Paint 98 vs MoshUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paint 98
Recreate the classic drawing experience of the late 90s. This app offers a straightforward interface for creating and editing images, free from modern complexities. Share your retro-style artwork with ease.
- Classic 1998 drawing interface
- Image creation and editing
- Simple and uncomplicated tools
- Share created images
- Retro art style
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Paint 98 is a simple yet powerful drawing tool that lets you to create, edit and share images without all the complications of today's image editors. Paint like it's 1998! -- Questions, comments or suggestions? Send us a line at support@paint98.com Privacy policy: http://paint98.com/privacy/ Terms of service: http://paint98.com/terms/
MoshUp
Create unique visual effects by blending two video clips. The motion of a second recording transforms the first, allowing for interesting mapping and glitch art. Save your creations as images or videos, with options for frame repetition and camera input mixing.
- Live datamoshing
- Frame repetition
- Save as image or video
- Fade to clean camera input
- Import videos/pictures
- Reverse video import
- Mix camera with text/emojis
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With Moshup you can do live datamoshing on your iPhone or iPad. Capture a short clip and then film something different. The first recording will stick to the second recording and will be transformed by its motion. You can create some interesting mapping effects. The app was mainly used on the viral TikTok datamoshing videos over the last two years. You can also repeat Frames in order or randomly. Save the result as image or video. While data moshing you can now fade back to a clean camera input. It's now also possible to watch a preview to decide if you want to save or continue with your video recording. Full Version Features: - import videos or pictures from your gallery - videos can be imported in reverse - step back if you want to repeat the last capture - loop back to the first frame - different mirror and color modes - sound can be recorded - reverse the final videos in the gallery - mix camera input with pictures, text and emojis Have fun datamoshing :) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MoshUp at 4.5 against Paint 98's 3.9. MoshUp also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (84% vs 73%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Paint 98 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and MoshUp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MoshUp holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 391 and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Paint 98's written reviews are positive against 84% of MoshUp's.
Paint 98 ships an update every 4 months, MoshUp every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Paint 98 | MoshUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (391 ratings) | 4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.5% of reviews | 84.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 391 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Casl Media LLC | Johannes Pfahler |
Customer experience
Paint 98
MoshUp
User reviews
Paint 98
From 391 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Nostalgic MS Paint feel
- 👍 Simple and straightforward UI
- 💡 Useful for quick edits and doodles
- 🎨 Good for pixel art and sketching
- 🆓 Completely free with no ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy canvas resizing and text input
- 🔀 Confusing mouse/touch controls
- 🔍 Lack of advanced features like layers
- 🔍 Limited canvas size and export options
- 🔍 Undo/redo buttons hidden in settings
MoshUp
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth recording and datamoshing effects
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🎨 Allows for creative and unique video effects
- 💰 Affordable one-time purchase for full version
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Some features locked behind paywall
- 🔍 Lack of comprehensive tutorial or documentation
- 🔊 No audio support in free version
Bugs and requests
Paint 98
Reported bugs
3 issues- Canvas randomly resets when zooming
- Text input not working for some users
- Crashes when importing large images
Requested features
5 requests- Add layers and transparency support
- Improve text tool and canvas resizing
- Provide more intuitive mouse/touch controls
- Allow exporting at higher resolutions
- Add undo/redo buttons to main UI
MoshUp
Reported bugs
4 issues- Importing videos causes freezing or crashes
- Recorded videos not saving properly
- Camera not working or laggy for some users
- Subscription/purchase issues for full version
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to import and mosh custom videos
- Implement undo/redo functionality for editing
- Provide more control over moshing parameters
- Add audio support in free version
In-app purchases
Paint 98
- Monthly Tip$0.991 Month
- Annual Tip$9.991 Year
- Tip$0.99
- Ultra Tip$4.99
- Super Ultra Tip$9.99
MoshUp
- Full Version Monthly$1.991 Month
- Full Version$6.99
