ibis Paint X

Art & Design

7.6~~/10~~

Our score

★ 4.5 Google Play·100M+ installs

Reviewed by Editorial Team, ScoredApps editorial · updated 2026-10-01

Screenshots

Drawing canvas with a portrait of a dark-haired woman against blue clouds and brush size and opacity sliders, captioned Anyone from Children to Adults Can Draw Freely

Illustration of a silver-haired girl in white robes with red ornaments, with a floating reference image window open over the canvas

Two phones side by side showing a realistic portrait of a woman and a cute mermaid holding an ice pop

Material tool panel of bow ribbons beside a girl holding light sticks, under an Over 28,000 Rich Materials banner

Black-and-white line art on a vector layer with Vector Dip Pen, Vector Eraser and Vector Select Tool listed

Brush list with Dip Pen, Felt Tip Pen and Airbrush sizes next to a girl holding green stalks, under an Over 47,000 brushes banner

About ibis Paint X

ibis Paint X is free to draw with, but not free of ads: banners stay on screen, and some brushes unlock for four hours per video ad. Behind them sits a full mobile studio from Japan's ibis inc., with vector layers, frame-by-frame animation, manga panels and PSD export. The catch is a stack of payments: a $15.99 ad removal, a Premium subscription, and Smart Credits that some filters now consume.

App information

Developeribis inc.

Version14.1.2

Size110 MB (Android) · 165 MB (iOS)

Price / In-appFree

Contains adsYes

In-app purchasesYes

Content rating4+

Requires (Android)Android 7.0+

Requires (iOS)iOS 15.0+

Offline modeDrawing and saving to the device work offline; Cloud Storage sync, the Online Gallery and ad-unlocked brushes need a connection

Interface languagesAR, NL, EN, FR, DE, HE + 13 more

Store rating (Google Play)4.5 from 3,006,677 ratings

Installs100M+

Updated by developer2026-09-29

Data checked2026-10-01

Specs come from the official store listings and were last checked on 2026-10-01. Developers change pricing and requirements — check the store page before installing.

ibis Paint X Review: Studio Tools for Free, Paid For in Ads and Add-Ons

Free tier limits: 4-hour brush unlocks and 1 hour of Vector a day

Usage time on the free edition is unlimited, but it is fenced in at specific points. Banner ads sit at the top and bottom of the screen, and certain brushes ask for a video ad before each four-hour session; recent Play reviewers also report an ad every time a canvas closes. The Vector tool stops after one hour a day, Original Brush Pattern imports cap at five, and Cloud Storage holds 64 MB. Much stays open: layers with 27 blending modes, the Frame Divider tool for manga panels, frame-by-frame animation, and AI Super-resolution x2, which exports at double the canvas size on every tier.

AI Disturbance and Wacom Yuify: two answers to AI style copying

AI Disturbance is a save-dialog toggle that adds noise at a strength set by slider, meant to spoil LoRA or DreamBooth fine-tuning of image generators such as Stable Diffusion. In the developer's own test, a LoRA trained on 18 illustrations by one artist copied the style closely; after 80% noise, its output lost quality and composition. The effect is not guaranteed for every model, and the toggle is Premium-only. Since version 14.0.8 in July 2026, Wacom Yuify can embed an invisible authorship micromark in PNG exports, checkable in the free Yuifinder browser tool. The terms also promise not to train AI on user creations without consent.

Premium at $27.99 a year, Ad Removal at $15.99, plus Smart Credits

Version 14.0.0 (March 2026) renamed Prime Membership to Premium Membership and the Remove Ads Add-on to the Ad Removal Upgrade. Premium lists at $4.49 a month with a 7-day trial or $27.99 a year with a first-month trial, adding 20 GB of cloud space, 3D Materials, animation audio tracks, CMYK export and a 30-day Recently Deleted bin. The one-time $15.99 Ad Removal clears banners, brush ads and the video watermark, but unlocks no Premium tools. Smart Credits, added in 14.1.0, meter filters such as Watercolor at 1.5 points per use; App Store packs start at 300 points for $2.99. Procreate Pocket costs $5.99 once, Sketchbook sells a $2.99 Premium Bundle, and MediBang Paint charges $5.99 to remove ads. Check the current price in the app; it varies by region.

