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Adobe Fresco: Draw & Paint App

Digital Painting · Free + IAP
S Tier
Best in class · #2 of 38
96
4.7★62.3K ratings
Free + IAPprice
21dsince update
  • iPhone
  • iPad

What is Adobe Fresco?

Adobe Fresco is a free drawing and painting app for iPad and iPhone, with Apple Pencil Pro compatibility. The listing describes unlimited layers, a library of raster and vector brushes, Snap to Shape, and symmetry guides. It also includes frame-by-frame animation and motion paths, with GIF and MP4 export.

Pricing. Adobe Fresco: Draw & Paint App is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Digital drawing and painting on iPad or iPhone with Apple Pencil Pro
  • Making short animations with frame-by-frame or preset motion paths
  • Importing Photoshop brushes and sharing time-lapse or layered artwork

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Why this app is in S tier

Adobe Fresco scores 96 out of 100: rating 94, rating count 90, App Store search rank 99, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and S tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Description

Adobe Fresco is a free, professional drawing and painting app made for everyone. Built for iPad and iPhone with Apple Pencil Pro compatibility, Fresco offers powerful features and thousands of brushes to help you create your next masterpiece. CREATE & SHARE YOUR ARTWORK Take your artwork to the next level with Fresco’s suite of animation tools, visual effects, and expansive brush library. Perfect your artwork with unlimited layers, and easily export and share your work with multiple export presets, including process time-lapses. You can even mark your content as generative AI-free with Fresco’s Content Credentials feature. QUICK ANIMATION TOOLS Animate your artwork with frame-by-frame animation and motion paths. Dynamic, easy-to-use features and a library of preset options let you add movement with just a tap. Easily export and share your creations as GIF and MP4 files. THOUSANDS OF BRUSHES Make your masterpiece with our library of exclusive brush packs, completely free. Discover blendable raster brushes, realistic paints and pencils, and sharp, non-pixelating vector brushes. You can also easily import your favorite Photoshop brushes. EASY TO USE Fresco provides professional di

Compare in Digital Painting

MeasureAdobe Frescoibis Paint XTayasui Sketches
TierSSS
Score96 / 10097 / 10095 / 100
Rating4.7 ★4.7 ★4.5 ★
Ratings62.3K301K54.2K
Latest ratings · 180d4.5 ★ · 20 reviews4.7 ★ · 20 reviews3.5 ★ · 20 reviews
Last update21d ago16d ago14d ago
PriceFree + IAPFree + IAPFree + IAP

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Questions about Adobe Fresco

Does it cost anything to use?

The app is free to download.

Which devices does it support?

It is built for iPad and iPhone with Apple Pencil Pro compatibility. Other platforms are not stated on the App Store.

Can I use brushes or files from other Adobe apps?

You can import Photoshop brushes and open Photoshop and Illustrator documents without importing or exporting them.

Is Adobe Fresco free?

Adobe Fresco is free to download, with in-app purchases.

What is Adobe Fresco good for?

Adobe Fresco is built for digital drawing and painting on iPad or iPhone with apple pencil pro, making short animations with frame-by-frame or preset motion paths, importing photoshop brushes and sharing time-lapse or layered artwork. It sits in the digital painting list on AppTierList.

Is Adobe Fresco worth it?

Adobe Fresco is S tier, ranked #2 of 38 digital painting apps with a score of 96 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 62,261 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 1 app ranks above it.

How does Adobe Fresco compare to ibis Paint X?

Adobe Fresco is S tier at 96; ibis Paint X is S tier at 97. ibis Paint X ranks higher. Adobe Fresco is free to download, with in-app purchases, ibis Paint X is free to download, with in-app purchases.

How often is Adobe Fresco updated?

Adobe Fresco was updated 21 days ago, which counts in its favour.

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All the facts

Lists
Digital Painting (S tier, #2) · Drawing (S tier, #3)
Tier
S (Best in class)
Score
96 / 100
Rank in list
#2 of 38
Ranking certainty
settled
Price
Free + IAP
App Store rating
4.7 out of 5
Number of ratings
62,261
Recent reviews
4.5 from 20 in the last 180 days
Current version
(21 days ago)
App Store data read
App Store category
Graphics & Design
Good for
Digital drawing and painting on iPad or iPhone with Apple Pencil Pro, Making short animations with frame-by-frame or preset motion paths, Importing Photoshop brushes and sharing time-lapse or layered artwork
Requires
iOS 18.0 or later
Size
1030 MB
Age rating
4+
Languages
19
Runs on
iPhone, iPad
Developer pages
Website · Support · Privacy policy
Maker
unclaimed
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