By AppHub Editorial Team · Updated August 3, 2026

ibis Paint X

4.5 ★

Downloads: 100,000,000+ Reviews: 2,860,000 Content Rating: Everyone

Overview

Features

ibis Paint X is a popular and versatile drawing app downloaded more than 460 million times in total as a series, which provides over 47000 brushes, over 27000 materials, over 2100 fonts, 84 filters, 46 screentones, 27 blending modes, recording drawing processes, stroke stabilization feature, various ruler features such as radial line rulers or symmetry rulers, clipping mask features, Vector tool, Animation feature, and AI Disturbance Packed with professional features.

●YouTube channel

Many tuto...

●YouTube channelMany tutorial videos on ibis Paint are uploaded to our YouTube channel. Subscribe it! https://youtube. com/ibisPaint

●Concept/Features

●A Highly functional and professional features surpassing that of desktop drawing apps.

●Smooth and comfortable drawing experience realized by OpenGL technology.

●Recording your drawing process as a video.

●SNS feature where you can learn drawing techniques from other users' drawing process videos.

●Featuresibis Paint has high functionality as a drawing app along with features of sharing drawing processes with other users.[Brush Features]

●Smooth drawing at up to 60 fps.

●Over 47000 kinds of brushes including dip pens, felt tip pens, digital pens, air brushes, fan brushes, flat brushes, pencils, oil brushes, charcoal brushes, crayons and stamps.[Layer Features]

●You can add layers as many as you need with no limit.

●Layer parameters that can be set to each layers individually such as layer opacity, alpha blending, adding, subtracting, and multiplying.

●A handy clipping feature for clipping images, etc.

●Various layer commands such as layer duplication, import from the photo library, horizontal inversion, vertical inversion, layer rotation, layer moving, and zooming in/out.

●A feature for setting layer names to distinguish different layers.[Manga Features]

●Advanced text tool function featuring Vertical, Horizontal, Stroke, Font select, and Multiple text functions.

●About ibis Paint purchase planThe following purchase plans are available for ibis Paint:

●ibis Paint X (free version)

●ibis Paint (paid version)

●Remove Ads Add-on

●Prime Membership (Monthly plan / Yearly plan)There is no difference in features other than the presence or absence of advertisements for the paid version and the free version. If you purchase the Remove Ads Add-on, the ads will not be displayed and there will be no difference from the paid version of ibis Paint. In order to use more advanced functions, the following Prime Membership (Monthly plan / Yearly plan) contracts are required.[Prime Membership]A prime member can use the prime features. Only for the initial time you can use the 7 days or the 30 days free trial. Prime membership entitles you to the following features.

●20GB of cloud storage capacity

●Vector tool(

●1)

●Prime Materials

●Prime Canvas Papers

●Prime Fonts

●Tone Curve filter

●Gradation Map filter

●Levels Adjustment filter

●Prime Adjustment Layers

●Surrounding Fill・Surrounding Eraser

●AI Disturbance

●Artwork folder feature

●Import original brush patterns

●Remove watermark from videos

●No advertisements displayed

●Plus many other features exclusive to Prime Membership! (

●1) You can try it for free for up to 1 hour per day.

●After you become a Prime Membership with a free trial, renewal fee will be charged automatically unless you cancel your Prime Membership at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period.

●We will add premium features in future, please look out for them.

●On Data Collection

●Only when you are using or going to use SonarPen, the app collects audio signal from microphone. The collected data is only used for communication with SonarPen, and is never saved nor sent to anywhere.

●Questions and supportQuestions and bug reports in reviews will not be responded to, so please contact ibis Paint support. https://ssl. ibis. ne. jp/en/support/Entry? svid=25

●ibisPaint's terms of servicehttps://ibispaint. com/agreement. jsp

Download ibis Paint X

Get the official app from the trusted app stores. You will be redirected to the download page.

↓ Download now

Official Links

▶ Watch Video

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more

Ratings breakdown

2,860,000 reviews

5★

73%

4★

13%

3★

2★

1★

Developer contact

Name

株式会社アイビス

Address

1-5-1, HATCHOBORI ORIX YAESU DORI BLDG. 2F. CHUO-KU, 東京都 104-0032 Japan

Website

https://ibispaint.com/

Phone

+81 52-587-5072

Support

mob-paint-support@ibis.ne.jp

Privacy

View policy

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ibis Paint X free to use?

high

Yes, ibis Paint X is free to download and use. The free version includes most features but displays advertisements. You can purchase a 'Remove Ads Add-on' to disable ads, or subscribe to Prime Membership for additional premium features.

