# Pastello vs PaintMee 2

The clearest difference is price: PaintMee 2 at $5.99 against Pastello's $29.99. PaintMee 2 also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Pastello's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Pastello costs $29.99 and PaintMee 2 $5.99 up front. PaintMee 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pastello asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Pastello against 4.7 for PaintMee 2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 123 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 79% and 79% positive.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pastello | PaintMee 2 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $29.99 | **$5.99** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pastello/id1074343686/reviews)** | [4.7 (123 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paintmee-2/id1291920994/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 44 | **123** |
| Positive reviews | **78.9% of reviews** | 78.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 123 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [JixiPix, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/380605671) | [Studio Mee](https://appshunter.io/developer/300673322) |

## What reviewers say

### Pastello

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pastello/id1074343686)

Transform your photos into stunning dry media art, mimicking styles like pastel, charcoal, and colored pencil. This app offers a professional workflow with customizable layers and one-click presets for creating expressive, traditional-looking artwork.

**Highlights:** Photo to Pastel, Chalk, Charcoal, Crayon conversion, Layering of different dry media, Customizable stroke direction, size, and volume, One-click presets with customization options, Traditional sketch styles and DaVinci effect, Professional workflow for artists and photographers

**In-app purchases:** none


### PaintMee 2

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paintmee-2/id1291920994)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| High Definition Export | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pastello free?

Pastello costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PaintMee 2 free?

PaintMee 2 costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pastello or PaintMee 2?

Pastello is rated higher. Pastello averages 4.8 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while PaintMee 2 averages 4.7 from 123 ratings.

### Do Pastello or PaintMee 2 have ads?

Neither Pastello nor PaintMee 2 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pastello or PaintMee 2?

Pastello ships an update every 3 months, and PaintMee 2 every 3 months. Most recently, Pastello was updated on October 21, 2026 and PaintMee 2 on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*