Comparison

ibis Paint X vs Prêt à Template

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

Prêt à Template

Design fashion collections from initial sketches to finished concepts. This professional app offers specialized tools for fashion sketching, illustration, and product development, supporting both students and industry professionals.

Highlights
  • Fashion sketching and illustration tools
  • Realistic product and linework templates
  • AI-powered template suggestions
  • Integrated mood board workspace
  • Extensive fashion library (fabrics, trims, etc.)
  • Expressive digital sketching canvas
Features
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Bring your fashion design ideas to life, from the first sketch to the finished collection. Prêt-à-Template is a professional fashion design app created for fashion sketching, fashion illustration, outfit design, and product development. Built for students, creatives, stylists, and professional designers, it transforms inspiration into polished fashion concepts with tools designed specifically for the real fashion workflow. Whether you are learning fashion drawing, building a fashion portfolio, developing a collection, or exploring new styling ideas, Prêt-à-Template offers a complete workspace for modern fashion design. Unlike generic drawing apps, it is built specifically for the needs of the fashion industry, combining fashion sketch tools, realistic templates, visual research, and presentation workflows in one place. It supports both creative exploration and technical development, helping designers move from early concepts to more resolved and presentation-ready ideas with greater speed and confidence. The app lets you begin creating in two distinct ways, depending on your design style. You can work with linework templates that include front, side, and back guides, making them ideal for structured fashion sketches, technical development, and clean fashion illustration. Or you can start with realistic product templates, working directly over lifelike silhouettes with depth and volume, which is perfect for outfit design, product visualization, and concept development. Puzzle Look makes the creative process even faster and more intuitive. Simply describe the look you want, and it selects the most relevant templates from the library so you can begin designing right away. AI supports your process with fashion-aware suggestions while keeping the designer fully in control of every creative decision. Prêt-à-Template also includes a flexible mood board workspace where inspiration, materials, styling ideas, and product references can come together naturally. Its integrated fashion library includes fabrics, textile structures, prints, patterns, textures, trims, findings, sleeves, collars, cuffs, pockets, openings, construction details, care labels, and textile symbols, creating a rich environment for research, experimentation, and product thinking.  The canvas makes fashion sketching feel more expressive, natural, and realistic. You can sketch, shade, annotate, render, and refine using intuitive tools, realistic brush behavior, and a paper-like surface that gives the digital drawing experience a more tactile quality. Prêt-à-Template also uses AI with real fashion context. Its templates are built around garment proportions, silhouette logic, fabric behavior, drape, trims, and construction details, helping deliver results that feel realistic and aligned with professional fashion design workflows rather than generic image generation. From fashion design and fashion sketching to fashion illustration, outfit design, mood board creation, collection development, styling exploration, textile research, and fashion portfolio building, Prêt-à-Template supports every stage of the fashion design process in one creative workspace, whether you are just starting out or already working at a professional level. Subscription Pricing & Terms Prêt-à-Template is free to download. Unlock full access with a yearly or monthly subscription. Auto-renews unless canceled 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.pretatemplate.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

ibis Paint X4 screens
Prêt à Template4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ibis Paint X at 90% against Prêt à Template's 24%. ibis Paint X also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (301K vs 13K). Prêt à Template's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. ibis Paint X sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and Prêt à Template sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $13.90 per month. 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ibis Paint X has 301K ratings behind it against 13K, 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 24% of Prêt à Template's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ibis Paint X ships an update every 3 weeks, Prêt à Template weekly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
ibis Paint X versus Prêt à Template: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameteribis Paint XPrêt à Template
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (301K ratings) — better4.2 (13K ratings)
Positive reviews90.1% of reviews — better23.5% of reviews
Number of ratings301K — better13K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#5 — better#177
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB1.5 GB
Age rating4+4+
Developeribis inc.Prêt-à-Template

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%

Prêt à Template

All ratings13,424 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews1,266 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral10.6%
Negative65.9%

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

Prêt à Template

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Awesome app
  • 👍 Great for fashion design
  • 💡 Helpful for aspiring fashion designers

Room to improve

  • 💰 Everything is behind a paywall
  • 🔒 Limited free features
  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 🤔 Confusing UI

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

Prêt à Template

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Designs disappearing unexpectedly
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Syncing and saving problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free templates and tools
  • Ability to save and organize designs
  • Customizable color palettes
  • Improved undo/redo functionality
  • More body type options

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
11 purchases

Prêt à Template

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly7 Days trial$13.901 Month
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$25.993 Months
  • Yearly7 Days trial$98.901 Year
One-time8
  • Animal Print$1.99
  • Chess Pattern$1.99
  • Floral Pattern$1.99
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  • Tailoring Pattern$1.99
  • Winter Pattern$1.99
  • Bronze Pack$4.99
  • Silver Pack$10.99
  • Gold Pack$14.99

Questions

Is ibis Paint X free?
ibis Paint X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Prêt à Template free?
Prêt à Template is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ibis Paint X or Prêt à Template?
ibis Paint X is rated higher. ibis Paint X averages 4.7 out of 5 from 301K ratings, while Prêt à Template averages 4.2 from 13K ratings.
Do ibis Paint X or Prêt à Template have ads?
ibis Paint X shows ads; Prêt à Template does not.
Which is updated more often, ibis Paint X or Prêt à Template?
ibis Paint X ships an update every 3 weeks, and Prêt à Template weekly. Most recently, ibis Paint X was updated on November 1, 2026 and Prêt à Template on November 1, 2026.
Which is more popular, ibis Paint X or Prêt à Template?
ibis Paint X currently peaks at #5 in the App Store charts, and Prêt à Template at #177. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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