No other country comes close to Indonesia. ibis Paint’s Premium subscription costs Rp39,000, about $2.19 a month, against $4.49 in the United States — verified Aug 29, 2026 from the Apple App Store. That’s 51% off. The full dated board lives at ibis Paint prices by country.
One honest caveat before you chase this: the absolute saving is about $2.30 a month, or roughly $28 a year at most. This article tells you exactly what the discount is worth so you can decide whether switching store accounts is worth the hassle for a drawing app.
Which country is cheapest for ibis Paint?
Premium subscription only — that’s the flagship tier, and the only one we track here. Lowest verified USD first. Local currency is the source figure; USD uses the dated FX rate explained on the methodology page.
| Country | Local | USD |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | Rp39,000 | $2.19 |
| Philippines | ₱155 | $2.51 |
| South Africa | R42.99 | $2.65 |
| Vietnam | ₫69,000 | $2.66 |
| New Zealand | NZ$4.99 | $2.93 |
| Malaysia | RM11.90 | $2.93 |
| Egypt | EGP 149.99 | $2.98 |
| Ukraine | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Thailand | ฿99 | $2.99 |
| Ghana | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| United States | $4.49 | $4.49 |
Two things worth noticing. First, even Western markets like New Zealand come in under the US — Apple tiers this app aggressively. Second, Turkey, famous for cheap subscriptions elsewhere, sits mid-table around $3.13. There’s no collapsed outlier story here like there was with ChatGPT Plus; the spread is simply steady across 29 verified countries.
Will a VPN alone get me the Indonesian price?
No. A VPN changes your IP address; your App Store country follows your Apple ID, not your connection. To see Rp39,000 you’d need an Apple ID whose region is set to Indonesia, funded with that storefront’s accepted payment methods. If all you want is to reach the storefront from another country, a network tool handles that — but it never replaces the payment side. See how to pay for the general mechanics.
How do I actually pay?
Everything we verified runs through the Apple App Store, because ibis Paint sells its subscription as an in-app purchase rather than through its own website checkout.
- Open ibis Paint X on an Apple ID whose country is set to your target storefront (ID for Indonesia).
- Choose Premium under in-app purchases and confirm the local price on the billing screen before paying.
- Remember the free trial: first-timers get about 7 days monthly or a month annually. Cancel 24+ hours before it ends to avoid auto-renewal.
What actually worked on the rows we dated (Aug 29, 2026):
| Method | Status |
|---|---|
| Local card | Works |
| Apple gift card / store credit | Works |
| Apple Pay | Works |
| Google Play gift card | No |
| PayPal | Not verified |
The practical path most people use: set up a secondary Apple ID for the target region and load it with that region’s App Store gift card. It works, but it’s extra admin for a $2.19 purchase — do the math on whether a year of savings justifies an afternoon of setup.
Is my account going to get banned?
Apple doesn’t ban you for having two Apple IDs, but moving an account’s region repeatedly or buying gray-market logins violates terms somewhere. Keep your main art account untouched — your cloud library and purchases live on whichever ID bought them. Use a throwaway account you can afford to lose, and confirm the currency on the billing screen before you pay.
How we decide a cell is real: methodology.
Bottom line
Indonesia is the cheapest verified place to buy ibis Paint Premium at $2.19 a month — half the US price — with the Philippines, South Africa and Vietnam right behind. But this is a cheap subscription to begin with. If you only want the ads gone, the one-time Ad Removal Upgrade may serve you better than any subscription discount. If you want the full premium toolkit, the Indonesian price is genuinely the lowest, and the table above shows every country we could verify.