Comparison

Artstudio Pro vs 后浪学设计

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

Head to head
About

Artstudio Pro

This powerful app offers advanced drawing, painting, and photo editing tools for creative professionals and enthusiasts. It features a robust engine, flexible layer system, and an advanced brush engine for realistic strokes. Users can also create animations and import/export various image formats.

Highlights
  • GPU accelerated ArtEngine
  • Unlimited layers and large canvas sizes
  • Advanced brush engine with 150+ brushes
  • Flexible layer system with groups and masks
  • Professional photo editing tools
  • Animation creation and export
  • Import/Export ABR/TPL brush and pattern formats
Features
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Introducing Artstudio Pro, the most powerful painting and photo editing app available for both iOS and macOS. The successor to our famous ArtStudio app has been redesigned bringing many new features and improvements taking full advantage of the latest technologies Metal, iCloud Drive, Apple Pencil, and optimized for 64-bit multi-core processors to achieve the smoothest possible workflow. Powerful engine App is based on the powerful GPU accelerated ArtEngine developed by Lucky Clan. It allows working with multiple documents, supports large canvas sizes and an unlimited number of layers. Incredible optimization ensures smooth work even with large canvases. • Realistic Color Pigment Blending • Canvas size up to 64Mpix • Unlimited layers • Multiple open documents • 27 tools: Move, Select, Crop, Eyedropper, Paint, Wet Paint, Eraser, Bucket/Pattern/Gradient Fill, Smudge, Dodge, Burn, Sponge, Text, Heal, Clone, and more • Full iCloud integration Flexible layer system Artstudio Pro introduces a new layer system with grouping, non-destructive layer effects, and adjustment layers. • Groups • Masks, clipping masks • Adjustment Layers • 9 layer effects: Bevel/Emboss, Stroke, Inner Shadow, Inner Glow, Outer Glow, Color/Gradient/Pattern Overlay, Drop Shadow • Text layers Advanced Brush engine Perfectly optimized, lag free mechanism generating smooth, real looking strokes, making the most of Apple Pencil. • Brush size up to 4000x4000 • 64-bit painting with pattern, double stamp, wet brush, dynamics • Brush editor with over 100 customizable settings • Over 150 built-in brushes divided into multiple groups: Pens, Pencils, Oil Painting, Inking, Charcoals, Airbrushes, Watercolor and many more • Symmetric painting Professional photo editor Photo editing options developed in cooperation with professional photographers. Each feature was tested in several scenarios and light conditions. • 15 adjustments available as non-destructive layer or simple adjustment: Brightness/Contrast, Levels, Curves, Exposure/Gamma, Shadows/Highlights, Vibrance, Hue/Saturation, Color Balance, Temperature/Tint, Black and White, Gradient Map and more • 4 auto adjustments: Auto Contrast, Levels, Lightness, Saturation • Transform: Basic, Perspective, Warp • Dozens of filters with realtime preview and the ability to generate seamless patterns • Inpaint, Elastify (Liquify) • Retouching tools: Heal, Dodge, Burn, Sponge and more • Image resize, Canvas resize • Crop and Trim Animation Create animation from layers or groups and finally export it to one of the most popular animation format • Scrollable timeline view with Play/Pause • Onion skin • Customizable Frame duration • Always visible layers • Export to MP4, HEVC, Animated GIF/PNG Import/Export We have implemented many parsers from the most popular assets/images formats and we are especially proud of our ABR/TPL parser which not only reads brush stamps and patterns, but also most settings which are converted to Artstudio Pro brush engine values. Import • Images - PNG, JPEG, PSD, HEIC, TIFF, GIF, PDF, most raw formats • Brushes - ABR, TPL • Color swatches - ASE, ACO • Patterns - PAT • Gradients - GRD • Fonts - TTF, OTF Export • Images - PNG, JPEG, PSD, TIFF, PDF Other features • Floating panels for Colors, Layers, Brushes etc • Screen recording • Customizable Quick menu • Customizable Shortcuts • Snapping to guidelines, dynamic guidelines, grid • Perspective grid assist • Mirror (flipped) view • Support of iPad Drag and Drop, Split View, Sharing Extension, Open In, Clipboard Free version limitations: • locked Saving • canvas size limited to device screen size • layers count limited to 3 • export only to jpg • locked animation export Minimum System Requirements Artstudio Pro for iOS requires iPhone or iPad running iOS 15.0 or above Privacy policy: https://luckyclan.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://luckyclan.com/terms-use

About

后浪学设计

This app offers a comprehensive platform for design enthusiasts to learn, create, and share. It provides tutorials for popular design software, essential design tools, and a vast library of creative resources and inspiration.

