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Clip Studio Paint subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

CELSYS,Inc., Graphics & Design

Free on the App Store

Clip Studio Paint by CELSYS,Inc. 8 subscription plans from $4.89 per month. 20% of 302 recent reviews mention billing. Verified Sep 8, 2026.

  • App Store rating4.7★ from 13,422 ratings
  • Cheapest subscription$4.89 per month
  • Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months60 of 302 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

  • Billing complaints in reviews60 of 302 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (20%)
  • Free trial converts to a paid plan3 days free trial, then $4.89 per month
All signals behind this verdict
Reviews in the last 12 months302
Reviews mentioning billing60 (19.9%)
One- or two-star share, last 90 days42% of 90
App Store rating4.7 (13,422 ratings)
Developer's apps2, 0 removed from the store
Age3,227 days
Days since last update39
Subscription plans11
Subscription price changes, last 12 months1
Overall review sentimentneutral

Thresholds and definitions: how we rate apps.

What Clip Studio Paint costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.89 per month.

  • PRO MonthlyRenews every month, no trial$4.89
  • PRO Monthly Single-Device Plan3 days free trial, then renews every month$4.89
  • PRO Monthly Single-Device Plan3 months free trial, then renews every month$4.89
  • PRO Monthly Dual-Device Plan3 days free trial, then renews every month$7.99
  • EX Monthly3 months free trial, then renews every month$9.69
  • EX Monthly Single-Device Plan3 months free trial, then renews every month$9.69
  • EX Monthly Single-Device Plan3 days free trial, then renews every month$9.69
  • EX Monthly Dual-Device Plan3 days free trial, then renews every month$13.49

How to cancel Clip Studio Paint

  1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
  2. Tap Subscriptions.
  3. Select Clip Studio Paint (listed under a plan name such as PRO Monthly).
  4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page or website.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Rating breakdown

  • 5★84% (11,334)
  • 4★7% (1,032)
  • 3★2% (319)
  • 2★1% (162)
  • 1★4% (575)

Recent updates

  • 5.1.1Jul 30, 2026
  • 5.1.0Jul 28, 2026
  • 5.0.5May 14, 2026
  • 5.0.4Apr 21, 2026
  • 5.0.2Mar 30, 2026

Praised

  • Best drawing software for iPad
  • Powerful features like vector layers
  • Seamless transition from desktop to iPad
  • Great for comics and illustrations
  • Diverse brushes and materials

Complained about

  • Expensive subscription model
  • Confusing interface for beginners
  • Requires internet connection to save
  • Frequent crashes and bugs
  • Lacks full desktop feature parity

Reported bugs

Inability to save work without subscription; Laggy performance with large files; Unreliable auto-save and recovery; Issues with brush and tool responsiveness.

Recent one-star reviews

Paid for a year but can’t access itI paid for a year — dual device Pro — and I can’t get this program to acknowledge that I have a subscription. It was through Google Play, and it shows a receipt, but I can’t use the $38 annual subscription I already paid — it keeps trying to sell me a new subscription despite my device saying I am p…

ode, Aug 31, 2026

AvoidGot a registration code online after checking the fre trail. From the source it’s more than the 12-13 number subscription code so it doesn’t work, no place to enter it. Money wasted and the online help is trash. The chat to help is just questions that don’t fit the need.

The, Aug 18, 2026

WHY SHOULD I PAY VROpls remove this stupid sale vro,we thought it’s 4 free

AboodKaraman, Aug 18, 2026

Recent five-star reviews

Good appGood app but if it shows me colors wheel when I use tonal correction instead of 3 slides option it will be better for me

اللعب, Aug 31, 2026

Love this app :D but..Drawing on here is so fun and feels just right for me, the simple mode is really helpful :) but I’d love it a ton more if I could atleast save my work individually instead of having to keep a whole canvas full of folders to keep all of them organized

watermelonseed1, Aug 30, 2026

It’s a good drawing software!It has good features

Sam, Aug 30, 2026

About the developer

CELSYS,Inc. has published on the App Store since Nov 7, 2017: 2 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

  • Clip Studio Paint for iPhone4.4★

Alternatives to Clip Studio Paint

Also similar: Artstudio Pro: Draw, Paint (4.6★)

Questions people ask

How much does Clip Studio Paint cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.89 per month.

How do I cancel Clip Studio Paint?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Clip Studio Paint and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Clip Studio Paint have a free trial?

Yes: PRO Monthly Single-Device Plan offers a 3 days free trial, then $4.89 per month.

How does the pricing and trial work?

The app offers a free 30-day trial. After the trial, you will need to subscribe to a plan to continue using the app and access all features, materials, and cloud storage. Subscription plans are available for the duration you wish to use the service.

Clip Studio Paint in one paragraph

Clip Studio Paint by CELSYS,Inc. is a Graphics & Design app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $4.89 per month across 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.7 from 13,422 ratings. 60 of 302 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (20%). The developer has 2 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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