# ArtRage — user reviews > 737 indexed App Store user reviews of ArtRage by Ambient Design Ltd., rated 3.50/5 from 171 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artrage/id391432693/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artrage/id391432693.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 65 · 4★ 34 · 3★ 20 · 2★ 19 · 1★ 33 ## What do users think of ArtRage? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎨 Realistic paint simulation - 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface - 💡 Variety of tools and customization options - 🎨 Blending and mixing of colors works well - 🎨 Simulates traditional media like oil, watercolor, and pastels **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and freezes - 🐛 Laggy performance, especially with larger brushes - 🔍 Limited canvas size and resolution - 🐛 Bugs with layer handling and saving progress - 🔍 Missing some basic features like shapes and text **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes and loss of unsaved work - Bugs with color picker and blending tools - Inconsistent behavior when switching between tools **Most requested features** - Ability to resize and rotate canvas - Improved palm rejection and touch controls - Larger brush sizes and more customization options - Support for higher resolution canvases and export - Autosave and cloud sync functionality ## Newest reviews (18 of 737) ### 2/5 — No “flip/mirror canvas” option *2026-08-23, version 2.4.0* Seriously? ### 4/5 — New Purple Version? *2024-11-25, version 2.4.0* 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. ### 3/5 — Need stencils *2024-07-28, version 2.4.0* The stencils are the best part ### 4/5 — 不知道设置语言而放弃 *2024-02-14* 非常感谢陪伴 ### 4/5 — Good *2023-12-31, version 2.4.0* 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!! ### 4/5 — Buena pero… *2023-09-29, version 2.4.0* Me encantan las texturas de pintura que consigue, pero por favor, por favor, una actualización para que se puedan usar máscaras de capa. La necesito como el comer. Muchísimas gracias ### 4/5 — So much potential! Just started and enjoying it so far! *2023-07-22, version 2.4.0* 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) ### 2/5 — Inutilisable pour les gauchers *2022-10-01, version 2.4.0* 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 ### 3/5 — Good expressive but misses a convenient tool size chooser *2022-07-03, version 2.4.0* Expressive piece of software. Good first impression. Switching to bigger sized tool should be easy. Now it is difficult. You have to type in numbers on a keyboard. Should be a simple slider. ### 1/5 — Actualicen la app! *2022-06-16, version 2.4.0* Me parece una falta de respeto que siga en el mercado pero ya no tenga soporte de los creadores. Es una app maravillosa pero ya obsoleta. ### 1/5 — No esta optimizado *2022-05-12, version 2.4.0* Me arrepiento de haberla comprado, donde están los testers de calidad de apple? Quiero una devolución de mi dinero 😡 ### 2/5 — Why is this still in the Appstore? *2022-03-08, version 2.4.0* The app is very laggy and not user friendly. Feels like a 2010 PC app ### 3/5 — Art Rage VS procreate *2022-03-08, version 2.4.0* pintar con acuarela con esta aplicación es una maravilla como mezcla y diluye los colores. Lástima que no la actualicen, la encuentro mucho más sencilla y intuitiva que procreate ### 1/5 — Que clase de aplicación es esta *2022-02-09, version 2.4.0* Por mucho que simule herramientas analógicas ni siquiera se puede personalizar el lienzo. Ni siquiera hay opciones de configurar los ppp para imprimir. Ni visualizar el lienzo en centímetros o píxeles. Esto es algo básico.una app obsoleta. ### 1/5 — Worst art app ever *2022-01-03, version 2.4.0* 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. ### 3/5 — Error closing app *2021-12-30, version 2.4.0* I like the app, but i am having some system problem. It closes the app when i am opening gallery and wanting to open new picture. Always in the same situation, what would i do? ### 2/5 — Why isn’t this better *2021-12-20, version 2.4.0* 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 ### 1/5 — Einfach nur schlecht… *2021-12-08, version 2.4.0* Langweilig und schlecht… ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Lost all art with IOS 18?! *2024-12-26, version 2.4.0* All artwork