# Flowpaper: Drawing & Animation — user reviews > 277 indexed App Store user reviews of Flowpaper by Botto Studio LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 314 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flowpaper-drawing-and-animation/id424499611/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flowpaper-drawing-and-animation/id424499611.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 259 · 4★ 28 · 3★ 17 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 7 ## What do users think of Flowpaper? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎨 Beautiful and mesmerizing visuals - 🎨 Unique and creative drawing experience - 🎨 Great for making wallpapers and abstract art - 🎨 Relaxing and meditative to use - 🎨 Fun for all ages **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and freezes when trying to save images - 🐛 Controls and settings not always responsive - 🔒 Limited features without paid upgrade - 🔒 Lack of customization options - 🔒 Outdated for newer devices **Commonly reported bugs** - Saving high-quality images causes crashes - Settings menu not functioning properly - Incompatibility issues with newer iPads - Drawing controls not responsive at times **Most requested features** - Add undo/redo functionality - Implement a color picker and custom brush options - Allow importing of background images - Optimize for latest iOS devices and screen sizes - Provide more brush styles and drawing tools ## Newest reviews (16 of 277) ### 2/5 — Update sucks. *2026-05-13, version 2.1.2* After the latest updates I can only choose 3 brushes… the other 3 require a paid upgrade. I am deleting. ### 3/5 — Where is multi-touch? *2026-04-20, version 2.0.0* This app has been on my phone for years, and my favorite feature was that you could draw with 2, 3, 4 fingers at once and draw simultaneous lines. Is this functionality completely gone? I’m not seeing an option in any settings for it and this function doesn’t work anymore by default. The brushes are pretty and it’s a good drawing app. But you’re missing your premiere feature. ### 4/5 — Great app but.. *2026-01-17, version 2.0.0* Need an export to video, using screen capture, the ui is on top of the canvas and can’t be hidden. More animation control would be nice too. ### 3/5 — Animations don’t download *2026-01-03, version 2.0.0* Overall a Beautiful concept with stunning results; however, when the, “animate,” feature is on, it only seems to show the animation on the app’s screen, and if you try to export it, a blank, black .png image is all that’s there. 😔 ### 3/5 — Good Potential, Limited Accessibility *2025-12-26, version 2.0.0* Overall, this is a nice app to do a few doodles on. I’d like more features to be added like lighting and background animations. The app is 95% paywalled behind a subscription. The animation switch doesn’t seem to do anything. I all would like an option to hide hud. If some of these wrinkles get refined, this app will be a 5/5 ### 3/5 — the brushes. *2025-11-09, version 2.0.0* most brushes arent usable because you need to pay. only the first brush and the eraser are free. ### 4/5 — subscription *2025-08-17* Very interesting application, but the bought subscription constantly disappears and it is necessary to be connected to the Internet again that to restore it **Developer response:** Thank you for the feedback! Apologies that you’re experiencing issues. The subscription should stay active and does on our test devices and for other users we’ve spoken to, however we’ll look into whether there might be a compatibility or settings issue to get this resolved. Thank you again for the review, and please feel free to reach out through the in-app help if you’d like any further assistance. Cheers, Greg — Botto ### 3/5 — Nice app *2025-08-13, version 2.0.0* Few brushes to create some beautiful drawings. There's a room for improvement to add more brushes to make it even better. ### 3/5 — Is there a way to get the previous version? *2025-03-12, version 1.9.0* Is there a way to get the previous version? I would not have updated if I had known that it had changed. ### 4/5 — GREAT *2025-02-19, version 1.9.0* it’s pretty good ### 3/5 — Убили приложение после обновления! *2025-02-06* Как вернуться назад? **Developer response:** Привет! Спасибо за отзыв. Мы понимаем, что последнее обновление сильно изменило привычный интерфейс, и это может быть непросто, особенно для тех, кто давно пользуется Flowpaper. К сожалению, официального способа вернуться к старой версии нет. Но хорошая новость — в последнем обновлении мы вернули настройки кистей в духе классической версии! Теперь вы можете дважды нажать на кисть, чтобы точно настроить её параметры. Если у вас есть конкретные пожелания или предложения, мы будем рады их услышать — нам важно, чтобы Flowpaper развивался в сторону, близкую нашим пользователям. ### 3/5 — It’s changed for sure *2025-01-02, version 1.9.0* It’s been a while since I used the app and I really liked it. Changing backgrounds and colors. Now it’s hard to figure out how to use it. Maybe working on it more it may be more fun to use but at this point I am disappointed……. ### 4/5 — New colour picker *2024-12-02* While I really love the newest feature, the colour picker, there’s a little issue with it that I really don’t like. The fact that I can’t get out of that window unless I turn my device on it’s side as there’s no X to tap on to close that window at least that I can see because the window itself is ever so slightly oversized. Therefore if there is an X to tap on to get that window to close I can’t see it. To the developer your app is really good and I enjoy it but please fix this issue. Thank you. ### 5/5 — What a buzz *2024-12-01, version 1.7.0* I have used the app for quite a while now and it still ceases to amaze me…love it ### 5/5 — I have used this program for years and love it. *2024-11-19, version 1.6.5* This is not a normal art package. If you look at the program icon you can see the kind of lines it’s possible to play with. It has recently been updated so that you can use it for playing in other unique ways. I use it nearly every week for adding to my artwork. ### 5/5 — It’s even better?! *2024-11-18, version 1.6.5* Admittedly, I was wary about the recent update, but I absolutely love the new layout and brushes. I’ll likely end up buying the lifetime premium option soon. