# HuePaint

> Art painter:canvas,oil,brushes

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id504653909](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id504653909)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id504653909`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Norbyte
- **Category:** Graphics & Design
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (163 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.3.3
- **Last updated:** 2023-12-20
- **First published:** 2012-02-28
- **Size:** 23 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/huepaint/id504653909)
- **Website:** [http://www.norbyte.com/huepaint](http://www.norbyte.com/huepaint)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.norbyte.com/privacy.html](http://www.norbyte.com/privacy.html)

## Description

HuePaint Chrome Extension is a browser-based painting tool featuring live-calculated brushes that interact in real time with a canvas texture generated uniquely for each artwork.

Key features include fingertip-based stroke sizing, a left-handed toolbar, live color/size/force controls, and multi-layer painting. Pro options such as photo tracing extend capabilities. The app uses a fast Metal-based engine and Swift core for high-fidelity color and performance.

## Rankings

- #112,206 — Overall

## Review summary

HuePaint earns praise for its vibrant colors and engaging painting feel, plus easy sharing of artwork. However, frequent updates disrupt workflow with UI changes, while bugs and stability issues (including occasional saves) pull it down. Users also note missing or imperfect core features like layers and rotation, and occasional slow performance. Overall, strong creative appeal is tempered by UI churn, reliability, and feature completeness concerns.

### Pros

- Vibrant color palette and intuitive color mixing that inspires creativity.
- Fun, engaging painting experience with finger drawing and pressure-based mixing.
- Easy sharing/exporting of finished artwork.
- Access to shared icons/assets that support making art.

### Cons

- Update/UI changes causing workflow disruption (brush size controls, color picker changes, and difficult eye dropper access).
- Bugs, instability, and occasional save failures, plus UI glitches.
- Feature gaps in layers and rotation, and limited background/paper color options.
- Performance slowdowns on some devices.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id504653909)