MetaBrush vs Tagtool SE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MetaBrush
Transform your photos into artistic paintings with a variety of brush presets and advanced settings. This app offers layers support and the ability to import Photoshop brushes, allowing for detailed customization of your artwork.
- 30 brush presets
- Layers support
- Import Photoshop brushes (.abr)
- Customizable stroke settings
- Paint with images
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With Metabrush you can easily turn your photos into paintings. The result images are very artistic, as you brush with different presets and settings. Visit the gallery at http://instagram.com/metabrush for many examples. Features: • 30 brush presets for artistically clone your original image. • Layers support • 500+ brushes bitmaps • Support for importing directly Photoshop brushes (.abr) • Include many settings for the strokes as dynamical size, rotation, shadow, and opacity. • You can assign colors to the strokes, but also paint with images (as if they were colors). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Tagtool SE
Transform your iPad into a live visual instrument for painting with light and creating spontaneous animations. Ideal for performances, storytelling, and collaborative art, this app enables educators to distribute Pro licenses for institutional use.
- Live visual instrument
- Paint with light
- Create spontaneous animations
- Multiplayer jams
- Guerilla interventions
- Educational license distribution
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Tagtool transforms your iPad into a visual live instrument. Connect a projector to paint with light, draw expressive animations, or tell improvised stories. Jam with friends on a shared canvas, perform live shows, or create pop-up street art. From classrooms and workshops to galleries and live stages, Tagtool fills any space with colorful art, created together. Whether you're a VJ, artist, educator, or just curious — discover a new universe of digital art! Tagtool SE ("School Edition") is equivalent to the standard Tagtool App with the Pro upgrade. It enables educational institutions to distribute Tagtool Pro licenses using Apple School Manager.
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MetaBrush at 65% against Tagtool SE's 0%. MetaBrush also leads on price (Free vs $17.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Tagtool SE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). 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
MetaBrush is free to download; Tagtool SE costs $17.99 up front. MetaBrush sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Tagtool SE asks for nothing beyond the download.
MetaBrush ships an update every 2 months, Tagtool SE every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MetaBrush | Tagtool SE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $17.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 253 MB | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | talonsodev | OMA International |
Customer experience
MetaBrush
Tagtool SE
In-app purchases
MetaBrush
- Metabrush PRO3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Metabrush PRO3 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Metabrush PRO$9.99
Tagtool SE
No in-app purchases
