Best Pro Paint Apps

245+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

3.7 avg rating

16 free apps

Updated October 2026

Out of 245+ pro paint apps on iOS, 16 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 Pro Paint Apps (October 2026)

#	App	Price	Rating	Ads	In-App Purchases	Updated
1	ibis Paint X	Free	4.7★ (301K)	Yes	Yes	Oct 2026
2	Procreate Pocket	$5.99	3.8★ (13K)	No	No	Oct 2026
3	Artstudio Pro: Draw, Paint	Free	4.6★ (4.1K)	No	Yes	Oct 2026
4	Infinite Painter	Free	4.1★ (10K)	No	Yes	Oct 2026
5	Color Finder: Paint Mixer Pro	Free	1.0★ (1)	No	Yes	Oct 2026
6	‎iArtbook	Free	3.8★ (12K)	No	Yes	Oct 2026
7	Paint My Wall Pro - Room Paint	$6.99	1.0★ (5)	No	No	Sep 2026
8	PaintQuote Pro for Painters	Free	5.0★ (1)	No	Yes	Sep 2026

Top Picks for Pro Paint

ibis Paint X by ibis inc.

High-performance painting app

Editor's Choice

🎨 Graphics & Design

4.7😊(301K ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

#9in Graphics & Design

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.

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
📚 Helpful tutorials for beginners

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

Procreate Pocket by Savage Interactive Pty Ltd

Sketch and Paint on iPhone.

Strong Contender

🎨 Graphics & Design

3.8😐(13K ratings)

$5.99

#1in Graphics & Design

Create expressive sketches, rich paintings, and beautiful illustrations on your iPhone. This app offers a complete art studio with hundreds of brushes, advanced layering, and powerful design tools.

What We Love

🚀 Excellent drawing app for iPhone
👍 Customizable brushes and palettes
👍 Convenient for on-the-go sketching
👍 Affordable price point
👍 Seamless integration with iPad version

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
🔍 Limited features compared to iPad version
🔍 Lack of undo/redo buttons
🔍 Pixelated output when transforming layers
🔍 Difficult to draw precise lines and shapes

Artstudio Pro: Draw, Paint by Lucky Clan

Drawing, Painting, Sketching

Worth Considering

🎨 Graphics & Design

4.6😐(4.1K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This powerful app offers advanced drawing, painting, and photo editing tools for creative professionals and enthusiasts. It features a robust engine, flexible layer system, and an advanced brush engine for realistic strokes. Users can also create animations and import/export various image formats.

What We Love

🚀 Powerful and feature-rich
👍 Familiar Photoshop-like interface
💡 Supports Photoshop brushes
🎨 Excellent brush engine and painting experience
🔍 Robust selection and adjustment tools
🌐 Cloud storage and syncing
💰 Good value for the price

Room to Improve

🐛 Crashes and freezes
🤔 Steep learning curve
🔀 Confusing UI and navigation
🖌️ Inconsistent palm rejection and input issues
💾 Unreliable saving and file management
🔒 Paywall for basic features

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Infinite Painter

Painting, drawing, & sketching

Free

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.

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

🎨 Graphics & Design

(10K)

free with in-app purchases

Color Finder: Paint Mixer Pro

Palette Generator for Artists

Create, Draw, Paint, Animate

Free

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.

Unlimited layers with blend modes and masksAdvanced brush customization and calligraphy toolsAnimation creation with multiple layers and export options

🎨 Graphics & Design

(12K)

free with in-app purchases

Paint My Wall Pro - Room Paint

Change your wall color

$6.99

Virtually repaint your walls using your finger on a photo. See how new colors fit your interior before committing to real paint. Explore different shades and get color suggestions based on your existing decor.

Virtually paint walls with fingerVisualize new wall colorsColor suggestions based on decor

🔧 Utilities

(5)

paid

PaintQuote Pro for Painters

Quote Paint Jobs Fast

Free

Generate professional paint job estimates quickly and easily. This app streamlines the quoting process, calculating materials and labor costs automatically. Send polished PDF quotes or shareable links directly to clients.

Guided six-step estimate processQuick room setup with presetsAutomatic paint cost calculation

Simple Raster Graphics Editor

Free

A straightforward raster graphics editor for basic image editing. It supports common file formats like BMP, JPEG, GIF, and PNG. Ideal for simple image manipulation and digital art creation.

Raster graphics editingSupports BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFFColor and black-and-white modes

🎨 Graphics & Design

(5)

free

ProPumas - Unified Paint ERP

KitColorsPro: Model Paint

Color Converter, Match & Mix

Free

This app helps model painters find and manage colors. It features a large color library, allows custom scheme creation, and can pick colors directly from images with RGB precision. Manage your paint inventory and discover recommended shades and alternatives.

Extensive color libraryCustom color scheme creationColor picking from images (RGB)

Remodel your home in AR

Free

Visualize paint colors on your walls in real-time using augmented reality. This tool helps you avoid costly mistakes and makes redecorating more enjoyable. Explore a wide range of colors and accurately identify surfaces and potential defects.

Real-time AR paint previewsRoom geometry generation with LiDARVirtual floor plan creation

📊 Productivity

(1)

free

PROChamps by Nippon Paint

by Nippon Paint (India) Private Limited

Signed painting bids fast

Paint Color Match & Visualizer

$2.99

Visualize new paint colors on your walls before you commit to painting. Easily apply colors from a palette or from a photo to your own home images. See how different shades look in your space to avoid the hassle of repainting.

Visualize paint colors on wallsApply colors from paletteApply colors from photo

🔧 Utilities

(24)

free

Real Paint mixing tools PRO

paint mixing recipes made easy

Free

This tool helps painters calculate precise paint mixing recipes from their own images. It supports numerous commercial paint brands and color spaces, aiding art students and professionals. Reduce wasted paint, time, and money with accurate color matching.

Color picking from imagesOPAQUE paint mixing recipesSupport for many commercial paint brands

🎨 Graphics & Design

(30)

free with in-app purchases

Paint Estimator Pro

by Bluestone Apps, LLC Mobile

Free

Generate professional painting estimates and work orders quickly from your mobile device. Impress clients with detailed PDFs, track leads, and manage jobs efficiently to increase booked work.

Generate painting estimates and work ordersCreate professional PDF documents with picturesTrack leads, booked jobs, and completed jobs

Room & Wall Paint Estimator

Connect with DIY painting enthusiasts for project inspiration and advice. Discover materials, techniques, and tutorials, and shop for paint products directly within the app. Features a project calculator and community forums for questions and answers.

Project inspiration and sharingDetailed project posts (materials, techniques)Community Q&A and advice

🛍️ Shopping

(28)

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FAQ about Pro Paint

What are the best pro paint apps for iPhone?

ibis Paint X tops our pro paint apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.7-star average from 301K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.

Are there free pro paint apps for iPhone?

Yes — 16 of the top pro paint apps we rank are free to download, including ibis Paint X and Artstudio Pro: Draw, Paint.

Does ibis Paint X have ads or in-app purchases?

ibis Paint X shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.

How many pro paint apps are on the App Store?

We track 245+ pro paint apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

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