Digital drawing is really easy when you’ve got Ibis Paint X on your iPhone or iPad. It’s easy to use but surprisingly powerful, and its selection of realistic brush effects is enormous. There are more than 47,000 different brushes to choose from, plus layers, filters, rulers, and much more.

What we love: It’s fun to paint with your fingers or an Apple Pencil on any iPhone or iPad, and Ibis Paint X is even better on an iPad Pro. That’s because the app supports drawing at up to 120 frames per second—the same silky smooth refresh rate as iPad Pro displays.

Quick tip: You can create your own customized brushes by tapping on the brush icon on the sidebar and then selecting Custom. This enables you to specify everything about your new brush, from its style and shape to how it behaves and how it blends with the other elements of your drawing.

Meet the creator: Ibis Inc. has been around for a long time: It was founded in 2000, seven years before the iPhone was launched, and the first version of Ibis Paint was released for desktop computers in 2011.