# Paintstorm Studio — Professional drawing

> Professional digital painting and drawing app for iOS with advanced brush customization. (iPhone/iPad app by Sergei Komarov.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paintstorm-studio/id1077984099 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sergei Komarov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1060632106)
- Category: Graphics & Design, Productivity
- Price: $12.99
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 368 App Store ratings · 178 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.1 · 103 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-01-29
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paintstorm-studio/id1077984099/reviews.md

## What is Paintstorm Studio?

Paintstorm Studio is the first iOS App designed not only for simple sketches, but professional digital painting of any level, genre and technique. Paintstorm helps you to discover the magnificence and unleash the full potential of Apple Pencil and brings you to a whole new level of drawing. Creating an art masterpiece has never been so mobile.
      A major feature of Paintstorm Studio is the array of brushes to choose from. We did our best so that you can easily and quickly adjust the brushes suitable to your painting style.
      Anyone who has ever painted knows it's hard to overestimate the painting tool and the importance of all the seemingly insignificant details. We tried not to miss any of them. Our goal was to create an intuitive, simple-to-use but at the same time functionally powerful tool that brings the process of digital painting to a new level, making it as comfortable as possible.

- Full control of all brush options (Incredible possibilities for brush settings)
- Bristle brushes of any form and kind
- Stroke post correction (You can take an action on any option. Not only on the stroke thickness)
- Parameters binding to the perspective
- Dynamic interface (Global interface scale, panels scale, opacity, color)
- Custom panels
- Full controlled mask-brush (Each brush can work as mask for other brush)
- Takes underlayer's color while blending
- "Close gaps" function when you fill or select
- Dirty brush mode
- Stroke stabilizer
- Usable color mixer
- Different gradient strokes
- Mirror drawing
- Standart tools pack (Lasso, Magic wand, Crop, Fill, Gradient and etc)
- Control of the random amounts
- Photoshop PSD and ABR supported
- Apple Pencil support (Pressure, Tilt, Direction)

## Key features

- Advanced brush customization
- Stroke post-correction
- Perspective-aware parameters
- Dynamic and custom interface
- Mask brush functionality
- Photoshop PSD and ABR support
- Apple Pencil integration

## What do users think of Paintstorm Studio?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Powerful desktop-class features
- 🎨 Excellent brush engine and blending
- 📚 Highly customizable interface
- 💻 Seamless desktop-to-iPad experience
- 🖌️ Realistic painting simulation

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Cluttered and confusing UI
- 🔋 Performance and memory issues
- 🔒 Lack of cloud/online integration
- 📁 Limited file management and export options

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes on startup or when using certain tools
- Brush lag and performance issues with large canvases
- Unreliable autosave and file management
- Unresponsive or glitchy UI elements
- Incompatibility with older iPad models

**Most requested features**

- Improved brush customization and management
- Seamless canvas rotation and zooming
- Expanded layer and selection tools
- Better text and typography support
- Integrated cloud/online sync and sharing

## Recent user reviews (10 of 178)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paintstorm-studio/id1077984099/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Please make it so that we can angle the camera with our fingers

*2025-10-22, version 2.50*

First time trying the app, haven’t messed with many of the tools that I’ve been given, but one thing in particular I’ve noticed is that I can’t angle the screen with my fingers, I have to do it with a scale. I’m an artist who angles the screen all the time. It’s just more comfortable for me. Love the app so far though.

### 1/5 — Doesn't work well

*2025-08-01, version 2.50*

Zero stars . Doesn't work well with the new iPad Pro. The desktop is not stable. Your canvas move around on its own, and the system freezes, losing any work that you may have done. It's turning into being more trouble than it was worth. You may feel you are saving money, but how much is it worth to you to have to go back and fourth with redrawing. I guess you could draw a line and then save, then draw a line and then save.I'm sure Apple will not let me give no stars, but that's all it's worth.

