for interface design, but I’d be willing to bet that many UI designers (especially freelancers) work on other projects including, but not limited to, corporate identity systems, illustration, occasional print work, etc. If Illustrator is still necessary for the best vector drawing experience, why use a separate tool solely for interface design, when you can use one…and benefit from every feature sketch has to offer. I wish this wasn’t the reality, but the current state of sketch hints otherwise.

How come? Other than the fact that Adobe software generally comes with a zillion more features than Sketch, I don't see how it feels cheap. Is it the "lack" of features?

I could actually do without the zillion features adobe crams in their software, which is why I’m still partially interested in sketch. The reason it feels cheap has mostly to do with the overall aesthetic and behavior, especially when working with text or complex vector shapes (imagine playing cricket with a balsa wood bat). The interface elements are straight out of Xcode and the icons are childish. It seems more like a toy for the casual designer than an industry standard professional design tool. It’s essentially iWork Pages with a few added features for exporting and managing design elements.

Just compare Sketch’s interface to the recently released Macaw app. While not perfect, you can certainly see a major difference in design quality. I’m aware these tools serve different needs, but it’s evident the Macaw team considered little details when designing their application.

Perhaps I’m being too critical and should just be thankful there’s a group of dedicated people willing to create something (at a reasonable fee) for others to use…

Yes, 100% agreed. Perhaps my Macbook is getting a little old, but multiple pages/artboards and vectorizing text make Sketch a major pain in the ass for me, with constant crashes. Seriously hope they fixed this in version 3.

This. Unfortunately Sketch 3 has the same problems on my MBP so far. It's not the latest or most powerful model but I haven't had any performance issues apart from Sketch. Still hoping they'll come up with something…

Should I be impressed or concerned? Considering the amount of criticism Apple receives for their software design, I would think the later. Let’s be honest here, Apple is a consumer electronics company…not a software company. Their industrial design is top class, but their software design is tacky and made for the "lifestyle" user. I don’t blame them…that’s obviously how you sell to the masses.

Regardless of what I think, it’s still an honor to be recognized for your hard work, no less by a company of Apple’s stature . And for that, I sincerely congratulate you and your team and wish you the best of luck moving forward with sketch.

I'm aware of those options…unfortunately they still lack some advanced features when working with type. Illustrator, inDesign and even Photoshop have full featured settings for working with type…and they should, considering typography is at the forefront of good design.

See here: http://drp.io/geZp

It just let me think about next paid update. They might change direction to monthly payment like Adobe.

Thanks!

Aye carumba! I should read entire blog posts from now on.

Thanks for saving me $50!

haha lol, didn't expect so much fuss about my post. Most of the peeps who use Sketch are just fanboys, I see Sketch as a hipster program. I liked it but IMO they changed not enough to update from 2 to 3. I have been using Sketch 2 quiet a while in the beginning, but it won't defeat Photoshop for me.

Feel free to use and buy it, guys are doing a great job. But I don't think a little update is worth another 50$. If they changed more I defo would have bought it.

Let's just think about this for a second: yes, it's a lot cheaper than CS, but it's still something a lot of us have already paid for.

Well to be pedantic you've already paid for Sketch 2, not Sketch 3. If none of the new features appeal to you then there's nothing forcing you to upgrade.

$50 to a professional for a tool that you regularly use isn't all that much really. A chef would buy a knife for that.

Why should people coming in later pay, ultimately, less than the rest of us for the same set of features?

What you say here perfectly describes a subscription software license, like CC too. Imagine Sketch as running on a subscription model as well. Sketch's bills just come every 1.5 years instead of every month.

Also, who here paid for a newer model iPhone/android when their 2-year contract is up? Buying the iPhone 1 doesn't entitle you to free phone updates forever...

Metaphors aside, devs gotta eat. I'm happy to pay, and see my payment as a small bit of insurance that Bohemian Coding will be around long enough to make Sketch 4. :)

So that's why it's worth a down vote? They are doing a great job indeed. But "But I don't think a little update is worth another 50$. If they changed more I defo would have bought it.".

That looks really interesting. How did you initially create the rectangle? When I use the Insert>Shape>Rectangle command, I can only resize it like one big box, rather than the individual points.

A bit more info on my original point: https://www.dropbox.com/s/64wo8auevfgo4ol/sketch-test.mov Illustrator allows you to select multiple points across different objects (even grouped objects), and reposition them all at the same time. Is this kind of interaction possible with Sketch?

Yep, same here. I saw in one of the videos that there are supposed to be a few standard artboard sizes that aren't there either. Strange.

yeah it is, just not coming up in searches yet. Their direct link will get you too it though from their page. 49$ for a limited time new app on app store.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sketch-3/id852320343?mt=12

is direct link to 3.0

The front end designer in my team has been championing in browser design. Shame that Sketch can't be in our team's process because of that. Macaw is the closest, still waiting for some of the bugs to be ironed out.

We mostly do mobile first, but if desktop has the complicated layout, we work down from there.

Yeah I've found it now. I reckoned $50 would be about €35, but it turns out to cost €45 euros. Still a great deal, though...