# Hello Oil Painter

> Education

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id481181793](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id481181793)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id481181793`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Raysoft Co.
- **Category:** Education
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (49 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.621
- **Last updated:** 2017-08-28
- **First published:** 2011-12-08
- **Size:** 83 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-03
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hello-oil-painter/id481181793)

## Description

'Hello Oil Painter' is an easy & fun oil painting APP. It provides realistic oil paint , brushes and more.
It create the realistic drawing through simulation of virtual oil paint and brush.
Especially it support 'the palette' with which you can add, mix and manipulate colors. 
It also support many free and IAP coloring books. 
We hope you can have fun with this cool App!

Features
- Realistic oil paint and brush
- True interactive oil palette
- Cool drawing sound
- 5 and more style oil brushes
- Intuitive user interface
- Many free coloring books (20+).
- Coloring books shop,

## Rankings

- #185,769 — Overall

## Review summary

User reviews consistently praise the app's realistic oil-paint feel, easy learning curve, and a rich feature set at a good price. However, reliability is a major issue, with frequent crashes that erase work, and reports of the app not drawing properly. Others complain about data and purchase losses, difficult update/purchase access, and color-mixing quirks. Some users also find the UI confusing. Overall, it's an enjoyable, capable painting tool for many, but persistence of bugs and maintenance concerns limit its reliability for long-term use.

### Pros

- Realistic oil painting feel with effective blending and palette mixing.
- Beginner-friendly and helpful for learning to paint.
- Rich feature set and versatility (mixing, layering, painting from photos, starting from scratch).
- Good value: affordable price with strong color/painting capabilities in the paid version.
- Enjoyable and satisfying results that capture the feel of real painting.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes that delete drawings and colors, causing data loss.
- Some users experience the app not drawing or malfunctioning, reducing reliability.
- Maintenance concerns: reports of no updates for years, and purchases disappearing or hard to access full features.
- Color mixing is not consistently accurate or intuitive (unrealistic results, transfer issues, lack of halftones).
- UI/learning curve issues and confusion over workflows (e.g., moving from palette to painting).

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