# Drawing Box Pro

> Mobile painting and design app with advanced artist tools and Apple Pencil optimization. (iPhone/iPad app by Etienne Nguyen Tan Hon.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-box-pro/id1055345355 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Etienne Nguyen Tan Hon](https://appshunter.io/developer/417852567)
- Category: Entertainment, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 27 App Store ratings · 48 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 46 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2015-12-11
- Data updated: 2026-06-08
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-box-pro/id1055345355/reviews.md

## What is Drawing Box Pro?

Drawing Box Pro is the best app for painting and designing on a mobile device. A complete artist necessary tool set, with gorgeous pencil and brush effects. The strong feeling of comfort and the variety of the painting tools are incomparably rich. The pencil has 3 different stroke styles and 9 exclusive hatching effects. Brush, airbrush, watercolor, oil painting and smudge complete the set of artist tools.

The excellent video replay of your paintings will show up your processes and techniques. This is the best tool for teaching, analyzing and sharing your artworks.

Special for Apple Pencil drawing on the iPad Pro:

The Apple Pencil brings new challenges to painting apps with the three totally new specifications: the pointed pencil tip, the tilt angle, and the pressure sensitivity. Drawing Box Pro will give more accuracy compared to the finger tip and other styluses, the painting tool size will produce a really smooth variation by simple tilt the angle of the pen, and the pressure will add dark and saturation to the colors.

The pencils, brushes and other painting tools were enhanced individually to take the biggest advantages from pressure sensitivity and tilt angle cognition. You will feel again the incredible natural way to use pencils, pens and brushes.

Drawing with the Apple Pencil means working with not less than 350 levels of color density without adjusting your tool. In the meantime, you will draw and paint with strokes which can be enlarged up to 7 times their initial size, always without any adjustment.

The necessary tools:

- Pencil
- Brush
- Eraser
- Color palettes
- Canvas

The artist basic digital features:

- Zoom and pan
- Multi-layers
- Undo and redo
- Gallery (storage place)
- Size and opacity adjustment

The extra art tools:

- Pencil: 3 styles + 9 hatching heads
- Inkpen: rounded and calligraphic heads
- Art brush: 30 awesome effects
- Airbrush: 9 rich styles
- Watercolor: 10 whooshy brushes
- Oil painting: 3 deep coloring effects
- Smudge: 3 different color merging methods
- Symmetrical drawing: vertical and horizontal orientations
- Shapes: lined, gradient and flat fill.
- Color mixer: create your personal colors.
- Wet effect on the canvas.

Bonus digital features:

- Pressure sensitivity control (compatible with the new Apple Pencil) 
- Multi-layers options: duplication, merge down 2 layers, opacity control, layer transition and edition, fill layers with imported pictures from your device library, camera or the application gallery.
- Canvas: rich textures and colors.
- Multiple undos and redos for a faster work edition.
- The gallery artwork is organized by blocks of unlimited number of pages. You can almost create a digital book inside the app, then export it as pdf files. Supported exported formats: psd, png, pdf, video.
- Video replay and sharing of your artworks.
- Paintings can be mixed and duplicated into several blocks.

## Key features

- Pencil and brush effects
- Multi-layer support
- Video replay of artwork
- Apple Pencil optimization
- Symmetrical drawing
- Customizable color mixer
- Export to PSD, PNG, PDF, video

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All Tools And Features | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 48)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawing-box-pro/id1055345355/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Crash-Crash-Crash

*2025-05-10, version 3.6*

This used to be my favorite app but now it crashes after about ten minutes of drawing. I liked it because I enjoyed playing back my process. Sad face.

### 3/5 — GLAD TO SEE THIS OFFERED AGAIN!

*2022-11-12, version 3.6*

I used this years ago. It has some new features.
I noticed however that the resolution is probably 32 bit or less.
If you can update it to 64bit that would be great.
In the meantime I’ll pass and keep watching for updates
Inka

### 3/5 — Great tool but stability issues

*2020-06-05, version 3.0*

I was having great fun with this app even when it kept crashing and then I tried to delete a blank page. All the drawings I have done in the past few days disappeared. Thankfully I copied to my photo folder to share with friends so I might be able to get them back. 
Also the offer to backup to a Dropbox seems out of date.

### 5/5 — Great for the price

*2019-05-18, version 3.0*

I used the free version of this app for a long time then decided to spring for the “pro” version. I do miss some of the effects that were available from the free version, but this one has great features.

### 1/5 — Buggy

*2019-01-31, version 3.0*

My favourite part was when it deleted everything I'd drawn, including anything I had saved.

### 5/5 — Fun, accurate and engaging

*2019-01-19, version 3.0*

A standout among drawing and painting apps.

### 5/5 — Good app

*2017-10-13, version 3.0*

Fun

### 5/5 — Great painting and drawing app

*2017-07-07, version 2.9*

Got totally immersed in this wonderful app. Fantastic!

### 5/5 — .drawing box pro

*2017-06-24, version 2.9*

I was having problems with The basic version however I upgraded to the pro version and no problems it works well with Apple pencil

### 4/5 — Good but needs a better icon!

*2017-02-19, version 2.9*

I'm still working through the manual but already this app won me over with its blending tool which is hard to come by in iOS art apps for some reason. My biggest request for art apps, especially now with the Apple Pencil, is that it replicates as well as possible real world media. Most art apps' blenders just push the paint around, "smudging" they call it. Doesn't help me if I want to mix colors.
My one request at the moment though with Drawing Box is a rethink of the icon. Way too amateurish for what's inside. This app deserves a more polished simpler design. It'll attract more users that way too.
Keep your eye on this one!

## Frequently asked questions about Drawing Box Pro

### What is Drawing Box Pro?

Drawing Box Pro is a mobile application designed for painting and designing. It offers a comprehensive suite of artist tools, including various pencil and brush effects, multi-layer support, and the ability to record and replay your creative process. It is particularly optimized for use with Apple Pencil on iPad Pro.

### What are the key features of Drawing Box Pro?

Key features include a wide range of brushes and pencils with unique effects, advanced multi-layer options with editing capabilities, symmetrical drawing modes, a color mixer for custom palettes, and the ability to export artworks in formats like PSD, PNG, PDF, and video. It also offers video replay of your painting process.

### How does Drawing Box Pro work with Apple Pencil?

The app is specifically enhanced to leverage the capabilities of the Apple Pencil. It utilizes pressure sensitivity for color density and stroke variation, and tilt angle for smooth size adjustments. This provides a more accurate and natural drawing experience compared to using a finger or other styluses.

### What file formats can I export my artwork in?

You can export your completed artworks in several popular formats, including PSD (Photoshop Document), PNG, PDF, and as a video file that replays your creation process. This allows for easy sharing and further editing in other software.

### Is Drawing Box Pro free to use?

The application is available for free, but it offers in-app purchases. This means you can download and use the basic functionalities of the app without cost, with the option to purchase additional features or tools to enhance your creative experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.6 — 2022-03-16

Version 3.6:

Bug fixes

### 3.5 — 2021-06-28

- General improvement for the new iOS
- Bug fixes

### 3.0 — 2017-10-09

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Version 3.0:
- The fill function was improved with seamless patterns, and the adjustable size.
- In the app gallery, it's now possible to sort them by date with a small preview
- A better layer moving function.
- General performance improvement.
- Some annoying bugs were fixed

### 2.9 — 2016-11-08

- Enhanced for iOS 10
- Bug fixes

### 2.8 — 2016-09-21

Version 2.8:

An incompatibility with iOS8 was fixed.
Other minor bug fixes.

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