Best apps like ArtRage

by Etienne Nguyen Tan Hon

ArtRage is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 9+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to ArtRage

Zen Brush 2 by PSOFT

Editor's Choice

🎬 Entertainment

3.9😊(129 ratings)

$2.99

This app offers a drawing experience inspired by East Asian ink brush art. Its intuitive interface and new engine provide a fluid and expressive way to create unique artwork, with options to share and edit your creations.

What We Love

🎨 Realistic brush simulation and stroke quality
😌 Meditative and relaxing user experience
⚡ Quick and responsive performance
🎯 Simple, minimalist interface design
✍️ Excellent for calligraphy and character practice
🖊️ Great Apple Pencil support and pressure sensitivity
📱 Works seamlessly on iPad and iPhone
🎭 Beautiful paper textures and backgrounds
💰 Affordable one-time purchase with no in-app purchases
🔄 Undo functionality for experimentation
📤 Export capability with transparent backgrounds

Room to Improve

🎨 Limited color options (primarily black and red)
📱 No iCloud sync or cloud backup support
🐛 Occasional app crashes and freezes
⚠️ Confusing interface for new users
🗑️ Delete button placement causes accidental deletions
🔋 High battery consumption
📤 Export functionality sometimes fails
🎯 Limited undo depth (approximately 5 steps)
👆 Finger input interferes with stylus drawing
⏱️ Brush stroke continues awkwardly after lifting stylus
🔔 Aggressive promotion of Zen Brush 3 in startup popups

Paintstorm Studio Lite by Sergei Komarov

Professional drawing

Strong Contender

🎬 Entertainment

4.0😐(262 ratings)

Free

This app offers professional digital painting tools for artists of all levels. It provides extensive brush customization, stroke correction, and intuitive controls to enhance the mobile art creation experience. Discover new possibilities for digital drawing with advanced features and Apple Pencil support.

What We Love

💎 Excellent brushes and color mixing
🎨 Sophisticated drawing tools
🖌️ Advanced interface like desktop apps
🖥️ Powerful features on par with desktop software

Room to Improve

🚧 Cluttered and confusing interface
🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
💦 Annoying watermark on exported artwork
🔍 Lack of clear instructions and tutorials

Amaziograph by AMAZIOGRAPH OOD

Amazing mandalas and mosaics

Worth Considering

🎬 Entertainment

4.9😐(6.7K ratings)

$1.99

Unleash your inner artist with this intuitive drawing app. Create stunning tessellations and mandalas using a variety of symmetries and tools. Perfect for both beginners and professionals, it offers a relaxing and fun way to express creativity.

What We Love

🚀 Easy to use
👍 Relaxing and fun to use
👍 Great for creating mandalas and patterns
👍 Versatile and flexible
👍 Affordable price
👍 Helpful and responsive support

Room to Improve

🐛 Freezing and lagging issues
🐛 Crashes and loss of work
🐛 Buggy after updates
🐛 Pixelated lines and poor quality
🐛 Inability to import images
🐛 Limited color palette and mixing options
🐛 Lack of advanced features like layers, rulers, and line smoothing

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