# Paintwork - Infinite Notebook — Painting and Handwritten notes

> Infinite notebook for handwritten notes, diaries, and drawings with advanced tools. (iPhone/iPad app by 伟典 苏.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paintwork-infinite-notebook/id1052957498 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [伟典 苏](https://appshunter.io/developer/1024628394)
- Category: Productivity, Graphics & Design
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 17,166 App Store ratings · 237 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 200 MB
- Languages: American English, Danish, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean and 10 more
- Released: 2015-11-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paintwork-infinite-notebook/id1052957498/reviews.md

## What is Paintwork?

Paintwork is a simple and powerful software for handwritten notebooks, diaries, and hand drawn images.

It includes functions such as: brush list (hundreds of brush effects, customizable brush thickness, color, transparency, dynamic strength weights, etc.), eraser list (each brush effect can be used as an eraser), Vector graphics tools (including lasso, vector eraser, vector pen, annotation pen, highlighter, wavy pen, double line pen, text box, illustration, dashed line, horizontal and vertical dashed line, curve, closed shape, text pen, rectangle, ellipse, straight line, arrow, triangle, pentagram, polygon, etc.), and also include many related attribute settings, Color list (with a rich color palette and customizable manual configuration of commonly used colors), copy and cut the content of specified areas on the page, import images or materials, as well as a simple calculator, handwriting assistance, and photo scanning of document files. Unlimited writing, ruler, recognition of text, printing of text, filling, and the ability to export PDF files or images. Supports custom background functionality, custom canvas paper, and more.

It can be used to write for classroom or book learning notes, handwritten notes for work meetings, hand drawn mind maps, hand drawn account creation, hand made account book making, writing diaries, recording life thoughts, calligraphy practice, handwritten brush and pencil characters, hand drawn artistic characters, and so on. Supports Apple pencil. Can export images or PDFs.

If you have any comments or feedback, please feel free to contact us. Contact email: pw_team@163.com

If you like our application, please give us a good review. Thank you.

## Key features

- Customizable brushes and erasers
- Extensive vector graphics tools
- Rich color palette
- Image and material import
- Handwriting assistance
- PDF and image export
- Customizable backgrounds and canvas

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription premium | $0.99 | per month |
| Annual subscription premium | $3.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock local version | $9.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Paintwork?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎨 Vast selection of brushes and tools
- 💻 Works well on various devices
- 🎨 Allows for creative expression
- 💰 Free to use with no paywall

**Cons**

- 🔒 Certain features locked behind paywall
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches causing crashes or data loss
- 🎨 Limited color palette and blending options
- 🔍 Lack of intuitive UI and tutorials

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App freezing or crashing when using certain features
- Artwork getting deleted or not saving properly
- Inability to import or work with external images

**Most requested features**

- Add more color options and blending tools
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Provide more tutorials and onboarding for new users
- Allow users to save and access their artwork easily

## Recent user reviews (10 of 237)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paintwork-infinite-notebook/id1052957498/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Mostly cool

*2026-05-15, version 17.2.2*

It’s a pretty good app for drawing, but when I zoom in and out I find it to be pretty laggy. :( I hope the developers can fix this! I really enjoy the app as a whole though.

### 3/5 — The suggestion

*2026-02-15, version 17.2.1*

It’s pretty good, but when I went to get a backdrop all the ones that were locked with a cute ones the other one was just plain white and kind of boring. I said this to another app too because a lot of apps these days are like everything’s locked and then you make people pay a lot just to get things unlocked. That’s kind of like not really fair to the people who want to be able to fight and color just a suggestion to maybe get rid of it but it’s just it just

### 3/5 — Great but

*2025-07-17, version 16.8.1*

I am a language learner, learning both Korean and Chinese at a same time, but I downloaded this app because I wanted to improve my handwriting skills there, especially when developing character amnesia when learning Chinese, so to avoid this I have to practice writing each Chinese characters there and the problem was that this app doesn’t even allow you to create more notes for essential use and the amount of free notes is limited, how am I supposed to practice writing?!

### 4/5 — Paintwork

*2025-07-07, version 16.8.1*

I love this but  it needs more colour more brushes only if it was not confusing it will be good it keeps changing  but it’s relaxing😁😃

### 3/5 — about this app

*2025-04-29, version 16.7.0*

I’m not have iPad and this app not good in phone

### 2/5 — Ehhhhh

*2025-03-30, version 16.6.0*

This app was good but it keeps getting updates that are worse and worse. I’m try to use a stroke and it says I have to pay.

### 4/5 — Muy bueno

*2025-03-28, version 16.6.0*

Muy bueno me gustaria que hiciera lineas rectas por default y curbas

### 4/5 — Looks like you can do everything except

*2025-02-14, version 16.5.1*

Except type text.

### 3/5 — Decent.

*2024-10-12, version 16.0.1*

Appealing and pleasent appearance to the eye. Promising features. Average quality. Has some room for improvement and definitely needs a better selection of note taking tools and customizable options, but okay for the most part.

### 4/5 — It’s good ig

*2024-09-26, version 15.9.2*

When I got this app it was like two or more years ago but now it’s changed I stopped playing because when I added pictures it was a limited amount and when what a specific brush it would say u have to pay  overall it’s a good app but I would like if u made it free

## Frequently asked questions about Paintwork

### What can I do with Paintwork?

Paintwork allows you to create handwritten notes, diaries, and hand-drawn images. You can use a wide variety of customizable brushes and vector graphics tools to express your ideas. It also supports importing images, has a calculator, and can scan documents.

### What are the key features of Paintwork?

Key features include a vast brush list with customizable effects, a comprehensive set of vector graphics tools, a rich color palette, the ability to copy/cut content, import images, and handwriting assistance. You can also export your work as PDF or image files.

### Is Paintwork free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases for additional features or content. This allows users to try the core functionality before committing to any purchases.

### What devices is Paintwork compatible with?

The application is designed for mobile devices and supports Apple Pencil for enhanced drawing and writing experiences. Specific compatibility details regarding operating system versions can usually be found on the app store page.

### What are some common use cases for Paintwork?

Paintwork is ideal for classroom notes, work meeting notes, creating mind maps, journaling, keeping account books, practicing calligraphy, and creating artistic drawings. Its versatility makes it suitable for both educational and creative purposes.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 17.3.1 — 2026-08-04

Fixed some issues and optimized.

### 17.3.0 — 2026-07-06

Fixed some issues and optimized.
Functional improvements.

### 17.2.3 — 2026-07-02

Fixed some issues and optimized.

### 17.2.2 — 2026-02-24

Fixed some issues and optimized.

### 17.2.1 — 2026-02-08

Optimize and improve multiple functional details with minor issues.

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All apps by 伟典 苏: https://appshunter.io/developer/1024628394

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