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Adobe Fresco: Draw & Paint App

by Adobe Inc.

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 30 Aug 2026

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  • Free to download
  • In-app purchases

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Free app Yes Free Store published
In-app purchases Yes Limited free Store published

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Pricing & paywalls

App Store

  • Adobe Design Mobile Bundle — $14.99
  • Adobe Design Mobile Bundle — $149.99
  • Photoshop on iPad with Fresco — $7.99
  • Photoshop on iPad with Fresco — $69.99

Ratings & reviews

App Store

4.7 61020 ratings · App Store

  1. 5/5Love it, but…

    Honestly, this is one of the best drawing/animating apps out there. I scoured the internet and App Store trying to find something easy to use and this is app is truly incredible. So easy to use, even the animating feature! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve sat and struggled to comprehend how the heck the animating functions on other apps work. The only thing that makes me give it an 4 star review is the constant bugs. Sometimes I’ll be drawing and the app will simply crash. When I get back on, the work I’de done a few seconds before the crash was erased, but I never really minded. One day though, I exited the app after a full two hours of using it, and the next day, when I got on the app, it seemed to still be trying to save the work I’d done the day before. The app wouldn’t load for a while, and when it did load, all the work I’d done the day before had been erased. I was frustrated obviously, but thankfully the deleted work had only been unfinished sketches, but I can imagine how enraging this could be to someone who had so completed there work only to have it erased the next time they get in the app. This app is wonderful, and one of the best apps I’ve ever used. But please fix this bug! I don’t want any of my more important work to be erased!

    Romell Trujillo · 30 Aug 2026

  2. 5/5Paris

    This app is so amazing that I can color on my iPad a little years ago because I had a iPad when I got for Christmas a little musical I had to download a little apps and then starting a lot a lot of years even when I had Christmas break even I had school break even ahead spring break I had a lot of breaks and I didn’t change my iPad because I couldn’t find my iPad charger and I didn’t get to the downloader apps so now I have an Apple Pencil that I got for Christmas and the phone but I can use so now I’ve been a little years now I am downloading another app this app that is so amazing this app is so good are you did app from many years now and I am giving you this advice because I really like your app so thank you bye and also I really really love your amazing arts no charge I like the face part I like how you’re doing a really really really good job that because you’re going to include arts I don’t even know how to dry it I don’t have a color but you put a title about the stuff I have so much brakes and stuff that I am having a love love this app so much that I am an artist that I draw sketch sketch and I love you I’m a kid who got an iPad a little years ago because I had this in the ladies I need sometimes I keep me busy I won’t confirm my bedtime for a long time of my question I of I got an Apple Pencil and starting doing it with my Apple Pencil because earlier but sometimes I really doing it on paper because it’s really really easy song thank you I’ve been give me a bag of ice have a nice day

    paris mitto edwards · 30 Aug 2026

  3. 5/5Beautiful feel for painting!

    I’m a long-time Photoshop painter who has tried most of the other big names out there in digital art: Corel Painter, Procreate, et al. I always came back to Photoshop because it had the best feel with its brushes. Painter gave it a run for its money.. and Rebelle’s watercolors were great. Adobe finally went beyond them all with Fresco. As someone who has always been an oil paint and brush snob (Old Holland and Silver are almost all I use). I can safely say that Fresco’s mixer brush oils are the closest to that feel that I’ve found with digital. All of the mixer oil painting brushes are different - be sure you try them all. They behave very differently - which I love. The paint feels much more dimensional than with Photoshop - more like Corel Painter, but with a more natural feel for my taste. Adobe’s still adding features (I’d love to see the magic wand and select by color), but the ones they have now are already great. You can definitely tell that this was developed for a tablet - the interface makes sense and doesn’t get in the way of the workflow. The thumb button (whatever that circle is called) is genius. The Apple Pencil doesn’t have buttons like Wacom’s pens, which prevent being able to gesture changes in brush size and whatnot quite as easily.. but it’s still pretty easy. Maybe swipe up and down with the “thumb button” to change brush size? It’d be great if we could assign something to the thumb button gestures. Anyway, bravo Adobe - amazing work!

    Not-so-Old Holland · 30 Aug 2026

  4. 5/5The best painting experience ( free version )

    I am a student and learning painting as a hobby. I have been painting when I was 3 years old, I am not professional however drawing/painting has been part of my life for nearly 4 decades. I am trying to move to digital painting for sometime now and used different softwares like photoshop with stylus, procreate etc. I wanted an app which can provide real painting/drawing experience and adobe fresco fulfills that dream. The live brushes are just amazing. There are reviews which talk about not having many tools but I don’t think we really need them unless you are working on a time constraint production. Real painting is not about having multiple tools, it’s about the experience. I am glad that there is a eraser option as in real media you don’t even have that luxury. I used procreate it’s a great app for digital artists but does not mimic the experience of real painting. So don’t go by the bad reviews and try out this app. I really really don’t want adobe to kill this app just for bad reviews. Also there has been a lot of feedback on high prices, however I think they are just for professionals who are mostly already paying for creative cloud. I just have the free app ( didn’t register for 6 months ) and I have access to all the tools I need to learn and practice. I believe adobe did a great job here and should be appreciated.

