# Inspire Pro — Paint it.  Blend it.  Love it.

> Powerful and realistic painting and drawing app for iPad with advanced brush engine. (iPhone/iPad app by snowCanoe.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inspire-pro/id355460798 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [snowCanoe](https://appshunter.io/developer/315556631)
- Category: Graphics & Design
- Price: $4.99 (on sale, was $19.99)
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 330 App Store ratings · 255 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.6 · 284 MB
- Languages: Canadian English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 3 more
- Released: 2010-10-09
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inspire-pro/id355460798/reviews.md

## What is Inspire Pro?

Available exclusively on the App Store, meticulously designed to be beautifully powerful, and painstakingly engineered for iPad — Inspire Pro delivers an incredibly fast and realistic painting, drawing, and sketching experience that you can take with you wherever you go and use whenever inspiration strikes.

Our proprietary painting engine Sorcery™ takes full advantage of the GPU to render brush strokes with brilliant 64-bit color, laser-sharp sub-pixel precision, and insanely fast speed. While the strokes of a wet oil paint brush look beautiful on their own, the breathtaking blending effects of a dry brush will absolutely stun you. Graze the canvas with just a bit of pressure to add a subtle blur to your artwork or use stronger pressure to actually mix existing colors on the canvas together to create new ones.

Whether you are a budding artist, seasoned professional, or somewhere in-between, you will enjoy the simplicity and power of the most intuitive and compelling illustration app for iPad, Inspire Pro.

Amazing Brushes
• 150 high quality brushes to choose from, divided into 15 sets: Oil Paint, Airbrushes, Spray Paint, Paint Splatter, Graphite Pencils, Wax Crayons, Markers, Chalk, Charcoal, Pastels & Conté, Basic Shapes, Complex Shapes, Shape Outlines, Patterns, and Textures
• All brushes can be used as a Wet Brush, Dry Brush (Blending), or Eraser
• Over 20 different settings are available to customize brush strokes with powerful versatility and variation

The Best Painting App for iPad
• Sorcery™, the fastest 64-bit painting engine on the App Store
• Full-fledged Apple Pencil support for pressure, tilt angle, orientation, and double-tap
• Smart Keyboard support with over 20 context-sensitive keyboard shortcuts
• Create a canvas of any size up to 16K (64MP) on iPad Pro
• Dual-texture brushes
• 64-bit color
• All device orientations are supported all the time — switch from portrait to landscape painting with ease
• 1000 levels of undo and redo are available
• Touch and slide hotspots can be used to quickly change brush size, opacity, and pressure without opening a menu
• The eyedropper tool can be used with a touch and hold gesture to select paint colors from the canvas
• The canvas can be moved around, rotated, and zoomed in and out up to 6400%

Canvas Playback Video Recording
• Brush strokes are automatically recorded as you paint without any delay
• You can play the video of your artwork being created stroke-by-stroke directly in the gallery
• Exported videos are high quality HD at up to 1080p resolution

Full-Featured Color Picker
• Choose any paint color you can dream of with the intuitive color picker
• HSB and RGB sliders accompany a large color circle, color square, and opacity slider
• Your latest colors are saved to a palette automatically while you paint
• You can also save your favorite colors to a palette with drag and drop

Visit snowCanoe.com to check out more screenshots, videos, and artwork.

## Key features

- Proprietary Sorcery™ painting engine
- 150 high-quality, customizable brushes
- Full Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard support
- Canvas size up to 16K (64MP)
- Automatic canvas playback video recording
- Full-featured color picker with saved palettes

## What do users think of Inspire Pro?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Realistic painting experience
- 🎨 Variety of brushes and tools
- 🎨 Customizable brushes
- 🎨 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🎨 Excellent color blending
- 🎨 Useful playback feature
- 🎨 Great for digital art and sketching
- 🎨 Suitable for both beginners and professionals

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Confusing interface at times
- 💰 Expensive with in-app purchases
- 🎨 Lack of layers feature
- 🎨 Limited canvas size options
- 🎨 Brush selection issues after updates

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes on iPad Pro
- Brush selection reverts to default
- Playback feature not working as expected
- Compatibility issues with older iPad models

**Most requested features**

- Add layers feature
- Improve brush selection and stability
- Increase canvas size options
- Implement palm rejection for Apple Pencil
- Add more brush types and customization
- Improve playback and recording features
- Integrate with more cloud storage services

## Recent user reviews (10 of 255)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inspire-pro/id355460798/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Auto-save please...BEST ART APP ive ever tried...

