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Digital painting apps

Explore iPhone apps for digital painting. Compare the main workflows, supported features, purchase options, and limitations documented for each listing. Greatooly links to official sources so you can check current availability and terms before choosing.

What to compare

Apps in this category approach digital painting in different ways. Start with the task you need to complete, then compare the workflow and the specific features listed on each app page. The directory below links to app details, documented limitations, purchase notes, and sources.

How this directory is prepared

Greatooly summarizes public product information and links to official listings. App pages identify whether information was researched or hands-on tested. Pricing and availability can change by storefront, app version, and date, so check the linked source before purchase.

How to choose

Match the app's documented workflow to the specific digital painting task you need to do.
Compare the current free tier, paid features, and renewal terms in the official listing.
Check supported devices, data export, sync, and privacy details where they matter to your use.

Frequently asked questions

Are all apps hands-on tested?

No. Each app detail page states whether its information was researched from public sources or hands-on tested. This category page does not imply that every app was tested.

Are prices and features guaranteed to be current?

No. App availability, prices, and features can change. Check the linked official store listing and the verification date shown on each app page.

Lineova: Drawing & Painting

A multi-device drawing studio with brushes, vector tools, 3D texture painting, layers, comics, and animation.

Draw AR - Trace & Sketch

An augmented-reality drawing guide that overlays a photo or reference through the camera for tracing on paper.

Clay Shaper: 3D Sculpting

Clay Shaper is a 3D sculpting app that models objects as volumes of digital clay. It offers sculpting brushes, paint, symmetry, AR previews, and exports for printers and 3D tools. The free tier includes core sculpting with limits; a one-time Pro purchase unlocks more resolution, imports, exports, and saves, with no account or ads.

Paint.exe - Retro Paint

A completely free retro painting app with classic drawing tools, local saves, and offline use.

FORMA: Draw, Paint & Sketch

A drawing and illustration studio with brushes, layers, cross-device canvases, on-device reference generation, and export tools.

Sketch Club

A paid drawing and painting studio with layered canvases, vector and brush tools, photo editing, community challenges, and Apple Pencil support.

Wax

A mobile 3D modeling and sculpting app with paint layers, animation, modifiers, and model export.

WannaDraw

Generate thousands of playful drawing ideas to use with paper, pencils, or a preferred digital art app.

UniScan - 3D scanner

A TrueDepth-based 3D scanning app for capturing color and depth, reviewing models, organizing scans, and exporting files.

Sketchbook Studio

Sketchbook Studio is an iPad drawing and painting app for Apple Pencil. It includes pressure-sensitive brushes, layers, rulers, symmetry guides, filters, page templates, photo tracing overlays, and augmented-reality previews. Sketches are saved on the device; current pricing is not specified in the listing.