# HEAVYPAINT — Raw Digital Painting > Raw digital painting app with unique brushes and color tools for mobile artists. (iPhone/iPad app by HEAVYPOLY, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavypaint/id6654887306 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [HEAVYPOLY, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1469848545) - Category: Graphics & Design, Entertainment - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.00/5 from 64 App Store ratings · 74 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 14.0 · 56 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2024-10-06 - Data updated: 2026-08-30 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavypaint/id6654887306/reviews.md ## What is HEAVYPAINT? Raw digital painting with unique brushes & color chaos. The painter's painting app that celebrates digital chaos. HEAVYPAINT is unapologetically digital and a bit unhinged. It’s a celebration of digital impressionism. Whether you're sketching on the train, painting outdoors, or creating quick color studies, this is your pocket sized art studio. Unique Digital Tools Color Jitter: Unleash beautiful digital chaos and texture Fan Fill and Lasso Fill for super fast color blockins, textured foliage, notan, organic shapes. Rake tool for softening up edges in a graphic way Line Blend for instant gradients
Liquify to adjust proportions and shapes Built for Speed & Mobility Perfect pochade box replacement for pleinair painting. Great for quick paintings on public transit, many will finger paint on their phones. Streamlined interface.Focus on pure color and shape without digital clutter. Streamlined Experience Minimalist interface puts painting first Customizable tools that adapt to your style Strong shape design tools for bold, crisp artwork Gallery to review and organize your creations + Plein air painters who want to ditch heavy supplies + Quick color studies and concept sketches + Figure painting and gesture drawing + Artists wanting to rediscover digital painting joy + Anyone seeking a uniquely digital aesthetic HEAVYPAINT balances professional capabilities with unhinged creativity. Embrace procedural randomness / crunchiness / glitchiness that digital enables. Touch grass - Ideal for pleinair painting and quick studies This app is subject to Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Key features - Unique digital brushes - Color Jitter for texture - Fast color blocking tools - Line Blend for gradients - Liquify tool - Minimalist interface - Gallery for creations ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Gallery Sync Monthly | $2.99 | per month | | Gallery Sync Yearly | $19.99 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Unlock Full Version | $9.99 | one-time | ## What do users think of HEAVYPAINT? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Powerful brushes and tools - 👍 Intuitive and easy to use - 💡 Unique and distilled painting experience - 👍 Responsive and dedicated developer - 👍 Great community support **Cons** - 🐛 Bugs and crashes - 🐛 Issues with saving and restoring purchases - 🐛 Inconsistent UI and missing features **Commonly reported bugs** - Gallery crashes - Artwork files not saving properly - Eyedropper tool not working as expected **Most requested features** - Improved layer management - More customization options - Better color controls and eyedropper tool ## Recent user reviews (10 of 74) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavypaint/id6654887306/reviews.md ### 2/5 — dear god *2026-08-06* i redownloaded this app just a few minutes ago because i missed the painting tools it had and theres a HUGE problem. i like to chicken scratch/go over one spot multiple times in my drawings and that for some reason activates the color picker?? and its so aggressive im like fighting with it the whole time and not only that but when i DEACTIVATE it it undoes my most recent line when i go to draw another or just completely obliterates my drawing. please please please fix it i really like the brushes but this is terrible ### 3/5 — Need to fix Timelapse *2026-06-12, version 3.3.301* Love the app but crashes and lost progress, broken features are getting in the way ### 2/5 — my favourite painting app but too buggy *2026-05-10, version 3.3.223* I love this up so much! there's something about the randomness that adds a much more natural feeling to painting. I really love how customisable the UI is, shrinking it down and making it as minimal as possible om ipad mini is great. unfortunately i cant recommend it until it receives a lot of bug fixes. I am constantly losing hours of progress due to random bugs that will wipe my layers or recent painting, and countless other little bugs that make it a frustrating experience. hoping for fixes soon. ### 1/5 — Lost progress *2026-05-10, version 3.3.223* I had a lot of fun in this app until it decided to delete all my work when i tried to see the timelapse im really mad and dissapointed, not buying if it keeps having this issues ( even the autosaves were deleted) ### 4/5 — Awesome app, small bugs *2026-04-05, version 3.3.223* Great update with many new features. The brushes are still awesome. It’s a unique and worthwhile experience from a one time payment! That’s getting rarer and rarer. My only wish is that the timelapse feature would work. Only seems to load a black canvas so far… Otherwise so far, no major app breaking issues. Would recommend people to try it out! ### 1/5 — How to Export *2026-03-22* エクスポートできない。exportのfileとかいうのも見つからん。 ### 2/5 — Great painting concepts, unusable app *2026-03-09* This was clearly made with love by someone who actually understands painting. Very unique features. I lost all of my work on a painting due to a software bug. I would give it 5 stars but the amount of bugs is shocking for a paid app. Can’t export or import projects. Can’t import reference images. Even just freezes up during normal use ### 3/5 — Was good now completely unusable *2026-01-27* With the last update I can use the software at all it just try’s to idrop constantly so it keeps ruining my color selection and brush, and there no way to turn it off. Just have it as a setting. please this was my favorite drawing software ### 1/5 — many technical issues :/ *2026-01-07, version 3.2.75* the colour jitter is nice but using the app has been a nightmare. maybe it’s just not optimized for ipad but first it crashed and lost my canvases, after redownloading it started just deleting individual layers instead (usually the ones with the most rendering on them). not to mention while i’m painting, every time i switch to another app for a few seconds and come back, the app is unresponsive and i have to restart it. overall just a frustrating experience. its a shame, because i would have enjoyed it otherwise ### 5/5 — Love this app *2026-01-04* This app is a very streamlined and analog feeling design. I love the uniqueness of the tools/brushes that you get compared to other painting apps. So good for plein airs and painting studies. There are some bugs but the support system for reporting and fixing bugs feels very direct and responsive. Overall I love it. ## Frequently asked questions about HEAVYPAINT ### What is HEAVYPAINT? HEAVYPAINT is a digital painting application designed for raw, chaotic, and uniquely digital art creation. It offers a streamlined interface and specialized tools to facilitate sketching, quick studies, and plein air painting on mobile devices. ### What are the key features of HEAVYPAINT? Key features include unique digital brushes like Color Jitter for texture, Fan Fill and Lasso Fill for rapid color blocking, Rake tool for edge softening, Line Blend for gradients, and the Liquify tool for shape adjustments. It also boasts a minimalist interface and a gallery for organizing artwork. ### How much does HEAVYPAINT cost? The application is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. This means you can access the core functionality for free, with optional purchases available for additional features or content. ### Who is HEAVYPAINT designed for? This app is ideal for plein air painters looking to reduce their physical supplies, artists creating quick color studies and concept sketches, figure painters, gesture drawers, and anyone seeking to rediscover the joy of digital painting with a uniquely digital aesthetic. ### Can I use HEAVYPAINT for professional work? HEAVYPAINT balances professional capabilities with creative freedom. Its tools and streamlined interface are suitable for various artistic endeavors, from quick sketches to more developed pieces, embracing the procedural randomness and glitchiness that digital art enables. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.3.343 — 2026-08-09 Improved stability, especially with larger canvases Improved performance UI polish Timelapse ### 3.3.324 — 2026-08-03 Improved stability, especially with larger canvases Improved performance UI polish Fixed timelapse Improved dragger feedback Hotfix legacy canvas layers not loading if above a certain size ### 3.3.315 — 2026-08-01 Improved stability, especially with larger canvases. Improved performance UI polish Fixed timelapse ### 3.3.301 — 2026-05-19 Added Export Layers UI Polish and bug fixes ### 3.3.223 — 2026-04-01 UI Polish Improved Autosave ## Apps similar to HEAVYPAINT | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Pixquare - Pixel Art Studio](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pixquare-pixel-art-studio/id1659428179) | 4.8 (3,031) | Free | Graphics & Design | | [TourBox Console](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tourbox-console/id6608963313) | 3.5 (28) | Free | Graphics & Design | | [ZBrush - Made for 3D Creators](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zbrush-made-for-3d-creators/id6612028716) | 4.1 (223) | Free | Graphics & Design | | [ToonSquid](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/toonsquid/id1573778812) | 4.6 (1,277) | $9.99 | Graphics & Design | | [CozyBlanket](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cozyblanket/id1608079174) | 3.5 (71) | Free | Graphics & Design | | [ArtRage Vitae Mobile Painting](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artrage-vitae-mobile-painting/id1521959252) | 3.7 (49) | $4.99 | Graphics & Design | ## More apps by HEAVYPOLY, Inc. - [HEAVYPAINT Classic](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heavypaint-classic/id1469848546) All apps by HEAVYPOLY, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/1469848545 ## Related topics [artist digital](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/artist-digital) · [heavypaint](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/heavypaint) · [heavypaint classic](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/heavypaint-classic) · [act digital](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/act-digital) · [digital lib](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/digital-lib) · [digital edge creations](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/digital-edge-creations) · [digital artis](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/digital-artis) · [digital painting image](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/digital-painting-image) · [digital art platform](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/digital-art-platform) --- *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 2026-08-30.*