Pastela
A seamless drawing experience
How much does Pastela cost?
Prices are current as of 3 Oct 2026.
4 subscriptions from $3.99
In the United States, Pastela has 4 subscriptions priced $3.99 – 23.99.
| Subscription | Period | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Light plan | Monthly | $3.99 |
| Standard plan | Monthly | $7.99 |
| Advanced plan | Monthly | $15.99 |
| Deluxe plan | Monthly | $23.99 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating / 5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Reviews | 2.9K | 259K | 114K | 54K | 23K | 18K | 17K | 11K | 9.5K | 5.4K | 3K |
| Released | 2024 | 2015 | 2017 | 2016 | 2017 | 2011 | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2022 |
| Monthly price | $7.99 | $4.99 | $9.69 | $14.99 | — | $4.49 | $36.00 | $9.99 | — | $1.99 | — |
| Annual price | — | — | $28.90 | — | $3.49 | $27.99 | — | — | — | $14.99 | — |
| One-time price | — | $7.99 | — | $4.99 | $14.99 | $23.99 | $12.00 | $6.99 | $12.99 | $19.99 | — |
The going rate for each plan in United States, in its own currency, shaded from the cheapest price on the row to the dearest.
Pastela reviews
4.6 out of 5, based on 2,876 reviews.
What people like
- Feels just like Paint Tool SAI
- Great brush variety and pressure sensitivity
- Completely free with no ads
What they complain about
- App freezes or crashes often
- Pen input has noticeable lag
- Selection tools are glitchy and hard to use
✌️
very nice app! (^^)
자랑 격자무늬 기능은 없나요?
자 기능이 없어서 투시를 제대로 못 잡잖아요;;; 도형 기능도 없고 무용지물인 프로그램…
Good
This app is good but …… It fresis sometimes but🍑 is recommended
バグ？
レイヤーが全部表示できない。 下の方のレイヤーがスクロールできなくて使えない。
テクスチャが反映されません
いつもお世話になっております。 iPadPro(12.9in 第4世代)Apple Pencil(第2世代)でいつも絵を描いています。 pixiv sketchの以来のpixiv製のアプリという事で、いの一番にDLして使っていました。(レビュー遅くなり申し訳ございません💦) 他にも優秀なお絵描きアプリがあるので、そんなに使用頻度は高くはありませんでしたが、UIのシンプルさはありつつ絵描きにとって必要最低限かつあったら便利機能がピンポイントで搭載されており、描いてて楽しいアプリです。 特に気に入っているツールは、ブラシのランダム生成です！思わぬ書き味の面白いブラシが出来て自分の新しい面を発見できました！感謝です。 実は、推奨されないと分かってはいたのですが、自分で作成したペン先画像やテクスチャー素材を、Pastelaフォルダに入れて使用していました。 先日久しぶりにPastelaで絵を描こうとしたら、プリセットのテクスチャー素材の一部と自分で追加した素材が、ブラシ詳細設定内で選択しても反映されなくなりました。 何か改善策はありますか？ ちなみに関係ないかもしれませんが、基本は縦画面で作業しています。
This is alright for free!
The tools are limited but good enough to get some sketching in quickly.
