ArtFlow: Paint Draw Sketchbook from Artflow Studio is a feature-rich Android sketchbook that combines a fast, GPU-accelerated brush engine with pressure-sensitive input and PSD-compatible workflow. It supports a massive toolkit, large canvases, and a pro-license model, making it a strong choice for artists of all ages. With 5,000,000+ total downloads and 16K in the last 30 days, ArtFlow maintains steady momentum and sits at #105 in ART_DESIGN in IR with a solid rating.
Pros & Cons
GPU-accelerated paint engine for fast, responsive drawing
Extensive toolkit with 100+ brushes and support for custom brushes
Stylus pressure support and palm rejection for natural drawing
Free/unlicensed version limitations: 20 basic tools, 3 layers, undo limited to 6 steps, no PSD export
Some devices are incompatible with pressure simulation and palm rejection
Advanced features require a pro license (in-app purchase) to unlock the full toolset across devices
About ArtFlow: Paint Draw Sketchbook
ArtFlow: Paint Draw Sketchbook is an art & design app developed by Artflow Studio.
Download Statistics
ArtFlow: Paint Draw Sketchbook has been downloaded 6.4 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 16 thousand times.
User Ratings
ArtFlow: Paint Draw Sketchbook is rated 3.47 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 21 thousand ratings.
App Information
ArtFlow: Paint Draw Sketchbook is FREE to download. The APK download size is 12.68 MB. The latest version available is 2.9.40. The last update was on July 13, 2025.
Technical Requirements
ArtFlow: Paint Draw Sketchbook requires Android 4.4+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play May 2013.
Description
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
Recent changes: Play Billing library update to v8.0.0 Supported android version update (target SDK level update)
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Comments on ArtFlow: Paint Draw Sketchbook for Android
★★★★☆David Hall· Dec 11, 2024
Has been a great drawing and sketching app overall. I've been using is since I had the Galaxy Note 4. This would be a 5-star review, but there's an ongoing issue where an update is released, and I can't update the app. I'm using a Galaxy S24 Ultra.
★★★★☆Nino Anderson· Dec 21, 2025
Pretty good as far as mobile art programs go. I've been using the free version, but am I going to buy the full license. The most egregious feature locked behind a paywall is the ability to have more than 3 layers, but you can bypass this by watching a 30-second ad once a day. The limited amount of undos is also annoying, but is easily bypassed by drawing a line, which resets the undo count. I don't need much in an art program, but I wish you could move stuff on multiple layers together.
★★★★★Shane· May 17, 2025
I saw someone talking about this app, and I had to see if it was decent enough. I have trouble finding other apps to draw, and this one wasn't as bad as I was expecting despite having to pay for certain parts—like the layers, which I don't really understand why you'd have to pay for—but it's fine, given how straightforward everything is. I'm still new to everything here, so that's about it.
★★☆☆☆Sarrah Settarra· Aug 22, 2025
This was my go-to app for drawing for over a decade. I loved it! But it has gone way downhill recently. I've lost work in the middle of drawing more than once. The worst was losing 24 hours of work as I was exporting the finished file. It was GONE. After that, I had to resort to saving my layers every hour or so in order to recover lost work. I tried to no avail find the temp files many times. I even got a new tablet. I've finally given up and am now relearning a different app.
★☆☆☆☆Michelle Gaynor· Nov 8, 2024
I used to love this app, it really brought me into the world of traditional art, but as of late, it's been really disappointing to find that it crashes during every project I've had, resulting in a deleted drawing that can not be recovered.
★☆☆☆☆Carter· Oct 8, 2025
No substantial updates in what? Over 10 years? Now you have to pay to add more layers? You are scumbags. I've been using and recommending this app for years. Uninstalling with no hesitation now.
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