Clip Studio Paint vs Krita

Clip Studio Paint9.3Visit Krita9.0Visit

Higher score Clip Studio Paint #1 in Android Drawing Apps 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit site

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Krita #3 in Android Drawing Apps 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Krita

• Clip Studio Paint fits best

  Android artists needing a full-featured studio

• Krita fits best

  Artists seeking free, open-source painting tools

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Side by side

Feature	Clip Studio Paint 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Krita 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Android Drawing Apps	#3 in Android Drawing Apps
Best for	Android artists needing a full-featured studio	Artists seeking free, open-source painting tools
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	$0.99/mo	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android
Features Clip Studio Paint 0/5 · Krita 0/5
Stylus support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Pressure sensitivity	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Comic tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Animation tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Cloud sync	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Maximum canvas size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Customizable raster and vector brushes support varied drawing workflows. Comic tools, multi-page projects, and 2D animation suit sequential art. Cloud sync and a shared asset library support work across devices.	Configurable brush engines, layers, masks and painting stabilizers Vector shape and path tools plus ICC and OCIO color management Frame-by-frame raster animation with timeline and export options
Cons	There is no free plan. Perpetual licenses are for Windows and macOS, not Android. Multi-page management and full-length 2D animation require EX.	The feature set may be more than casual sketching requires Support is through community and documentation Android builds accompany desktop apps, but mobile is not the only focus
Our verdict	Clip Studio Paint is digital art software for illustrators, comic and manga artists, concept artists, designers, and animators. Android artists get access to a broad studio rather than a drawing-only app: tools cover raster and vector… Read the review →	Krita is a free, open-source painting program for digital artists, including illustrators, comic artists, concept artists and texture painters. It combines a customizable brush system with layers and masks, vector tools, color management… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Clip Studio Paint — where it wins

  • Customizable raster and vector brushes support varied drawing workflows.
  • Comic tools, multi-page projects, and 2D animation suit sequential art.
  • Cloud sync and a shared asset library support work across devices.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan.
  • Perpetual licenses are for Windows and macOS, not Android.
  • Multi-page management and full-length 2D animation require EX.

• Krita — where it wins

  • Configurable brush engines, layers, masks and painting stabilizers
  • Vector shape and path tools plus ICC and OCIO color management
  • Frame-by-frame raster animation with timeline and export options

  Where it doesn't

  • The feature set may be more than casual sketching requires
  • Support is through community and documentation
  • Android builds accompany desktop apps, but mobile is not the only focus

• Clip Studio Paint9.3/10 · Paid

  A broad Android art studio with customizable brushes, comic tools, animation, and cloud sync.

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• Krita9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free painting app with deep brush, layer, vector and animation tools across desktop and Android.

  Visit KritaFull verdict →