Best Illustration Apps

4.8😊(220K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

#33in Graphics & Design

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.

What We Love

🚀 Amazing, free, and no ads
👍 Lots of brushes and customization options
👍 Intuitive and easy to use
👍 Great for beginners and professionals
👍 Smooth performance and no lag
👍 Unlimited layers and canvases
👍 Copic color palette

Room to Improve

🐛 Occasional freezing and crashing issues
🐛 Blurry or corrupted images when saving or copying
🐛 Glitches with color selection and layers
🐛 Inability to rotate canvas or access gallery easily
🐛 Lack of blurring and clipping mask tools

Adobe Fresco: Draw & Paint App by Adobe Inc.

Painting and Animation Studio

Strong Contender

4.7😐(61K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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This free digital art app lets you draw and paint with a vast array of brushes, including live, pixel, and vector options. Create animations with motion paths and frame-by-frame tools, and enhance your workflow with symmetry guides and layer support. Seamlessly integrate with other Adobe creative tools.

What We Love

🎨 Great art tools
💻 Seamless integration with Creative Cloud
🎨 Realistic watercolor and oil brushes
🎨 Variety of vector brushes
👍 Accessible for beginners
🎨 Smooth drawing experience with Apple Pencil

Room to Improve

💰 Expensive subscription model
🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
🔍 Limited file import/export options
🔍 Clunky UI and navigation
🔍 Lacking key features like perspective grids
🔋 High storage and battery consumption

Turn Photo to Sketch: Graphite by Digital Masterpieces GmbH

Pencil Drawing & Art Effects

Worth Considering

by Chelsea Magazine Company

4.8😊(8.4K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Transform photos and videos into realistic hand-drawn sketches, charcoal drawings, and technical illustrations. Processed entirely on your device for privacy and speed, with extensive customization and export options.

What We Love

👍 Easy to use
🎨 Excellent artistic effects
💡 Versatile customization options
🚀 Fast and responsive
🎨 Turns photos into beautiful artwork
👍 Simple and intuitive interface
🎨 Impressive sketch and drawing styles
💡 Helpful for artists and photographers
🚀 Quick rendering of edits

Room to Improve

💰 Subscription model is expensive
🔒 Limited free features
🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
💰 In-app purchases required for full functionality
🔒 Watermark on free images
🐛 Disappearing edited photos
🔋 High battery consumption

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Texture brushPressure sensitivityMultiple layers

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