Best Paintly alternatives: apps like Paintly: Draw, Trace & Paint

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.5 avg rating

9 free apps

Updated October 2026

Paintly: Draw, Trace & Paint

Esther Ramos

🎬 Entertainment

🎨 Graphics & Design

Paintly 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 Paintly

AR Builder: Pixel Art 3D Voxel by Hai Nam Trinh

Create 3D Cube Designs in AR

Editor's Choice

🎨 Graphics & Design

5.0(2 ratings)

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Transform your surroundings into a 3D canvas for pixel art. Create, edit, and explore voxel designs in augmented reality or a dedicated 3D mode. Offers flexible tools for precise building and easy sharing of your creations.

Sketch & Paint－Creative Canvas by Arima Jain

Drawing, Sketching, painting

Strong Contender

🎨 Graphics & Design

0.0(0 ratings)

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FrameGlimpse: Video to Photo by 名楷王

Frame Grabber, Live Photo, GIF

Worth Considering

🎨 Graphics & Design

5.0(2 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Extract high-quality still images, Live Photos, or GIFs from your videos and Live Photos. Organize your photo library by identifying screenshots, duplicates, and other clutter. Rediscover forgotten moments with a 'Memories' feature.

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Create Fuse Bead Pixel Art

ImageLab: AI Anime Generator

Local Art, Photo & Images

Free

Transform your iPhone into a powerful AI art studio for creating anime, portraits, and digital art. Generate unlimited images locally and privately, with no internet connection or subscriptions required. Offers pro-level control over styles and outputs.

Unlimited AI image generationOffline and private creationMaster anime and realism styles

ImageBatch: Resize & Compress

HEIC to JPG, shrink & convert

Free

Efficiently process multiple images at once by resizing, compressing, converting formats, and removing metadata. All operations are performed locally on your device for enhanced privacy. Save custom rules as presets for quick, one-tap application.

Batch compress by quality or file sizeBatch resize with aspect ratio preservationConvert between JPEG, PNG, HEIC, GIF, BMP

🎨 Graphics & Design

(0)

free with in-app purchases

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GridSticker - Sticker Maker

WhatsApp, Telegram & iMessage

Free

Easily transform AI-generated or scanned images into custom sticker packs for popular messaging apps. Automatically removes backgrounds, adds outlines, and allows for fine-tuning before exporting to WhatsApp, Telegram, LINE, or iMessage.

AI art to sticker pack conversionAutomatic background removalCustomizable sticker outlines

GridQuilt: Collage & Split

Long screenshots & photo grids

Free

This free application allows users to create custom grid puzzles from their photos. It supports splitting or splicing multiple images into various grid layouts, including nine grids. Easily arrange 1 to 9 photos into different configurations for unique visual designs.

Free to useSupports 1-9 photosMultiple grid layouts (2x2, 3x3)

Edit Text In Photo - Forgeit

Edit|Add|Erase|Translate|Swap

Free

Easily edit text within screenshots without complex software. Simply import an image, tap the text you wish to alter, and replace it in seconds with custom fonts and colors. Ideal for modifying chats, receipts, or notes for creative and personal use.

Import screenshots from gallerySmart OCR text detectionTap to edit detected text

🎨 Graphics & Design

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free with in-app purchases

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Conjure: Offline AI Images

Private AI Image Generator

Free

This app is a private AI image generator and photo editor that runs entirely on your device. Create art from text prompts or reimagine your photos with AI styles, all without needing an internet connection or sharing your data.

Offline AI image generationAI photo editing with style transferNo cloud processing or accounts needed