Exsto

Discover your inner artist

Exsto is an iPad app that helps you to explore your creativity and discover the artist you never knew you were or could be. Relax, unwind, have fun and get a unique digital creation in the end.

A Breath of Fresh, Creative Air

Joshua D.

I’m really enjoying and digging, Exsto, a ton thus far. The content you can create is really wonderful I think. You can tweak the opacity and noise of its special brush and just make some wild looking brush strokes and paintings...

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A Breath of Fresh, Creative Air

Joshua D.

I’m really enjoying and digging, Exsto, a ton thus far. The content you can create is really wonderful I think. You can tweak the opacity and noise of its special brush and just make some wild looking brush strokes and paintings. I also like how I can zoom out or in a whole bunch. Thanks for that. I don’t know how far the limits are for zooming. But it feels infinite at the moment. Super cool stuff. I will admit that it’s quite different not having an undo/redo function in an art application. Yet, kind of like the description mentions, I believe. It does in my use seem to have the effect of making you focus a little more. But, I also found that equally it’s just cool to be okay with what you’ve done and enjoy the kind of spontaneity of the setup and system in place. I’m always too critical of my own artwork anyways. This way i have to just accept it or start over. And this is no detractor or knock against the app in me saying so, I would not ever be against adding an undo/redo function later on. Haha. I’m really okay not having it, though truthfully. It just takes a bit to get used to I think. That’s all. Still, when they are so few new and exciting painting applications released on the App Store in my opinion. Well, I’m absolutely thrilled when I come across one this fun, unique and well put together. I definitely cannot wait to see what the developer does with this program in the future. And I want to offer my sincere thanks and gratitude to the dev. for all of the hard work, time and effort no doubt put into building and maintaining this rad painting application. I would highly recommend, Exsto, too other artists, creatives or just anyone who enjoys relaxing and having a fun time. Thanks, again, too The developer of this app and God bless. iPad 12.9 (4th Generation) iOS 16.4.1 P.S. Any other painting or art creation applications you release. Just, sign me up! I’ll buy every one of them :P.

Excellent app — a real gem!

Heretiq

Exsto is a rare find in the App Store. It provides an unconventional, simplified approach to sketching via a set of simple tools...

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Excellent app — a real gem!

Heretiq

Exsto is a rare find in the App Store. It provides an unconventional, simplified approach to sketching via a set of simple tools (colors, brushes, noise, opacity, symmetry and no undo). The Exsto approach is easy to acclimate to and quickly produce impressive results. The experience of using Exsto is peculiar due to the simultaneous tensions of physically using the tools to create the visual on the iPad screen with the Apple Pencil .. while also adjusting my mindset to embrace the unconventional approach to drawing. The result is surprisingly meditative and after just a couple hours of use I am in love with Exsto. I’m thankful to have discovered Exsto — it is a reminder that it is still possible to create a truly magical iPad app.

Great fun

Andy Stech

I am still learning everything I can do with this app. Having lots of fun with this.

Exsto app screenshot showing abstract strokes with the brush settings popover open.

Let Exsto guide your journey of creative discovery.

Exsto takes an active part in your creative process by generating rich organic shapes with each stroke. You can guide it and lay out the shapes in an infinite space. Tune the noise level or the opacity of the strokes to get interesting effects.

Unleash your creativity without any limits with Exsto's infinite canvas and infinite zooming capabilities powered by Metal. There are no size constraints or predefined boundaries, allowing your artistic imagination to roam freely.

Embrace a spontaneous and intuitive approach to creation.

Each new canvas in Exsto comes with a randomly picked inspiring color set, liberating you from the need to meticulously plan every detail or agonize over color choices. Discover the joy of experimenting with strokes and colors in the moment, as you watch your artwork come to life organically.

Exsto app screenshot showing a drawing of phoenix with the color set popover open.
Exsto app screenshot showing a symmetrical figure in among the strokes.

Unlock the mesmerizing world of symmetry.

Enable the symmetry guide to create intricate patterns and captivating figures as your strokes are magically mirrored in real-time. Unleash your imagination and create captivating concept art for a wide range of subjects, including characters, butterflies, and an array of symmetrical objects with Exsto.

Exsto embraces iPad's multitasking, including split-screen and stage manager. Effortlessly manage multiple canvases at once, fueling your creativity without limits. With Exsto, your artistic process is as flexible and dynamic as your imagination.

Experience the precision, control, and natural feel of the Apple Pencil.

Exsto's seamless Apple Pencil integration gives you exceptional control over your artwork. Easily guide organic shapes with pressure changes and tilt adjustments. The Apple Pencil unlocks Exsto's dynamic potential, becoming an intuitive extension of your creativity.

Exsto app screenshot showing a canvas with dog.

Exsto proudly stands as a native iPadOS application, constructed on the cutting-edge frameworks of Metal and SwiftUI. This technical foundation ensures Exsto delivers a fluid, responsive, and high-performance creative experience that fully leverages the capabilities of your iPad. Our commitment to harnessing the latest technologies translates into an art creation tool that's seamless, powerful, and deeply intuitive.

Exsto app screenshot showing the export menu

Celebrate your artistic achievements and inspire others.

Exsto lets you share your masterpieces by offering easy export options in PNG, JPEG, and SVG formats. Showcase your creations on social media, print them, or use them in digital projects, all in high-quality. Choose the right framing of your artworks just when you are ready to export them.

Artworks made in Exsto

Abstract purple Phoenix.Abstract strokes with a warm color palette.Bright orange butterfly.Dark abstract strokes in blue and red.Figure of a boy standing in the light.Colorful form of a dog's head predominantly in yellow with pink and purple strokes around it.Spirit face in the clouds of ice blue strokes.Pink, yellow and blue strokes layered upon each other.Black and white dragon face.Creature in blue-grey clouds of strokes that look like a frosty window.Bust in white on black of a female fantasy character.Colorful abstract mixture of swirls.