Source: app_metadata, app_description

Does ibis Paint X have a search bar to find my drawings?

low

Based on current user feedback, there is no built-in search bar for your personal gallery. Users have expressed a desire for this feature to help find specific drawings among many canvases. The app does support folders for organization.

Source: user_reviews

Can I draw on ibis Paint X without an internet connection?

high

Yes, according to user feedback, the app functions offline for drawing. The app description also emphasizes its features, and a reviewer noted that 'you don't need Internet at all!' to use the core drawing tools.

Source: user_reviews, app_description

Does ibis Paint X have tools for animation?

high

Yes, the app description explicitly mentions an 'Animation feature' among its professional features. This is a core part of the app's toolset, not a separate purchase.

Source: app_description

How to Use

ibis Paint X is a feature-rich drawing app that provides professional-grade tools for creating digital art and animations on your mobile device. (app_description)

Getting Started

Source: app_description_and_user_feedback_noted

Download ibis Paint X from the Google Play Store and open the app.
Start a new canvas: tap the '+' icon or 'New Canvas' button. You can choose from preset proportions or set custom dimensions.
Explore the brush library: tap the brush icon to browse over 47,000 brushes. The default selection is free to use.
Start drawing: use your finger or a compatible stylus. The app includes stroke stabilization for smoother lines.
Familiarize yourself with the layer system: you can add unlimited layers and adjust their opacity and blending modes.
Save your work: your creations are automatically saved to the in-app gallery. You can export files as images, videos of your drawing process, or animation files.

Key Features (from app listing)

Source: app_description

Over 47,000 customizable brushes (dip pens, pencils, airbrushes, etc.)
Unlimited layers with opacity, alpha blending, and clipping masks
Animation tool for creating frame-by-frame animations
Advanced text and manga tools with vertical and horizontal writing
Drawing process recording to share as a video
Various rulers including radial line and symmetry rulers
84 filters and 46 screentones for fine-tuning artwork

Pro Tip: Use folders to organize your drawings, as the app currently lacks a gallery search bar. Create folders by project type or date to make finding a specific canvas easier when you have hundreds of saved works.

This tip addresses a specific user complaint about the missing gallery search feature, which was mentioned in 1 of 5 recent_reviews as a workflow difficulty.

How this content was created

Content type: pattern_analysis_of_user_reviews_and_metadata

AI generated: Yes

Data sources:

Google Play user reviews (5 per app), March 2025 - February 2026
Google Play ratings distribution
App Store listing metadata

Limitations:

Review samples are not statistically representative of all user sentiment
No high-engagement negative or positive reviews were available for analysis
Claims labeled 'low confidence' are based on single-review observations only
No real-world app testing was conducted
Feature availability may vary by region, device, and app version

Pros & Cons

Based on analysis of Google Play user reviews

Pros

The app is praised as a superior and feature-rich digital art tool with a long-term user base high

Theme 'superior art tool' identified in multiple recent_reviews. Review #3 calls the app 'absolutely superior' and states it 'started my love for digital art.' Review #4 calls it 'the best free digital artwork app out there.' Review #1 and #5 mention using the app for years. This is a recurring recent pattern.

Evidence (3)

“Ibis Paint compared to the other art apps is absolutely superior. The controls are easy, there are so many brushes to pick from, and you can make a drawing or animation! I have used Ibis Paint for 3-4 years and it ACTUALLY started my love for digital art. Plus, no, I haven't encountered ANY crashes”
Rating: 5★ March 02, 2025 1,971 likes

“this is the best free digital artwork app out there, many brushes, nice and easy to use tools, and alot more. I've been using this for 2-3 years, and whatsoever I haven't encountered anything weird or buggy.”
Rating: 4★ August 26, 2025 2,398 likes

“I love a lot of the recent updates but I wish they would finally add a search bar for your gallery 😭 After years of using ibispiant I have almost 1k canvases and no way of finding a specific drawing I need.”
Rating: 5★ February 17, 2026 95 likes
The app is highly intuitive and easy to learn for new users high

Theme 'ease of use' found in 2 recent_reviews. Review #2 says 'It's also very intuitive and easy to learn.' Review #3 mentions 'The controls are easy.' This is a recurring recent pattern.

