Best ArtGrid alternatives: apps like ArtGrid

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.7 avg rating
9 free apps
Updated November 2026

ArtGrid is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to ArtGrid

Art Toolbox Painting Made Easy#1

Art Toolbox Painting Made Easy by Wes Castain

Tools That Simplify Painting
4.4(23 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app helps artists of all levels improve their skills by simplifying complex forms, mastering light and shadow, and ensuring accurate proportions. It offers tools for composition and portraiture, making artwork more confident and compelling.

Quick Poses: Gesture Drawing#3

Quick Poses: Gesture Drawing by Frederic Ruaudel

Improve with timed practice
4.8(93 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app helps artists improve their drawing skills with timed practice sessions. Users can customize pose durations, select from built-in or custom galleries, and track their progress over time. It's designed to enhance observation, anatomy, and composition skills through gesture drawing.

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Value Study: art reference
Value Study: art reference
Value Study: art reference
Drawing Grid & Simplify Shapes
Free

This app helps artists improve their drawing and painting skills by simplifying reference images into greyscale tones. It allows users to break down complex images into distinct value levels, making it easier to understand light, shadow, and form.

Simplify images into greyscale tonesAdjustable number of value levelsHighlight areas of the same value
🎨 Graphics & Design
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Color Wheel & Palettes
Color Wheel & Palettes
Color Wheel & Palettes
Color Theory & Color Harmony
Free

Explore color harmonies and create stunning gradients with an interactive color wheel. Features include a WCAG contrast checker for accessibility and a curated library of professional palettes. Export your creations in various formats for design projects.

Interactive color wheel with HSB controls6 professional harmony typesGradient generator with up to 6 color stops
🎨 Graphics & Design
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Grid Drawing: Photorealism
Grid Drawing: Photorealism
Grid Drawing: Photorealism
Shading Layers & Grid Maker
Free

This drawing app helps you create photorealistic art by applying custom grids to reference images. It allows you to break down images into layers, track your progress, and compare your work to the original photograph to identify and correct errors.

Upload reference imagesApply custom gridsSeparate reference into layers
🎨 Graphics & Design
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Color Study: Simplify Painting
Color Study: Simplify Painting
Color Study: Simplify Painting
Simplify color, value & shape
Free

This tool helps artists analyze images by simplifying colors, values, and shapes. It provides guidance for mixing paints to match observed colors and offers advanced features for deeper artistic study. Organize your work and sync across devices.

Image simplification for color and valueAccurate color picker with magnificationPaint mixing guidance with real-time feedback
🎨 Graphics & Design
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Pocket Palette
Pocket Palette
Pocket Palette
Simple color scheme maker.
Free

Easily create and refine color schemes with this intuitive tool. Generate palettes from scratch or inspiration, adjust colors with various color spaces, and preview your designs. Capture colors from images using an eyedropper tool.

Create palettes from scratch or samplesAdd/remove colors for custom complexityOrganize palettes with collections
🎨 Graphics & Design
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Tayasui Watercolor & Painting
Tayasui Watercolor & Painting
Tayasui Watercolor & Painting
Sketches: Art and Drawing
Free

This app offers a realistic watercolor painting experience with over 20 drawing tools, including wet and dry brushes. It features a tracing projector, precision tools for composition, and robust layer management. Projects are synced across devices for easy access and organization.

Realistic watercolor brushes (wet/dry)Over 20 drawing toolsTracing projector
🎨 Graphics & Design
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Sketch Steps: AI Loomis Draw
Sketch Steps: AI Loomis Draw
Sketch Steps: AI Loomis Draw
Learn Drawing AI & Tracing
Free

This app offers two AI-powered drawing tools to help users learn and practice. Generate step-by-step guides for portraits or trace photos and templates with customizable references. Build a consistent drawing habit with guided learning.

Generate 8-step AI Loomis portrait breakdownsPractice facial structure with guided stepsTrace photos and custom references
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(180)
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