Excellent but one thing…
I love this app, it’s creative and I can do Whatever. May need a glow tool for gems ( I put those on a lot ) or a blending tool not that the smudge is bad though. Just as I said this is a amazing app. I love that I can make my own colors and there ain’t ads. I wish also that I could make a background not just color ,and sometimes the layers clip over the top layer! It makes me mad. :D
구독했는데 그대로고 돈만 날라갔어요
일러스트용으로 잘 사용하고 있었는데 캔버스 용량이 꽉차고 다른 기능들도 사용하고 싶어서 스탠다드 플랜을 구독했는데 돈만 먹고 그대로인데 심지어 그 동안 그린 것들이 싹다 날아갔어요 너무 당황스럽고 화나네여 그외에도 캔버스화면을 확대하다가 축소하면 레이어 버그가 걸린다든가, 애플펜슬 인식이 한템포 느리거나, 필터기능을 쓰면 렉이 심하게 걸려서 발열이되거나 필터인식이 제대로 안먹히거나 버그나서 튕기는등 사용하는데 불편함을 많이 느낍니다 그외에 인터페이스나 레이어관리, 브러쉬 느낌이 좋아 간간히 계속 사용하는데 이런일이 발생할때마다 조금 정떨어지네요.. 갠적으로 리뷰 잘 안남기는데 잘 됐음 하는 마음에 써보네여 솔직히 말해서 조금만 건들면 무료앱중 상위권인데 조금이나마 고쳐줬음 좋겠네여
애플펜 문제
이게 그림 그릴 때도 좋다길래 다운로드 받고 바로 그려볼려했는데....기본으로 주어지는 3개의 펜 중 마지막 펜만 인식이 잘되고 다른 브러쉬와 펜은 입력이 거의 안되요. 손은 잘만 되는데. 이것 좀 해결해주세요. 그림 그리는거 시작도 못했어요
Hidden Gem drawing app
This app is a hidden gem broo!! 9/10
great, but needs more features
i think having a time lapse setting and having mesh/warp features on the selection tool would improve this app alot
最近使っててよく落ちる
出てきてから使ってますが、最近重いのか描いてる途中によくアプリが落ちるようになりました。普通にスペックがカスすぎて本体が熱すぎるのも理由の一つかと思いますが、気合い入れて描いてたものが落ちてからというもの、キャンバスすら開けないという状態になってしまい、泣く泣く消して、新しく描き直しました。課金してませんので、クラウドに保存されておらず、消してから復元すれば開けるようになったのかなどはわかりませんが、、かなり好みの描きごこちで、使い続けたいという気持ちはあれど、このままだと厳しいかなぁという思いが強く、ちょっと悲しいです。
良い
アナログ感のあるイラストを描ける、広告がない、機能が分かりやすい等々いい所が多いです。タイムラプス機能を増やしてくれるともっと良いアプリになるかなと思っています。もし宜しければタイムラプス機能を追加してください！
Suggestions
Hi! Id love if this app had any animation features thank you!
Love it but,
I wish it had a speed paint feature, from what I’m seeing there is no speed paints and that’s the main reason I didn’t switch to this app. I really do enjoy it and it’s a great app but I think ibis is better just because of the speed paint feature.
到底許されるべきことではない
ごめん前まで星5つけてたけど星2に落とします！！ガウスボカシを一枚レイヤーだけにかけたつもりが全体にしかかけれないようで戻るボタン押そうとしたけどグレーアウトしてて10時間かけた絵が全レイヤーぼやけて死にました！！！これは注意喚起ですみんな気をつけてな
設定に慣れたら良いかもしれない。
普段アイビスペイントユーザーとしてレビューさせてもらいます。 ・遅延 ペンの遅延が大きい。実際比較するとやはり描きづらさに直結していると思う。 ・設定の幅がせまい 別アプリから移行するとやりづらさが出るのは当たり前だが、直した方がいいのではないかと思うのは、ペンと指の認識を分けること。 「指でタッチしたらペンで描けないようにする設定」がないとせっかくの資料機能が使いづらい。というか全部使いづらい。 ・ペンの大きさ設定 ペンの大きさが3の時に消しゴムに切り替えると3のまま切り替えられて、消しゴムで200にして消して、ペンに戻すと200のペンになる。同じブラシで切り替えられるのは素晴らしいけれど、大きさをそれぞれで変える設定が欲しい。 ・レイヤー移動 レイヤー移動の長押し時間が長い…設定できるようにして欲しい。 ・総括 惜しい。設定が増えて、上記の問題を解決してくれたら覇権を取れると思う。特に指とペンの認識、遅延については、慣れでどうにかすることが難しいので実装してもらえると本当にありがたい。 追記 ペンの遅延は手ぶれ補正の設定値が高いと発生します。アイビスペイントと同じく手ぶれ補正を描画前後選べるようにすれば解決するかもしれない。
Very easy and good not is or bot honest opinion
Very easy to use let me make good drawings that I could have never made with traditional art
Excellent, but could use some work with checking the layers!
I am in love with the pen pressure and the brushes in this app!! But when I check the layers, specifically looking for the background, it’s usually buried at the bottom, with me being unable to find the background layer unless i remove/delete my other layers to find it. It’s very tedious to me, as sometimes I’d want to export my drawing to be transparent!! I’m in love with everything else, but I believe that a fix in the layer system and perhaps a reference window could definitely help.
