Artstudio Pro vs FireAlpaca
Artstudio Pro
luckyclan.comFireAlpaca
firealpaca.comSide by side
| Figure | Artstudio Pro | FireAlpaca |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.42/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 5 |
| Spec score · Digital Painting Software | 8.3 (#10) | 9.1 (#2) |
| Audience | The maker describes the app as a painting and photo editing tool and highlights Apple Pencil support on iOS. | PGN says FireAlpaca is used by illustrators as well as in computer and programming schools for design and image-processing purposes. |
| Brushes | The app includes over 100 brushes and a brush editor with 80 customizable settings. | FireAlpaca distributes unique original brushes weekly, including pencil, watercolor, motif, pattern, and effect brushes. |
| Founded | 2010 | LinkedIn lists PGN Inc. as founded in 2010. |
| Headquarters | Lodz, Poland | PGN Inc. lists CIOS Iwamoto-cho Building 3F, 1-13-3 Iwamoto-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0032, Japan. |
| Purpose | Artstudio Pro is a painting and photo editing app for iOS and macOS. | FireAlpaca is a free digital painting tool for creating illustrations and images. |
| Support | Lucky Clan directs users to email for feature requests, bug reports, and product questions. | The SE page directs users to the FireAlpaca manual website for questions about basic operation and tools. |
| System requirements | The maker says the iOS app requires iOS 15 or later and the macOS app requires macOS 10.15 Catalina or later. | Version 2.16.3 supports 64-bit Windows 10 or later, macOS 12 or later, and Linux distributions based on Ubuntu 23.04, Fedora 36 or Debian 12 or later. |
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
FireAlpaca
- FreeFree
- FireAlpacaFree
- FireAlpaca standardFree
- FireAlpaca SE$39.99, paid once
- FireAlpaca SE$39.99, paid once
In their own words
Artstudio Pro
Artstudio Pro has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
FireAlpaca
FireAlpaca is a digital painting program for making illustrations and images, available on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Its listed tools include animation, mesh deformation, gradient maps, lasso fill, CMYK display, text, halftone, 3D perspective, tone curves, and reference windows. The standard software supports 10 languages, and the maker distributes original brushes weekly in styles including pencil, watercolor, motifs, patterns, and effects. Brush customization, layers, pressure sensitivity, and stroke stabilization are supported; color management is described as basic. The free edition permits individual and commercial use without a license fee. Its separate FireAlpaca SE edition adds onion-skin animation with GIF or APNG export, a store with more than 300 brush types, a liquify tool, and layer masks. SE costs 39.99 USD once. Listed downloads are version 2.16.3 or later requirements: Windows 10 or later, macOS 12 or later, and Linux distributions including Ubuntu 23.04, Fedora 36, and Debian 12 or later.