MetaBrush vs Scratch Art
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
Scratch Art
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Scratch the black surface to reveal beautiful colors beneath! Scratch Art brings the nostalgic joy of scratch boards to your device. Simply draw with your finger or Apple Pencil to reveal stunning rainbows, auroras, and galaxies hidden beneath the black layer. KEY FEATURES Beautiful Background Patterns Choose from 27 stunning patterns including Rainbow, Aurora, Sunset, Ocean, Forest, Starry Night, Galaxy, Hologram, Neon City, Fire, Gold, Silver, Unicorn, Mermaid, Rose Gold, Cotton Candy, Peacock, Lavender, and seasonal themes like Christmas, Halloween, Spring Blossom, and Autumn Leaves. Premium Foil Effects 5 exclusive holographic patterns - Rainbow Foil, Gold Foil, Silver Foil, Holographic Foil, and Oil Slick - that shimmer and shift as you tilt your device! Create Your Own Patterns Design custom gradients with your favorite colors or use your own photos as backgrounds. Stamp Mode 8 beautiful stamp shapes: Circle, Star, Heart, Square, Diamond, Hexagon, Triangle, and Crescent. Perfect for creating decorations and patterns. Mirror Drawing 4 symmetry modes - Horizontal, Vertical, and Quad mirror - for creating perfectly balanced designs and mandalas. Customizable Brushes 4 brush presets with adjustable size, hardness, and opacity. Full Apple Pencil support with pressure and tilt sensitivity. Multiple Canvas Sizes 6 paper sizes (A3, A4, B5, Letter, Square, Widescreen) with 3 DPI options for screen or print quality. Timelapse Export Automatically record your drawing process and export amazing timelapse videos with adjustable playback speed. Gallery and Organization Save your artwork in organized groups. Rename, move, and manage your creations with beautiful foil-effect thumbnails. iCloud Sync Access your artwork on all your devices. Your creations sync automatically across iPhone and iPad. Home Screen Widgets Quick access to your favorite artworks right from your home screen. Minimap Navigation Overview your entire canvas and navigate large drawings with ease. Undo/Redo Made a mistake? Easily undo and redo your strokes with up to 30 steps. Left-handed Support Position the toolbar on either side for comfortable drawing. PERFECT FOR - Relaxation and mindfulness - Creative time with kids - Creating unique art for social media - Stress relief and unwinding - ASMR-style satisfying content Start creating magical scratch art today! -- [ScratchDraw Premium] Remove ads and unlock all features - Ad-Free experience - Export without watermark - All foil patterns unlocked - Unlimited timelapse export - Access to all premium features Payment will be charged to your iTunes Apple account upon confirmation of subscription. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in Settings > Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://cksw.pe.kr/Scratch/privacy.html -- Third-party content - Setting -> License indication on scratch sound
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MetaBrush at none against Scratch Art's shown. Scratch Art's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. MetaBrush sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Scratch Art sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MetaBrush ships an update every 2 months, Scratch Art every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MetaBrush | Scratch Art |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 253 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | talonsodev | CHUNGKIL KIM |
In-app purchases
MetaBrush
- Metabrush PRO3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Metabrush PRO3 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Metabrush PRO$9.99
Scratch Art
- Individual$1.991 Month
- Family$3.991 Month









