ibis Paint X review

ibis Paint X is the best value drawing app for graphic work on Android. ibis inc. says the app has over 130,000 brushes, 30,000+ materials, 3,000+ fonts, 86 image filters, 46 screentones and 27 layer blending modes, along with vector tools, a reference window, radial and symmetry rulers and frame-by-frame animation. It can record your process as a time-lapse video. The free version shows ads; a one-off Ad Removal Upgrade is $15.99, and Premium Membership at $4.49 a month or $27.99 a year removes ads and adds 20GB of cloud storage, unlimited Vector tool use, advanced vector and shape tools, premium filters such as Tone Curve and Gradation Map, premium fonts and CMYK export. On Google Play, the monthly plan has a 7-day trial and the yearly plan a 30-day trial. It has no layout templates for social posts, so marketing users will move faster in Canva, but for logos, stickers and illustrated graphics it covers a lot for a low price.

Who it is for

illustrators and hobby artists on a budget

Price

Free with ads; Premium Membership $4.49 per month or $27.99 per year; Ad Removal Upgrade $15.99 one off.

$4.49 per month First 7 days free trial available
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Over 130,000 brushes, 30,000+ materials and 3,000+ fonts
• 86 image filters, 46 screentones and 27 layer blending modes
• Vector tools, a reference window and radial and symmetry rulers
• Frame-by-frame animation and time-lapse recording of your process
• Premium adds 20GB of cloud storage, CMYK export and unlimited use of the Vector tool

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Premium is $4.49 a month or $27.99 a year
• Strength: Google Play yearly plan starts with a 30-day free trial
• Strength: Premium Membership is shared across Android devices on the same Google account
• Weakness: The free version shows ads
• Weakness: Unlimited Vector tool use and CMYK export need Premium
• Weakness: No ready-made social media templates like Canva or Adobe Express

Key facts

• Brushes: Over 130,000
• Fonts: 3,000+
• Premium cloud storage: 20GB
• Ad Removal Upgrade: $15.99 one off

Where it ranks

ibis Paint X is No. 3 in our Best Graphic Design Apps for Android verdict.