1BitPencil

1BitPencil

high-res mono pencil

1 ratings
13 reviews
$7.99 $6.99

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 12, 2024
  • June 19, 2026
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This high-resolution monochrome drawing app offers a realistic pencil tool for creating illustrations, manga, and notes. It supports large canvas sizes and exports in single-color PNG, with features for essential editing and animation video creation.

High-resolution 1-bit canvas
Realistic pencil drawing tool
Supports A3 size at 2400 dpi
Exports single-color PNG files
Animation video creation
Essential editing functions
Timelapse recording
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What's New in 1BitPencil

2.4.1

June 19, 2026

The text feature is now officially released. Reduced the opacity of the eraser tool shadow. Improved overall program stability. Fixed an issue with the area display during rectangular selection. Fixed an issue where pasted content from the clipboard appeared transparent.

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User reviews

落書きなどに使ってます

アプリを開いたらすぐキャンパス画面になるのでストレスフリーです。
高解像度でもサクサク動くので描くのに集中できる。

Such a Unique & Incredible Art App

I’m so glad I found this app. The insanely high resolution of your art you create in this and export is amazing, truly amazing I think. I don’t quite get how or why the higher resolution version that I can save looks different from the lower resolution one in terms of the colors in my drawing. The highest resolution export seems so much darker to me. But, still, I was able to create such cool artwork using this app. Plus, even the lower tier resolution that I can export is still pretty darn high and makes my created artwork look perfect when saved I’ve found.

The tools are many, varied and really high quality I thought. The User Interface was a breeze and joy to use in my opinion. Plus, I just love and appreciate using the grayscale color palette so very much. That’s always my favorite to draw in really :P.

If you’re an artist already, want to become one or just really like being creative and drawing in a top notch art app. Well, I highly recommend, 1BitPencil. Using this app with my Apple Pencil, even on my somewhat older iPad has been a joy and a blast if I’m honest. Taking time away from creating artwork in the app to leave this review is the only challenge the app has given me, hehehe.

If I could just get my exported work in the insanely and awesomely high resolution offered here. To look exactly like it does on the screen when I’m drawing it. Well, I’d be 3 or 4 times as thrilled with this app than I am already. I think I’m just slow honestly in understanding the way the higher export resolution works and should probably email the developer to get more information :D. I’ll probably do that soon.

There were zero reviews for 1BitPencil when I bought the application. In fact, as of the time of me writing this review there are still currently zero reviews. But, I have to say that I’m so glad I took the chance to buy this app just going off of the great description provided and just how rad I thought the app looked in the promo shots here. I plan to use this app forever if I can to create new, seriously high definition/resolution and just the normal bonkers artwork that I create, haha.

I highly recommend this app to other artists, creatives and really anyone at all who loves to or wants to draw and create artwork.

I want to extend a huge amount of thanks and praise to the developer of this application for creating and offering one the coolest and most exciting drawing/artwork applications that I’ve had on my iPad in forever. And if you wouldn’t mind providing a bit more clarification on the differences in how the highest resolution exports look compared to how my art looks on the screen before I export using that rad and insanely high definition option. Well, I would be really grateful for that help please, thank you.

And just thanks, again so much, for giving us this wonderfully unique and powerful drawing to use and God bless you and yours. I’m a lifelong fan of this app/developer now and most definitely anything else you might offer in the future. But even if 1BitPencil is your only ever app for sale I just couldn’t be more happy and satisfied as a customer than I am right now. Thank you immensely :D 👍🏻👏🏻.

Addendum: I’ll have to email and share with you the crazy looking bee drawing I created with this app the other day, haha :D. This app has reignited my imagination, thank you for that!
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マニュアルがわかりづらい

公式のマニュアルがマニュアルになっていない。
特にトレースボックスはあの説明ではわかりません。自分で試行錯誤しながら理解するしかないんだろうけど、これでは利用者は増えないでしょう。

非常に重宝しています

どうか、旧擦りブラシをバリエーションとして復活して頂けないでしょうか。リアルな土や水を描写する時とても気に入っていました、よろしくお願いします🙇
ピクセルアートやモノクロ二値ブラシが好きな人に絶対お勧めのアプリ。シンプルな操作性で、描きごこちが楽しく癖になります。

求めてた!

シンプルでとてもいい!
個人的にはアンドゥ・リドゥをオンオフ切り替えできるのが、アナログに近づけられてとてもありがたい!!
描き心地もスラスラかけて違和感なし!

少しだけ使って気になった点は
・消しゴムやブラシの大きさを調整する時、数字だけだとわかりにくいので、丸カーソルなどなんらかの形で確認したい
・ツールバーは現在上にあるけど、固定されていると邪魔な時があるのでバーごと移動できるようになると嬉しい
・手のひらアイコンを押して拡大縮小やアンドゥ・リドゥをオフにできるのが、アナログっぽく描けてとってもいいけど、拡大縮小機能は使いたいときがある。アンドゥリドゥ無し・拡大縮小ありにも切り替えできると嬉しい

これからも愛用したいのでもっともっと使いやすくなってほしい!いいアプリ作ってくれてありがとうございます(^o^)
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FAQ

What devices is 1BitPencil compatible with?

1BitPencil is currently supported on iPads. It requires an Apple Pencil or a compatible stylus for drawing.

How much does 1BitPencil cost?

1BitPencil is a paid application, priced at $6.99. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions.

Does 1BitPencil have ads?

No, 1BitPencil does not contain advertisements. It offers an ad-free creative environment.

What is the age rating for 1BitPencil?

1BitPencil has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

How often is 1BitPencil updated?

The latest version, 2.4.0, was released on May 9, 2026, indicating active development and updates.

What file formats can 1BitPencil export to?

1BitPencil can export artwork as single-color PNG files. It also supports creating animation videos in MP4, GIF, and APNG formats, and can export to PDF.

Can I use 1BitPencil without a stylus?

No, 1BitPencil explicitly requires an Apple Pencil or a compatible stylus for its drawing functionality. It is designed for precise stylus input.

What kind of editing features does 1BitPencil offer?

While it doesn't have layers, 1BitPencil includes essential editing functions such as tracing, clean-up, and merge. It also offers tools like lasso selection and stroke stabilization.