バク修正頼む…
一年前くらいからアプリ使ってる者なんですが 前よりもバグが多くなってきてるので公式さん見直しをお願いします。
Amazing app but…
I can’t change my tools all of a sudden! The tool bar disappeared! Could you please fix this bug?
Perfect for Digital Art
Perfect for anyone who wants a free drawing experience.
Great
This app is so amazing! I wish you can add rulers to make your lines straight
ペン先の遅延？ラグ？がひどい
別のアプリなら問題なし
Selection/transform tool issues
Enjoying the app so far, and I love the brushes. Some of the only issues I’ve been having is with the selection tool, and extreme difficulty with transforming/reshaping/resizing the selected area. First of all, I’d love to see a feature where you can add to the select area. As of now, you can only select one area at a time and if you try to select another part, the first selection gets deleted. Its extremely inconvenient if you want to select very precise areas, to make a new selection every time you want to change the parts you select. I don’t want to completely redraw the selection every time I want to add like 5 pixels. Most users need to select their entire lineart, which requires a super precise selection and a lot of attention to detail; it’s unrealistic to perfectly outline your lineart with the selection tool all in one go without every moving around, zooming in/out, and fixing mistakes. This is the only part which I find significant subpar to other drawing apps. Additionally, after you do select something, the transforming process is quite laggy. It often glitches and is hard to control. Ex. I wanted to lengthen a selected area, instead, the selected part shrank in the other direction, and often doesn’t respond to touch/swipes. This happens with both finger and stylus. I think there should be more than one transform mode too, like a mesh transform mode so you have more flexibility and control.
Requesting "Rotate Canvas On / Off" feature
I enjoy using this drawing app a lot, though can you add an option with "Rotate Canvas On / Off" feature so that I can zoom in or out without rotating the canvas on any future updates if possible?
under-rated app!
i truly love this app, this app is underrated and it sadly doesn’t have recognization it deserves . I’II share this app to my friends because more people need to use this amazing app !!!! C:
could use more work
Every time i try to try digitally on this app it doesn’t work out for me the lasso tool is so tedious to work with, I can barley fill in my person by simply dragging the color onto it. There are barley even any brush’s i can work with. And there is no soft bruh i could use for any blush. They don’t even have stickers or anything! I don’t know what’s up with the good ratings, but I wish I could work my tablet to delete this app.
為什麼橡皮擦能畫東西出來啊？？？
其他橡皮擦很正常啊，就只有硬橡皮擦不能擦還會像畫筆畫出東西 這不是最基本的東西嗎？
Love the app!!
I’m a little sad that my pen won’t register any,ore. I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled. I’ve checked updates on iPad and so forth. It refuses to draw even after reset. I love this app so much, I wouldn’t want any other.
Fix!
It’s better than ibis paint. But whenever i try to use the colour picker, it always freezes the game.
I really like Pastela, but there are a few issues I’d like to raise
1.There is no reference view. I need to see my reference images, and without a reference view or the ability to pick colors from it, it’s quite inconvenient; I end up having to look at my phone, which is very troublesome.【they alreday update it！！】 2.The color picker can only select the displayed color, not the original color. If I add effects to a layer, it becomes difficult to pick colors accurately. 3.I hope more functions can be added to the top toolbar, such as free transform, to make it more convenient to use. 4.I would like to have customizable shortcut keys so I can connect a Bluetooth keyboard and use it like SAI2. 【they alreday update it！！】 5.It would be great to have perspective rulers, straight lines, and tools like SAI2’s selection pen and selection eraser. When selecting areas with the magic wand or selection tools, it would be better if the selection could be highlighted in a different color, as the current light gray is too hard to see. 6.If possible, please add a grid transform function. 【alreday update it！！】 7.Would you consider adding animation frames?”
Need ability to assign shortcuts and gestures + image reference feature!!!
I’m a new iPad/ tablet user trying out different art apps. So far! I’m loving the experience with Pastela because it reminds me much of Paint Tool SAI, a drawing program I’ve been using for 8 years. i only wish for the ability to change and assign shortcuts, plus a built-in image reference window. Thanks
Add new features
I love this app but the only problem is is that you need new features like you can add animations, add vector layer, add more filters, and add this feature in a layer where you can change the color of the lines. Oh yeah, also and forgot to mention, you can add a straight ruler, eclipse ruler, circle ruler, and this feature where for the rulers, it can be filled depending on the color you are using. Can you please also really really add animations and a time-lapse to see you illustration process
Great but not friendly.