    Abhisek Jana · 30 Aug 2026

  5. 5/5Another amazing Adobe app, that will become the standard.

    I’m an amateur artist. Have been drawing/sketching since I was a kid. I got an iPad Pro a little a year ago, because I had become temporarily disabled, and needed something to keep me busy, for I would be confined to a bed for a long time. I of course got an Apple Pencil, and started doing the “paint by numbers” apps on here. Then of course, I downloaded the the Adobe Sketch app. It was okay. I literally have no idea what was/am doing, so I was very limited. Then Fresco was released. At first it still felt like the Sketch app, just a bit more customizable. Then when you guys finally released the big update after the 6 month trial, it opened a whole new world for me. Everything became more streamlined, and super easy to understand. Adding Brushes from PS super easy, but still limited. But over time, with more updates, it has become something special and unique. I bought and tried Procreate, several times, but I always end up going back to Fresco. Watching, and experiencing this app evolve, while I’m learning and evolving with it, has been amazing, and with so much time in the future to refine it, and better integrate PS with it, it will become the new standard. I’m so excited to see it happen, knowing I started from the very beginning. Thank you to the whole team over there! SeanieDee

    Cousinike · 30 Aug 2026

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Versions

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  • 6.1.4

    THOUSANDS OF BRUSHES UNLOCKED: Everyone can now enjoy free access to thousands of previously premium, game-changing brushes in Fresco. Plus, you can also import your own.

  • 6.1.5

    THOUSANDS OF BRUSHES UNLOCKED: Everyone can now enjoy free access to thousands of previously premium, game-changing brushes in Fresco. Plus, you can also import your own.

  • 6.2.0

    ONION SKIN COLORS: We've added onion skin colors to make it easier for motion artists to distinguish between the before and after frames! THOUSANDS OF BRUSHES UNLOCKED: Everyone can now enjoy free access to thousands of previously premium, game-changing brushes in Fresco. Plus, you can also import your own.

  • 6.2.1

    ONION SKIN COLORS: We've added onion skin colors to make it easier for motion artists to distinguish between the before and after frames! THOUSANDS OF BRUSHES UNLOCKED: Everyone can now enjoy free access to thousands of previously premium, game-changing brushes in Fresco. Plus, you can also import your own.

  • 6.3.0

    DOCUMENT SIZES FOR SOCIAL MEDIA: Easily create the perfect document sizes for every social media platform with the new 'Social' tab under document presets.

  • 6.4.0

    CONTENT CREDENTIALS: Artists can now apply Content Credentials and connect social media accounts to their work upon export from Fresco. Get recognition for your work and showcase when your artwork is created without generative AI. DOCUMENT SIZES FOR SOCIAL MEDIA: Easily create the perfect document sizes for every social media platform with the new 'Social' tab under document presets.

  • 6.4.1

    CONTENT CREDENTIALS: Artists can now apply Content Credentials and connect social media accounts to their work upon export from Fresco. Get recognition for your work and showcase when your artwork is created without generative AI. DOCUMENT SIZES FOR SOCIAL MEDIA: Easily create the perfect document sizes for every social media platform with the new 'Social' tab under document presets.

  • 6.5.0

    ADOBE's AI APPROACH: Adobe is committed to safeguarding your creative work. Adobe has never and does not use your images or data to train our generative AI models. However, not all generative AI models follow the same approach. You can now proactively request that other models not train on or use your content, and supporting models will respect your request. REORDER FAVORITE BRUSHES: Easily shuffle your favorite brushes with drag and drop to keep your workflow smooth and speedy.

  • 6.6.0

    STARTER ELEMENTS: Fresco now includes Elements — a curated collection of background textures, artistic overlays, and a specialized set of comic frames to enhance your illustrations. Access Elements via the Place Image icon in the toolbar.

  • 6.6.1

    STARTER ELEMENTS: Fresco now includes Elements — a curated collection of background textures, artistic overlays, and a specialized set of comic frames to enhance your illustrations. Access Elements via the Place Image icon in the toolbar.

  • 6.7.0

    HOME SCREEN UPDATE: Starting a new document just got easier! The Home screen now features four new quick-start tiles for a faster, more intuitive experience.

  • 7.0.0

    POSE: Reposition artwork with precision — pull on individual brush strokes or entire illustrations while preserving proportions. IMPROVED BRUSH SELECTION: Browse brush types and styles with a single tool and unified panel, now combined from the three brush icons.

  • 7.0.1

    POSE: Reposition artwork with precision — pull on individual brush strokes or entire illustrations while preserving proportions. IMPROVED BRUSH SELECTION: Browse brush types and styles with a single tool and unified panel, now combined from the three brush icons.

  • 7.1.0

    SHAPES: Discover new shapes you can resize, color, and move, with the flexibility to edit them anytime — even after switching tools. LOAD AS SELECTION FOR VECTOR LAYERS: You can now use Load as Selection on vector layers, making it easy to turn shapes and any vector content into editable selections for drawing, erasing, masking, and transforming. This update offers bug fixes and improvements.

