ibis Paint X vs Peelify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Peelify
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Peelify brings the feeling of real stickers to your screen. Choose any photo, illustration, or design, and transform it into a digital sticker you can actually peel. Unlike traditional sticker makers, Peelify creates a unique interactive experience: lift the edge, peel it away, and enjoy the satisfying feeling of removing a real sticker. Your images are not just stickers. They are stickers you can touch and peel. Features: • Turn any image into a digital sticker • Realistic sticker peeling experience • Interactive and satisfying animations • Create your own sticker collection • Perfect for journaling, creativity, and sharing Create something. Then peel it away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Peelify at none against ibis Paint X's shown. Peelify also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). ibis Paint X's advantage is chart position (#10 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. ibis Paint X sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and Peelify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ibis Paint X ships an update every 3 weeks, Peelify every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ibis Paint X | Peelify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (301K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 301K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #10 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ibis inc. | 玮华 姚 |
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
Peelify
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ibis Paint X
- Premium Membership (Monthly plan)7 Days trial$4.491 Month
- Premium Membership (Yearly plan)1 Month trial$27.991 Year
- 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
Peelify
- Life Member$1.69