It’s an amazing drawing app. Compare to others this is far superior however every app has it’s own flaws. I kind of wished this app was versatile towards other devices because as a apple and android user, I would love to be able to use this app on both devices. A friendly suggestion, please consider adding this app to allow android users to have their fun too not just the apple users.
Pastela price by country
A monthly subscription costs $3.17 in the Philippines and $12.06 in Colombia — 4× more for the same thing. Below is the going rate for each plan in every country that sells it — the middle price of what the app charges there, in the country's own currency with the dollar equivalent beneath it.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Albania | $6.99 |
| Algeria | $3.99 |
| Angola | $3.99 |
| Anguilla | $7.99 |
| Antigua And Barbuda | $7.99 |
| Argentina | $7.99 |
| Armenia | $4.99 |
| Australia | A$12.99$9.02 |
| Austria | €6.99$7.88 |
| Azerbaijan | $3.99 |
| Bahamas | $8.99 |
| Bahrain | $3.99 |
| Barbados | $9.99 |
| Belarus | $6.99 |
| Belgium | €6.99$7.88 |
| Belize | $7.99 |
| Benin | $4.99 |
| Bermuda | $7.99 |
| Bhutan | $3.99 |
| Bolivia | $7.99 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | €6.99$7.88 |
| Botswana | $3.99 |
| Brazil | R$39.90$7.69 |
| British Virgin Islands | $7.99 |
| Brunei Darussalam | $3.99 |
| Bulgaria | €6.49$7.32 |
| Burkina Faso | $3.99 |
| Cambodia | $3.99 |
| Cameroon | $4.99 |
| Canada | CA$9.99$7.04 |
| Cape Verde | $3.99 |
| Cayman Islands | $7.99 |
| Chad | $3.99 |
| Chile | CLP 9,990$10.26 |
| Colombia | COP 39,900$12.06 |
| Congo | $3.99 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | $3.99 |
| Costa Rica | $7.99 |
| Cote Divoire | $4.99 |
| Croatia | €6.99$7.88 |
| Cyprus | €6.99$7.88 |
| Czech Republic | CZK 149.00$6.86 |
| Denmark | DKK 49.00$7.40 |
| Dominica | $7.99 |
| Dominican Republic | $7.99 |
| Ecuador | $7.99 |
| Egypt | EGP 199.99$3.82 |
| El Salvador | $7.99 |
| Estonia | €6.99$7.88 |
| Fiji | $3.99 |
| Finland | €6.99$7.88 |
| Gabon | $3.99 |
| Gambia | $3.99 |
| Georgia | $6.99 |
| Germany | €6.99$7.88 |
| Ghana | $4.99 |
| Greece | €6.99$7.88 |
| Grenada | $7.99 |
| Guatemala | $7.99 |
| Guinea-bissau | $3.99 |
| Guyana | $7.99 |
| Honduras | $7.99 |
| Hong Kong | HK$32.00$4.08 |
| Hungary | HUF 2,490$7.62 |
| Iceland | $6.99 |
| India | ₹399.00$4.14 |
| Indonesia | IDR 69,000$3.84 |
| Iraq | $3.99 |
| Ireland | €6.99$7.88 |
| Israel | ₪14.90$4.84 |
| Italy | €6.99$7.88 |
| Jamaica | $7.99 |
| Japan | ¥600$3.80 |
| Jordan | $3.99 |
| Kazakhstan | KZT 1,990.00$4.49 |
| Kenya | $4.99 |
| Kosovo | €6.99$7.88 |
| Kuwait | $3.99 |
| Kyrgyzstan | $3.99 |
| Lao Peoples Democratic Republic | $3.99 |
| Latvia | €6.99$7.88 |
| Lebanon | $3.99 |
| Liberia | $3.99 |
| Libya | $3.99 |
| Lithuania | €6.99$7.88 |
| Luxembourg | €6.99$7.88 |
| Macao | $3.99 |
| Macedonia | $5.99 |
| Madagascar | $3.99 |
| Malawi | $3.99 |
| Malaysia | MYR 19.90$4.87 |
| Maldives | $3.99 |
| Mali | $3.99 |
| Malta | €6.99$7.88 |
| Mauritania | $3.99 |
| Mauritius | $3.99 |
| Mexico | MX$179.00$9.79 |
| Micronesia | $3.99 |
| Moldova | $6.99 |