Evidence (2)

“Great features and brushes, almost everything can be used for free with very occasional ads, and the price for premium is reasonable. It's also very intuitive and easy to learn.”
Rating: 4★ September 04, 2025 639 likes

“The controls are easy, there are so many brushes to pick from, and you can make a drawing or animation!”
Rating: 5★ March 02, 2025 1,971 likes

Cons

A gallery search feature is a highly requested missing functionality low

Theme 'missing search feature' identified in 1 recent_review. Review #1 explicitly asks for a search bar for the gallery, citing difficulty finding specific drawings among many canvases. This is a single-review observation.

Evidence (1)

“I love a lot of the recent updates but I wish they would finally add a search bar for your gallery 😭 After years of using ibispiant I have almost 1k canvases and no way of finding a specific drawing I need. Sure, folders help, but when you forget which folder you put a drawing in, you spend 10 minu”
Rating: 5★ February 17, 2026 95 likes
The social media feature is a minor point of dissatisfaction for some users low

Theme 'social media dissatisfaction' identified in 1 recent_review. Review #2 mentions deducting a star because of 'the social media' aspect. This is a single-review observation.

Evidence (1)

“For just the art service, I'd have to give this five stars. Great features and brushes, almost everything can be used for free with very occasional ads, and the price for premium is reasonable. It's also very intuitive and easy to learn. But I have to knock it down a star because of the social media”
Rating: 4★ September 04, 2025 639 likes
Accessing additional brushes by watching ads may have become more difficult for some users low

Theme 'ad-based brush access issues' identified in 1 recent_review. Review #5 mentions they 'watch adds to get other brushes' and can no longer do so, implying a change. This is a single-review observation.

Evidence (1)

“As someone who has drawn on ibis paint X for years, (both tablet and phone with finger) it's overall a pretty good app... however for me who watches adds to get other brushes I can no lon”
Rating: 4★ August 09, 2025 461 likes

Recent Reviews

Kaye

5★

I love a lot of the recent updates but I wish they would finally add a search bar for your gallery 😭 After years of using ibispiant I have almost 1k canvases and no way of finding a specific drawing I need. Sure, folders help, but when you forget which folder you put a drawing in, you spend 10 minutes digging through each one to find it. I just think that after a over a decade since its launch they would've added a search bar by now.

February 17, 2026 95 likes

Loki Of Asgard

4★

For just the art service, I'd have to give this five stars. Great features and brushes, almost everything can be used for free with very occasional ads, and the price for premium is reasonable. It's also very intuitive and easy to learn. But I have to knock it down a star because of the social media. It's rarely updated, has very little moderation, and is not appropriate for anyone below 13 and even then I'd recommend parental guidance. But if you just wanna draw, I highly recommend this app.

September 04, 2025 639 likes

Emma Pitell

5★

Ibis Paint compared to the other art apps is absolutely superior. The controls are easy, there are so many brushes to pick from, and you can make a drawing or animation! I have used Ibis Paint for 3-4 years and it ACTUALLY started my love for digital art. Plus, no, I haven't encountered ANY crashes or bugs! All my art projects went smoothly and turned out great. Thank you for the wonderful experience. Have a good day!

March 02, 2025 1,971 likes

Gaia Darkmoon (Cynane)

4★

this is the best free digital artwork app out there, many brushes, nice and easy to use tools, and alot more. I've been using this for 2-3 years, and whatsoever I haven't encountered anything weird or buggy. however, I would suggest a feature where you can add custom canvas proportions as templates, where you can make custom ones and save them to use later. however still a good app though, great and well built!

August 26, 2025 2,398 likes

Gabriela Vanna

4★

As someone who has drawn on ibis paint X for years, (both tablet and phone with finger) it's overall a pretty good app where you don't need Internet at all! it's amazing how it's free to use and not too hard to figure out how to work; however for me who watches adds to get other brushes I can no longer do that. The text saying; "Get add free add removal!!" Like no, I'm ok with having adds, but I can't use those brushes anymore. Is it a bug? If not, ibis paint please fix this.

August 09, 2025 461 likes

Read all reviews →