Not a great app but I’m too invested in it to quit
I’ve used ArtRage for at least 12 years in total, beginning with the desktop version in 2014-2015ish before I switched to the mobile version in 2020. At this point, I don’t know if it’s a genuinely good program or if I’ve just used it for so long that I’ve grown used to all of its quirks. I wish I could group layers, so I can save myself the wasted time of merging layer after layer after layer. I wish there were an actual blur tool like in the desktop version so I don’t have to use a custom knife tool I made to sort of create a blur effect. I wish the app didn’t crash if you switch to another app while it’s open. I wish it didn’t lag whenever you zoom in or out on big canvases with a lot going on.
People ask me what program I use and whenever I explain that I use ArtRage, it comes with a lot of clarifications—I wouldn’t really recommend it, it hasn’t been properly updated in years, and it’s not really worth your $5.
But am I emotionally attached to it? Absolutely. Has it served me well from my terrible early days of digital art to the much better work I make today? Debatable, but I would say yes.
However much I complain, I know, perhaps with some dread, that the day I switch to another drawing app is the day ArtRage dies.
The real question is whether they’ll ever update it again…
People ask me what program I use and whenever I explain that I use ArtRage, it comes with a lot of clarifications—I wouldn’t really recommend it, it hasn’t been properly updated in years, and it’s not really worth your $5.
But am I emotionally attached to it? Absolutely. Has it served me well from my terrible early days of digital art to the much better work I make today? Debatable, but I would say yes.
However much I complain, I know, perhaps with some dread, that the day I switch to another drawing app is the day ArtRage dies.
The real question is whether they’ll ever update it again…
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Lost all art with IOS 18?!
All artwork is showing as the ArtRage icon after the IOS 18 update :(
New Purple Version?
From the top review of the “new” version with a purple icon it sounds like there is no difference between it and this version. Is this becoming legacy with a major update coming to purple icon ArtRage, or should I hang onto this app that I’ve been using for so long that I feel like the 1st Apple Pencil had just come out.
It’s a 4-5 star app for its capability to give you a semi manual painting experience with existing photos which procreate doesn’t seem to match - the original Fractal Design Painter for desktop computers had a clone color function (and much less complication, but lacked layers - only a thing called …. wait for it …. floaters) that ArtRage reminds me of and does very well.
It’s a 4-5 star app for its capability to give you a semi manual painting experience with existing photos which procreate doesn’t seem to match - the original Fractal Design Painter for desktop computers had a clone color function (and much less complication, but lacked layers - only a thing called …. wait for it …. floaters) that ArtRage reminds me of and does very well.
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Need stencils
The stencils are the best part
Very buggy
Not updated to keep pace with iOS. Very buggy forgets settings. Apple Pencil support virtually non existent.
Shame. It used to be a good app.
Shame. It used to be a good app.
Put some hard-working in this app and we five stars!
In my opinion, the only one of its kind is procreate, but I also think your interface and layout is pretty amazing.
It’s sad to see this at 3.4 when it should be 5.0
As many others have said, this app has so much potential to be so much greater than Procreate…
Chin up my friend I gave you five stars and hopes that you will update this app, and make it great again, drawing apps need some competition to make iPad. The preferred tablet for artists.
It’s sad to see this at 3.4 when it should be 5.0
As many others have said, this app has so much potential to be so much greater than Procreate…
Chin up my friend I gave you five stars and hopes that you will update this app, and make it great again, drawing apps need some competition to make iPad. The preferred tablet for artists.
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不知道设置语言而放弃
非常感谢陪伴
Good
Just a few weeks ago I was able to turn the picture with my fingers but now I have to turn my whole iPad but other than that it’s an amazing app!!
Erratic behaviour on iPad
Crashes a lot. Automatically deletes layers in spite of regular saving of work.
Presets Disappear Every time You Open Close Application
Every time I open and close the application the brush, canvas presets disappear and you have to reset each and every one each time. As you can imagine this gets tedious and monotonous and when working on projects your continuity and inspiration are hampered. I have mentioned this issue now for years as it is the same with ArtRage Vitae version and they have yet to reply or rectify the problem. They are happy enough to take payment for the application so good business ethics would hope they would address any problems promptly.
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So much potential! Just started and enjoying it so far!
By far the most traditional art app I’ve found . The controls are intuitive , but I would love to see color assignments “stick” to a tool (such as graphite grey for pencil, while brushes keep the color I was using on them).
Another “easy” feature that’s missing is the ability to have a pallete sampler to easily pick some base colors and paint away.
Another feature would be allowing to mix pallet colors to blend new shades to bring it even more in line with traditional painting)
Another “easy” feature that’s missing is the ability to have a pallete sampler to easily pick some base colors and paint away.
Another feature would be allowing to mix pallet colors to blend new shades to bring it even more in line with traditional painting)
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Save or you will lose everything
This would be a great app if they updated it. Crashes a lot and if you don't SAVE...it's gone.
They basically rugged and left the app in limbo
They basically rugged and left the app in limbo
Ноль из десяти
Это не стоит никаких денег очень кривая рисовалка
垃圾软件
需要都不知道在哪改，系统语言中文，一上来给我整个日语
Inutilisable pour les gauchers
Ça pourrait être une super appli mais l’emplacement des menus la rend inutilisable pour les gauchers.
Alors qu’il suffirait s’ajouter une option pour mettre le menu de l’autre côté. Dommage, surtout que ça existe chez les concurrents
Alors qu’il suffirait s’ajouter une option pour mettre le menu de l’autre côté. Dommage, surtout que ça existe chez les concurrents
Worst art app ever
This is by far the worst art app I’ve ever had the displeasure of using. It deletes layers and does not properly save progress. Today it deleted three hours of continually saved progress and 4 different layers that were created days ago. This is completely unacceptable for a paid app. Spend your money elsewhere.
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Why isn’t this better
WARNING: RANT AHEAD
WHY CANT WE ROTATE TEH CANVAS
WHY CANT WE MAKE A BRUSH BIGGER OVER 100
WHY CANT WE ZOOM IN MORE
WHY…
I can’t think of anymore
XD
Anyways, like I stated before, we cant rotated the canvas making the tracing feature basically useless and hard to use
Please update this
-Duckie
WHY CANT WE ROTATE TEH CANVAS
WHY CANT WE MAKE A BRUSH BIGGER OVER 100
WHY CANT WE ZOOM IN MORE
WHY…
I can’t think of anymore
XD
Anyways, like I stated before, we cant rotated the canvas making the tracing feature basically useless and hard to use
Please update this
-Duckie
Einfach nur schlecht…
Langweilig und schlecht…
Dude...no
So my mom made me download for no reason and it was very weird. So I tried to draw lines but it wouldn’t let me and I made sure it was at 100 opacity and I made sure it was black color but it wouldn’t draw. Also when I zoom in I can’t zoom out for some reason and it keeps crashing. Pls upgrade it has a lot of potential. Also add more tools/brushes.
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No more updates to buggy app
I first bought ArtRage for the desktop many years ago. Fast forward to the app on the iPad. Not the same. Buggy - example, the Roller tool. The last three of the four presets respond the same when using the Apple Pencil. When using a finger, however, they behave as expected. And no stencils? Really? This combined with the fact that the developers have now brought out a new version of AR (instead of fixing the old one) means that this app is essentially dead and will never be updated. Sorry, but you’ll get no more money out of me.
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