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Even better! *2026-05-14, version 2.1.2* I have to say with the latest update I am ticked off! I paid for the FULL VERSION about a year or so ago and now what I used to get the developer wants me to pay for again. There isn’t even a Restore Purchases button so that the developers/ app can see that I already paid for the Full version! Until this is corrected my advice is to stay away from this app!! ### 1/5 — Skip the upgrade *2025-05-14, version 1.9.0* I liked the app so I got the upgrade, now it’s very buggy, I’m using an iPad Pro. ### 1/5 — Too bad. *2025-01-10, version 1.9.0* Another good app is gone. They ruined it with the latest updates. Someone just had an urge to kill it by turning it into a monstrosity. ### 1/5 — Update completely ruins it *2024-11-17, version 1.6.4* I rarely comment on apps but this was one of my favourite creative tools for subtle effects on photographs. The new update makes it nothing but a toy. The background now can’t be resized, the drawing modes are just low res gimmicks, particularly for fine mesh drawing which has lost most of the control. Half baked UI., where are the fine colour controls. Completely unusable and disposable. Please reinstate the last version. ### 1/5 — Flowpaper a most amazing app and my top 5 for at least 8 years! *2023-10-21, version 1.5.1* Such a great app, a go to whenever a creative bug grabs me. I open Flowpaper tap out my multicolor selection and let my fingers flow over my iPad screen. Go full flow with continuous color that will keep flowing across your screen until you stop it or tweak the flow and tail to give you a more controlled workspace. I have created so many great color scapes and images alike. Thank you Flowpaper developers . ### 1/5 — NOT USABLE FOR ART ON IPAD PRO 4 *2021-08-17, version 1.5.1* Tt ### 1/5 — No longer updated *2021-02-26, version 1.5.1* Shame really . Fun app ### 1/5 — И правда ни о чем *2015-07-12* Так себе рисовалка ### 1/5 — App doesn't open *2015-03-14, version 1.5.0* The app doesn't open on my iPhone 6 Plus, it is currently running iOS 8.2. Please fix this. Thanks. ### 1/5 — It's not a free app *2015-03-14, version 1.5.0* In order to put the light in continuous mode, you need to buy an in-app purchase. So basically it's just a crappy paint app unless you buy it. It's still fairly cheap, less than a price of a coffee, but it's deceptive. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Creative and Relaxing *2026-07-07, version 2.2.0* I am really enjoy the creative line art. It is fairly easy to use and with multiple adjustments to your lines and designs you can get really creative. The images Save easily to your photos or you can share them too. I find it relaxing. ### 5/5 — Exceptional!!! *2026-05-12, version 2.1.1* I’ve had this app for several years. It was amazing at launch and has been regularly updated and maintained consistently for as long as I’ve had it. This latest evolution of the app is through the roof!! Highly recommended!!! ### 5/5 — Responsive developer! *2026-05-09, version 2.0.0* I couldn’t figure out how to draw with multiple fingers at once (now in May 2026), and the developer responded to my previous review with instructions on how to activate that ability again. “iOS Settings> Apps> Flowpaper> Disable Pinch and zoom”. It works perfectly! Thank you for the response! ### 5/5 — The NEW Flowpaper is great! *2026-01-28, version 2.0.0* I was very sad when the original Flowpaper disappeared or became only a business application. But suddenly a new Flowpaper has appeared and I love it! The techniques are somewhat different from the original, but it’s still wonderful. The effects one can get are so different from every other art app I have tried. ### 5/5 — Fun fun fun *2025-11-01, version 2.0.0* I’ve had this app for 10+ years. With this app I can create digital art without the high cost on your typical digital media software titles. This app is not only inexpensive it is easy to use and you can make something on yourt first try worthy of hanging on your walls. I highly recommend this app for all ages. ### 5/5 — Fantastic Update!!! *2025-07-15, version 2.0.0* I just updated the app lastnight and it is amazing! Thank you to the Devs for a ginormous WOW!! It will be so much fun to create with all of the new functions!! If you don’t have Flowpaper you sure do have to get it!! It has always been a great app but it just reached 500 stars!! ### 5/5 — fascinating and great fun *2025-06-21, version 1.9.0* I’ve spent many hours creating intricate designs. Wether doodling or attempting a masterpiece this app is highly satisfying. ### 5/5 — The Zen of drawing *2025-03-20, version 1.9.0* As a commercial art tool it may not have a huge following but to do a daily silky flow across the page and see the stunning results just flow across the page is worth the effort just for the practice of being creative with no particular aim in mind. I don’t believe in ‘mindfulness’ but if I did this would be the answer if drawing and creating is your thing… ### 5/5 — Betty *2025-02-16, version 1.9.0* I love this app !!!!!!! ### 5/5 — Even better! *2024-12-09, version 1.8.0* Wow! I have to say that I’m VERY impressed with the latest update! The developer not only has a great app but he obviously worked very hard to make Flowpaper even more amazing! I’m VERY glad that I paid for the full version! To the developer: Thank you for all of your hard work! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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