# Inspire — user reviews > 323 indexed App Store user reviews of Inspire by snowCanoe, rated 4.50/5 from 58 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inspire/id315556628/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inspire/id315556628.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 45 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of Inspire? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎨 Excellent painting and blending capabilities - 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface - 🎨 Realistic oil painting simulation - 🎨 Diverse brush options and customization - 🎨 Impressive color mixing and blending - 🎨 Smooth and responsive brushstrokes - 🎨 Ability to create professional-looking artwork - 🎨 Fun and engaging creative experience **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues - 🔍 Lack of layers and advanced editing tools - 📱 Limited functionality on smaller screens - 🔍 Difficulty with precision and detail work - 🔍 Frustrating menu/UI interactions **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes when changing colors or brush types - Compatibility issues with older iOS devices - Occasional loss of progress due to autosave bugs **Most requested features** - Add layers and advanced compositing tools - Implement a smudge/blur tool for better blending - Improve canvas size and resolution options - Introduce a pencil/marker tool for sketching - Add support for pressure-sensitive styluses - Implement an undo/redo history with more steps - Provide better color management and palettes - Allow for custom brush creation and saving ## Newest reviews (16 of 323) ### 4/5 — Amazing *2021-07-03, version 4.8* Inspires cool but we need to get a fulfilling button thing and make it easier to colour correct ### 5/5 — Love Inspire! *2020-09-05, version 4.7.1* Very easy to navigate & be creative. ### 5/5 — One-of-a-Kind Blending Engine *2019-12-14, version 4.7.1* While many apps out there essentially do the same thing with brush patterns (pro-create, etc) There is nothing that compares with the blending effect of wet-on-wet you get with this app. This is the app that I go to for that traditional oil painting look. ### 5/5 — 실수로 샀는데 환불어떻게 하나요 *2019-03-01, version 4.7.1* 제곧네입니다 살려주세요ㅠㅠ ### 5/5 — Fun! *2019-01-13, version 4.7.1* Great way to play with art ### 5/5 — Wow! *2018-12-29, version 4.7.1* Such an amazing app! I used to use the free version of ibis paint but when I really got into art I met complications along the way so I decided to change to a new art-making program and that puts me here. The first piece I made was two planets both with one moon in a galaxy and I have to say that the vast arrangement of tools Inspire offers made this quite easy while keeping it looking good and fresh! You got a new user! -J ### 5/5 — Best of many *2018-10-22, version 4.6.5* This app totally rocks ### 5/5 — My Go-To Painting App *2018-08-24, version 4.6.4* I have many painting apps - ArtStudio Pro, Affinity Designer, ArtRage, Paintstorm, Procreate - yes, I play with the big boys. But when I’m ready to settle down and get things done, Inspire Pro is my go- to painting app. Its ease-of-use is the primary reason but come on...look at all those brushes, and the blending capabilities are above an other app! You should really give this app a try if you’re serious about painting! ### 5/5 — Wow *2018-07-11, version 4.6.4* This is my first art app and I love it so much and I thank you the creators ### 5/5 — Good app, lacks layers *2018-07-08* I have come to admire the beauty and robustness of inspire in creating beautiful artwork. It's the most well realised drawing app for iPhone and one of the few that actually makes me want to draw on a device as compact as an iPhone SE. The only drawback here is layers, a feature that the developer intended to add when I asked about it. I have been waiting for the update ever since February. I really hope that they(the developers) Make it available asap. Cheers. ### 5/5 — Skeptical at first but worth the price *2018-05-01, version 4.6.3* I was surprised by the high price tag when I first came across Inspire on Insta... buttt I gave it a shot and bought it and I’m certainly glad I did. It’s definitely worth the price and the old saying you get what you pay for certainly holds true here. The app is very very fast as they claim, has a great look to it and there’s so much to play with I haven’t even scratched the surface yet with all of the brushes and options. At first you think, no wayyyyy those paintings were made with the app, but then after you get rolling with it you realize more and more, that yupp, it’s actually possible with skill and practice. Seems like they keep it nice and up to date too looking at the history, so I’m happy with this. Hope they add pens and an ink brush one day. ### 5/5 — Amazing Painting App *2018-04-22, version 4.6.3* Amazing app!! Very enjoyable. It blends old school artistic techniques and tools with new digital painting techniques and tools. The recording of all brush strokes