HEAVYPAINT Classic

Name: HEAVYPAINT Classic
Rating: 4.2 (180 reviews)
Author: HEAVYPOLY, Inc.

By: HEAVYPOLY, Inc.

Graphic Painting App

Features & Capabilities

HEAVYPAINT Classic is a simple, secretly powerful painting app designed to keep your focus on pure colors and shapes with a streamlined interface. It's ideal for plein air painting, color notes, sketches, and studies.

Built with enhancements like improved smudge and blur, plus essential tools such as layers, masking, erase, and clipping, the app offers a practical workflow. A 30-day trial with full functionality lets you explore its capabilities.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Art Design

By:

HEAVYPOLY, Inc.

Rating:

4.20

(180) 1 new ratings

Version:

2.7.73 Last updated: 2024-09-06

Version code:

868571992

Creation date:

2019-06-25

Compatible devices:

Size:

50.97MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 123,504 ▲ 252

Other platforms

HEAVYPAINT Classic (v2.7.73)

76,856 3.82

(599)

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Developed by:

HEAVYPOLY, Inc.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/heavypaint-classic/id1469848546

Website:

http://www.heavypaint.com

User Reviews

HEAVYPAINT Classic is loved for its unique brushes, creative freedom, and beginner-friendly approach, especially for non-traditional drawing. However, licensing changes, stability issues, and a buggy UI undermine the experience, with concerns about developer support and ongoing maintenance. Overall it offers strong creative potential but reliability and pricing practices are major drawbacks.

Pros

Unique brushes and tools with a fun, experimental workflow (e.g., the fan gradient tool) that encourages a different approach to drawing
Fun to use and motivates creative exploration; good for artists transitioning from traditional to digital
Simple, approachable UX that helps beginners and supports learning color and basic painting concepts
Allows unpredictable markmaking not easily replicated in other apps, offering strong creative potential

Cons

Licensing and pricing issues after purchase (permanent license followed by demands to pay again; changes to subscription models)
Frequent crashes and data loss; autosave is unreliable
Buggy, inconsistent UI/UX and updates that can break workflow or make importing/exporting harder
Perceived lack of ongoing support or development, with concerns about abandonment of the mobile/desktop versions

Recent reviews

I paid for a permanent license and now it demands I pay again to use it

by Ja*****, 2026-03-11

Love it the brushes and tools are perfect for drawing. The fan gradient tool is my personal favorite!! It is so fun to use. Thanks for making this app <3