Comparison

Infinite Painter vs ‎iArtbook

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Infinite Painter

Create stunning digital art with a powerful painting, sketching, and drawing app. It offers a vast array of brushes, intuitive tools, and advanced features for artists of all skill levels. Share your creations with time-lapse recordings and enjoy a seamless creative workflow.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of built-in and custom brushes
  • Intuitive and customizable interface
  • Advanced layer management
  • Time-lapse recording
  • Perspective guides
  • Selection and transformation tools
  • Color correction and filters
Features
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Experience one of the best-designed painting, sketching, and drawing apps created for iPad and iPhone. Used by millions, this award-winning app brings a rich, powerful feature set to artists of all levels, whether art is your hobby, passion or career. HIGHLIGHTS - Best-in-class pencils - Minimal and intuitive interface - Easily group layers - Share Time-lapse recordings with your social networks - Convert any stroke into an editable shape REIMAGINING BRUSHES - Hundreds of built-in brushes: Airbrushes, Calligraphy, Chalk, Charcoal, Glow, Lasso Fills, Pencils, Markers, Oil Paint, Paint Splatter, Spray Paint, Screentones, and Watercolor - Realistic brush to canvas interaction - Over 100 customizable settings for every brush - Organize and share your favorite brushes and brush sets - Designed for the Apple Pencil with full pressure and tilt support - Apply real-time color adjustments and live filters to any brush - Sample lower layers when blending - Import and export custom brushes and sets GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR SPACE - More canvas, less clutter with a clean, customizable interface - Assign finger functions separate from the Apple Pencil - Expand and collapse layers with a flick - Dock brushes and brush settings for quick, easy editing - Quick access eyedropper - Rotate and flip canvas - Group layers with a pinch MAKING ART LESS WORK - Pin tools and actions to the main interface - Pull the color wheel right on the canvas with two fingers - Add multiple reference images - Lighting-fast saving and loading - Step back in time with Project History DIVERSIFYING TOOLS - Simple or complex symmetry with Radial or Kaleidoscope - Draw with precision using Guides or Shapes - Smart shape detection by pausing when drawing - Innovative Hatching guide NEVER LOSING PERSPECTIVE - Design 3D cityscapes with five different perspective guides or a standard 2D grid - Drag Rectangle and Circle shapes in perspective PIXEL-PERFECT EDITING - Seamless pattern projects - Selection tools: Lasso, Rectangle, Circle, Poly, Path, Wand, Brush, and Color Range - Industry-leading Transformations - Transform multiple layers at once - Gradient and Pattern Fill tools - Target separate layers or all layers with Fill tools - Drag with Fill tool or Magic Wand for live tolerance adjustment - Bring your painting to life with Time-lapse - Canvas Navigator with flip and grayscale support (for proportions and value checking) - Clone tool with offset - Tools for pattern creation EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO CREATE - 64-bit color when painting - Layer support with 30 blend modes - Masks for layers, adjustments, and groups - Clipping masks - Gradient map, Color Curves, and Filter layers - Industry-leading color correction - Over 40 live Filters - Focus and Tilt-shift masking - Liquify - Crop and Resize tool - Pattern and Array tools - Powerful selection workspace - Photoshop®-like smart layers for multiple transformations without loss of quality - Solo & Trace modes - Print presets & CMYK color modes ACCELERATE YOUR WORKFLOW - Import from Photos, Camera, Clipboard, or Image Search - Search over 1 million free for commercial-use images - Export images as JPG, PNG, ZIP, layered PSD files, or Painter projects - Share artwork to Infinite Painter's ever-growing community and see what others are creating, #InfinitePainter WHAT’S FREE? - 7 days to try out everything - 5 layers at the device resolution - Solid Fill, Lasso selection, Basic Transform and Symmetry - Seamless pattern projects - All the built-in brushes and brush editing - Smart shape detection WHAT’S PRO? - HD canvas sizes and tons of layers* - Adjustments and live Filter layers - Layer groups - Layer masks - Over 40 powerful, professional tools * Maximum number of layers depends on the canvas size and your device TAKE INFINITE PAINTER WITH YOU See what you can do.

About

‎iArtbook

This app offers a robust digital art creation experience with unlimited layers, blend modes, and masks. It features advanced brush customization, calligraphy tools, and animation capabilities. Ideal for artists seeking professional-grade drawing and painting tools on their device.

