u/SquareSight

You have surely noticed that while there are countless minimalist text editors, there are no minimalist graphic editors (or do you know one?). Square Sketch aims to fill this gap. It combines the simplicity of pen and paper with the advantages of a vector graphics app and is thus a kind of digital graph paper. It is particularly suitable for sketching/drafting ideas.

I have been developing the app as a solo indie dev for 3 years, and version 2.0.0 was released in June of this year.

Square Sketch is available in the Microsoft Store for approximately $35 (USD, one-time payment that includes all future updates), and a 30-day trial version is also available there.

• App website: https://squaresight.io/en/sketch/index.html
• Microsoft Store: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/9NB857T1GKH7

Square Sketch was first released on the Mac App Store in June 2024 and has received many updates since then. It now has all the features that were announced in the roadmap for v2.0.0, so it now got a new major version number.

Problem:

I needed a kind of digital graph paper for technical documentation that was as simple as pen and paper, but could export clean PNG/SVG files with precise geometric shapes and typed text instead of messy handwriting.

Comparison:

Diagram apps rely on drag-and-drop blocks and offer very limited drawing capabilities. Full drawing apps, on the other hand, are basically full-blown graphic design suites with endless options and cluttered interfaces. There are plenty of minimalist text editors, but almost no minimalist drawing tools.

Pricing:

$34.99 USD lifetime (including future updates) in the Mac App Store. Unfortunately, the Mac App Store doesn't support trials for one-time purchase apps. If you'd like to test it and are willing to share some feedback, feel free to send me a DM and I'll happily give you the TestFlight link.

(Disclosure: I'm the dev of this app.)