Samsung’s PENUP drawing app just received a pretty chunky update, and if you’re the type who sketches on your Galaxy phone or tablet between classes, commutes, or cafe lepak sessions, this one is worth checking out.
The app has been updated to version 3.9.22.23, bringing a bunch of creative tools that make it feel less like a casual doodle app and more like a proper lightweight art workspace. The headline feature is the addition of 53 new brushes, which users can grab through the app’s Download more brushes option.
That is a big deal for Galaxy users who rely on PENUP as their quick sketching app, especially on S Pen-friendly devices. More brushes mean more room to experiment with linework, textures, colouring styles, and concept sketches without needing to jump straight into heavier apps.
What’s new in Samsung PENUP?
The latest PENUP update adds a few genuinely useful upgrades:
- 53 downloadable brushes for more drawing styles
- Dual brush mode, which lets two brush strokes work together at the same time
- Better individual brush settings, including clearer option grouping and live previews
- Export Draft and Import Draft support using
.penupfiles - Draft files can preserve important settings and layers when moved between Galaxy devices
- Auto Select inside the Lasso tool for easier object selection
- Automatic landscape UI rotation, as long as Auto Rotate is enabled on the Galaxy device
- Samsung account syncing across devices
The draft export feature is especially nice. If you start a sketch on your phone, then want to continue on a Galaxy Tab later, the .penup file support should make that workflow much less annoying. For students, fan artists, cosplay designers, sticker makers, or anyone doing quick merch concepts, that kind of cross-device handoff matters.
Why Malaysian and SEA users should care
PENUP is not just for professional illustrators. In Malaysia and across SEA, a lot of creative work happens on mobile first. People sketch poster ideas on the train, draft booth designs before a con, doodle fan art during lunch break, or plan social content straight from a phone.
That makes this update more useful than it sounds. The new brush library gives casual creators more variety without needing paid software immediately. The syncing and draft export tools also fit nicely into how many users actually work: phone for quick ideas, tablet for polishing, then post to socials or share with a community.
For the local anime and gaming crowd, this is low-key relevant too. Fan art, VTuber assets, cosplay planning, character concepts, event booth visuals — all of that can start inside an app like PENUP. If you already own a Galaxy device, especially one with S Pen support, this update basically gives you more creative headroom for free.
Not locked to One UI 9
Android Authority notes that this PENUP update appears to be available broadly for Galaxy device owners and is not tied to a specific One UI version. That is good news because Samsung also has separate S Pen-related features in its latest One UI 9 beta, but those are limited to the Galaxy S26 series beta for now.
For PENUP, the update should be available through the Galaxy Store. If you use the app, just check for updates there and make sure you are on version 3.9.22.23.
Not every Galaxy user needs a full-on drawing suite, but for quick creative work, this is a solid upgrade. More brushes, better selection, device syncing, and landscape support — simple stuff, but genuinely useful.
Source: Android Authority