Highlights
  • Unlimited layers with blend modes and masks
  • Advanced brush customization and calligraphy tools
  • Animation creation with multiple layers and export options
  • Apple Pencil support with pressure and tilt
  • Time-Lapse video recording
  • Learn to draw by copying professional art
Features
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Fun painting app, based on Unlimited Layers with Blend Modes and Masks Any brush can be used with 3 professional-level realtime technologies of calligraphy: Line Delay, Rope Stabilization and Correction, combine it for best results. With 100% calligraphy the line will be very smooth even if you are drawing with your finger Brushes can be Dry, Glossy and Wet. There are 3 types of Wet brushes: Without Pull, With Pull and Super-Precise. Any brush can instantly became Smudge-brush with Finger instrument. Textured brushes are also supported If you like to draw with simple round brush, there are quick settings for Hardness, Ovality & Rotation of your brush shape. Or, if you prefer realistic brushes, large Pro-Library of shapes (>1000 textures) can be used to create new brushes of any type Apple Pencil is fully supported, including Touch Force, Tilt, Azimuth and Predicted Points. There are settings for each Pencil ability. You also can disable finger-painting, if you never use it Gestures: 2-fingers tap for Undo and 3-fingers tap for Redo any action For color choosing there are 2 different Color Pickers and Palettes with Gradient Mixer. Use long-pressure gesture for quick color choosing Time-Lapse video recording is enabled by default FEATURES LIST: Create Animation: * Unlimited frames of animation * Multiple animation layers * Export to mp4, hevc, gif, apng Learn How to Draw by copying Professional Art: * Use any Painting or Sketch as a Lesson * Tap left side of screen to switch between your painting and the lesson * 4 lesson types: "Equal size", "First Layer", "Horizontal split", "Vertical split" Brushes: * Preinstalled professional brushes * Glossy brushes * 50+ brush settings * Shapes library * Calligraphy * Apple Pencil support * Smudge brushes with 3 different smudge technologies * Export-import of brushes * Dynamic shape * Realistic brushes * Any brush can became a smudge brush with Smudge tool Colors: * 2 Color Pickers * Color mixer * Palettes * Import/Export of palettes Interface: * Right and left handed interface * Light or dark interface * Custom interface color Layers: * Unlimited layers * Dynamic ssd/operative memory using for layers * Masks * Clear / Fill / Select / Sort / Duplicate * Blend modes * Opacity and visibility * Import any image as a layer * Transform without loosing image quality Gestures: * 2-Fingers tap for Undo * 3-Fingers tap for Redo * Long pressure for quick color choosing * Bucket Tool: Drag the Color circle onto the canvas * Only-gestures control with Swipes Advanced: * Flip canvas horizontally * Time-Lapse video recording * Transform instrument * Selection tool * PNG with transparency creation

Screenshots

Infinite Painter4 screens
‎iArtbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Infinite Painter at 4.1 against ‎iArtbook's 3.8. Infinite Painter also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 44%). ‎iArtbook's advantage is chart position (#97 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.3 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Infinite Painter sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and ‎iArtbook sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Infinite Painter holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 12K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Infinite Painter's written reviews are positive against 44% of ‎iArtbook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Infinite Painter ships an update every 2 weeks, ‎iArtbook every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Infinite Painter versus ‎iArtbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInfinite Painter‎iArtbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (10K ratings) — better3.8 (12K ratings)
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews — better43.7% of reviews
Number of ratings10K12K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#97 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB388 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSean BrakefieldAlexander Kondrashov

Customer experience

Infinite Painter

All ratings10,188 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews1,776 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral13.4%
Negative19.1%

‎iArtbook

All ratings11,478 ratings
Positive67.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative22.7%
Written reviews3,526 reviews
Positive43.7%
Neutral16.0%
Negative40.3%

User reviews

Infinite Painter

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth brushstrokes
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 💎 Powerful and feature-rich
  • 🎨 Excellent brush and color selection
  • 🖌️ Realistic painting experience

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Layers locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔍 Lack of clear instructions and guidance
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💰 Expensive compared to alternatives

‎iArtbook

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great free alternative to Procreate
  • 👍 Variety of brushes and textures
  • 🎨 Excellent for drawing and animation
  • 💡 Ability to create custom brushes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔍 Confusing UI and navigation
  • 📤 Ads for premium features too frequent
  • 🎨 Limited selection of basic brushes

Bugs and requests

Infinite Painter

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Layers disappearing or becoming corrupted
  • Brush behavior changing unexpectedly
  • Canvas resizing causing crashes
  • Inability to export projects properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add text tool
  • Improve layer management and organization
  • Implement better palm rejection
  • Allow more customization of UI and tools
  • Add support for Photoshop brushes

‎iArtbook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Layers glitching and creating unwanted artifacts
  • Inability to save or export artwork properly
  • Brush and tool settings not persisting between sessions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add symmetry tool
  • Implement layer folders and management
  • Include audio support for animations
  • Improve selection and transformation tools

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Infinite Painter

One-time5
  • Get Everything!$3.99
  • Get Everything! (iPhone-only)$4.99
  • Get Everything$6.99
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  • Get Everything (Trial Discount)$7.99
  • Get Everything$9.99
3 purchases

‎iArtbook

One-time3
  • iArtbook Pro for iPhone$7.99
  • Upgrade to iArtbook Pro$12.99
  • iArtbook Pro for iPad$12.99

Questions

Is Infinite Painter free?
Infinite Painter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ‎iArtbook free?
‎iArtbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Infinite Painter or ‎iArtbook?
Infinite Painter is rated higher. Infinite Painter averages 4.1 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while ‎iArtbook averages 3.8 from 12K ratings.
Do Infinite Painter or ‎iArtbook have ads?
Neither Infinite Painter nor ‎iArtbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Infinite Painter or ‎iArtbook?
Infinite Painter ships an update every 2 weeks, and ‎iArtbook every 8 days. Most recently, Infinite Painter was updated on October 31, 2026 and ‎iArtbook on October 31, 2026.

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