iArtbook
What is iArtbook?
IArtbook is a graphics and design app for painting and drawing on iOS. It offers unlimited layers with blend modes and masks, calligraphy-style brush stabilization, dry, glossy and wet brushes, and a shape library of more than 1000 textures. It also supports animation frames, a lesson mode for copying existing artwork, and time-lapse recording.
Pricing. IArtbook is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Digital painting with Apple Pencil on iPad or iPhone
- Drawing from an existing painting or sketch as a lesson
- Making short frame-by-frame animations and exporting them as mp4 or gif
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Why this app is in B tier
iArtbook scores 74 out of 100: rating 61, rating count 82, App Store search rank 89, update recency 63. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Fun painting app, based on Unlimited Layers with Blend Modes and Masks Any brush can be used with 3 professional-level realtime technologies of calligraphy: Line Delay, Rope Stabilization and Correction, combine it for best results. With 100% calligraphy the line will be very smooth even if you are drawing with your finger Brushes can be Dry, Glossy and Wet. There are 3 types of Wet brushes: Without Pull, With Pull and Super-Precise. Any brush can instantly became Smudge-brush with Finger instrument. Textured brushes are also supported If you like to draw with simple round brush, there are quick settings for Hardness, Ovality & Rotation of your brush shape. Or, if you prefer realistic brushes, large Pro-Library of shapes (>1000 textures) can be used to create new brushes of any type Apple Pencil is fully supported, including Touch Force, Tilt, Azimuth and Predicted Points. There are settings for each Pencil ability. You also can disable finger-painting, if you never use it Gestures: 2-fingers tap for Undo and 3-fingers tap for Redo any action For color choosing there are 2 different Color Pickers and Palettes with Gradient Mixer. Use long-pressure gesture for quick color choo
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | B | B | B |
| Score | 74 / 100 | 74 / 100 | 73 / 100 |
| Rating | 3.8 ★ | 4.6 ★ | 4.6 ★ |
| Ratings | 11.7K | 4.1K | 5.1K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 3.1 ★ · 20 reviews | — | — |
| Last update | 287d ago | 376d ago | 553d ago |
| Price | Free download | Free download | Free + IAP |
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Questions about iArtbook
Is iArtbook free?
The App Store listing says free to download. In-app purchases are not listed, so any paid add-ons are Not stated on the App Store.
Does it support Apple Pencil?
Yes. The listing says Apple Pencil is fully supported, including Touch Force, Tilt, Azimuth and Predicted Points, with settings for each ability and an option to disable finger-painting.
Can I export animations and time-lapse videos?
The listing says animations can be exported to mp4, hevc, gif and apng. Time-lapse video recording is enabled by default in the app.
What is iArtbook good for?
iArtbook is built for digital painting with apple pencil on iPad or iPhone, drawing from an existing painting or sketch as a lesson, making short frame-by-frame animations and exporting them as mp4 or gif. It sits in the digital painting list on AppTierList.
Is iArtbook worth it?
iArtbook is B tier, ranked #17 of 37 digital painting apps with a score of 74 out of 100, from a 3.8 App Store rating across 11,650 ratings. Good, and 16 apps rank above it.
How does iArtbook compare to Artstudio Pro?
iArtbook is B tier at 74; Artstudio Pro is B tier at 74. They score the same. iArtbook is free to download, Artstudio Pro is free to download.
How often is iArtbook updated?
iArtbook was last updated on 2026-01-07, 287 days ago.
All the facts
- List
- Digital Painting
- Tier
- B (Good)
- Score
- 74 / 100
- Rank in list
- #17 of 37
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 11,650
- Recent reviews
- 3.1 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (287 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Graphics & Design
- Good for
- Digital painting with Apple Pencil on iPad or iPhone, Drawing from an existing painting or sketch as a lesson, Making short frame-by-frame animations and exporting them as mp4 or gif
- Requires
- iOS 12.3 or later
- Size
- 388 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 40
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
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