is the icing on the cake. It’s fun to watch the painting appear from a blank screen and it’s a great teaching tool. Great job!! Love the app!! Thank you for creating it!!! Adding layers would be awesome. ### 5/5 — Top Notch Oil Paint Simulation *2018-03-25, version 4.6.3* Lots of realistic and useful tools, but the oil paint really stands out, especially when you use those brushes dry, the blending is unbeatable by any other painting app that I’ve found. Easy to use too once you get the hang of it, you can feel that the developer cares about the details you discover as you use the app more and more. Looking forward to more features like a ruler in future updates, thanks! ### 4/5 — Fun, but buggy. *2018-02-20, version 4.6.3* I really enjoy the app, the painting is realistic and fun to do. However it can be buggy. Occasionally the app will freeze, and I can’t do anything besides restarting it; which is discouraging because the autosave isn’t as frequent as I’d like, meaning that I’ll reopen it and my previous work is undone. I wouldn’t call these “app-ruining” by any means and I heartily recommend you to try it out no matter your skill level. At the very least, the blending here is better than in any other app I’ve tried. They’re just frustrating. Plus it’s great to see a replay of your work. To the developer(s): First of all, thank you for taking the time to reply to my review and address the issue that I was having - I greatly appreciate it. Like I’ve stated, it’s a fun and unique app that I greatly enjoy and it’s great to know that it’s being actively improved. Shortly after writing the review I did try closing all my background apps and restarting my phone, and to my knowledge I haven’t been thrown out. Mistake on my part for not removing that. Edits: Spelling Irrelevant/incorrect information removed Response to developer(s) ### 5/5 — Great app! *2018-02-14, version 4.6.3* Lots of fun! Makes an artist out of everyone. Easy to use. Addictive. Relaxing. ### 5/5 — Muito bom!!! *2018-01-29, version 4.6.2* Excelentes ferramentas!!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not worth money *2021-12-18, version 4.8* I am quite annoyed I paid for this. Deleted and will not be using. ### 1/5 — 不要买 *2020-11-28* 没有图层，没有调色板，沒有什么买点 **Developer response:** Hi, thanks for the feedback! We are working on layers in a future update. Regards, snowCanoe ### 1/5 — Por favor devolva meu dinheiro *2019-01-23, version 4.7.1* Excluir o app não funciona trava toda hora ### 1/5 — Great design MAJOR FLAW *2018-11-08, version 4.7* DOESN'T SUPPORT MULTIPLE LAYERS ### 1/5 — 不好用 *2016-08-25* 12元App。 还要12元购买完整笔刷，太坑，别浪费钱，不好用 ### 1/5 — Doesn't work. *2016-07-01, version 4.2* Crashes every time I tap the color picker on iPhone 6s Plus. Any painting app that doesn't crash is better than this one. Don't be fooled by a name like "Sorcery". There is no such thing as magic. I feel ripped off. 6.99 is a lot of money for an app that crashes every time. ### 1/5 — Pointless and mis advertised *2016-06-22, version 4.1.1* First of all why would any "artist" want this for an iPhone? I bought it thinking I would take advantage of the sale and download it on my iPad Pro when I got home. Too bad there is a 'pro' version I would have had to buy... And I just wasted my money on an app that is impossible to use on a phone. ### 1/5 — 落ちます *2015-12-17, version 4.0.3* Jot Toutch with Pixelpoint を使うと、アプリがすぐに落ちます。改善よろしくお願いします。iPad版は改善されているみたいですので、iPhone版も是非お待ちしています。 ### 1/5 — 아ㅠㅠㅠㅠ *2015-07-21, version 4.0.3* 오바다 아이폰4s랑 호환이안되다니....퓨ㅠㅠㅜㅜㅜㅜㅜ ### 1/5 — Update *2015-07-19, version 4.0.3* I can't play it because I have an iPhone 4S, I would like it if you updated it so that ANY TYPE OF PHONE CAN PLAY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great painting app *2025-11-12, version 4.8.2* This painting app is distinct from other apps, my favorite feature is the video progress. Where after you finish you can see the animation coming to life from simple lines and smudges to a castle. The painting itself is great, it takes some time to learn but it’s easy and fun. ### 5/5 — iPhoneで油絵 *2024-08-30, version 4.8.2* 通勤時間を有意義に過ごしています。 ### 5/5 — Good App *2024-06-09, version 4.8.2* Good ### 5/5 — Excellent! *2024-01-27, version 4.8.2* Did all my artworks with inspire at robbacksstudio @IG. ### 5/5 — cool ! *2023-10-15, version 4.8.2* Tanks !!! ### 5/5 — Love it! *2022-08-22, version 4.8* I’m no expert, but I’m having so much fun learning to paint digitally with this app. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2021-09-13, version 4.8* I’ve made some things on here that surprise myself. Great app. ### 5/5 — A must have *2021-09-05, version 4.8* I love this app. It feels like your finger is a brush and no mess at all. So much fun! ### 5/5 — Amazing Fun *2021-01-14, version 4.8* This app is great! It has a great selection of Brushes to use and a lot more than most paint apps! great fun ### 5/5 — Good *2020-12-28, version 4.8* Get the app --- *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 2026-09-01.*