PaintTool SAI Alternatives for Android

PaintTool SAI is not available for Android but there are plenty of alternatives with similar functionality. The best Android alternative is MediBang Paint, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to PaintTool SAI and 12 are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to PaintTool SAI are Adobe Photoshop, ibis Paint X, Clip Studio Paint and Artecture Draw, Sketch, Paint.

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  1. MediBang Paint icon

    MediBang Paint

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    MediBang Paint is a lightweight software for illustration and making comic books on Windows and Mac OS.

    75 MediBang Paint alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Steam
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    Comment summary: MediBang Paint is praised for its organized dark UI, wide range of tools, and convenience across devices. Users appreciate its regular updates and affordability, noting its extensive brush sets and unique features not found in PaintTool SAI. However, some users find the toolset overwhelming and seek improvements in specific functions like the magic tool. Positive comparisons with Fire Alpaca and the ability to share with others further enhance its appeal.
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    Its very convenient and it works on every device

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    the app is filled with a bunch of tools and not enough explaniton

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    I love the dark UI and how organized it is

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    • Almost everyone thinks MediBang Paint is a great PaintTool SAI alternative.

    • MediBang Paint is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to PaintTool SAI.

    • MediBang Paint is Freemium and ProprietaryPaintTool SAI is Paid and Proprietary
    • MediBang Paint is LightweightPaintTool SAI is not according to our users
  2. Adobe Photoshop icon

    Adobe Photoshop

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    Comprehensive raster graphics editor offering advanced photo and image editing features. Supports multiple layers, masks, alpha compositing, various color models, and has limited vector graphics, 3D, and video capabilities. Extensible via plug-ins.

    226 Adobe Photoshop alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Wine
    • ReactOS
    • Google Chrome
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    It isn't because it's not free.

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    Photoshop is good. Because Photoshop can make an animation an we can draw an animate in this App

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    -6

    The simplicity is not here. Too many options which I don't use.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Adobe Photoshop is a great PaintTool SAI alternative.

    • Adobe Photoshop is the most popular Web-based alternative to PaintTool SAI.

    • Adobe Photoshop is the most popular commercial alternative to PaintTool SAI.

    • Adobe Photoshop is Paid and ProprietaryPaintTool SAI is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. ibis Paint X icon

    ibis Paint X

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    ibis Paint is an easy yet powerful drawing app made with tools for sketching manga right at your fingertips.

    56 ibis Paint X alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • iPad
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    Top Positive Comment
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    4

    The app is very functional :) So many brushes and options. Maybe at the beginning everything's a bit complicated, but if get used to it it's very easy and effective. Also there's a chance of learning so many methods and styles of drawing by the new features and even from other artists. I definitley recommend this aplication :3

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    It's like medibang, but you don't have good stabilization and stuff like that. it's a simular.

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    Has a lot of features and the ones that are locked can be all unlocked at once if you watch one add, really good alternative but sadly it's only for phone users

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    • Almost everyone thinks ibis Paint X is a great PaintTool SAI alternative.

    • ibis Paint X is Freemium and ProprietaryPaintTool SAI is Paid and Proprietary
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  6. Clip Studio Paint icon

    Clip Studio Paint

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    Professional software for comic and manga creation, optimized with panel layouts, perspective rulers, sketching, inking, toning, vector support, and 3D model import, suitable for artists seeking advanced drawing and coloring tools.

    102 Clip Studio Paint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
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    not only can both do illustration, but CSP can do comics with ease and finesse, seriously if you wanna make comics, get csp.

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    0

    It has very smooth drawing

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    -3

    files don't seem compatible with posting to deviant art, has a bit of a learning curve

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Clip Studio Paint is a great PaintTool SAI alternative.

    • Clip Studio Paint is Paid and ProprietaryPaintTool SAI is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Clip Studio Paint is LightweightPaintTool SAI is not according to our users
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    HiPaint

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    HiPaint is a professional integrated drawing and coloring software specially designed for digital drawing creators. The intuitive and simple interface allows for easy and intelligent operation even for a newbie with a medium- or small-sized screen of a mobile device.

    32 HiPaint alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Our Paint

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    Our Paint is a featureless but programmable painting program.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Android
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  11. Tayasui Sketches icon

    Tayasui Sketches

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    Sketches is a perfect mix of beauty, simplicity and power, a truly unique combination you won't find anywhere else.

    78 Tayasui Sketches alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Tayasui Sketches is a great app for painting and drawing, but it doesn't have the animation features I was looking for.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Tayasui Sketches is a great PaintTool SAI alternative.

    • Tayasui Sketches is Freemium and ProprietaryPaintTool SAI is Paid and Proprietary
  12. Clover Paint icon

    Clover Paint

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    Clover Paint is a feature rich painting app with deep complexity. With Clover Paint, you are bringing a sketchbook with customizable canvas size, highly sophisticated brush and layer system, plus custom hotkeys and shortcuts for productivity.

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  14. PaperColor icon

    PaperColor

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    PaperColor is an excellent painting application which is imitating the real paintbrush to draw and doodle,graffiti. Easy to painting, learning to paint, learn to draw.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  15. Zen Brush icon

    Zen Brush

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    Zen Brush is an app that allows you to easily enjoy the feeling of using an ink brush to write or to paint. It allows anyone to easily perform fluent strokes while not compromising on the fascinating texture of a real ink brush.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Apple Messages
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