Clip Studio Paint review

Clip Studio Paint is the most capable illustration app on this list and the one comic and webtoon artists tend to need. CELSYS lists up to 10,000 layers, poseable 3D models, liquify across layers, gradient maps, puppet warp, vector layers with editable control points, a smart fill tool and perspective guides. Comic tools add speech bubbles, frames, action lines and multi-page files, and the animation tools handle sound, camera movements and tweening. The Assets store offers 70,000+ free and premium brushes. On a smartphone you get all features free for 30 hours a month; on a tablet you need an annual or monthly plan to save or export, with up to 3 months free on your first plan. Plans start from $0.99 a month on the CELSYS store, and plans include 10GB of cloud storage. The depth comes with a learning curve, though a Simple Mode is there for quick drawing. For flyers and social posts, use Canva instead.

Who it is for

comic, webtoon and illustration artists on tablets

Price

Smartphone use free for 30 hours a month; plans from $0.99 per month.

From $0.99/month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Up to 10,000 layers per artwork
• Vector layers with control points to fix lines
• Poseable 3D models and 3D primitives for layouts and perspective
• Speech bubbles, frames and action lines for comics and webtoons
• Animation with sound, camera movements and tweening

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Smartphone use is free for 30 hours each month
• Strength: Plans start at $0.99 a month
• Strength: Access to 70,000+ brushes from artists in the Assets store
• Weakness: On tablets you need a plan to save or export artwork
• Weakness: Many tools take time to learn, though Simple Mode helps
• Weakness: No templates for social posts or flyers

Key facts

• Downloads on Google Play: 10M+
• Max layers: 10,000
• Cloud storage: 10GB with a plan
• Starting price: From $0.99 per month

Where it ranks

Clip Studio Paint is No. 7 in our Best Graphic Design Apps for Android verdict and No. 8 in Best Mobile Animation Apps.