Best apps like PaintMee

29+ similar apps compared and reviewed

4.3 avg rating

4 free apps

Updated October 2026

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🎬 Entertainment

📷 Photo & Video

Whether you want more options like PaintMee or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 29+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to PaintMee

#1

Oil Shine Pro - paint effect by Alexander Dr. Rieger

Editor's Choice

📷 Photo & Video

4.8(6 ratings)

$1.99

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Transform your photos into stunning oil paintings with a realistic brush and oil color effect. Easily apply filters, adjust brush sizes, and save your creations. Share your artistic masterpieces directly from the app.

#2

PhotoTropedelic by Larry Weinberg

Strong Contender

📷 Photo & Video

3.7😐(24 ratings)

$2.99In-App Purchases

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Transform your photos into unique Pop Art masterpieces. This app analyzes your images and applies the vibrant colors, textures, and symbols of 1960s Pop Art to create bold, distinctive artwork.

What We Love

🎨 Unique psychedelic/Peter Max-style artistic effects
👍 User-friendly interface and easy to use
🎛️ Highly customizable settings and controls
🚀 Fast processing speed on iPad
📄 Vector PDF export capability for high-quality prints
🎯 Produces impressive results with right photos
😄 Fun and addictive to use
🖼️ Creates one-of-a-kind artistic transformations
💰 Good value for the price

Room to Improve

🐛 Crashes frequently on iOS 11+
🐛 Won't load photos or access photo library
❌ No customer support available
⚠️ Inconsistent results across different photos
🔧 Custom color settings don't persist between sessions
📉 Low output resolution (1200px max)
⏱️ Slow processing on older devices
🖼️ Auto-saves every variation cluttering camera roll
🎨 Limited control over color placement and positioning
❌ In-app purchases frequently fail to load

#3

Hand Tint Pro by JixiPix, LLC

Colorize with Brushed on Tint

Worth Considering

📷 Photo & Video

4.1(16 ratings)

$19.99

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Transform your photos into timeless hand-painted art. Apply color with smart brushes, layers, and selective tools. Choose from various background effects and paper textures for unique creations.

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Canvas Art - Photo Filter

Canvas Art - Photo Filter

Canvas Art - Photo Filter

Editor & Augmented Reality

Transform your photos into realistic canvas paintings or charcoal sketches. This app offers adjustable transparency, charcoal outline effects, and an augmented reality feature to preview your art on a wall with different frame styles and sizes.

Canvas art creationCharcoal outline effectAdjustable transparency

📷 Photo & Video

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Imagelys Picture Lab Mobile

Imagelys Picture Lab Mobile

Imagelys Picture Lab Mobile

Professional photo improver

Easily enhance your photos with professional-quality effects and textures. Create unique filters and modify existing ones without coding. Achieve stunning results quickly, even without design expertise.

Thousands of sophisticated effectsCustomizable effects and texturesFilter editor for unique creations

📷 Photo & Video

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PHOTO.EXE: Retro Photoshare

PHOTO.EXE: Retro Photoshare

PHOTO.EXE: Retro Photoshare

Delightful dithered pixel art

Create unique, dithered pixel art photos with a blazing-fast GPU-based algorithm. Apply pixelation to existing images or live camera feeds. Share your creations on a public feed designed for genuine connection, free from ads and social pressures.

Dithered pixel art photo creationLive camera pixelationPublic photo feed

📷 Photo & Video

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Photo to luminous watercolors

Transform your photos into luminous watercolor paintings with realistic "blooms" and "wet edges." Offers professional-quality artistic styles, customizable presets, and easy-to-use controls for detailed adjustments. Share your creations directly to social media.

Professional aquamedia stylesRandomize Color buttonCustomizable presets

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Capture and record 3D videos from your device's dual cameras. Enhance your footage with depth map capabilities, leveraging LiDAR for high precision on compatible models. Unlock full recording features with an in-app purchase.

Create 3D video from 2D footageRecord depth map videoUtilize dual rear cameras

📷 Photo & Video

free with in-app purchases

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by William Rood

Transform photos and videos into artistic creations with a fractal lens. Apply real-time transformations using gestures and save or share your unique media.

Apply fractal lens to photos and videosUse media from gallery or live cameraReal-time transformation control with gestures

📷 Photo & Video

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Make Cartoon Videos & Line Art

Easily transform your photos into unique cartoon-paintings. This app provides an "automagic" sketch from your image, which you can then color in like a paint-by-numbers experience. Express your creativity without needing any prior drawing skills.

Import photos from device or cameraAutomated sketch generation (MagiSketch)Color-in sketches with finger painting

📷 Photo & Video

free with in-app purchases

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