Artstudio Pro vs Drawpile
Artstudio Pro
luckyclan.comDrawpile
drawpile.netSide by side
| Figure | Artstudio Pro | Drawpile |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.42/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 2 |
| Spec score · Digital Painting Software | 8.3 (#10) | 8.9 (#5) |
| Brushes | The app includes over 100 brushes and a brush editor with 80 customizable settings. | Drawpile includes over 200 built-in brushes, multiple brush engines, a brush editor and a stroke stabilizer. |
| Layers | The layer system includes groups, masks, clipping masks, 13 adjustment layers, 9 layer effects, and 27 blending modes. | Layer groups, blend modes, alpha preservation, clipping groups, masks and alpha lock are supported. |
| Purpose | Artstudio Pro is a painting and photo editing app for iOS and macOS. | Drawpile lets people draw, paint, sketch and animate together on the same canvas, and it can also be used offline. |
| Support | Lucky Clan directs users to email for feature requests, bug reports, and product questions. | Support is available through Discord, IRC web chat, Matrix, GitHub issues and the documentation. |
Plans
Artstudio Pro
- Artstudio Pro for iOS — Yearly Subscription$4.99 a year
- Artstudio Pro for iOS — Lifetime License$19.99, paid once
- Artstudio Pro for macOS$19.99, paid once
In their own words
Artstudio Pro
Artstudio Pro has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Drawpile
Drawpile is a drawing, painting, sketching and animation app for people working together on one canvas, with offline use also available. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and the web; on iPhone and iPad, the browser version works, but there is no native iOS app. Its toolkit includes more than 200 built-in brushes, several brush engines, a brush editor and stroke stabilization. Layers and layer groups support blend modes, alpha preserve, clipping groups, masking and alpha lock. Animation tools include a timeline and onion skins. Canvases can be saved as OpenRaster or PSD, and images can be pasted from files or other programs. Users can join official community servers without arranging their own infrastructure, or operate a server themselves. External authentication can let users access potentially untrusted third-party servers without sharing their password with those servers. Drawpile says it does not transfer information to other networked systems unless a user or operator specifically requests it. The free plan costs nothing.