### 5/5 — Pretty good!

*2025-01-11*

After waiting for time come back to the app the major issue I had got fixed, that issue was about importing scans into your canvas resulting in a sudden crash and closure of the app, now that is fixed I can migrate from CSP, I still have to get used to the user interface but that’s a minor thing, also after I get the chance I’m considering ti get the desktop version too.

### 5/5 — This is the best!

*2024-10-23, version 2.50*

this app has been arround for a few years now, and if you like creating art on the ipad, you have to use this. The brush engine makes the most wonderful oil brushes that blend so well. There is a Discord server to help you learn it. ♥️♥️♥️

### 5/5 — Soft Blender brush and I can see the brush shape

*2024-07-17, version 2.50*

I really like the Soft Blender brush because you can get a nice smooth blend between colors. Other painting app's blenders smear too much and/or add too much noise and jitter. Which is fine but the lack of any sort of very smooth blender is a glaring omission.

I also like that you can see the brush shape before you start painting. Other painting apps don’t have a brush shape at all, so you’re basically painting almost blind.

Those two little things mean a lot to me because they are a big help. 5 well deserved stars ⭐️

### 1/5 — Безвозвратное удаление

*2024-05-19*

Разрабочики, у меня была проблема когда программ дико залагала и была проблескам с кистями и я создавала новую папку пустую, и вот сейчас я решила их удалить , удалила и смотрю а кистей не хватает 
Прошу верните мне все кисти как было в самом начале…
Если вернёте буду очень благодарна и поменяю оценку на 5 звёзд

### 1/5 — App ABR import error? No separation of importing reference images?

*2024-03-26, version 2.50*

There’s a couple of bugs, the recent update broke the brush import features and you can only use reference images if you open a separate document. Please fix this.

### 1/5 — Оптимизация и баги

*2024-02-21*

Несмотря на богатый функционал,программа не оптимизирована, кистями пользоваться невозможно, при наложении фильтров приложение зависает.Разработчик знает о проблеме и вместо того, чтобы как-то исправить ситуацию, добавляет кучу ненужных фич, которые тормозят и без того медленную прогу.Если захотите брать-берите только десктопную версию и только на мощный пк, предварительно потестив.

### 4/5 — Great hindered by overly complicated UI

*2023-09-17, version 2.50*

If the UI were cleaned up, this would awesome.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2023-07-27, version 2.50*

Paintstorm has a definite place in my production cycle as a professional creative and might be my “go to” for starting new projects. Serious artists, don’t skip this one.

## Frequently asked questions about Paintstorm Studio

### What is Paintstorm Studio?

Paintstorm Studio is a professional digital painting application designed for iOS devices. It aims to provide a powerful and intuitive platform for artists to create digital art, from simple sketches to complex masterpieces, with advanced brush control and Apple Pencil integration.

### What are the key features of Paintstorm Studio?

Key features include extensive brush customization options, stroke post-correction, parameters that bind to perspective, a dynamic interface, mask brush functionality, support for Photoshop PSD and ABR files, and full integration with Apple Pencil for pressure, tilt, and direction.

### How much does Paintstorm Studio cost?

Paintstorm Studio is a paid application. The provided information indicates it does not have in-app purchases or ads, suggesting a one-time purchase price for the full application.

### What devices is Paintstorm Studio compatible with?

Paintstorm Studio is designed for iOS devices. It specifically highlights its integration with Apple Pencil, suggesting optimal use on iPads and iPhones that support the stylus.

### Who is the target audience for Paintstorm Studio?

This app is intended for artists of all levels, from beginners exploring digital sketching to professionals engaged in detailed digital painting. It is particularly suited for those who want to harness the full potential of Apple Pencil for their creative work.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.51 — 2026-02-11

