Out of 250+ heavypaint apps and games on iOS, 20 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.
Compare top Heavypaint Apps & Games (October 2026)
This app offers a raw digital painting experience with unique tools for creating textured art and quick studies. It's designed for artists who embrace digital chaos and seek a streamlined, mobile art studio.
A streamlined painting application focused on pure colors and shapes. It offers essential tools for artists, including improved smudge and blur, layers, masking, and erasing. Ideal for quick sketches, studies, and plein air work.
What We Love
🎨 Unique, innovative painting tools and brushes
💡 Forces deliberate, decisive artistic decisions
🎯 Minimalist interface encourages focus on fundamentals
🔄 Playback feature to review artwork creation
🎪 Fun, experimental approach to digital art
📱 One-time purchase model (historically)
🖌️ Excellent brush engines and color mixing with RGB sliders
⚡ Quick ideation and sketching capabilities
Room to Improve
🐛 Frequent crashes and data loss
😤 Confusing, unintuitive UI/UX
🔄 Inconsistent UI changes between updates
💰 Switched from one-time purchase to subscription model
🚫 Poor documentation and lack of tutorials
📦 Cluttered interface obscures canvas
🔧 Multiple unresolved bugs persist across versions
