PENUP review
A free Android drawing app built around guided practice and sharing.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
PENUP is a free Android drawing and painting app from Samsung, aimed at people who want guided practice as well as a place to share their work. Its mix of drawing tools, coloring pages, templates, photo tracing, lessons, and community features suits casual artists and learners, particularly Samsung users. Drawing can be done with a finger or S Pen, though some S Pen features depend on device compatibility.
The learning and discovery features distinguish PENUP from a standalone canvas app. Live Drawing video lessons offer a way to follow drawing instruction, while drawing challenges give users prompts to work from. Photo Drawing supports tracing or working from images, and layer-based drawing and photo placement provide additional ways to build an image. These tools support guided exploration, but the published feature set is oriented more toward learning and social participation than a full-featured art studio. Artists seeking animation tools or a broader studio workflow may prefer another app.
PENUP also functions as a community: users can publish drawings, browse other artists’ work, comment, follow creators, and save their own drawings as drafts or to the device Gallery. Samsung describes the app as free to download, and it is available for Android, including through Google Play. That makes it a straightforward option for solo users who value lessons, challenges, and sharing without a paid plan. Choose it for approachable drawing and community features; look elsewhere if animation is central to your work or you need a more extensive art-studio toolset.
PENUP pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Live Drawing video lessons and drawing challenges support guided practice.
- Photo tracing, templates, and coloring pages offer approachable starting points.
- Publish drawings, follow artists, and interact with a creative community.
- Where it doesn't
- Its feature set is more guided and social than a full-featured art studio.
- Animation tools are not included.
- Some S Pen features require a compatible device.
PENUP fact sheet, pricing and score →
Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. How we rank.
Last updated · How we research and update