ArtFlow: Paint Draw Sketchbook
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Simple yet powerful sketch and paint application for artist of all ages
- Rating
- 3.4
- 33.8K ratings
- Downloads
- 5M+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- In-app purchases
- Updated
- Jul 24
- 2025 · v2.9.40
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About ArtFlow: Paint Draw Sketchbook
Convert your device into a digital sketchbook with more than 80 paint brushes, smudge, fill and an eraser tool. This fast and intuitive painting and drawing application will unlock the full power of your imagination. With support for pressure sensitive pens (like Samsung's S Pen) your device will be transformed into a real canvas.
Important: this is a free application with advanced features requiring a pro license in-app purchase. Single licence purchase will activate all devices associated with your Google account.
Features (some functions require pro license):
• High performance (GPU accelerated) paint engine
• Canvases up to 6144x6144 with 50 layers*
• Stylus pressure support
• Pressure simulation for touches†
• 100+ brushes and tools (including smudge tool and gradient fill)
• Create custom brushes from imported images
• Selection and selection masks
• Layer clipping mask
• 10 layer filters (HSV adjust, brightness & saturation, color curves and more)
• Material design inspired, fast, fluid, intuitive and accessible user interface
• Import and export supports PNG, JPG and PSD (Photoshop Document)
• NVIDIA DirectStylus support
• Palm rejection - no more accidental zooming and panning when drawing†
*) depending on device and available memory
†) some devices are incompatible with pressure simulation and palm rejection
You can paint, sketch and draw with ease thanks to fast and fluid brush engine. ArtFlow aims to replace your physical sketchpad and become universal art studio type application for Android™.
Artworks by:
Oleg Stepanko (https://instagram.com/rwidon)
Miguel Alvarado (https://www.instagram.com/3d.mike)
David Rivera (http://www.facebook.com/BlownHand)
Jon Mietling Portal Dragon (http://portaldragon.com)
Rob Pennycook
Marco Hurtado
Joel Ukeni (https://www.instagram.com/j.ukeni/)
Enrico Natoli
Andrew Easter
Andrei Lanuza (http://plus.google.com/+AndreiLanuza)
David Mingorance (http://davidmingorance.weebly.com)
EB Leung
Geremy Arene (http://www.youtube.com/geremy902)
ViBu (http://candynjuice.blogspot.com)
Oskar Stalberg
Unlicensed version limitation:
• 20 basic tools
• 3 layers
• Undo limited to 6 steps
• No PSD export
Important: this is a free application with advanced features requiring a pro license in-app purchase. Single licence purchase will activate all devices associated with your Google account.
Features (some functions require pro license):
• High performance (GPU accelerated) paint engine
• Canvases up to 6144x6144 with 50 layers*
• Stylus pressure support
• Pressure simulation for touches†
• 100+ brushes and tools (including smudge tool and gradient fill)
• Create custom brushes from imported images
• Selection and selection masks
• Layer clipping mask
• 10 layer filters (HSV adjust, brightness & saturation, color curves and more)
• Material design inspired, fast, fluid, intuitive and accessible user interface
• Import and export supports PNG, JPG and PSD (Photoshop Document)
• NVIDIA DirectStylus support
• Palm rejection - no more accidental zooming and panning when drawing†
*) depending on device and available memory
†) some devices are incompatible with pressure simulation and palm rejection
You can paint, sketch and draw with ease thanks to fast and fluid brush engine. ArtFlow aims to replace your physical sketchpad and become universal art studio type application for Android™.
Artworks by:
Oleg Stepanko (https://instagram.com/rwidon)
Miguel Alvarado (https://www.instagram.com/3d.mike)
David Rivera (http://www.facebook.com/BlownHand)
Jon Mietling Portal Dragon (http://portaldragon.com)
Rob Pennycook
Marco Hurtado
Joel Ukeni (https://www.instagram.com/j.ukeni/)
Enrico Natoli
Andrew Easter
Andrei Lanuza (http://plus.google.com/+AndreiLanuza)
David Mingorance (http://davidmingorance.weebly.com)
EB Leung
Geremy Arene (http://www.youtube.com/geremy902)
ViBu (http://candynjuice.blogspot.com)
Oskar Stalberg
Unlicensed version limitation:
• 20 basic tools
• 3 layers
• Undo limited to 6 steps
• No PSD export
What’s new
Version 2.9.40 · Updated July 24, 2025
Play Billing library update to v8.0.0 Supported android version update (target SDK level update)
User reviews
Amazing
Amazing
Great app, I love it and use it all the time for art, excellent for any sort of visual art (except text) and super intuitive to use with a built-in tutorial.
it works very nice the shades brushes and etc. hope others download it too 😍😍
FANTABULOUS!!!! Best drawing app ever. I've tried more than a dozen and they were just poo-poo. This one is awesome. Thank you.
Love this app and its simplicity, it hard to find an app that has a similar system to this.
Frequently asked questions
What is ArtFlow?
ArtFlow is a digital painting and drawing application that turns your device into a sketchbook with over 80 paint brushes, an eraser tool, and support for pressure sensitive pens. It is designed to be a universal art studio type application for Android.
Is ArtFlow a free application?
Yes, ArtFlow is a free application, but some advanced features require a pro license in-app purchase. A single license purchase will activate all devices associated with your Google account.
What are some features of ArtFlow?
ArtFlow has a high-performance paint engine, canvases up to 6144x6144 with 50 layers, stylus pressure support, over 100 brushes and tools, custom brush creation from imported images, selection and selection masks, layer clipping mask, 10 layer filters, and import and export support for PNG, JPG, and PSD.
What devices are compatible with ArtFlow's pressure simulation and palm rejection features?
Some devices are incompatible with ArtFlow's pressure simulation and palm rejection features.
What are the limitations of the unlicensed version of ArtFlow?
The unlicensed version of ArtFlow has 20 basic tools, 3 layers, undo limited to 6 steps, and no PSD export.
Alternatives to ArtFlow: Paint Draw Sketchbook
Looking for apps like ArtFlow: Paint Draw Sketchbook? Here are 6 similar Android apps on Google Play. The highest rated is ibis Paint (4.6/5), and 5 of the 6 are free to download.
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Artecture Draw, Sketch, Paint 3.5
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Infinite Painter 3.9
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Tayasui Sketches 4.3
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Clip Studio Paint 3.0
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PENUP - Share your drawings 4.6
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ibis Paint 4.6
| App | Rating | Price | Installs | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArtFlow: Paint Draw Sketchbook | 3.4 / 5 | Free | 5,000,000+ | Jul 24, 2025 | |
| Artecture Draw, Sketch, Paint | 3.5 / 5 | Free | 1,000,000+ | Feb 8, 2019 | Compare |
| Infinite Painter | 3.9 / 5 | Free | 10,000,000+ | Sep 8, 2026 | Compare |
| Tayasui Sketches | 4.3 / 5 | Free | 10,000,000+ | Sep 22, 2026 | Compare |
| Clip Studio Paint | 3.0 / 5 | Free | 10,000,000+ | Sep 3, 2026 | Compare |
| PENUP - Share your drawings | 4.6 / 5 | Free | 100,000,000+ | Sep 18, 2026 | Compare |
| ibis Paint | 4.6 / 5 | 9.99 USD | 100,000+ | Sep 11, 2026 | Compare |
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