Infinite Painter vs Krita

Infinite Painter is a mobile app for painting, drawing, and crafting digital images on Android and iOS. It includes nearly 200 brushes, with options to create and customize brushes, plus layers, shapes, and selection tools. Users can rearrange the interface by docking tools and actions for quick access, and record a painting as a shareable Timelapse. The free version includes three layers at device resolution, built-in brushes and editing, seamless pattern projects, and selected tools. Pro adds HD canvas sizes, more layers, adjustments, live filter layers, layer groups, masks, and more than 40 professional tools. A seven-day free trial is available; afterward, the app remains usable, though some features require a one-time purchase. Projects and assets such as brushes can be exchanged between versions. There is no native desktop version, though the maker notes availability on some Chromebooks and Apple silicon Macs that support mobile apps. Canvas size and layer capacity depend on device resources.

Krita is free, open-source software for digital painting and artwork creation, with tools for illustration and 2D animation. Its brush collection includes more than 100 preloaded options and over nine engines for customizing brushes. Animation tools support audio, onion skinning, extensive timeline frames, and export to video or still images. For color workflows, Krita supports ICC management through LCMS, OpenColorIO for EXR, HDR painting, and OpenEXR. It can open and save PSD files and uses SVG for vector work. C++ and Python plugins can extend the application; plugins distributed for Krita must use the GNU GPL, though creators may charge for downloads. Krita lists Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android, but not iPads or iPhones. The maker says no registration or internet connection is required for use. The listed minimum RAM is 4 GB, with 16 GB recommended. Krita is free and open source, with no subscriptions or trials.