Best CGMA Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from art learning apps ranked against CGMA on the same published basis.
- 1CGMA vs Art Explora Academy
- 2CGMA vs ArtWorkout
- 3CGMA vs Animation Mentor
- 4CGMA vs DigitalPainting.School
- 5CGMA vs Drawspace
- 6CGMA vs Schoolism
- 7CGMA vs Drawabox
- 8CGMA vs Quickposes
- 9CGMA vs Creature Art Teacher
- 10CGMA vs Proko
- 11CGMA vs Art Prof
- 12CGMA vs Learn Squared
- 13CGMA vs Love Life Drawing
- 14CGMA vs Sketchar
- 15CGMA vs ArtHist
- 16CGMA vs DrawUp
- 17CGMA vs ShadowDraw
- 18CGMA vs Ctrl+Paint
- 19CGMA vs Line of Action
- 20CGMA vs Sketch a Day
CGMA alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Art Explora Academy | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 2 | ArtWorkout | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 3 | Animation Mentor | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 4 | DigitalPainting.School | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 5 | Drawspace | 6.4 | Free plan | $9.50/mo | Web |
| 6 | Schoolism | 6.4 | Free plan | $30/mo | Web |
| 7 | Drawabox | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | Quickposes | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 9 | Creature Art Teacher | 5.6 | No | $9.99/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | Proko | 5.6 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Art Prof | 5.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Web |
| 12 | Learn Squared | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | Love Life Drawing | 5.4 | No | $49/mo | Web |
| 14 | Sketchar | 5.4 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 15 | ArtHist | 5.3 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 16 | DrawUp | 5.3 | No | — | iOS, Android |
| 17 | ShadowDraw | 5.3 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 18 | Ctrl+Paint | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Line of Action | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Sketch a Day | 5.2 | No | — | iOS, Android |
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Questions about CGMA alternatives
What is the best alternative to CGMA?
Art Explora Academy, number 1 in art learning apps with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: ArtWorkout, Animation Mentor, DigitalPainting.School and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to CGMA?
Art Explora Academy is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.