Framer vs ibisPaint X
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Framer is the better app overall, scoring 8.4 to 7.9. Framer wins on 3 of the 5 scores, ibisPaint X on 1, with 1 tied.
Designers, startups and freelancers who want a polished marketing site without code
Students and hobby artists who want a capable free app on an iPad or phone
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Framer | ibisPaint X |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Design & Creativity | Design & Creativity |
| Category rank | #8 of 10 | #10 of 10 |
| Developer | Framer B.V. | ibis inc. |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | — | ✓ |
| Android | — | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | — |
Common questions
Is Framer better than ibisPaint X?
Framer is the better app overall, scoring 8.4 to 7.9. Framer wins on 3 of the 5 scores, ibisPaint X on 1, with 1 tied.
Which is cheaper, Framer or ibisPaint X?
Framer: Free plan on a Framer domain; Basic, with a custom domain, starts at $10 a month. ibisPaint X: Free with ads; ad removal is $15.99 once, or Premium is $4.49 a month. On value for money, ibisPaint X scores higher.
Do Framer and ibisPaint X work on the same devices?
Only Framer runs on Web. Only ibisPaint X runs on iPhone & iPad, Android.
Which is more private, Framer or ibisPaint X?
Framer scores higher on privacy (7.4/10). Framer's privacy statement says it doesn't use customer personal data to train third-party general-purpose AI models. You can opt out of the sale or sharing of personal info by email.
Strengths and weaknesses
Framer
- Publish polished sites without writing code
- Hosting and CMS built in, nothing to set up
- Free plan to build and test before paying
- Extra editors cost $20 a month each
- Usage overages for bandwidth, pages and CMS
- No mobile apps for editing on the go
Framer lets you design a website on a canvas, much like Figma, then publish it straight to built-in hosting on a global CDN. A CMS, localization, staging, A/B tests and an AI agent handle jobs that usually need a developer. The free plan is fine for trying it on a Framer subdomain. Costs climb with extra editors and usage overages, so price it out before you commit.
Full Framer review
ibisPaint X
- Generous free version with a huge brush library
- Animation, vector and comic tools in one app
- Runs on iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows and Mac
- Ads in the free version unless you pay
- Privacy label lists data used to track you
- Free vector tool use is capped at an hour a day
ibisPaint X shows how deep a free drawing app can go. You get a huge brush library, layers with blend modes, vector and text tools, screentones, rulers, frame-by-frame animation and time-lapse recording, and it runs on phones as well as iPad. The catch is the business model: ads in the free version, Premium for the best filters and unlimited vector use, and a privacy label that lists data used to track you.
Full ibisPaint X review