*2026-07-16, version 3.8.10*

Honestly this app isnthe Absolute Best app i have ever had,but heres the thing-i worked on one piece for over an hour,and upon accidentally touching the left arrow on the canvas while trying to shade and blend, the app closed or force closed,which wouldve been fine, if it were not for the fact the only backup i found of that piece was one that featured only the first five minutes of my endeavour... Please add a quick save button on the pallette

### 1/5 — I need a bush

*2026-01-04, version 3.8.10*

I love the app in general but maybe just make a STANDARD BRUSH!?

### 5/5 — Brilliant app

*2025-12-07, version 3.8.10*

Totally worth the money and it’s really easy to use

### 3/5 — i would have liked to try it before purchasing

*2025-10-27, version 3.8.10*

the brushes have terrible latency for me, and the tool options are extremely limited. it's fine if this is what you like, but it's not what i was looking for and i'm upset i can't return it.

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2025-07-16, version 3.8.10*

I’ve had this app for years and I’ve tried others but nothing compared.

### 5/5 — Still awesome, even without updates!

*2025-06-17, version 3.8.10*

I bought this app for about a couple of bucks many years ago, had it on an ancient IPad that long gave up the ghost and I recently logged into my old Apple ID on my newer 12.9inch iPad and found this app- I have a 6yr old and a 4 year old now -neither of them were even a speck on a planning horizon back when I bought this app. However, now- they are super users. They love doodling and playing on it and I can’t believe this app still works great after 2 yrs of no updates. I know the developers are probably off doing other things now but if you happen to come across this app on your journeys through an App Store- just know it is still a great option and my kids love it- if I had actual artistic talent I am sure I’d be able to say more compelling things about it too.

### 5/5 — Could do with import of other canvases but a great app generally

*2024-12-08, version 3.8.10*

Nicely done and works great on a 12.9" ipad.

### 5/5 — Inspire

*2024-07-11, version 3.8.10*

I am a new iPad user and still getting to grips with a touchscreen device but with this app have produced a couple of decent images. It is easy to use and offers a good range of features which make it a perfect choice for any artistic talent waiting to be realised.

### 5/5 — Let your fingers do the painting.

*2024-02-19, version 3.8.10*

Having seen David Hockney paintings with the iPad it inspired me to have a go..... It really is relaxing and enjoyable. I still keep wanting to wash the paint from my fingers each time , it is that real. Just let your fingers do the painting.

### 5/5 — Love this

*2023-12-27, version 3.8.10*

This is the best painting app.

## Frequently asked questions about Inspire Pro

### What is Inspire Pro?

Inspire Pro is a powerful and realistic painting, drawing, and sketching application designed exclusively for iPad. It utilizes a proprietary engine called Sorcery™ to deliver a fast and visually stunning creative experience with brilliant 64-bit color and advanced blending effects.

### What are the key features of Inspire Pro?

Key features include a proprietary Sorcery™ painting engine, 150 high-quality and customizable brushes, full support for Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard, the ability to create canvases up to 16K (64MP), automatic canvas playback video recording, and a full-featured color picker with saved palettes.

### How much does Inspire Pro cost?

Inspire Pro is a paid application available exclusively on the App Store. The provided information does not specify the exact price, but it is a one-time purchase without in-app purchases or ads.

### What devices is Inspire Pro compatible with?

Inspire Pro is meticulously designed and engineered for iPad. It takes full advantage of iPad hardware, including support for Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard, and can create large canvases on iPad Pro models.

### Who is Inspire Pro for?

This app is ideal for a wide range of artists, from beginners to seasoned professionals. Its intuitive interface and powerful features make it a compelling choice for anyone looking for a high-quality illustration app on their iPad.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.8.10 — 2023-01-23

This update contains several bug fixes and small improvements as we continually work toward refining the app to maintain its high quality.

### 3.8.9 — 2022-12-19

This update contains several bug fixes and small improvements as we continually work toward refining the app to maintain its high quality.

### 3.8.8 — 2021-08-25

This update contains several bug fixes and small improvements as we continually work toward refining the app to maintain its high quality.

### 3.8.7 — 2020-12-23

This update brings to you a brand new app icon and logo design as well as several bug fixes and small improvements as we continually work toward refining the app to maintain its high quality.

### 3.8.6 — 2020-12-22

This update brings to you a brand new app icon and logo design as well as several bug fixes and small improvements as we continually work toward refining the app to maintain its high quality.

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