Adobe Fresco: Draw & Paint App

Name: Adobe Fresco: Draw & Paint App
Rating: 4.7 (58472 reviews)
Author: Adobe Inc.

By: Adobe Inc.

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Features & Capabilities

Adobe Fresco is a free drawing and painting app designed for digital artists, built for iPad and iPhone with Apple Pencil Pro compatibility. It offers thousands of brushes (pixel, vector, and exclusive Live brushes), unlimited layers, symmetry guides, snap-to-shape, and a host of drawing aids to speed up your workflow.

It also supports animation and motion paths, time-lapse exports, tutorials, and cross-device syncing. Export in PNG/JPG or layered PSD, and enjoy seamless integration with Photoshop and Illustrator, plus access to community tutorials to keep learning.

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By:

Adobe Inc.

Rating:

4.70

(58,472) 224 new ratings

Version:

7.3.3 Last updated: 2026-05-29

Version code:

886028043

Creation date:

2019-09-24

Compatible devices:

Size:

904.90MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 5,422 ▼ 7

Other rankings

#3 in Essential Graphics & Design Apps

#5 in Drawing Apps for Work or Play

#20 in The Best Apps for Creatives

#5 in adobe flash keyword 44

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Developed by:

Adobe Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adobe-fresco-draw-paint-app/id1458660369

Website:

https://www.adobe.com/products/fresco.html

User Reviews

Users praise Fresco for its rich brush options and strong animation/storyboarding capabilities, plus being beginner-friendly and free with no ads. However, there is notable frustration with a recent UI overhaul that moved toolbars and controls, and many request an option to revert or customize the layout to the previous workflow.

Pros

Rich brush options and live brushes (including watercolor) with a lot of variety.
Strong animation and 2D storyboarding capabilities for creative work.
beginner-friendly and easy to use on mobile with intuitive gestures.
Free to use with no ads or hidden purchases.
Versatile toolset for drawing, painting, and design tasks (layers, options).

Cons

Major UI/UX overhaul relocates toolbars and controls to the top, causing widespread frustration.
No option to revert or customize the workspace to the pre-update layout.

Recent reviews

I go into the app one day just to see a message that said, “storage is low and document recovery has failed. Please clear up 3.2 gigabytes” so then I clear up some storage and it STILL says the message, making the app unusable. I made so many good drawings and it was the only good free drawing app that I could find. I would have rated it 5 stars but sense the message showed up, I can’t do digital art anymore. And I tried adobe illustrator and a bunch of other apps, but I got so used to adobe fresco that I can’t even do other apps.

by Se*****, 2026-05-19

This update is horrible and there is no way to revert or customize the UI beyond moving the tool controls left or right. The top toolbar options cover the drawing area when I click on them, which is annoying. It is also important to know how much the image is zoomed in if your final project is going to print. It keeps the actual size in perspective. I use Fresco specifically because I do not like Procreate’s interface - you all DO NOT NEED to imitate Procreate. Moving the undo button is also just criminal, come on ya’ll…

by ch*****, 2026-05-19

I have used Adobe Fresco since it’s inception. I am a mixed media textile artist. My work is very detailed, intricate, and time consuming. Drawing my initial ideas out in various versions helps me visualize what I want to do. I photograph my work in progress, then draw in the stitching details to figure what works. It is a tremendous help, and I recommend it to all my students.