Comparison

LabStretch2 vs PaintMee 2

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

Head to head
About

LabStretch2

Features
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LabStretch2 is a real-time image enhancement app, designed specifically for rock art researches to use in the field. Images can be acquired from within the app, or loaded from the iPad photo library. They can then be enhanced to see very faint color differences. Unlike the iPad version, LabStretch2 uses 2 screens, Settings and Image. The image thumbnail is also a Run button. For a description of the method, please see http://www.rupestrian.com/labstretch.html Usage Notes 1. Images are acquired by Capture Image, which takes a photo from within the app, or Import Image, which selects a photo from the camera roll. If you want to keep the image, use the camera and import the image from the camera roll. 2. Click Run. The image is downsampled and converted to Lab color space. The initial spread is applied. Try OffsetToggle to apply an estimated centering of the histogram before the multiplier (spread) is applied. Select the best toggle and then adjust the sliders. Run after each change. If the enhanced image is almost all one color, work with the offsets. 3. You can use the iPad screen capture to save results. 4. Use Save to capture the full-size enhanced to the camera roll. This requires considerable calculations and, depending upon your CPU speed, can take a minute or more. For assistance, please contact rockart@infomagic.net.

About

PaintMee 2

Transform your photos into unique works of art with various styles and a powerful focus system. Experiment with different artistic expressions and create personalized paintings. Save your creations in high resolution or as a movie of the painting process.

Highlights
  • 92 tuned example styles
  • Focus point system for expression
  • Up to 5 focus points
  • Unique results with each use
  • Save painting process as movie
  • 4K resolution rendering
Features
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True Art happens when your mind is invited into a piece. When there is something intriguing, provoking, ambiguous or incomplete. Now YOU can make true art in an instant – and have fun while doing it. Your tools are STYLE and FOCUS. For a photo, choose a style and set a focus point. Moving the focus point dramatically alters the resulting painting. Use this very powerful tool to make the painting truly yours. Features • 92 carefully tuned example styles. • Styles range from oil paintings through sketches, ink splatter and wood carvings to downright craziness. • Use a powerful focus point system to control expression. • Place up to 5 focus points. • Different results every time, even for the same style. • Watch the painting take shape stroke by stroke. • Advanced users: fine tune styles to get that perfect look. • Advanced users: create your own styles and add them to the list. • Save the entire painting process as a movie. • Render and save painting in 4K resolution.

Screenshots

LabStretch22 screens
PaintMee 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LabStretch2 at Free against PaintMee 2's $2.99. LabStretch2 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). PaintMee 2's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 55 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

LabStretch2 is free to download; PaintMee 2 costs $2.99 up front. PaintMee 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LabStretch2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LabStretch2 ships an update every 55 months, PaintMee 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LabStretch2 versus PaintMee 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLabStretch2PaintMee 2
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—4.7 (122 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—78.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—122 — better
Update frequencyEvery 55 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.19.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert MarkStudio Mee

In-app purchases

None

LabStretch2

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PaintMee 2

One-time1
  • High Definition Export$9.99

Questions

Is LabStretch2 free?
LabStretch2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaintMee 2 free?
PaintMee 2 costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do LabStretch2 or PaintMee 2 have ads?
Neither LabStretch2 nor PaintMee 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LabStretch2 or PaintMee 2?
LabStretch2 ships an update every 55 months, and PaintMee 2 every 2 months. Most recently, LabStretch2 was updated on September 28, 2026 and PaintMee 2 on October 7, 2026.

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