is showing as the ArtRage icon after the IOS 18 update :( ### 1/5 — Very buggy *2024-04-19, version 2.4.0* 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. ### 1/5 — Erratic behaviour on iPad *2023-11-03, version 2.4.0* Crashes a lot. Automatically deletes layers in spite of regular saving of work. ### 1/5 — Presets Disappear Every time You Open Close Application *2023-10-23, version 2.4.0* 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. ### 1/5 — Save or you will lose everything *2023-06-28, version 2.4.0* 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 ### 1/5 — Has no stencils like the windows version. *2023-04-30, version 2.4.0* Has less option than the windows version. ### 1/5 — Beware this software: not designed for Apple Silicon Macs *2023-03-24, version 2.4.0* I recently moved from an Intel Mac to a new Apple Silicon powered Mac and discovered that this software ask for Rosetta. Are there any plans in the near term to offer an Apple Silicon version? ### 1/5 — 突然ギャラリーが表示できなくなった。 *2022-11-30, version 2.4.0* 2022年11月30日突然ギャラリーが表示できなくなった。作品がすべて消えたかもしれない。 ### 1/5 — Ноль из десяти *2022-11-18, version 2.4.0* Это не стоит никаких денег очень кривая рисовалка ### 1/5 — 垃圾软件 *2022-11-12* 需要都不知道在哪改，系统语言中文，一上来给我整个日语 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Not a great app but I’m too invested in it to quit *2026-05-02, version 2.4.0* 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… ### 5/5 — Put some hard-working in this app and we five stars! *2024-03-09, version 2.4.0* 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. ### 5/5 — The best. Cok Guzel. *2021-08-18, version 2.4.0* The best art drawing app on iPad after trying many. Much better selection of brushes compared to Tayasui. This one is in everything better. ### 5/5 — 中文版 *2021-06-23* 会更新吗 ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2021-03-13, version 2.4.0* Unfortunately, it seems the devs have abandoned this app, - no update in two years. The app Apple is pushing is better in some areas and still behind this old dog in other areas. I have been using this on my iPad for years. Having tried most of the competition this is still my favorite. Has features the app Apple is pushing still lacks. ### 5/5 — Simple a prendre en main , nombreuses possibilités et jamais de problemes *2020-09-10, version 2.4.0* Sur Ipad pro avec apple srylus ### 5/5 — Very good, leaner than desktop version *2020-09-03, version 2.4.0* It would be very useful to have a few more things, like selections. In my opinion, the touch rejection could be significantly better. Despite having palm and touch rejection enabled, resting the palm on the screen frequently results in the drawing being zoomed, rotated and panned. This is a serious issue, but not serious enough not to get this excellent creative tool. Far more positives than negatives. ### 5/5 — ¡La más increíble App de Pintura, dibujo, y diseño digital! *2020-07-17, version 2.1.11* Yo compré hace mucho la contraparte para PC antes de adquirir mi iPad, y ya era mi software favorito de dibujo y pintura por qué emula perfectamente el óleo, el acrílico, la acuarela, el conté, carbón, etc, etc, etc. Con todo tipo de lápices, pinceles y colores, capas PS, y cuando la ví para iOS, no dudé un instante adquirirla para mi iPad, y nunca había sido tan feliz poder hacer arte no importa a donde vaya ni donde esté, ¡es una maravilla! Y el precio incomparable, la mejor de todas las que e usado, no tienes que comprar pinceles, ni colores, ni suscripciones, ni propiedades aparte, además de utilizar Apple Pen y Adonit (lo usaba antes de que apareciera el Apple Pen) y estoy feliz y encantado con esta versión para iOS que es exactamente idéntica a la de escritorio.con la ventaja de su portabilidad. ¡Gracias a sus creadores por su genialidad! ### 5/5 — Still my go to sketching app *2020-05-02, version 2.4.0* It’s true this app hasn’t changed much, but it’s worth remembering that it’s been a complete and affordable tool for over a decade. It just works.i love the paint simulation and the easy to use interface. ### 5/5 — Es ist eine tolle App *2020-03-31, version 2.4.0* Sehr gut. Wenn man es verstanden hat, wie viele Möglichkeiten die App hat, kann man damit tolle Ergebnisse bekommen. Bitte weiter entwickeln. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-10.*