Comparison

Coverpad vs Cob Paint

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Coverpad

Easily add text to your photos with a wide range of fonts, backgrounds, and colors. Save your creations as editable documents for future modifications. Supports undo/redo and custom font management.

Highlights
  • Add text to images
  • Customizable fonts
  • Editable documents
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Text effects (underline, stroke)
  • Font management
Features
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Coverpad is a layered editor for covers, thumbnails, posts, and stories. Start from a blank canvas, or draft a layout with your own AI agent — then finish every detail yourself in Coverpad. NO AI IN THE APP. BRING YOUR OWN. Coverpad does not include AI, does not run models, and does not generate designs for you. Use any AI agent or assistant you already have: copy Coverpad’s layout prompt, create a draft design there, then paste the result back. It opens as an editable canvas with real text, shapes, and photo slots — ready for you to refine. YOUR DESIGNS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE. No account. No analytics. No ads. No tracking. No identifiers. Documents live in Files on your iPhone or iPad. Optional icon and stock photo searches send only the search words — your designs and photos never leave your device for editing. BUY ONCE. No subscription. No ads. Try free for 14 days, then unlock every feature forever with a one-time purchase. ADVANCED EDITING. • Layers with z-order, duplicate, undo and redo • Smart snap guides; align to canvas edges, mid-edges, and center • Rotation; linear gradients on text, shapes, and backgrounds • Text: bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, outline, shadow, rounded background chips • Photos: shape masks, framing, filters, outline, shadow, opacity • Shapes and icons; background photo framing • Optional Pexels stock photos and Iconify icons CUSTOM FONTS. Browse a bundled library with favorites. Install fonts from Files, or send them from a computer over Wi‑Fi — no cable, no cloud. SIZES & EXPORT. YouTube 16:9, Instagram post, story 9:16, square, A4, Letter, and custom. Export PNG, JPEG, or HEIC at the exact pixel size. Transparent PNG when you need it. Share or Save to Photos. Built for iPhone and iPad, with keyboard shortcuts and six languages.

About

Cob Paint

Create pixel art with a realistic watercolor feel. This app uses a custom engine for instant strokes and natural blending, offering tools that mimic real art materials. Record and share your painting process.

Highlights
  • Realistic watercolor simulation
  • Custom engine for instant strokes
  • Tilt and mic for water effects
  • Color mixing and eyedropper
  • Shape and line snapping
  • Painting playback recording
Features
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Cob Paint is a pixel art sketchbook that paints like the real thing. Stop overthinking and draw something now. A custom engine makes every stroke feel instant, made for perfectly imperfect artwork. Sketches come out soft, warm and personal. Real materials, in pixels. Watercolour pools and spreads across the page. Tilt your phone to move the water as it dries, or blow into the mic to dry it faster. Paint with plain water to soften edges, blend colours and lift dried paint. Gouache, chalk and pencil each behave like the real thing, and every tool has its own story, from the familiar mechanical pencil to a chunky Japanese eraser. A focused palette. A small set of colours keeps you making art instead of fiddling with tools. Mix any colour you need in the mixing tray, or hold your finger still on the page to pick up any colour you see. Little shortcuts. Draw a line, circle or rectangle and keep holding: it snaps into a clean shape. Spin the wheel to change brush size. Paint with Apple Pencil and move around with a finger. Watch it come to life. Every page records each stroke as you paint. Play your painting back in 15 seconds, 2 minutes or real time, then save the video or send it to a friend. Your sketchbook. Keep every painting in a leather-bound book, each one a tall, wide or square card. Paint upright or sideways on iPhone and iPad, in light or dark. Now go make something and share it.

Screenshots

Coverpad4 screens
Cob Paint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cob Paint at none against Coverpad's 2. Cob Paint also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Coverpad's advantage is ratings volume (335 vs 6). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Coverpad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Cob Paint asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cob Paint holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coverpad has 335 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Coverpad's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cob Paint's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coverpad ships an update every 2 months, Cob Paint weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Coverpad versus Cob Paint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoverpadCob Paint
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (335 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings335 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaysoft Inc.Freddie Iboy

Customer experience

Coverpad

All ratings334 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral6.7%
Negative24.4%

Cob Paint

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Coverpad

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Images don't load
  • White screen appears when creating new project
  • Image selection screen doesn't reappear
  • Text doesn't display when typed
  • App crashes even after updates
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  • Cannot select photos from gallery
  • Keyboard input not working
  • Text alignment has reverse color selection
  • Elements jump out of place when adjusting size
  • Background image not saved
  • Incompatible with iOS 14
  • Unresponsive buttons and frozen interface
  • Double-tap and hold gestures not functioning

Requested features

18 requests
  • Ability to rotate text at custom angles
  • Curve/arc text writing options
  • More text effects (blur, neon, gradient, shadow color control)
  • Text border/edge options with color customization
  • Undo and redo functionality
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  • Adjustable image size/scaling without fixed dimensions
  • Color picker tool to extract colors from image
  • PNG file support with transparent background preservation
  • Multiple images or logo placement on single canvas
  • Adjustable line spacing for text
  • Font size adjustment options
  • Text alignment controls
  • Landscape/auto-rotate support for iPad
  • More diverse and unique font styles
  • Custom sticker/image overlay capability
  • Font import via iTunes file sharing
  • Project history and auto-save functionality
  • Background color behind text option

Cob Paint

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Coverpad

One-time2
  • 14-Day TrialFree
  • Lifetime Unlock$4.99
None

Cob Paint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coverpad free?
Coverpad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cob Paint free?
Cob Paint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Coverpad or Cob Paint?
Cob Paint is rated higher. Coverpad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 335 ratings, while Cob Paint averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Coverpad or Cob Paint have ads?
Neither Coverpad nor Cob Paint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coverpad or Cob Paint?
Coverpad ships an update every 2 months, and Cob Paint weekly. Most recently, Coverpad was updated on November 1, 2026 and Cob Paint on November 9, 2026.

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