MetaBrush vs Canvas Software
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
Canvas Software
A powerful yet user-friendly drawing application for iPad and Mac, powered by a custom engine for smooth 60fps rendering. Offers features like adjustment layers, timelapse recording, and filters for creative expression.
- Canvas7 drawing engine
- 60fps rendering
- Adjustment Layers
- Timelapse recording
- Filters
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Painter is a feature-rich, easy to use drawing app for the iPad and Mac. It uses the custom built Canvas7 drawing engine for rendering at 60fps. Some of the features include Adjustment Layers, Timelapse, Filters, and more. Make sure to leave a review and let me know how Painter can be improved!
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MetaBrush at 3.8 against Canvas Software's 2.3. MetaBrush also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 40%) and ratings volume (22 vs 4). Canvas Software's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.4 vs 16.6). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. MetaBrush sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Canvas Software asks for nothing beyond the download.
MetaBrush holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MetaBrush has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of MetaBrush's written reviews are positive against 40% of Canvas Software's.
| Parameter | MetaBrush | Canvas Software |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (22 ratings) — better | 2.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 253 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | talonsodev | Canvas Software LLC |
Customer experience
MetaBrush
Canvas Software
In-app purchases
MetaBrush
- Metabrush PRO3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Metabrush PRO3 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Metabrush PRO$9.99
Canvas Software
No in-app purchases
