HEAVYPAINT vs Limner
HEAVYPAINT
heavypaint.com
Limner
limnerart.comSide by side
| Figure | HEAVYPAINT | Limner |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.67/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 6 |
| Spec score · Digital Painting Software | 7.9 (#18) | 8.4 (#9) |
| Headquarters | Glendale, California, United States | Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States |
| Intended users | The listing names plein air painters, people making quick color studies or concept sketches, figure and gesture artists, and people seeking a digital aesthetic. | The license permits personal or commercial creative work, and the maker describes the app for illustrators, animators, and comic or manga projects. |
| Product | HEAVYPAINT describes itself as a raw digital painting app focused on digital impressionism. | Limner is a painting, illustration, vector, animation, and comics app for creative work. |
| Support | The official site lists bug reports, feature requests, and support by email at [email protected]. | Support is provided by email for bugs, feature requests, keys, billing, and questions, and the studio says every message is read by the developer. |
Plans
HEAVYPAINT
- Gallery Sync Monthly$2.99 a month
- Unlock Full Version$9.99, paid once
- Gallery Sync Yearly$19.99 a year
Limner
- Free tierFree
- iPad betaFree
- iPad betaFree
- Limner FreeFree
- Limner PlusFree
- Limner PlusPriced on request
In their own words
HEAVYPAINT
HEAVYPAINT is a digital painting app focused on raw, digital-impressionist work. Its listed tools include Color Jitter, Fan Fill, Lasso Fill, Rake, Line Blend, and Liquify, alongside shape design and customizable tools. The interface is minimalist, and a gallery helps users review and organize creations. The app is aimed at plein air painters, artists making quick color studies or concept sketches, figure and gesture artists, and people seeking a digital aesthetic. Brush customization, layers, and pressure sensitivity are supported. HEAVYPAINT is available on the web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux; the homepage links to its web app and mobile store versions, while Classic desktop downloads are available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. HEAVYPAINT 3+ accounts work across devices. A free plan is listed, along with Gallery Sync Monthly at $2.99 a month, Unlock Full Version at $9.99 as a one-time purchase, and Gallery Sync Yearly at $19.99 a year. Classic remains available but receives no new features or bug fixes. Exports are pixel-based, and pixel dimensions determine print resolution.
Limner
Limner is an app for painting, illustration, vector work, animation, and comics, with desktop versions for Windows and macOS and support for iPadOS. Drawing tools include pressure and tilt input, stroke stabilization, custom brushes, and Photoshop ABR brush importing. Layers, masks, and live adjustments support image editing. Animation mode provides frame-by-frame work with onion skin and exports to GIF, MP4, or numbered PNG sequences. The app can record drawing sessions and export timelapse videos up to 4K; the manual also lists PSD import and SVG export. The download page specifies Windows 10 or 11 64-bit, macOS 13 Ventura or later, and iPadOS 16 or later. Windows minimum requirements include a dual-core CPU, 4 GB RAM, and a GPU with a working Direct3D 12 or Vulkan driver. The desktop free tier needs no account or key, while vector, animation, and book projects on desktop are Limner Plus features. All features are unlocked during the iPad beta. Limner says artwork, documents, and settings stay on the device, and that the app has no analytics, telemetry, or crash reporting. The license permits personal and commercial creative work.