Comparison

Paintstorm Studio vs Acrylic Stand Maker

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

Head to head
About

Paintstorm Studio

This app offers a professional digital painting experience on iOS devices, leveraging Apple Pencil for advanced control. It provides a vast array of customizable brushes, stroke correction, and intuitive tools for artists of all levels to create masterpieces on the go.

Highlights
  • Advanced brush customization
  • Stroke post-correction
  • Perspective-aware parameters
  • Dynamic and custom interface
  • Mask brush functionality
  • Photoshop PSD and ABR support
  • Apple Pencil integration
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Paintstorm Studio is the first iOS App designed not only for simple sketches, but professional digital painting of any level, genre and technique. Paintstorm helps you to discover the magnificence and unleash the full potential of Apple Pencil and brings you to a whole new level of drawing. Creating an art masterpiece has never been so mobile. A major feature of Paintstorm Studio is the array of brushes to choose from. We did our best so that you can easily and quickly adjust the brushes suitable to your painting style. Anyone who has ever painted knows it's hard to overestimate the painting tool and the importance of all the seemingly insignificant details. We tried not to miss any of them. Our goal was to create an intuitive, simple-to-use but at the same time functionally powerful tool that brings the process of digital painting to a new level, making it as comfortable as possible. - Full control of all brush options (Incredible possibilities for brush settings) - Bristle brushes of any form and kind - Stroke post correction (You can take an action on any option. Not only on the stroke thickness) - Parameters binding to the perspective - Dynamic interface (Global interface scale, panels scale, opacity, color) - Custom panels - Full controlled mask-brush (Each brush can work as mask for other brush) - Takes underlayer's color while blending - "Close gaps" function when you fill or select - Dirty brush mode - Stroke stabilizer - Usable color mixer - Different gradient strokes - Mirror drawing - Standart tools pack (Lasso, Magic wand, Crop, Fill, Gradient and etc) - Control of the random amounts - Photoshop PSD and ABR supported - Apple Pencil support (Pressure, Tilt, Direction)

About

Acrylic Stand Maker

Features
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■ Summon Your Virtual Acrylic Stand Anytime, Right on Your Phone ■ Spin it. Enlarge it. Show it off. Do it all with simple touch gestures in this brand‑new virtual acrylic stand creator. ■ Intuitive Controls, Zero Stress ■ - Drag to rotate - Pinch to zoom in/out - Two‑finger move to adjust position It feels just like holding a real acrylic stand in your hands. ■ Customize Both the Main Image and the Base ■ - Extract characters from your images with the Object Extraction feature - Set the main image and base image separately to craft your perfect vibe - Choose the base shape: **Circle** or **Rounded Rectangle** - Pick the size: **Small / Medium / Large** ■ Realistic Acrylic Texture, Fully Recreated ■ Fine‑tune the main acrylic to match your style: - Image border space: **Thin / Normal / Thick** - Acrylic thickness: **Thin / Normal / Thick** - Light reflection: **Weak / Normal / Strong** Your virtual acrylic stand pops up on your screen with a realism that feels almost physical. ■ Save Your Creations to Your Collection ■ Store your favorite stands and load them anytime. Build your own “oshi shelf” right inside your phone. ■ Notes We cannot compensate for any financial or physical damages resulting from the use of this app. This app does not generate real optical holograms. It changes colors using the device’s gyroscope. Therefore, the appearance will not change simply by shifting your viewing angle without rotating the device. If you feel unwell while using the app, please stop immediately. ■ Auto-Renewing Subscription Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ■ Screenshot Image Credits Donny Jiang (Unsplash) OKUMONO ([https://sozaino.site/](https://sozaino.site/)) ■ Contact If you have feedback or feature requests, feel free to reach out. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ayasata_info

Screenshots

Acrylic Stand Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Acrylic Stand Maker at Free against Paintstorm Studio's $12.99. Acrylic Stand Maker also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Paintstorm Studio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.1 vs 17.0). On in-app purchases 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

Acrylic Stand Maker is free to download; Paintstorm Studio costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paintstorm Studio ships an update every 4 months, Acrylic Stand Maker weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Paintstorm Studio versus Acrylic Stand Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintstorm StudioAcrylic Stand Maker
Price$12.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (368 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings368 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS13.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei KomarovTakashi Shikone

Bugs and requests

Paintstorm Studio

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on startup or when using certain tools
  • Brush lag and performance issues with large canvases
  • Unreliable autosave and file management
  • Unresponsive or glitchy UI elements
  • Incompatibility with older iPad models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved brush customization and management
  • Seamless canvas rotation and zooming
  • Expanded layer and selection tools
  • Better text and typography support
  • Integrated cloud/online sync and sharing

Acrylic Stand Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Paintstorm Studio

No in-app purchases

None

Acrylic Stand Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paintstorm Studio free?
Paintstorm Studio costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Acrylic Stand Maker free?
Acrylic Stand Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paintstorm Studio or Acrylic Stand Maker have ads?
Acrylic Stand Maker shows ads; Paintstorm Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Paintstorm Studio or Acrylic Stand Maker?
Paintstorm Studio ships an update every 4 months, and Acrylic Stand Maker weekly. Most recently, Paintstorm Studio was updated on September 6, 2026 and Acrylic Stand Maker on September 14, 2026.

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