What's New

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

We are now celebrating more than 2,000,000 downloads! The new version, with no bugs, is easier than ever. It lets you make photo paintings in any style. New support for 64 bit.

You are the one who can use 20 kinds of art photo brushes. Sketch photos, cool photo effects, photo frames and a lot of fun are waiting for you.

App Description

Add effects and a feeling of expressive art to your photos. You easily apply photo brushes to make your photos into paintings.

PhotoViva is a fun app to draw on pictures. A friendly user interface makes PhotoViva, the easiest app with photo brushes. In short time you will be painting photos to share with your friends.

After some practice you will master the brushes, and then PhotoViva becomes great fun. All you need is your imagination to drive your painting!

PhotoViva has 20 kinds of amazing art photo brushes. You set the brushes’ direction. You change the hue, saturation and blur of the brush strokes as your painting is happening. If you are in a lazy mood, this amazing app has an auto painting photo mode.

My name is Paul I’m the creator of the PhotoViva App. You’re welcome to contact me anytime at:

[email protected]

Thank You for using PhotoViva!

Photo Paintings Gallery: http://photovivaapp.com/draw-on-pictures/Gallery.html

Photo Paintings Support & Video Tutorial: http://photovivaapp.com/draw-on-pictures/app/help.html


What's New in Version 3.40

We are now celebrating more than 2,000,000 downloads! The new version, with no bugs, is easier than ever. It lets you make photo paintings in any style.

You are the one who can use 20 kinds of art photo brushes. Sketch photos, cool photo effects, photo frames and a lot of fun are waiting for you.

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • March 24, 2012 Initial release
  • March 26, 2012 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • March 28, 2012 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99
  • May 25, 2012 New version 1.25
  • August 20, 2012 New version 2.0
  • August 22, 2012 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $1.99
  • September 07, 2012 New version 2.03
  • September 15, 2012 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • September 17, 2012 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • October 10, 2012 New version 2.08
  • October 13, 2012 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • October 15, 2012 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • November 14, 2012 New version 2.10
  • November 17, 2012 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99
  • December 08, 2012 New version 2.12
  • December 21, 2012 New version 2.18
  • February 23, 2013 Price decrease: $2.99 -> FREE!
  • February 25, 2013 Price increase: FREE! -> $2.99
  • April 01, 2013 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
  • May 20, 2013 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $2.99
  • June 13, 2013 New version 2.24
  • June 13, 2013 Price increase: $2.99 -> $5.99
  • July 31, 2013 Price decrease: $5.99 -> FREE!
  • August 04, 2013 Price increase: FREE! -> $5.99
  • September 20, 2013 New version 2.36
  • October 07, 2013 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $2.99
  • October 14, 2013 New version 2.40
  • October 16, 2013 Price decrease: $2.99 -> FREE!
  • October 17, 2013 Price increase: FREE! -> $2.99
  • October 18, 2013 Price decrease: $2.99 -> FREE!
  • October 22, 2013 Price increase: FREE! -> $2.99
  • November 15, 2013 New version 2.45
  • May 12, 2014 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
  • May 13, 2014 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
  • May 30, 2014 New version 3.00
  • June 25, 2014 New version 3.03
  • June 29, 2014 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • July 11, 2014 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • September 21, 2014 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • September 22, 2014 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • November 15, 2014 New version 3.04
  • November 21, 2014 New version 3.16
  • January 06, 2015 Price increase: $1.99 -> $3.99
  • February 16, 2015 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $1.99
  • February 21, 2015 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99
  • February 26, 2015 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $1.99
  • March 07, 2015 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • March 09, 2015 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • December 13, 2015 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • December 22, 2015 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • June 14, 2019 New version 3.40
  • June 14, 2019 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • June 15, 2019 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • June 16, 2019 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • December 10, 2019 Price increase: FREE! -> $4.99