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Best drawing apps for Android Android Central 2021

Trying to find the best drawing apps for Android is a tall order. There are so many options on the Play Store that it can be tough to sift through them all. However, there are a number of apps that offer something for amateurs, vector artists, or even the full-on professionals. There's even a slew of drawing apps for kids, so you can get the little ones started early. Here are the best drawing apps for Android that you can find on the Play Store today.

Draw anywhere: Sketchbook
Relaxing and simple: Simple Draw
To infinity and beyond: Infinite Painter
Not just for doodles: Ibis Paint X
Let it flow: Artflow
Next-level pixel art: Dotpict - Easy to Pixel Arts
Cross-platform collaboration: MediBang Paint
Pen pal: Huion Sketch - Animation & Paint & Create
Make art with art: Tayasui Sketches

Draw anywhere : Sketchbook

Staff Pick

From precision tools to a quick and fluid UI, SketchBook has everything you could need. There are almost 200 different brushes to choose from, and the app will even help you draw that straight line with "Predictive Stroke."

Free at Google Play

Relaxing and simple : Simple Draw

Instead of relying on a bunch of tools that you'll never use, Simple Draw keeps things, well, simple. Just open the app, pick the color you want, and start doodling to your heart's content.

Free at Google Play

To infinity and beyond : Infinite Painter

With all the big-named apps out there, Infinite Painter can get lost in the shuffle. However, what it lacks in the backing of some other apps is that it is one of the best drawing apps for Android from start to finish.

Free w/IAP at Google Play

Not just for doodles : Ibis Paint X

Ibis Paint X is one of those great apps that can have a slew of tools at your disposal, or just a few. So get started learning how to draw, then as your skills progress, add more to your repertoire with this app at your side.

Free w/IAP at Google Play

Let it flow : Artflow

With Artflow, you can take advantage of the built-in paint engine, which renders your creations as fast as they are made. There's even support to recognize the amount of pressure applied by your stylus, provided that you have one that includes that feature.

Free w/IAP at Google Play

Next-level pixel art : Dotpict - Easy to Pixel Arts

Some enjoy the brush strokes and different tools to create great works of art, but then there's pixel art for those nostalgic about the 8-bit days or enjoy that style. Dotpict is the way to go, as you can open it up and get started or browse the community for ideas.

Free w/IAP at Google Play

Cross-platform collaboration : MediBang Paint

For just a single person, MediBang has all the right tools and a sleek design. But you can also easily share your creations with others, making it possible to work hand-in-hand with someone else on the next piece of artwork.

Free w/IAP at Google Play

Pen pal : Huion Sketch - Animation & Paint & Create

Professionals will really appreciate the Huion pen and tablet compatibility that this app brings to the table. Whether you're a casual sketcher or a pro animator, Huion Sketch will equip you with all the right tools and then some.

Free at Google Play

Make art with art : Tayasui Sketches

Most drawing apps for experts can be intimidating to look at owing to their many options and features. Tayasui Sketches boasts a light, simple, and fresh UI that makes it a delight to use. The app is so nice to look at that you may call it a piece of art.

Free w/IAP at Google Play

These are the best drawing apps for Android

Sketchbook is an easy pick for our favorite drawing app, as you won't have to worry about in-app purchases to unlock features. The app has been featured on Samsung Galaxy Note devices like the Note 20 Ultra thanks to the seamless integration and usefulness of the S Pen. However, the best part is you don't have to have a Samsung device to take advantage of everything SketchBook has to offer.

Forget all the extra brushes and complex interfaces. Simple Draw is the app you open when you want to doodle a quick message, take some quick notes while on a phone call, or draw a smiley face to cheer yourself up throughout the day. Simple Mobile Tools provides some of the best apps you can use to replace "stock" apps on your various devices, but there are others like Simple Draw that stand out and help to get the job done, even if you didn't realize you needed it.

If you own one of the best drawing tablets, chances are it's from Huion. Since the brand excels at making fantastic products for artists, it only makes sense that it also makes one of the best drawing apps. Huion Sketch - Animation & Paint & Create is a wonderful digital studio with many tools, brushes, and other features. What makes it stand out is its support for Huion digital pens and tablets, allowing you to pick up your project right where you left off across devices.

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Andrew Myrick

Andrew Myrick is a freelance writer at Android Central. He enjoys everything to do with technology, including tablets, smartphones, and everything in between. Perhaps his favorite past-time is collecting different headphones, even if they all end up in the same drawer.

Namerah Saud Fatmi

Namerah Saud Fatmi is a freelance writer for Android Central. She has a passion for all things tech & gaming and has been an honorary Goodreads librarian since 2011. When she isn't writing, she can be found chasing stray cats and dogs in the streets of Dhaka or slaying dragons in the land of Skyrim. You can reach her on her Twitter handle @NamerahS.