While I prefer the experience of a desktop (I'm old-school that way, I guess), finding an app-based virtual paint program felt important, and Paint Tester for iOS was the best free one out there.
Adobe positions Fresco as a compelling free alternative to apps like Procreate, and that's why it is our App of the Month.
The Paint app in Windows is nearly as old as your writer ... But then, it isn't intended to be: it's fun, free and surprisingly clever little app that you can use for quick image creation and ...
It is possible that Microsoft will change Windows 10 so that Paint has to be downloaded separately, rather than being included as a standard app. This would be unfortunate, added Ms Lorikeet ...