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30+ Best Drawing Apps Alternatives for iPhone (2026)
Drawing Apps is C tier, #31 of 40 in drawing. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.
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Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 300,410 ratings · score 97Illustration and animation app for smartphones and tablets with brushes, layers, filters, and time-lapse recording. - 2
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 62,177 ratings · score 95Free drawing and painting app for iPad and iPhone with brushes, layers, frame-by-frame animation and export options. - 3
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 249,475 ratings · score 95Drawing lessons where the app analyzes each stroke and gives instant feedback, for beginners and practicing artists. - 4
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 88,622 ratings · score 94A simple whiteboard app with basic colors for drawing alone or passing drawings to others through Messages. - 5
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 220,562 ratings · score 94Sketching, painting and drawing app with customizable brushes, layers, guides and rulers. - 6
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 268,860 ratings · score 93Free 2D animation app for iOS with frame-by-frame drawing, layers, a timeline, onion skin, and audio tools. - 7
Free download · ★ 4.3 · 99,177 ratings · score 92Drawing app for doodling, sketching, and photo editing with brushes, stickers, and coloring pages, listed under… - 8
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 240,323 ratings · score 91Education app offering guided drawing lessons, a sketchbook with drawing tools, and a creator community for learning to. - 9
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 22,575 ratings · score 91A free drawing and painting app for digital illustrations, with brushes, layers, color tools and an Apple Pencil. - 10
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 54,201 ratings · score 90Digital sketching and painting app with brush tools, layers, folders, Cloud Sync and Apple Pencil support. - 11
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 11,573 ratings · score 87Drawing and painting app for iPad and iPhone with custom brushes, layers, text, color palettes and shape tools. - 12
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 26,582 ratings · score 85A vector-based sketchbook app for planning, sketching, whiteboarding and creating designs on an infinite canvas. - 13
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 53,514 ratings · score 85Drawing app for creating neon glow artworks with glowing brushes on a wide canvas. - 14
Free + IAP · ★ 4.1 · 15,186 ratings · score 84Drawing app for iPhone and iPad with sketch, doodle, coloring and kids tools, 40+ brushes and photo import. - 15
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 14,383 ratings · score 84Multiplayer drawing app where two players sketch the same guided picture together in real time on a shared canvas. - 16
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 16,405 ratings · score 83Drawing game with step-by-step tutorials, pixel and neon modes, timed Draw Rush rounds and friendly Art Battles. - 17
$5.99 · ★ 3.8 · 12,727 ratings · score 82Drawing, painting, and animation app for iPhone with brushes, layers, color tools, vector text, and frame-by-frame… - 18
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 16,978 ratings · score 82Free drawing and painting app for iPhone with brushes, screentones, comic panel tools, cloud saving and shared canvases. - 19
Free + IAP · ★ 4.3 · 21,380 ratings · score 82A kids drawing app where drawings drive games, learning activities and an art studio, with free levels and optional… - 20
Free + IAP · ★ 4.3 · 15,180 ratings · score 82Free drawing and art app with digital canvases, brushes, pixel art, mandala and coloring tools, plus optional. - 21
Free + IAP · ★ 4.1 · 7,235 ratings · score 82Sketch, Notebook & Whiteboard - 22
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 28,107 ratings · score 81Photo and drawing app for marking up photos, adding text and shapes, and making memes, collages, slideshows and… - 23
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 7,575 ratings · score 81Drawing app with step-by-step lessons, a art sharing community, live drawing sessions and drawing games. - 24
Free download · ★ 4.2 · 9,831 ratings · score 80IOS drawing app that combines AR sketch overlays, 550+ character-based lessons, an AI personalized plan, drawing tools. - 25
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 46,216 ratings · score 80Free Graphics & Design app for digital drawing with drawing tools, pencil support, backup, and video recording of the… - 26
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 73,015 ratings · score 79A sketching app for drawing, collage, and painting with gesture-based tools, page journals, and sync across devices. - 27
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 38,185 ratings · score 79Drawing and coloring app for children aged 2 to 5 with step-by-step lessons, animations, letter and number tracing, and - 28
$12.99 · ★ 4.4 · 50,791 ratings · score 79Drawing, painting, illustration and animation app for iPad with brushes, layers, and Apple Pencil support. - 29
Free + IAP · ★ 4.1 · 10,181 ratings · score 78Painting, drawing, and sketching app for iPad and iPhone with built-in brushes, layers, and perspective and symmetry. - 30
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 28,645 ratings · score 77Animation app for bringing drawings to life as 2D animations, with a template library and export as GIFs or videos. - 32
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 3,585 ratings · score 75Flipbook animation app for iPad and iPhone with drawing tools, a timeline, onion skin, and MP4 or GIF export. - 33
Free download · ★ 3.8 · 11,650 ratings · score 74Free painting and drawing app with layers, blend modes, masks, brush tools, Apple Pencil support and animation export. - 34
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 30,147 ratings · score 73Photo editor and drawing app for drawing on a blank canvas or on photos, with filters, stickers, text and social… - 35
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 29,821 ratings · score 69Mobile app for drawing frame-by-frame flipbook-style 2D animations, with GIF and video export. - 36
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Free download · ★ 4.6 · 4,075 ratings · score 69Painting and photo editing app for iOS and macOS with layers, brushes, photo adjustments and animation export. - 38
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 17,163 ratings · score 68Paintwork is a free handwriting and drawing notebook app with brushes, vector tools, and PDF or image export. - 39
Free download · ★ 4.8 · 3,255 ratings · score 68Graphics & Design app by Son Nguyen on the App Store. - 40
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 5,905 ratings · score 68Free app for drawing flipbook-style frame-by-frame animations, with layers, audio tools, and sharing through a gallery.
Questions people ask
- What is the best alternative to Drawing Apps on iPhone?
- ibis Paint X, S tier, #1 in drawing.
- Is there a free alternative to Drawing Apps?
- Yes: ibis Paint X (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.
- Does anything rank above Drawing Apps?
- Yes. 30 apps rank above it in drawing: ibis Paint X (#1), Adobe Fresco: Draw & Paint App (#2), ArtWorkout: Learn How to Draw (#3) and more.