# HEAVYPAINT Classic — Graphic Painting App

> Simple, powerful graphic painting app for color and shape focus. (iPhone/iPad app by HEAVYPOLY, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavypaint-classic/id1469848546 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [HEAVYPOLY, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1469848545)
- Category: Graphics & Design, Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 179 App Store ratings · 81 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 51 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-06-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavypaint-classic/id1469848546/reviews.md

## What is HEAVYPAINT Classic?

HEAVYPAINT ClassicA simple yet secretly powerful painting app!  Focus on pure colors and shapes with a streamlined interface.  Ideal for plein air painting, color notes, sketches and studies.

+ Improved Smudge
+ Improved Blur
+ Layers
+ Masking
+ Erase
+ Clipping

30 day trial with full functionality.

## Key features

- Improved Smudge tool
- Improved Blur tool
- Layers
- Masking
- Clipping
- Erase tool

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HEAVYPAINT Pro | $9.99 | one-time |
| Seurat Texture Brushes | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of HEAVYPAINT Classic?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎨 Unique, innovative painting tools and brushes
- 💡 Forces deliberate, decisive artistic decisions
- 🎯 Minimalist interface encourages focus on fundamentals
- 🔄 Playback feature to review artwork creation
- 🎪 Fun, experimental approach to digital art
- 📱 One-time purchase model (historically)
- 🖌️ Excellent brush engines and color mixing with RGB sliders
- ⚡ Quick ideation and sketching capabilities

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and data loss
- 😤 Confusing, unintuitive UI/UX
- 🔄 Inconsistent UI changes between updates
- 💰 Switched from one-time purchase to subscription model
- 🚫 Poor documentation and lack of tutorials
- 📦 Cluttered interface obscures canvas
- 🔧 Multiple unresolved bugs persist across versions
- ⚠️ Trial period issues for paid users
- 🖼️ Difficult image import functionality
- 🎯 Steep learning curve for new users

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes frequently, causing work loss
- Auto-save feature unreliable despite crashes
- Canvas flips upside down randomly
- Transform tool deletes paintings
- Undo button requires multiple taps
- Zoom functionality buggy and destabilizes canvas
- Canvas resize not working
- Image corruption with layer duplication
- Eye dropper functionality haphazard
- Fill tool doesn't work with selected colors
- Pressure setting eliminates mark-making
- Brush size settings change across all tools
- Some brush textures cannot be changed
- Random blobs appear on export
- App crashes when switching between drawings
- Trial period not clearing for paid users
- Incompatibility with SE2 and older devices
- Speaker popping on undo action

**Most requested features**

- Gesture controls (2-finger undo, 3-finger redo)
- Pressure sensitivity for brush size
- Lasso tool for moving selections
- Redo button functionality
- Canvas zoom capability
- Resizable/collapsible UI elements
- Ability to move canvas with single finger
- Line work capabilities
- Better brush texture preset selection
- Canvas size input field
- Eraser tool
- Moveable UI panels
- Tutorial or onboarding guide
- Better save/export documentation
- Pressure control for size on all tools

## Recent user reviews (10 of 81)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavypaint-classic/id1469848546/reviews.md

### 1/5 — license expired ?

*2026-06-01, version 2.7.73*

i thought I paid for the full version...make up your mind. Why did you take it away?

### 1/5 — Stolen

*2026-03-11, version 2.7.73*

I paid for a permanent license and now it demands I pay again to use it

### 5/5 — Great app

*2026-02-04, version 2.7.73*

Love it the brushes and tools are perfect for drawing. The fan gradient tool is my personal favorite!! It is so fun to use. Thanks for making this app <3

### 1/5 — Paid for app, now blocked by subscription

*2025-09-22, version 2.7.73*

Great app, horrible of the developers

### 5/5 — Can you import image into Heavypaint?

*2025-07-12, version 2.7.73*

As the title states……is this possible with the classic version??

### 1/5 — broken scam app

*2025-03-13, version 2.7.73*

i already paid for this shi. you guys are thieves

### 1/5 — Paid for app and still have trail period

*2024-12-14, version 2.7.73*

This app is fun but the support is very lacking. I have purchased this app and still have a trail period access only. It feels like a lack of support and do not feel like paying again for the same results. Find it very unfortunate for other people I see in the reviews having the same problem with no solution. Just a waste of money in the end.

### 5/5 — とてもいい

*2024-10-01*

愛用しまくってます！！！❤️🫶🏼🫶🏼
どこでも絵が描けて最高✨🥳

### 3/5 — Not a bad start but needs more work

*2024-08-24, version 2.7.71*

Interesting to play around with and fun for ‘doodling with creative accidents’ but needs a lot more work before it can replace other well established professional tools. It could be useful for some people, also it does have some innovative features that some may like to explore.

### 2/5 — So much potential…

*2024-07-06, version 2.7.71*

This has to be one of the worst UI’s ever. Took me half an hour to figure out where to import an image and couldn’t even import anything. This is giving me a serious headache. The brushes are really interesting and I wish I could use this but it’s actually impossible. The color selection can also be improved on. Please make this a usable app.

## Frequently asked questions about HEAVYPAINT Classic

### What is HEAVYPAINT Classic?

HEAVYPAINT Classic is a graphic painting application designed with a streamlined interface to focus on pure colors and shapes. It provides essential tools for artists to create sketches, studies, and plein air artwork.

### What are the key features of HEAVYPAINT Classic?

Key features include an improved smudge tool, an improved blur tool, support for layers, masking, clipping, and an erase tool. These functionalities allow for versatile digital painting.

### How much does HEAVYPAINT Classic cost?

The app offers a 30-day trial with full functionality. After the trial period, in-app purchases are available to continue using the app's features.

### Who is HEAVYPAINT Classic for?

This app is ideal for artists, illustrators, and designers who appreciate a simple yet powerful painting experience. It's particularly suited for those who engage in plein air painting, color notes, sketches, and studies.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.7.73 — 2024-09-06

Renamed to HEAVYPAINT Classic

### 2.7.71 — 2023-03-11

Fix canvas input bug
Fix canvas replay not centered
Add hold for eyedropper gesture
Fix two finger tap undo bug
Fix menus sometimes spawning off screen
Fix imported images washed out
Option for Undo / Redo on mainbar

### 2.7.68 — 2023-03-05

Add hold for eyedropper gesture
Fix two finger tap undo bug
Fix menus sometimes spawning off screen
Fix imported images washed out
Option for Undo / Redo on mainbar
Add two tap undo option to mobile (only with ignore touch draw)

### 2.7.67 — 2023-02-28

Add two tap undo option to mobile (only with ignore touch draw)
Fix menus sometimes spawning off screen
Fix imported images washed out
Option for Undo / Redo on mainbar
Add Scroll to tool settings for smaller screens
Add global overrides for color jitter settings (click on knob to toggle override)
Add UI sound toggle
Fix draw follow tools first point wrong angle
Fix Color circle size stuck if double-clicked

### 2.7.65 — 2023-02-19

Add global overrides for color jitter settings (click on knob to toggle override)
Add UI sound toggle
Fix draw follow tools first point wrong angle
Fix Color circle size stuck if double-clicked

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## More apps by HEAVYPOLY, Inc.

- [HEAVYPAINT](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavypaint/id6654887306)

All apps by HEAVYPOLY, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/1469848545

## Related topics

[heavypaint classic](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/heavypaint-classic) · [heavypaint](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/heavypaint)

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