Best Drawing Apps in 2026
At a Glance
| # | App | Rating | Price | Downloads | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 4.4(226.6K) | Free (IAP) | 80.0K/mo | Best Overall |
| 2 |  | 4.2(8.0K) | Free (IAP) | 40.0K/mo | Runner-Up |
| 3 |  | 3.5(1.9K) | $12.99 | 20.0K/mo | Editor's Pick |
| 4 |  | 4.7(5.0M) | Free (IAP) | 300.0K/mo | |
| 5 |  | 4.8(464.0K) | Free (IAP) | 200.0K/mo | |
| 6 |  | 4.1(33.3K) | Free (IAP) | 7.0K/mo | |
| 7 |  | 4.7(27.0K) | Free (IAP) | 10.0K/mo | |
| 8 |  | 4.7(130.4K) | Free (IAP) | 300.0K/mo | |
| 9 |  | 4.3(36) | Free | 1.0K/mo | |
| 10 |  | — | $6.99 | 1.0K/mo |
Drawing Pad -
Best Overall“It’s really good at but when you have to pay for it, I don’t like that because I just want a free game that you can draw on. I had to pay for it and I only get three weeks.”
“I didn’t even play it but I read all the of the reviews and they were terrible so I think that it’s bad maybe they’re correct I didn’t even play because I read them and I don’t want to pay him any fre...”
Final Cut Pro: Create Video
Runner-Up“Final Cut Pro on iPad Pro has crossed a line for me. This no longer feels like a simplified mobile companion to a desktop app. It feels like a real editing environment — fast, capable, elegant, and, i...”
“Features missing compared to MacOS make this more of a toy than actual useful. PLEASE give us multicam recording in the MacOS version then I wouldn’t even need this!! now this is just creating work be...”
Procreate Dreams
Editor's Pick“Edit (28/5/26): Hi, same person, just wanted to ask if you could add the ability to expand flipbook in the next major update?? So it could be like the old layout in a way? I was rlly attached to that...”
“As a lover of Procreate for almost a decade now, I must say that I am disappointed by Dreams. Flipbooks, layers, and tracks in general can have multiple layers within themselves. For example, you make...”
PicCollage: Magic Photo Editor
“I love this app and it’s easy to edit photos but I tried using the ai thing and it worked once ok, then I did it again auto enhance okay looks good, and then I used my last one to make it more realist...”
“I purchased the VIP Level membership, and I was enjoying the app until today. I started receiving 90% photo backgrounds that had watermarks on them. The main reason I purchased the app was to remove t...”
YouCam Perfect:AI Photo Editor
“I love being able to remove literal junk from my pictures! Things you don’t notice until you have the option to take it away.”
“I don't know who charges 80 dollars for ai app in this economy but I can't afford that and my child accidently subscribed to this. I'm tired of shady companies and apps taking peoples mone...”
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StreamChamp: Streaming App
“The app is really good. Is it to use, streaming friendly. The app has everything you need to do a really good stream with a really awesome quality. But something sad about this app Is that you Only go...”
“I did axactly what the YouTube video said, and it worked. But no.. as soon as I published the video onto my YouTube account, I watched it and it was just pure nothing, literally the whole video I was...”
Tezza: Aesthetic Photo Editor
“I love the filters in this app and the customization options. It’s seriously one of my favorite photo apps. I even have a CC sub but still prefer this app over LR… when it works. There are some days...”
“I honestly wouldn’t pay for this app even with the cheapest option. The fact is that i’m using the free trial version for the yearly plan and was actually looking into buying the monthly or weekly pla...”
Imaengine School Edition