  • 7.1.1

    SHAPES: Discover new shapes you can resize, color, and move, with the flexibility to edit them anytime — even after switching tools. LOAD AS SELECTION FOR VECTOR LAYERS: You can now use Load as Selection on vector layers, making it easy to turn shapes and any vector content into editable selections for drawing, erasing, masking, and transforming. This update offers bug fixes and improvements.

  • 7.1.2

    SHAPES: Discover new shapes you can resize, color, and move, with the flexibility to edit them anytime — even after switching tools. LOAD AS SELECTION FOR VECTOR LAYERS: You can now use Load as Selection on vector layers, making it easy to turn shapes and any vector content into editable selections for drawing, erasing, masking, and transforming. This update offers bug fixes and improvements.

  • 7.2.0

    ELEMENTS PANEL UPDATES: The Elements panel includes three new categories, Plastic, Shadows, and Water, with all new elements to explore. POSE IMPROVEMENTS: Posing now feels more precise and intuitive. You can now toggle anchoring on or off, giving strokes and objects complete freedom to move across the canvas.

  • 7.3.0

    Breathe easier with a cleaner editor (and yes, your tools are still here): • Access controls from the top bar: Tool controls are now grouped in the top bar for a cleaner editor. • Key commands, organized under Settings: Find essentials like Save Now and Help in one place. • Simpler zooming: Zoom % only appears zooming and stays out of the way otherwise. Pinch to zoom or use keyboard shortcuts for faster control. • Cleaner Pose, Transform, and Liquify: Less cluttered tool views help you focus on adjustments. • Motion, easier to find: Create motion and animations more easily with Motion now located on the top right of the Editor.

  • 7.3.1

    Breathe easier with a cleaner editor (and yes, your tools are still here): • Access controls from the top bar: Tool controls are now grouped in the top bar for a cleaner editor. • Key commands, organized under Settings: Find essentials like Save Now and Help in one place. • Simpler zooming: Zoom % only appears zooming and stays out of the way otherwise. Pinch to zoom or use keyboard shortcuts for faster control. • Cleaner Pose, Transform, and Liquify: Less cluttered tool views help you focus on adjustments. • Motion, easier to find: Create motion and animations more easily with Motion now located on the top right of the Editor.

  • 7.3.2

    Breathe easier with a cleaner editor (and yes, your tools are still here): • Access controls from the top bar: Tool controls are now grouped in the top bar for a cleaner editor. • Key commands, organized under Settings: Find essentials like Save Now and Help in one place. • Simpler zooming: Zoom % only appears zooming and stays out of the way otherwise. Pinch to zoom or use keyboard shortcuts for faster control. • Cleaner Pose, Transform, and Liquify: Less cluttered tool views help you focus on adjustments. • Motion, easier to find: Create motion and animations more easily with Motion now located on the top right of the Editor.

  • 7.3.3

    Breathe easier with a cleaner editor (and yes, your tools are still here): • Access controls from the top bar: Tool controls are now grouped in the top bar for a cleaner editor. • Key commands, organized under Settings: Find essentials like Save Now and Help in one place. • Simpler zooming: Zoom % only appears zooming and stays out of the way otherwise. Pinch to zoom or use keyboard shortcuts for faster control. • Cleaner Pose, Transform, and Liquify: Less cluttered tool views help you focus on adjustments. • Motion, easier to find: Create motion and animations more easily with Motion now located on the top right of the Editor.

  • 7.4.0

    SHARE SHEET UPDATE: A redesigned Share Sheet makes it simpler and faster to export and share your artwork.

  • 7.4.1

    SHARE SHEET UPDATE: A redesigned Share Sheet makes it simpler and faster to export and share your artwork.

  • 7.4.2

    SHARE SHEET UPDATE: A redesigned Share Sheet makes it simpler and faster to export and share your artwork.

  • 7.5.0 · 22 Jul 2026

    SEND TO PREMIERE MOBILE: Expand your creative possibilities with new integrations with the Adobe Creative Cloud! EXPORT MOTIONS WITH TRANSPARENT BACKGROUNDS: Layer your videos seamlessly over any background!

  • 7.6.0

    NEW ZEN COLORING PAGES: Take a moment to relax and reflect by drawing inside the lines of our immersive coloring page content, accessible from the home screen. FLOATING TOOL OPTIONS BAR: The floating tool options bar is back! Move and dock it anywhere for quicker access to controls like your brush settings!

  • 7.6.1

    NEW ZEN COLORING PAGES: Take a moment to relax and reflect by drawing inside the lines of our immersive coloring page content, accessible from the home screen. FLOATING TOOL OPTIONS BAR: The floating tool options bar is back! Move and dock it anywhere for quicker access to controls like your brush settings! RECORD YOUR BRUSHSTROKES: Record your brush strokes and export them to Premiere Mobile and other video-based apps!

  • 7.6.2 · 25 Aug 2026

    NEW ZEN COLORING PAGES: Take a moment to relax and reflect by drawing inside the lines of our immersive coloring page content, accessible from the home screen. FLOATING TOOL OPTIONS BAR: The floating tool options bar is back! Move and dock it anywhere for quicker access to controls like your brush settings!

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