ibis Paint X
by ibis
ibis Paint X is a free, ad-supported drawing and animation app for iPhone, iPad and Android with a huge online library of brushes and materials.
- Price
- Free with ads; Premium $4.49/month or ad removal $15.99
- Runs on
- iOS, iPadOS, Android
- Rating
- ★ 4.7 on the App Store (298K ratings)
Tayasui Sketches
by Tayasui
Tayasui Sketches is a minimalist sketching and painting app for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android with realistic brushes and a calm, hidden-away interface.
- Price
- Free; Pro $7.99 or premium subscription
- Runs on
- iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Android
- Rating
- ★ 4.5 on the App Store (54K ratings)
Feature comparison
| Feature | ibis Paint X |
Tayasui Sketches |
|---|---|---|
| Price and platforms | ||
| Price | Free with ads; Premium $4.49/month or ad removal $15.99 | Free; Pro $7.99 or premium subscription |
| Free version | Yes, ad-supported | Yes, basic tools |
| Subscription | Optional Premium membership | Optional premium subscription |
| Ad-free | No, ads unless removed for $15.99 | Not advertised |
| No account needed | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| iPad | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone | Yes, same app | Yes, same app |
| Mac | Not advertised | Yes, Apple silicon Macs |
| Android and Chromebook | Yes | Separate Android app |
| Brushes | ||
| Built-in brushes | 130,000+ | 20+ realistic tools |
| Brush customization | Customizable brushes | Brush editor |
| Brush import | Online brush library | Not advertised |
| Apple Pencil | Supported | Full Apple Pencil support |
| Comics and manga | ||
| Comic panel layouts | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Screentones | 46 screentones | Not advertised |
| Text and lettering | 3,000+ fonts | Text tool |
| Layers and editing | ||
| Layer limit | Not advertised | Layers, exportable as PNG or PSD |
| Blend modes | 27 | Not advertised |
| Masks | Clipping | Not advertised |
| Adjustments and filters | 86 image filters | Not advertised |
| Selection tools | Selection tools | Cutter tool |
| Liquify and distortion | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Clone tool | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Drawing aids | ||
| Symmetry | Symmetry and radial rulers | Not advertised |
| Perspective guides | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Shape correction | Shape and vector tools | Shapes (iPad only) |
| Gradients | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Paintable materials | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Seamless patterns | Not advertised | Custom patterns |
| Extras | ||
| Animation | Frame-by-frame, with music and audio | Not advertised |
| 3D painting | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Timelapse | Yes | Not advertised |
| Live collaboration | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| Generative AI | No image generation; AI Disturbance protects art from AI training | None advertised |
| Files | ||
| Photoshop PSD | Not advertised | Import and export layered PSD |
| Export formats | Images and timelapse video | PNG, layered PSD |
| CMYK and print | Not advertised | Not advertised |
| App Store | ||
| Rating | 4.7 / 5 (298K ratings) | 4.5 / 5 (54K ratings) |
| Last updated | September 29, 2026 | April 10, 2026 |
| Languages | 18 | 13 |
Price
Both are free to download, but they charge for different things.
ibis Paint X is free with ads. Ads can be removed for $15.99 once, or Premium membership, which adds extra features and materials, costs $4.49 a month or $27.99 a year on the US App Store.
Tayasui Sketches is free to download. Its Pro tools are unlocked with a $7.99 one-time Pro purchase or a premium subscription, both offered on the US App Store.
Platforms
Both run on iPad, iPhone and Android. Only Tayasui Sketches runs on Mac.
ibis Paint X is one app for iPhone and iPad, and it is also available on Android.
Tayasui Sketches is one app for iPhone and iPad that also runs on Apple silicon Macs, and there is a separate Android version. Cloud sync keeps drawings in step across your devices.
Brushes
ibis Paint X advertises more than 130,000 brushes along with 30,000+ materials and 46 screentones, which makes it one of the biggest brush collections of any drawing app.
Sketches has more than 20 carefully tuned tools, including pens, felt pens, oil pastel, acrylic, airbrush and wet and dry watercolor brushes that react to pressure and angle like a real brush on paper. A brush editor lets you tweak them.
Comics and manga
ibis Paint X is popular for manga, with 46 screentones, more than 3,000 fonts for lettering and a large online library of inking brushes.
Tayasui Sketches has text, shapes and a ruler, but does not advertise comic panel layouts or screentones.
Layers and editing
ibis Paint X: It offers 27 layer blend modes, clipping, 86 image filters, vector tools and a reference window, which is a lot of power for a free app.
Tayasui Sketches: Layers can be exported as separate transparent PNGs, and layered PSD files can be imported and exported. Editing tools are deliberately simple, with a cutter, smudge tool and fill tool rather than a full adjustment suite.
Drawing tools and extras
ibis Paint X: Drawing aids include radial and symmetry rulers. ibis Paint X also does frame-by-frame animation with music and audio, records a timelapse, and has an AI Disturbance feature meant to protect your art from AI training.
Tayasui Sketches: The interface hides tools while you draw for a calm, minimal canvas. It adds a ruler, shapes on iPad, text, custom patterns and folders to organize your sketchbook.
Which should you choose?
Choose ibis Paint X if
- You want a huge library of brushes, materials and fonts
- You want a powerful free app and do not mind ads
- You want frame-by-frame animation with music and audio
- You want 27 layer blend modes
Choose Tayasui Sketches if
- You want a calm, minimal interface for sketching
- You want realistic watercolor, pastel and acrylic tools
- You want cloud sync between iPhone, iPad and Mac
- You want to draw and paint with custom patterns
Frequently asked questions
Is ibis Paint X better than Tayasui Sketches?
Neither is better for everyone. ibis Paint X is the better pick if you want a huge library of brushes, materials and fonts, or you want a powerful free app and do not mind ads. Tayasui Sketches suits you better if you want a calm, minimal interface for sketching, or you want realistic watercolor, pastel and acrylic tools.
Is ibis Paint X free?
Yes, ibis Paint X is free with ads. You can remove ads for $15.99 once, or subscribe to Premium for $4.49 a month or $27.99 a year for extra features and materials.
Is Tayasui Sketches free?
Yes, Tayasui Sketches is free to download. Its Pro tools need a $7.99 one-time Pro purchase or a premium subscription.
Which works on iPhone, ibis Paint X or Tayasui Sketches?
Both. ibis Paint X and Tayasui Sketches each run on iPhone in the same app as on iPad.
Do ibis Paint X and Tayasui Sketches work on Android?
ibis Paint X has an Android version. Tayasui Sketches has an Android version.
Do ibis Paint X or Tayasui Sketches use generative AI?
ibis Paint X does not advertise AI image generation, and its AI Disturbance feature is designed to make your artwork harder for AI to learn from. Tayasui Sketches does not advertise any generative AI features.
Sources
- ibis Paint X on the App Store
- Tayasui Sketches on the App Store
- Tayasui Sketches on ChromeOS and Android
Facts checked on October 2, 2026. Prices are from the US App Store, and features from each app's listing and official site. Apps change often, so check the App Store for current prices and features. ibis Paint X and Tayasui Sketches are trademarks of their respective owners. App icons come from each app's App Store listing and belong to their owners. Paintrix Studio is not affiliated with the makers of ibis Paint X and Tayasui Sketches.