Light Brush vs Limner
Light Brush
light-brush.art
Limner
limnerart.comSide by side
| Figure | Light Brush | Limner |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Spec score · Digital Painting Software | 7.9 (#19) | 8.4 (#9) |
| Brushes | It supports custom brushes, smoothing, stamps, size linking, and color blending with any brush. | Brush Studio lets users create brushes and exchange Photoshop ABR files and Limner LBRUSH presets. |
| Privacy | The privacy policy says the service may collect contact details and usage data, including IP address, browser details, visited pages, and visit duration. | The maker states that artwork stays on the device and the app has no analytics, telemetry, or crash reporting. |
| Security | The privacy policy says the maker uses commercially acceptable means to protect personal data but cannot guarantee absolute security. | The site, license server, and update system use HTTPS; keys and activation leases are cryptographically signed and installers are code signed. |
| Support | The contact page accepts general inquiries, feedback or requests, and bug reports, and asks bug reporters to include reproduction steps and relevant browser, OS, or device details. | 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
Limner
- Free tierFree
- iPad betaFree
- iPad betaFree
- Limner FreeFree
- Limner PlusFree
- Limner PlusPriced on request
In their own words
Light Brush
Light Brush has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
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.