Highlights
  • Zero-basis tutorials for Ps, Ai, Pr, CDR, C4D
  • Design website directory and software shortcuts
  • Color palette generator and software plugins
  • Design inspiration and visual creative ideas
  • Artwork critique and professional guidance
  • Extensive design resources and templates
Features
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【后浪学设计App】-探索设计,探索美 这是一款为所有“设计爱好者”都能零基础入门的专业学习交流、设计共创、素材分享、灵感汇集而开发的优质学习App,这里聚集了多位设计大咖、品牌创意人、资深建模师,万千设计爱好者。同时,这里也有多年从业经验及高水准教学技能的老师,将全方位为创作者的成长保驾护航。我们将致力于让设计变得更有价值,让每一个设计爱好者都能获得进步,快速成长! 我们的App功能如下: ==入门教程== 
「Ps」图像处理软件零基础入门全套教程 
「Ai」标准矢量插画软件零基础入门教程 「Pr」视频剪辑后期处理软件零基础入门教程 「CDR」矢量绘图与排版平面设计软件零基础入门教程 「C4D」大型三维图形渲染制作软件零基础入门教程 ==设计工具== 
「设计网站大全」 涵盖全球知名设计网站导航,按类检索,直达创意汇集中心 「软件快捷键」 一键快查询各类设计软件的常用快捷键组合 「顶尖配色」 拾取缤纷好色彩,解决你的配色难题,汇集多套配色方案,如:传统配色,潘通色,油画配色,软件应用配色,经典配色等 「软件插件」 涵盖多款设计软件的实用插件,提高你的设计效率 ==设计灵感== 「迸发灵感源泉」 探索设计美学、汲取设计灵感、捕捉生活美好、构造视觉创意、提升专业审美 「精选视觉创意」 汇聚全球视觉创意方案,海量行业优秀模板素材,覆盖各行各业设计需求,轻松满足各类宣传所需 「拓宽设计视野」 了解行业新的设计趋势、设计软件、设计技巧,以及全球优质创意方案 ==鉴赏点评== 我们鼓励原创、鼓励优秀设计作品分享到我们的共创平台,届时我们将有专业的设计大拿在线点评作品,给予专业的设计建议与指导。你的作品更有机会上App榜首,获得全平台首页展示和百万级曝光,提升你的设计知名度! 
 ==设计资料== 
涵盖字体设计、品牌vi手册、logo设计、IP形象、C4D白模、oc材质球、电商促销场景海报、UI设计、平面设计、艺术设计、广告设计、电商设计、包装样机、海报排版设计模版等等…这里有设计相关的全类资料任你拿 如果你也是一个爱好设计,享受设计的设计er,欢迎您提供更多与设计相关的功能建议,我们将会不断优化完善迭代我们的产品,致力于打造一款好口碑的实用设计工具App。快下载后浪学设计App,和千万设计师一起携手共造更好的设计! 隐私政策:https://api.houlangxuexi.com/design/privacy.html 用户协议:https://api.houlangxuexi.com/design/userAgreement.html 有任何使用问题请联系我们,我们将在第一时间为您解决,同时也欢迎你加入我们的共创计划,成为一个优秀的设计er,我们一起共同成长与进步!

Screenshots

Artstudio Pro4 screens
后浪学设计4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 后浪学设计 at none against Artstudio Pro's 2. 后浪学设计 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (89% vs 74%). Artstudio Pro's advantage is ratings volume (4K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Artstudio Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per year. 后浪学设计 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

后浪学设计 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Artstudio Pro has 4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Artstudio Pro's written reviews are positive against 89% of 后浪学设计's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artstudio Pro ships an update monthly, 后浪学设计 every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Artstudio Pro versus 后浪学设计: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtstudio Pro后浪学设计
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.2% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size385 MB144 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLucky Clan湖南后浪教育科技有限公司

Customer experience

Artstudio Pro

All ratings4,037 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews1,192 reviews
Positive74.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative17.2%

后浪学设计

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.4%

Bugs and requests

Artstudio Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Gradient tool not working as expected
  • Brush settings not saving properly
  • Unexpected canvas resizing and cropping
  • Layers disappearing or not rendering correctly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add custom brush creation
  • Improve canvas resizing and previewing
  • Implement better layer and mask management
  • Add more blending and color adjustment tools
  • Introduce keyboard shortcuts and gesture support
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  • Provide a comprehensive user manual or tutorials

后浪学设计

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Artstudio Pro

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$3.491 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime License$14.99
None

后浪学设计

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artstudio Pro free?
Artstudio Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 后浪学设计 free?
后浪学设计 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Artstudio Pro or 后浪学设计?
后浪学设计 is rated higher. Artstudio Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while 后浪学设计 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Artstudio Pro or 后浪学设计 have ads?
Neither Artstudio Pro nor 后浪学设计 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Artstudio Pro or 后浪学设计?
Artstudio Pro ships an update monthly, and 后浪学设计 every 4 weeks. Most recently, Artstudio Pro was updated on September 23, 2026 and 后浪学设计 on September 23, 2026.

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