ibisPaint
8.1#1 in digital painting softwareFrom $27.99 a yearFree planAndroidiOSmacOSWindows
VisitibisPaint vs InkForge
What both publish
| Fact | ibisPaint | InkForge |
|---|---|---|
| Animation | ibisPaint supports frame-by-frame animation and can produce videos with background music and audio. | Its frame-by-frame timeline supports duplication, onion-skinning, adjustable FPS, and GIF or WebM export. |
| Brushes | The app offers over 47,000 brush types, with drawing speeds up to 120 fps. | The brush engine has six procedural texture tips and maps pen pressure to size and opacity. |
| License | ibisPaint is proprietary software; its terms prohibit modifying, redistributing or sharing the app and prohibit technical analysis. | The maker describes InkForge as open source and free under the MIT license. |
ibisPaint plans
- Free versionFree
- Premium Membership annual$27.99 a year
- Ad Removal Upgrade$15.99 a month
- Pro Upgrade$62.99 a month
- Windows Free trial / Demo ModeFree
- ibisPaint XFree
InkForge plans
- Free (MIT)Free
Pick ibisPaint if…
It suits people who draw on phones, tablets, or computers and want brushes, manga tools, or animation features. Artists who need artwork syncing can use Cloud Storage, with 64MB on the free version or 20GB with Premium Membership.
Pick InkForge if…
InkForge suits desktop artists who want drawing, layered editing, and frame-by-frame animation in one free app. Its AI options may also suit users who can provide their own Gemini or Replicate key or use ComfyUI locally.