Case Study: 4Axis Solutions achieves seamless app scaling and AI-powered engagement with Google Cloud Platform

4Axis Inspiring creativity with a seamless, AI-enhanced drawing app on Firebase

4Axis Solutions, the maker of the popular Drawing Desk app, needed a scalable way to support rapid user growth, eliminate downtime, and better understand user behavior. As downloads surged and its legacy setup strained under heavy traffic, the team turned to Google Cloud Platform products including Firebase, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Crashlytics, and Vertex AI to power its app and AI features.

Google Cloud Platform helped 4Axis migrate to a managed, real-time backend that scales to 200,000 concurrent users, stores 3TB of user content, and syncs artwork instantly across devices. With BigQuery, 4Axis analyzes 1.75TB of app data for engagement insights, while Crashlytics improves stability and Vertex AI supports AI colorization and tutorials. The result was zero-downtime performance, faster feature development, and a seamless experience for more than 50 million users.

4Axis Solutions

Dumindu Kanankage

Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer