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Exsto

@ExstoApp

Exsto is an iPad & iPhone app built by @natpanferova and @hishnash that helps you unwind through a relaxing drawing experience.

 Wānaka, New Zealand
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Joined December 2022
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To keep pan, zoom and rotation responsive in @ExstoApp, we reproject the latest GPU result while Metal renders an updated canvas. I wrote about the complete process: nilcoalescing.com/blog/Keepi… #iOSDev #Metal
Keeping canvas interactions responsive with frame reprojection

Keeping canvas interactions responsive with frame reprojection

Keep a complex Metal-rendered canvas responsive during pan, zoom and rotation gestures by reprojecting rendered states with CAMetalLayer.

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Got a nice, thoughtful review for @ExstoApp 😃 Really great to see it being discovered by artists who get the idea behind our slightly weird app, are willing to experiment with it in their creations, and share some useful suggestions to improve it too.
App Store review screenshot showing a 5-star rating for Exsto. The reviewer describes it as a simple but constrained app for playing with fluid shapes. They enjoy using it to create abstract forms that they later enhance in Procreate, saying it’s a good foundation for that process. They suggest possible improvements like layers and more control over shape movement, but still appreciate the app for what it is.

ALT App Store review screenshot showing a 5-star rating for Exsto. The reviewer describes it as a simple but constrained app for playing with fluid shapes. They enjoy using it to create abstract forms that they later enhance in Procreate, saying it’s a good foundation for that process. They suggest possible improvements like layers and more control over shape movement, but still appreciate the app for what it is.

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A little abstract but I like it. Created using @ExstoApp interactive widgets on iPadOS 17. #AbstractArt #iPadArt #ArtOfTheDay
Screenshot of iPad Home Screen with 3 exsto widgets visible.

ALT Screenshot of iPad Home Screen with 3 exsto widgets visible.

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Here’s another new @ExstoApp painting that I made. I dig how this app makes me approach creating art quite differently. It’s so fun. Thanks for checking out my artwork and I hope everyone is having a good day or night 🎃🙂. #ExstoApp #Exsto #art #drawing #painting #rocket
Image from MutatedHead (@MutatedHead)
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This a new piece of art that I made using the rad @ExstoApp. I think it’s such a unique and fun artwork app to use. Really like that it’s compatible with the iPad & now the iPhone as well. Thanks for checking out my art & hope everyone is well :). #ExstoApp #Exsto #art #painting
Image from MutatedHead (@MutatedHead)
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Excited to release @ExstoApp for #iOS17: apps.apple.com/app/apple-sto… With the new interactive widgets it's now possible to create abstract art right from the home screen. Every tap ads a new stroke, so you can watch your masterpiece evolve throughout the day 🎨
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A little creation from @ExstoApp #ExstoArt #DigitalArt #AbstractArt #FantasyArt #IndieApp
A profile view of a head in colourful strokes.

ALT A profile view of a head in colourful strokes.

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Just a quick evening creation in @ExstoApp on iPad. #CharacterDesign #DigitalArt #ExstoArt #FantasyArt #CharacterArt #GameArt #indieDeveloper I would love to see what you create using the symmetry tool. (Exsto is free to download and try, just search for it on the App Store)
A Fantasy creature in light blue on a dark blue background the creature is floating with wing like blade arms of blue steel.

ALT A Fantasy creature in light blue on a dark blue background the creature is floating with wing like blade arms of blue steel.

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I rather like this #WorkInProgress rapid #CharacterDesign Im creating in @ExstoApp on iPad. Exsto is free to download we would love to see what you create with it: apple.co/3FOcuEO #DigitalArt #iPadArt #ArtOfTheDay #FantasyArt #ConceptArt #ExtsoArt
Screenshot of a fantasy character in Exsto with the color pallet open.

ALT Screenshot of a fantasy character in Exsto with the color pallet open.

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A little sneak peak at the new “Creation of the Day” interactive widget coming to @ExstoApp with iOS17 and iPadOS17. You will be able to create from your Home Screen. This is a very zen-like/fidget toy feature, very addictive.
Picture of an iPad with a widget

ALT Picture of an iPad with a widget

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Timelapse of #Balrog created in @ExstoApp We would love to see what you create in Exsto. Check it out on the iOS and iPadOS AppStore and tag your creations with #ExstoArt apps.apple.com/app/apple-sto… #DigitalArt #iPadArt #LOTR #Timelapse
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Spent some time drawing the 'Witch King' from #LordOfTheRings on my iPad using @ExstoApp 🎨✨. Really proud of how it turned out! Exsto is free to download and try on the AppStore: apps.apple.com/app/apple-sto… #DigitalArt #WitchKing #iPadArt
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Drop some of your indie apps below!! I want to check them out! 👀🤔
Image from Jason Dubon (@thejasondubon)
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Looking forward to building apps for #VisionPro using SwiftUI and other tools 🤩 Maybe a new version of @ExstoApp 👀 #WWDC23
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So excited to launch @ExstoApp on @ProductHunt today with @hishnash 🚀 We designed Exsto to help aspiring artists overcome initial hesitance and create vibrant, imaginative artworks in a joyful process 🎨 Please support us and let us know what you think: producthunt.com/posts/exsto
Screenshot of Exsto app showing an abstract artwork in yellow, red and greeny-blue colors on a dark background.

ALT Screenshot of Exsto app showing an abstract artwork in yellow, red and greeny-blue colors on a dark background.

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Really exciting to see @ExstoApp listed on the Apple developer website among other great apps by the #AppleEntrepreneurCamp alumni 🤩 developer.apple.com/entrepre… We are getting close to shipping a big update incorporating a lot of feedback we got during the program 👀
Screenshot of a portion of the list of apps developed by the Apple Entrepreneur Camp alumni including Exsto, Eye Quix, Falou and FILM3D

ALT Screenshot of a portion of the list of apps developed by the Apple Entrepreneur Camp alumni including Exsto, Eye Quix, Falou and FILM3D

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Realized that apart from sketching & drawing @ExstoApp is great for making cool desktop wallpapers. They are really quick to draw with the brush noise set to the max and turn out unique every time. Now I can't stop making new wallpapers and already have them on all my devices 😁
Photo of my desk with Studio Display, MacBook Air, iPad and iPhone where all the devices have abstract wallpapers of different colors

ALT Photo of my desk with Studio Display, MacBook Air, iPad and iPhone where all the devices have abstract wallpapers of different colors

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Received an amazing review comment in the US App Store for @ExstoApp, really made my day 🎉 The person described the app better than we did 😅 Might use their words for our next App Store page update 😆 Check out Exsto - the "truly magical iPad app": apps.apple.com/app/apple-sto…
Excellent app - a real gem! 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 easv to acclimate to and quickly produce impressive results. The experience of using Exsto is peculiar due to the simultaneous tensions of phsically 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.

ALT Excellent app - a real gem! 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 easv to acclimate to and quickly produce impressive results. The experience of using Exsto is peculiar due to the simultaneous tensions of phsically 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.

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Great to see @ExstoApp on the 3rd spot in the Best New Apps & Updates in the US iPad App Store 🤩
Screenshot of the "Best New Apps & Updates" App Store page where Exsto is the 3rd app in the list

ALT Screenshot of the "Best New Apps & Updates" App Store page where Exsto is the 3rd app in the list

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Just updated the website of @ExstoApp with some drawing tutorials and more example artwork in gallery tab: exsto.app/gallery Here is one of the tutorials showing how to draw a butterfly. They are really easy and always unique in Exsto thanks to the brush specifics 🦋
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