Comparison

ibis Paint X vs Infinite Painter

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

Head to head
About

ibis Paint X

This versatile drawing application offers a professional-grade digital art experience on mobile devices. It provides an extensive library of brushes, materials, and fonts, along with advanced layer management and drawing tools. Users can also record their creative process and share it with a community of artists.

Highlights
  • Over 47,000 brushes
  • Unlimited layers
  • Drawing process recording
  • Stroke stabilization
  • Ruler features
  • Clipping mask
  • SNS community features
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For everyone around the world who wants to draw and animate, freely and without pressure. ibisPaint X is a full-featured illustration and animation app for smartphones and tablets, with over 500 million cumulative downloads across the series. "Drawing looks hard" — this app is made especially for people who think that. A creative experience that doesn't compromise even for free, an interface simple enough to use without hesitation, and a comfortable familiarity that grows the more you use it. ibisPaint X keeps serving as an easy entry point for anyone to start "drawing," while continually expanding what's possible — from a single illustration to frame-by-frame animation, and on to videos with background music and audio. With over 130,000 brushes, 30,000+ materials, 3,000+ fonts, 86 image filters, 46 screentones, 27 layer blending modes, vector tools, a reference window, radial and symmetry rulers, animated filters, and an AI Disturbance feature, ibisPaint X packs in serious functionality that rivals PC illustration software. It's a one-stop app that goes beyond drawing illustrations — into animation production, and even recording and sharing your creative process as a time-lapse video. It's chosen by people of all ages, countries, and experience levels around the world. *Drawing Tutorial YouTube Channel We post lots of videos on how to make the most of ibisPaint. Please subscribe! https://youtube.com/ibisPaint *Supported Digital Styluses https://ibispaint.com/stylus/supported_digital_stylus.jsp?platformType=1 *About Purchase Plans https://ibispaint.com/lecture/index.jsp?no=26 * If you do not cancel auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the free trial ends, you will be automatically charged upon renewal. *About App Access Permissions This app may access various device features to provide the service and improve usability. No access permission is required to use this app — all of the following are optional. You may decline any of these optional permissions. Even if declined, the app's core features remain available, but some features that require the relevant permission may be limited. •Photos/videos in your photo library To import artwork files and images, and to save the artwork files, images, and videos you create •Microphone audio input To connect and communicate with supported peripherals such as digital styluses •Bluetooth communication To connect and communicate with supported peripherals such as digital styluses •Push notifications To deliver notifications related to your artwork, app update information, and important announcements *Questions & Bug Reports We're unable to respond to questions or bug reports left in reviews. Please contact our support desk below instead. https://ssl.ibis.ne.jp/en/support/Entry?svid=25 *ibisPaint Terms of Service https://ibispaint.com/agreement.jsp

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.

Screenshots

ibis Paint X4 screens
Infinite Painter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ibis Paint X at 4.7 against Infinite Painter's 4.1. ibis Paint X also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 67%) and ratings volume (301K vs 10K). Infinite Painter's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ibis Paint X sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and Infinite Painter sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ibis Paint X holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ibis Paint X has 301K ratings behind it against 10K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of ibis Paint X's written reviews are positive against 67% of Infinite Painter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ibis Paint X ships an update every 3 weeks, Infinite Painter every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
ibis Paint X versus Infinite Painter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameteribis Paint XInfinite Painter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (301K ratings) — better4.1 (10K ratings)
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews — better67.5% of reviews
Number of ratings301K — better10K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB108 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developeribis inc.Sean Brakefield

Customer experience

ibis Paint X

All ratings299,192 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews11,582 reviews
Positive90.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.6%

Infinite Painter

All ratings10,188 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews1,767 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral13.4%
Negative19.2%

User reviews

ibis Paint X

From 301K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Versatile drawing tools
  • 🎨 Wide variety of brushes
  • 🔓 Majority of features are free
  • 🕰️ Ability to unlock all brushes for a period of time with ads
  • 🎥 Automatic recording of drawing process

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficulty navigating layers and organization
  • 🔊 Music playback issues
  • 💤 Occasional freezing and crashing
  • 📢 Frequent ads that can interrupt workflow
  • 🔒 Limited functionality in free version

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

Bugs and requests

ibis Paint X

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Brush size issues when using the smudge/blur tools
  • Inability to undo actions after exiting a drawing
  • Sudden loss of progress due to app crashes
  • Laggy performance on older devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add blending brush tool
  • Implement folder system for layers
  • Allow renaming and rearranging of layers
  • Add gradient tool
  • Improve speed controls for time-lapse playback
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  • Integrate social media sharing options

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

In-app purchases

8 purchases

ibis Paint X

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Membership (Monthly plan)7 Days trial$4.491 Month
  • Premium Membership (Yearly plan)1 Month trial$27.991 Year
One-time6
  • Smart Credit 300pt$2.99
  • Smart Credit 900pt$8.99
  • Ad Removal Upgrade$15.99
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  • Smart Credit 2,500pt$23.99
  • Smart Credit 5,000pt$44.99
  • Smart Credit 10,000pt$79.99
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

Questions

Is ibis Paint X free?
ibis Paint X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Infinite Painter free?
Infinite Painter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ibis Paint X or Infinite Painter?
ibis Paint X is rated higher. ibis Paint X averages 4.7 out of 5 from 301K ratings, while Infinite Painter averages 4.1 from 10K ratings.
Do ibis Paint X or Infinite Painter have ads?
ibis Paint X shows ads; Infinite Painter does not.
Which is updated more often, ibis Paint X or Infinite Painter?
ibis Paint X ships an update every 3 weeks, and Infinite Painter every 2 weeks. Most recently, ibis Paint X was updated on October 30, 2026 and Infinite Painter on October 30, 2026.

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