# Art of Weird

> Paint to inspire awe,joy,rage!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id495494581](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id495494581)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id495494581`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Norbyte
- **Category:** Graphics & Design
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (154 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-06
- **First published:** 2012-01-18
- **Size:** 25 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/art-of-weird/id495494581)
- **Website:** [http://www.norbyte.com/artofweird](http://www.norbyte.com/artofweird)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.norbyte.com/privacy.html](http://www.norbyte.com/privacy.html)

## Description

Art of Weird blends traditional oil-painting vibes with wildly imaginative tools like Worm Pen and Pods to spark awe, joy, and even rage. The app features live-calculated brushes that interact with a uniquely generated, non-repeating canvas texture, creating endlessly surprising results. Your fingertip drives stroke width, so painting with a finger feels distinctly different from pressing with a whole finger or using an Apple Pencil.

Designed for comfort and versatility, the toolbar can be swiped to the left for left-handed users, and most controls can be adjusted on the fly while you paint. It supports multiple layers, full-screen painting, dark mode, landscape/portrait layouts, wide color, and a photo tracing mode (Pro). The Pro upgrade unlocks all features across iPad, iPhone, and Mac, with the engine built on Metal (128-bit color) and Swift. The result is a bold, immersive art-making experience.

## Rankings

- #114,662 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise Art of Weird for its unique brushes and textures, fun and approachable use, and strong color options, with good cross-device usability and ongoing updates. Common drawbacks include UI/UX learning curves, missing features (color picker, delete-import workflow), and concerns about app fragmentation and value. Overall, it's viewed as a creative tool with potential but usability and feature gaps to address.

### Pros

- Unique brushes and textures (e.g., worm brush) that encourage experimentation.
- Fun and approachable for artists of all levels.
- Extensive toolset with appealing color options and ready-made color choices.
- Works across devices (iPad and computer) and benefits from ongoing updates.
- Generally positive reception and fit within the developer’s art app ecosystem.

### Cons

- Perceived lower quality relative to other design apps; some reviews say it needs improvement.
- UI/UX has a learning curve and some features are not intuitive (e.g., deleting an imported image while coloring).
- App fragmentation: multiple similar apps from the same developer; many users wish for a single consolidated app.
- Missing essential features like a color picker.
- Mixed views on value; some reviews say it isn’t worth downloading or should be uninstalled.

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