Mental Canvas Alternatives

Mental Canvas is described as 'Draw re-imagines drawing for the digital age by augmenting it with spatial strokes, 3D navigation, and animations — all drawn with ease of pencil and paper' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Mental Canvas for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, iPad, Android Tablet and Windows apps. The best Mental Canvas alternative is Procreate. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try ibis Paint X or Pocket Paint. Other great apps like Mental Canvas are Simple Draw, Infinite Painter, Artecture Draw, Sketch, Paint and Linea.

Mental Canvas alternatives are mainly Digital Painting Tools but may also be Image Editors or Vector Graphic Apps. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Mental Canvas.

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Procreate
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Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
Vector Graphic App
iPhone
iPad
49 Procreate alternatives
Procreate is a multi-award winning, creative illustration app built from the ground up for iPad with a pocket-sized variant for iPhone. The app features a complete, professional toolset that's accessible while still providing the power and flexibility of desktop counterparts.
- - Procreate is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Mental Canvas.
- - Procreate is the most popular commercial alternative to Mental Canvas.
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Procreate Features
1. Custom BrushesYou can use modified/custom brushes in Procreate.
2. Ad-freeProcreate doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Dark ModeProcreate supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. Support for LayersProcreate supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
5. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Procreate without registration.
6. Pressure SensitivityProcreate can change attributes like thickness or opacity, based on how much force you apply to your stylus/finger.
7. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
8. Works OfflineProcreate can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
9. Drawing Tablet SupportProcreate supports the use of external drawing tablets as input devices.
Apple Pencil support
Texture for brushes
Drawing 2D
Love
Digital Drawing
Digital-painting focused
Sketching
Free hand drawing
Open PSD files
Tablet support
ibis Paint X
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Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
Windows
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
HUAWEI AppGallery
iPad
44 ibis Paint X alternatives
ibis Paint is an easy yet powerful drawing app made with tools for sketching manga right at your fingertips.
- - ibis Paint X is the most popular Windows, Android & Android Tablet alternative to Mental Canvas.
- - ibis Paint X is the most popular free alternative to Mental Canvas.
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ibis Paint X Features
1. Pressure Sensitivityibis Paint X can change attributes like thickness or opacity, based on how much force you apply to your stylus/finger.
2. Custom BrushesYou can use modified/custom brushes in ibis Paint X.
3. Support for Layersibis Paint X supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
Color blending
Extract Drawing
Text tool
Realtime magic wand tool
Texture for brushes
Blur Filter
Brush Stabilizers
Pen Stabilization
Gradients
Creating colors
Pocket Paint
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Free • Open Source
Digital Painting Tool
Image Editor
Android
F-Droid
32 Pocket Paint alternatives
Paintroid is a graphical paint editor App, that, among others, allows setting parts of pictures to transparent, insert Text / Images, add Layers, use Color filling and picking tools, rotate, resize and position elements...
- - Pocket Paint is the most popular Open Source alternative to Mental Canvas.
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Pocket Paint Features
1. Support for LayersPocket Paint supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
2. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Pocket Paint without registration.
3. Ad-freePocket Paint doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Works OfflinePocket Paint can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Simple Draw
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Free • Open Source
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
19 Simple Draw alternatives
A canvas you can draw on with different colors.
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Simple Draw Features
1. Ad-freeSimple Draw doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Works OfflineSimple Draw can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Dark ModeSimple Draw supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
4. LightweightSimple Draw consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Infinite Painter
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Digital Painting Tool
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
20 Infinite Painter alternatives
Infinite Painter is an advanced painting app created for mobile with natural brushes, realistic blending, and an unparalleled toolset.
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Infinite Painter Features
1. Support for LayersInfinite Painter supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
Tablet support
Sketching
Customizable
Color correction
Image Masking
Convert Photo to Painting
Open PSD files
3d Drawing
Artecture Draw, Sketch, Paint
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Free • Proprietary
Digital Painting Tool
Android
65 Artecture Draw, Sketch, Paint alternatives
Artecture enables you to sketch, draw and paint like never before. If you love to draw, regardless you are an amateur or a pro, this drawing app provides all the tools and brushes that you’d love.
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Artecture Draw, Sketch, Paint Features
1. Support for LayersArtecture Draw, Sketch, Paint supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
Sketch
Sketching
Linea
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Paid • Proprietary
Digital Painting Tool
Mac
iPhone
iPad
40 Linea alternatives
Linea is an elegantly simple sketchbook for Apple devices optimized for use with Apple Pencil. It opts for a minimal interface with only the essential options, rather than overkill like many other apps.
- - Linea is the most popular Mac alternative to Mental Canvas.
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Linea Features
1. AirPlay SupportLinea can stream or share content to your Mac, Apple TV, or compatible smart TV.
2. Support for LayersLinea supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
Drag and Drop
Upload directly to Dropbox
Open PSD files
Split-screen view
Sync with iCloud
Apple Pencil support
Minimalistic
Sketching
Flow by Moleskine
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Freemium • Proprietary
Digital Painting Tool
iPhone
iPad
35 Flow by Moleskine alternatives
Creating great drawings and getting your ideas down on digital paper is all about your headspace. Flow pages seamlessly expand as you draw and develop ideas, which means you keep your head in the clouds instead of managing documents.
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Flow by Moleskine Features
Sketching
Apple Pencil support
Artflow Studio
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Digital Painting Tool
Android
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
Kindle Fire
17 Artflow Studio alternatives
Convert your tablet, Chromebook, or phone into digital sketchbook with more than 80 paint brushes, smudge, file and eraser tool. This fast and intuitive painting and drawing application will unlock full power of your imagination.
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Artflow Studio Features
1. Custom BrushesYou can use modified/custom brushes in Artflow Studio.
2. Support for LayersArtflow Studio supports the organization of elements through a hierarchical order that can be manipulated/viewed independently.
Open PSD files
Sketching
Support for styluses
Visual Editing
Image Masking
HEAVYPAINT
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Digital Painting Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
29 HEAVYPAINT alternatives
A simple yet secretly powerful painting app! Focus on pure colors and shapes with a streamlined interface. Ideal for plein air painting, color notes, sketches and studies.
- - HEAVYPAINT is the most popular Linux alternative to Mental Canvas.
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Infinite Design
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Digital Painting Tool
Android
13 Infinite Design alternatives
A professional, vector graphics app which lets you create complex, beautiful designs effortlessly on your mobile device.
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Infinite Design Features
1. Works OfflineInfinite Design can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Sketch
Paper by WeTransfer
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Digital Painting Tool
iPhone
iPad
15 Paper by WeTransfer alternatives
Over 25 million people set their ideas free with Paper®, the award-winning immersive sketching app.
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Paper by WeTransfer Features
1. Handwritten NotesPaper by WeTransfer supports writing by hand (or a stylus) and your text will be converted to text.
Note organization
Notebook
Sketching
Sketch