Best apps like ibis Paint

ibis Paint is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to ibis Paint

ToonSquid by Keiwan Donyagard

Create beautiful animations

Editor's Choice

4.6😊(1.3K ratings)

$9.99

This app is a powerful 2D art and animation studio for iPad. It combines traditional frame-by-frame animation with keyframing for layer properties. Features include customizable brushes, vector shapes, animatable effects, and a flexible layer system for bringing creative visions to life.

What We Love

🚀 AMAZING APP!!!
🚀 This is an absolute LIFESAVER
👍 Super solid animation App!
👍 Great app just one suggestion
👍 Absolutely Amazing App
👍 Best app on iPad for animation
👍 Blown away. End all animation app! Finally!
👍 Exactly what I have been looking for
👍 Hands down the most fully featured app yet
👍 Outstanding app but one question
👍 Does exactly what I need it to do 🌟
👍 Unbeatable by comparison
👍 Essentially Adobe Animate for iPads
👍 Vector animation and much more
👍 Amazing Animation program
👍 Outstanding!
👍 Finally a good animation app! A few notes.
👍 Really good animation app!
👍 Best iPad animation app so far
👍 Really Impressive

Room to Improve

🐛 AMAZING APP!!! One recommendation tho.
🐛 Snapping
🐛 Crashes
🐛 Keyframing doesn't work
🐛 Randomly ill get a warning that i have low memory
🐛 The lasso tool thing isnt working for me
🐛 Bug
🐛 Whenever I use the fill bucket tool my app will randomly crash sometimes

MediBang Paletta：Drawing App by MediBang inc.

Sketching, Drawing, Painting

Strong Contender

4.5😐(1K ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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This painting app offers a user-friendly interface with world-class brushes and nuanced layering for digital art creation. Enjoy customizable brushes, creative effects, and professional finishing touches without subscription fees. Save and export your masterpieces in various formats, including PSD.

What We Love

🚀 Clean and easy-to-use interface
👍 Customizable UI and icons
🎨 Good selection of brushes and tools
💡 Useful features like multi-layer support and fill tool
🚀 Smooth performance and responsiveness

Room to Improve

🐛 Bugs causing random deletion of artwork
🔒 Lack of custom brush creation and import options
🔒 Missing features from previous Medibang versions
🔒 Intrusive UI elements overlapping the canvas
🐛 Glitches with layer selection and menu closing

RoughAnimator - animation app by Jacob KAFKA

Draw frame-by-frame animation

Worth Considering

A seamless drawing experience

4.6😊(2.9K ratings)

$7.99

#8in Graphics & Design

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Create traditional hand-drawn, frame-by-frame animations on your iPad. This app offers professional-grade tools like unlimited layers, onion skinning, and audio import, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced animators. Export your work in various formats or import it into professional animation software.

What We Love

👍 Easy to use
🚀 Smooth animation
💡 Useful features like camera and audio
👍 Intuitive interface
👍 Great for beginners
👍 Affordable one-time purchase

Room to Improve

🐛 Crashes when importing video/audio
🐛 Laggy performance with larger projects
🐛 Pixelated/blurry drawings when playing animation
🐛 Onion skin not working
🐛 Brush issues like splotchy lines
🐛 Inability to delete frames

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