Commercial use, H.264 royalties and 14 ad networks

Original art made in the app belongs to its creator, and the official FAQ allows commercial use. Materials, stamp brushes and Premium fonts can't be redistributed as reusable assets or harvested for work finished mainly in other software. Timelapse and animation exports use H.264, and the FAQ warns that commercial videos over 12 minutes may owe a codec royalty. The privacy policy names 14 ad networks for the store builds, including Google AdMob, AppLovin and TikTok's Pangle, and Google Play's Data safety form lists approximate location and device IDs shared for advertising. Permissions for photos, microphone and notifications are optional.

Pros

Ad Removal Upgrade is a one-time $15.99, not another subscription
AI Super-resolution x2 export is free on every tier
AI Disturbance noise and Wacom Yuify micromarks help guard posted artwork
Terms rule out training AI on your art without consent
Vector layers, manga Frame Divider and animation with audio in one app
Artwork files open in Clip Studio Paint for desktop finishing

Cons

Some brushes need a fresh video ad every four hours on the free tier
Audio tracks, 3D Materials and the deleted-art bin are Premium-only
Privacy policy lists 14 ad networks, including TikTok's Pangle
Version 14.1.2 failed to launch on some iPhones and iPads in October 2026

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Verdict

We scored ibis Paint X 7.6 for vector line art, manga panels, animation and PSD export, most of it usable without paying. Take it if you draw on Android, where Procreate Pocket isn't sold, or want a free first studio; $15.99 removes the ads for good. Skip it if ad-funded data sharing bothers you, if you need audio or 3D tools without a subscription, or if Sketchbook's ad-free $2.99 bundle covers your needs.

Core function9.0Vector layers, 27 blending modes, manga panels, animation with audio, PSD and CMYK export cover full illustration workflows.

Ease of use8.0A 198-chapter official tutorial helps beginners, and the 14.1 Brush Prediction change can be switched off in Settings.

Monetisation6.5Premium is $27.99 a year, but free users face timed brush ads, and new 14.1 tools sit behind Premium.

Performance7.0The 14.1.2 build failed to launch on some iPhones in October 2026, and reviews about crashes and lost artworks recur.

Privacy & permissions6.0Optional permissions and a no-AI-training clause, offset by 14 ad networks and approximate location shared for advertising.

7.6out of 10 · weighted average of the five scores above

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Frequently asked questions

Is ibis Paint X really free?

Yes, drawing is free with no time limit, but the free edition shows banner ads and asks for a video ad to use certain brushes for four hours at a time. The Vector tool is capped at one hour a day and Cloud Storage at 64 MB. Removing ads costs $15.99 once; Premium tools need a subscription.

Does ibis Paint X AI Disturbance stop AI from copying my art?

It makes copying harder, not impossible. AI Disturbance adds adjustable noise when you save an image, aimed at LoRA and DreamBooth fine-tuning of models such as Stable Diffusion. The developer says results depend on the model and are not guaranteed. It requires Premium; Wacom Yuify authorship marks for PNG files arrived in July 2026.

How much is ibis Paint X Premium Membership, formerly Prime?

Premium costs $4.49 a month or $27.99 a year in the U.S., with a 7-day trial on the monthly plan and a first-month trial on the yearly one. It includes Smart Credits that refill on the 1st and expire at month's end. It doesn't carry over to the paid ibisPaint edition. Check the current price in the app; it varies by region.

What happens to my ibis Paint X art if I cancel Premium?

Artworks on your device and existing folders stay, but folders can no longer be edited or reordered. Thirty days after Premium ends, cloud artworks beyond the free 64 MB are deleted, and free cloud artworks are deleted after 180 days without use. Uninstalling the app also deletes artwork not synced to the cloud, so export first.

Can I sell art made in ibis Paint X?

Yes. The developer's FAQ says original artwork made in the app belongs to you and may be used commercially. Materials, stamp brushes and Premium fonts can't be redistributed as reusable assets, and commercial videos longer than 12 minutes may owe an H.264 royalty. We don't give legal advice; check the terms for your specific use.