| Mongolia | $3.99 |
| Montenegro | €5.99$6.75 |
| Montserrat | $7.99 |
| Mozambique | $3.99 |
| Myanmar | $3.99 |
| Namibia | $3.99 |
| Nauru | $3.99 |
| Nepal | $4.99 |
| Netherlands | €6.99$7.88 |
| New Zealand | NZ$14.99$8.42 |
| Nicaragua | $7.99 |
| Niger | $3.99 |
| Nigeria | NGN 6,900.00$5.20 |
| Norway | NOK 79.00$8.20 |
| Oman | $3.99 |
| Pakistan | PKR 1,100$3.97 |
| Palau | $3.99 |
| Panama | $7.99 |
| Papua New Guinea | $3.99 |
| Paraguay | $7.99 |
| Peru | PEN 29.90$8.67 |
| Philippines | ₱199.00$3.17 |
| Poland | PLN 29.99$7.71 |
| Portugal | €6.99$7.88 |
| Qatar | QAR 14.99$4.12 |
| Romania | RON 29.99$6.41 |
| Russia | RUB 499.00$5.98 |
| Rwanda | $3.99 |
| Sao Tome & Principe | $3.99 |
| Saudi Arabia | SAR 34.99$9.33 |
| Senegal | $4.99 |
| Serbia | €6.99$7.88 |
| Seychelles | $3.99 |
| Sierra Leone | $3.99 |
| Singapore | SGD 9.98$7.80 |
| Slovakia | €6.99$7.88 |
| Slovenia | €6.99$7.88 |
| Solomon Islands | $3.99 |
| South Africa | ZAR 79.99$4.80 |
| South Korea | ₩5,500$4.04 |
| Spain | €6.99$7.88 |
| Sri Lanka | $3.99 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis | $7.99 |
| St. Lucia | $7.99 |
| St. Vincent & The Grenadines | $7.99 |
| Suriname | $8.99 |
| Swaziland | $3.99 |
| Sweden | SEK 79.00$7.87 |
| Switzerland | CHF 6.00$7.21 |
| Taiwan | NT$120.00$3.75 |
| Tajikistan | $3.99 |
| Tanzania | TZS 11,900.00$4.49 |
| Thailand | THB 149.00$4.43 |
| Tonga | $3.99 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | $7.99 |
| Tunisia | $3.99 |
| Turkey | TRY 249.99$5.09 |
| Turkmenistan | $3.99 |
| Turks and Caicos | $7.99 |
| Uganda | $4.99 |
| Ukraine | $6.99 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 29.99$8.17 |
| United Kingdom | £5.99$7.91 |
| United States | $7.99 |
| Uruguay | $7.99 |
| Uzbekistan | $3.99 |
| Vanuatu | $3.99 |
| Venezuela | $7.99 |
| Vietnam | ₫99,000$3.82 |
| Yemen | $3.99 |
| Zambia | $4.99 |
| Zimbabwe | $4.99 |
Pastela FAQ
- Is Pastela free?
- Yes. The app and its basic features are free, in all 171 countries it sells in. Premium features are paid: they start from $3.99 (US), across 4 subscriptions.
- How much does Pastela cost per month?
- Advanced plan is $3.99 – 23.99 (US).
- Does Pastela have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- Where is Pastela cheapest?
- A monthly subscription costs ₱199.00 (≈$3.17) in the Philippines and COP 39,900 (≈$12.06) in Colombia, its cheapest and dearest countries.
- What are the best alternatives to Pastela?
- MediBang Paint – Drawing & Art (4.6 from 259,018 reviews, premium from $2.99), Clip Studio Paint (4.7 from 113,506 reviews, premium from $4.89) and Magic Poser - Art Pose Tool (4.2 from 53,968 reviews, premium from $0.99).
Pastela download
Last updated 7 days ago.
Pastela sells in 171 countries. It was released 2 years and 5 months ago, on 17 Apr 2024. It holds a 4.6 rating from 2,876 reviews.
Supports 4 languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese.
How much does Pastela make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.
Revenue by plan
- Monthly 100%
Revenue by country
- Japan 73%
- South Korea 14%
- United States 6%
- Taiwan 2%