Best Digital Painting Alternative Apps &amp; Games

Sketching and doodling toolsDigital art creationColoring book with multiple categories

Create sketches, doodles, and digital art with a variety of brushes, stamps, and effects. Features include a coloring book, video recording of your drawing process, and photo editing tools. Export your creations to physical products.

(99K)

Sketch Pro: Draw & Create Art

Digital Paint Drawing Pad Apps

Customizable brushesText to Image AISketch to Image AI

This professional art app offers advanced AI tools for digital painting, illustration, and animation. Create stunning artwork with custom brushes, text-to-image generation, and intelligent editing features. It's designed to streamline your creative workflow on iPads and iPhones.

(11K)

High-performance painting app

ibis Paint X

Over 47,000 brushesUnlimited layersDrawing process recording

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.

(296K)

Painting, drawing, & sketching

Infinite Painter

Hundreds of built-in and custom brushesIntuitive and customizable interfaceAdvanced layer management

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.

(10K)

Painting Bucket DIY Color Art

I Can Paint

Digital painting toolsColor explorationCreative art creation

Unleash your inner artist with this digital painting application. Explore a variety of colors and tools to create unique artwork. Perfect for casual creativity and artistic exploration.

🎮 Games

(113K)

Tayasui Watercolor & Painting

Sketches: Art and Drawing

Realistic watercolor brushes (wet/dry)Over 20 drawing toolsTracing projector

$7.99 | 100% OFF

This app offers a realistic watercolor painting experience with over 20 drawing tools, including wet and dry brushes. It features a tracing projector, precision tools for composition, and robust layer management. Projects are synced across devices for easy access and organization.

ArtStudio - Draw and Paint

(5K)

subscription

Painting drawing, photo editor

$4.99

This app offers comprehensive sketching, painting, and photo editing tools with a powerful graphics engine and a user-friendly interface. It provides advanced drawing algorithms for precise and fast creation, along with a wide array of brushes and editing options.

Flexible canvas sizes16 diverse drawing tools450 high-quality brushes

📷 Photo & Video

(559)

Draw, paint, & sketch anywhere

Sketchbook®

Full complement of brush typesHighly customizable brushesGuides, rulers, and stroke tools

This app provides a professional-grade drawing and painting experience for artists and illustrators. It offers a natural drawing feel with customizable tools, layers, and guides for precision. Unlock advanced features like custom brushes and canvas resizing with an optional premium purchase.

(220K)

3D modeling: Design my model

Sculpt & sketch digital art

Gesture-based 3D manipulationVertex, edge, and face editing toolsSculpting and coloring capabilities

Create 3D models and digital art on your mobile device. Sculpt, sketch, and color your designs with intuitive gesture controls and a comprehensive set of modeling tools. Export your creations in standard formats.

(14K)

April - Oil Painting by Number

Color with swipes, not taps.

Color with swipes, not tapsUnlockable paintings through levelingNo hidden tiny spots

Experience a unique color-by-number app where you paint with intuitive swipes instead of taps. Unlock new paintings as you level up, with no hidden tiny spots. Enjoy handcrafted content and a relaxed creative experience.

🌟 Lifestyle

(27K)

Coloring Games: Painting, Glow

Paint & coloring book for kids

Paint by numbersColor by numbersDoodling modes

This app offers a variety of creative drawing and painting tools for children. It includes modes like paint by numbers, doodling, and free coloring, designed for easy use by toddlers and preschoolers. Parents can monitor progress and customize settings.

📚 Education

(7.3K)

free

Drawing Desk: AR Trace & Paint

Learn to draw, Sketch on Paper

105+ drawing tools200+ brushesLayer support

Unleash your creativity with a comprehensive digital art studio. Explore a vast array of tools for drawing, sketching, painting, and pixel art. Create masterpieces, relax with coloring, or design intricate mandalas.

Draw Pad - Drawing, Painting

(15K)

freemium

fun drawing on painting pad

Digital coloring bookFinger painting and coloringDevelops concentration and motor skills

Transform your device into a digital coloring book and painting pad. Develop concentration, motor skills, and creative thinking with a variety of colors and pages. Enjoy a mess-free, engaging activity suitable for all ages.

🔧 Utilities

(1.5K)

Diamond Painting Art Book

Coloring & Paint by Number

Digital diamond art coloringPaint by number functionalityUse virtual gems and diamonds

Engage in a digital diamond art coloring adventure. Use virtual gems and diamonds to create sparkling artwork on your device. Enjoy this fun and accessible art experience anytime, anywhere.

🎬 Entertainment

(45K)

subscription

Diamond Painting: Antistress

Diamond Color by Numbers

Realistic diamond sparkle effectInteractive finger or Apple Pencil paintingColor highlighting for easy placement

Experience the calming art of diamond painting digitally. This app offers a realistic and creative coloring experience with interactive diamond placement and a vast library of artwork. Unlock more content through gameplay or a subscription for exclusive bonuses and ad-free enjoyment.

🌟 Lifestyle

(788)

Whiteboard: just draw together

simple, easy, focused and fun

Collaborative drawing via MessagesImport photos for tracingRainbow marker tool

A simple and fun drawing app designed for collaborative creativity. Easily share and draw with friends and family, import photos to trace, and enjoy a clutter-free drawing experience. Offers a variety of tools and sharing options.

💼 Business

(84K)

Sketchbook: Create Digital Art

Create Stunning Digital Art

60+ realistic brushes and toolsMultiple layers with settingsImport photos for reference

This app provides a versatile and user-friendly digital art creation experience for mobile devices. It offers a professional-grade toolset with customizable brushes and layers, allowing users to sketch, paint, and illustrate with ease. Perfect for both beginners and experienced artists looking to bring their ideas to life on the go.