# Brushes Redux

> Entertainment

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id932089074](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id932089074)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id932089074`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Christoffer Hoel
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 3.60 / 5 (303 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.2
- **Last updated:** 2016-04-07
- **First published:** 2014-10-31
- **Size:** 15 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brushes-redux/id932089074)

## Description

Brushes Redux is an iOS-exclusive painting app designed for iPhone and iPad. Rewritten from the ground up, it runs universally on both devices and lets you move paintings between them. Its fast OpenGL-based engine keeps strokes smooth, and each painting is recorded for replay directly on your device.

Key features include canvases up to 4096x4096 with Retina support, background autosave, unlimited undo/redo, and 10 editable layers. It integrates with Dropbox, supports importing native Brushes 3 files as well as JPEG/PNG, and exporting to Brushes 3, JPEG, PNG, or PSD (with layers). A versatile brush system, gesture controls (pinch zoom, eyedropper), and flexible layer management round out the experience.

## Rankings

- #98,264 — Overall

## Review summary

Brushes Redux is praised for its ad-free, free-access model, image import/overlay, and strong painterly results on iPad, with a long-running positive track record. Recurrent complaints focus on crashes (notably during deletion) and OS compatibility issues on older devices, plus requests for more advanced tools like layers, blending, and a paint bucket/lasso. Overall, it’s a beloved portable drawing app that needs improved stability and feature depth.

### Pros

- Free to use with no ads or in-app purchases and offers unlimited brushes.
- Can import/overlay photos and insert pictures into artwork.
- Finger-friendly on iPad with painterly results (no stylus required).
- Long-running, trusted app with positive sentiment from many years of users.

### Cons

- Crashes and instability, especially when deleting items or galleries.
- Compatibility/OS issues that prevent opening on older iOS versions.
- Brush/tool limitations: limited brush options and lack of brush size control.
- Missing essential tools (layers, blending, paint bucket, lasso) and related feature requests.

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