Minor fix for Apple Pencil behavior on the latest iOS version

### 2.50 — 2023-04-18

-  Added support for Apple Pencil Hover. Additional settings you can find in Menu->Options->Cursors. Also added support for Apple pencil Double-tap.
-  Added the ability to create folders for brushes. Separators for brushes and brush categories can also be created.
-  Added the ability to select multiple brushes (click on the right side of the brush).
-  Added brush search functionality.
-  Added different display modes for brushes in the brush panel (Stroke+Icon+Shape, Stroke+Icon, Stroke+Shape).
-  Improved categorie brush movement. To move a categorie, hover over the categorie icon and hold down the mouse button.
-  Added "Brush presets" feature (button in the upper right corner of the brush panel). Now you can create multiple presets for each brush.
-  Added "Copy/Paste Brush Settings" buttons and "Undo Load Default" button in the brush panel options.
-  Added "Fast export" feature. it contain 2 in one. It include bunch of options to whole document export & selected layer export.
-  Added search functionality in the "Define Hotkeys" panel.
-  Added "Tex Rand Offset Point" feature in the brush texture settings for random texture offset with each stamp.
-  Moved layers to another document can now be done using the "Swap Layers" function - simply start dragging the desired layers in the Layers panel and drop them onto the target document.
-  Added "Show Tilt And Direction" checkbox in Options->Cursors.
-  Fixed a bug with artifacts (white dots) when applying the "Transform" tool.
-  Added "Mask Follows Color" feature in the "Color Wheel" panel options - if color mask is enabled, it will move towards the selected color when picking colors from the canvas.
-  All panels can now be quickly invoked under the cursor by pressing the corresponding hotkey.
-  Added batch reset of all brushes to default values.
-  Reduced time for deleting brush categories.
-  Fixed various bugs.

### 2.49 — 2022-08-18

- Quick mask selection mode 
- Added "intersection" mode for all kind of selections tools
- Added the "reselect" feature
- Ability to put layer into closed folder
- Custom panel: every of them are now (fast) and calls under cursor by hotkey
- Graphs panel: added copy-paste of graphs 
- Realtime mode added to the reference & navigator panels
- Lasso tool: new "detach" mode
- Added possibility to change opacity of the selection contour
- New document panel: added soft light blending mode in a canvas texture choice.
- Graphs panel: You can now copy-paste graphs. 
- Additional hotkey to reset canvas zoom to 100% without centering canvas
- Added button to reset symmetry to default position 
- Last one folder in a layers selection group now won't unfold by themselve 
- layers panel: after duplicating layer(s) or folder(s) active would be new one(s).

### 2.48 — 2021-12-03

- Timelapse video recording function. You can find it at Menu->File->Timelapse video.
- Layer panel mode — toggle solo layer . Will allow you visually isolate by visibility any selected layers/folders from all others. 
- Layer panel mode — toggle highlight layer. This mode is in some sense similar to solo-mode, but it leaves all other layers as semi-transparency. Should be useful for line art. Also you can change the transparency  level of this mode at the right corner gear of Layer panel. It calls there - "highlight's opacity (for solo layers)"
- Animation tool added. You can find options for this feature at Menu->Other->Animation Settings
- Hierarchy guides — it's the Layer panel properties, for visual organization of layer panel. And will allow you to see a more clear hierarchy structure of layers and folders, especially in complex hierarchy. It also has a conjunction with layers colors. 
- Auto color folders — it's the Layer panel properties,  will automatically generate colors for all folders and layers inside it structures. 
- Added ability to create unpaired quantity of the rays in the symmetry tool but only in asymmetric mode

### 2.47 — 2021-03-26

- Crop tool was improved. Now it support: delete cropped pixels, automatically applies to active selection, magnetic binding, square form on shift
- From now when you flip group of layers or folders they will do it by whole group bounding box.
- New function image rotation added. It supports 90, -90, 180, flip horizontal & vertical, and do physically change orientation of whole canvas.
- Now you have ability to flip content inside reference panel by same hotkeys as was to reverse canvas. Also there are few options.
- PNG files will saves with BG texture now too.
- Files format of long files name will shown on the tabs
- Inactive menu items in Edit and Selection menu will be colored to grey and non-pressable
- Bugs fixed

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## More apps by Sergei Komarov

- [Paintstorm Studio Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paintstorm-studio-lite/id1097147869)

All apps by Sergei Komarov: https://appshunter.io/developer/1060632106

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