Brushes
By Envoza
Brushes 4 is a digital painting application designed for iPhone and iPad, featuring a modernized interface and Apple Pencil optimization. It provides a comprehensive suite of creative tools including parameterized brushes, layer management, and cloud-based file integration.
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The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Digital artists and illustrators seeking a mobile-first painting environment with professional-grade layer and brush customization.
What does it look like?
Key features
Users can customize brush settings, create unique brush permutations, or generate random brushes for creative inspiration.
Provides advanced control through layer opacity, merging, duplication, and alpha lock functionality.
Optimized for iPad with support for pressure curves to enhance drawing precision.
Includes continuous auto-save, unlimited undo/redo, and Cloud Drive support for file import and export.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Active developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: active.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for Brushes
How's the Graphics & Design market?
The rivals identified
By ibis inc.
Both applications target the mobile digital illustration market, forcing Brushes to compete with a freemium model that captures hobbyists through a massive brush library and social-sharing loops.
- ibis Paint X includes a process-recording feature that drives viral acquisition, whereas Brushes lacks native social-sharing loops.
- ibis Paint X offers a library of over 47,000 brushes, creating a barrier to entry for smaller painting tools.
- ibis Paint X utilizes a high-performance OpenGL rendering engine to maintain performance across a large user base.
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Key takeaways for Brushes
Where is it heading?
Bottom line
While the app offers a robust feature set for digital painting, recent user feedback indicates potential stability issues regarding image loading and maintenance.
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