Best Apple Pencil Apps Paint

3.8😊(12K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#75in Graphics & Design

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.

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

Paint by Orgajja Co Ltd

Strong Contender

📊 Productivity

2.4😞(12 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This application allows for the application of paint in various forms including solid, liquid, and aerosol suspensions. Users can explore different techniques to achieve desired practical or artistic results.

What We Love

🚀 Fast and responsive
💡 Variety of drawing tools
👍 Simple and easy to use

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes
🔒 Security and privacy concerns
💰 Paywall for basic features
📺 Intrusive ads even after purchase

Infinite Painter by Sean Brakefield

Painting, drawing, & sketching

Worth Considering

Digital Drawing: Draw & Paint

4.1😊(10K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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.

What We Love

🚀 Smooth brushstrokes
👍 Intuitive and easy to use
💎 Powerful and feature-rich
🎨 Excellent brush and color selection
🖌️ Realistic painting experience
🔍 Useful tools like perspective guides

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

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Satisfying squishy mirror art

Paint it. Blend it. Love it.

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