Comparison

Paintstorm Studio Lite vs Putty 3D

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

Head to head
About

Paintstorm Studio Lite

This app offers professional digital painting tools for artists of all levels. It provides extensive brush customization, stroke correction, and intuitive controls to enhance the mobile art creation experience. Discover new possibilities for digital drawing with advanced features and Apple Pencil support.

Highlights
  • Extensive brush customization
  • Stroke post-correction
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Dynamic interface
  • Mirror drawing
  • Standard tools pack
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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 - Standard tools pack (Lasso, Magic wand, Crop, Fill, Gradient and etc) - Control of the random amounts - Apple Pencil support (Pressure, Tilt, Direction) Lite version restrictions: - It is not possible to load and save psd files - A watermark is added to the picture Upgrade to the full version and get rid of the limits!

About

Putty 3D

This app offers a powerful and intuitive 3D sculpting experience for artists on the go. It leverages your device's graphics processor for smooth performance and supports Apple Pencil and 3D Touch for precise control. Export your creations in OBJ and STL formats for use in other software or for 3D printing.

Highlights
  • Intuitive 3D sculpting
  • Apple Pencil and 3D Touch support
  • OBJ and STL export
  • Physically based rendering
  • Video recording and screenshots
Features
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IMPORTANT: Putty 3D requires iPhone 5s, iPad Air, iPad Mini 2 or any newer iPhone or iPad with iOS 11 or newer. Putty is the best 3D sketchbook for artists and enthusiasts on the go. Whether you’re on holiday, on the train or just relaxing on the couch, Putty 3D is your perfect companion. It uses the powerful graphics processor in your device to create a smooth and intuitive sculpting experience, exclusively on iOS. Putty 3D supports Apple Pencil, 3D Touch and Wide Color, and has been optimized for iPad Pro and iPhone 7, meaning it can deliver bigger sculpting volumes and even smoother performance. The built-in support for OBJ and STL export (only on iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2 or newer devices) allows you to transfer your creations to modelling and animation packages on your PC or Mac, or you can even bring them into the real world through 3D printing (specifics and compatibility may vary depending on the printing hardware and software). In a nutshell you can: - Sculpt on the go with Apple Pencil and 3D Touch support for precise and pressure sensitive sculpting. - Bring your creations into to your favourite modelling, animation or even 3D printing apps on PC or Mac using the built in OBJ and STL export (only on iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2 or newer devices). - Use materials like Plastic, Ceramic or even Gold to make your work shine (sometimes quite literally), all brought to life by physically based rendering techniques. - Easily record videos of your work or take high resolution screenshots with optional camera effects. For the latest updates on Putty follow us @putty3d on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. For any feedback or issue please email us at contact@putty3d.com, we look forward to hearing from you!

Screenshots

Putty 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Paintstorm Studio Lite at Free against Putty 3D's $4.99. Putty 3D's advantage is review sentiment (51% vs 24%) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Paintstorm Studio Lite is free to download; Putty 3D costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Paintstorm Studio Lite against 4.1 for Putty 3D. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 262 and 593 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 24% of Paintstorm Studio Lite's written reviews are positive against 51% of Putty 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paintstorm Studio Lite ships an update every 4 months, Putty 3D every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Paintstorm Studio Lite versus Putty 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintstorm Studio LitePutty 3D
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.0 (262 ratings)4.1 (593 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.1% of reviews50.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings262593 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei KomarovNga Nguyen

Customer experience

Paintstorm Studio Lite

All ratings262 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive24.1%
Neutral13.5%
Negative62.4%

Putty 3D

All ratings593 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral8.4%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive50.8%
Neutral17.3%
Negative31.9%

User reviews

Paintstorm Studio Lite

From 262 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💎 Excellent brushes and color mixing
  • 🎨 Sophisticated drawing tools
  • 🖌️ Advanced interface like desktop apps
  • 🖥️ Powerful features on par with desktop software

Room to improve

  • 🚧 Cluttered and confusing interface
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
  • 💦 Annoying watermark on exported artwork
  • 🔍 Lack of clear instructions and tutorials

Putty 3D

From 593 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good for 3D printing
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Responsive tools
  • 👍 Fun and creative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Difficult controls and camera movement
  • 🔧 Limited tools and features
  • 🔧 Lacks fine detail sculpting
  • 🐛 Crashes and data loss issues
  • 💰 Expensive for limited functionality

Bugs and requests

Paintstorm Studio Lite

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when opening or switching between projects
  • Brush settings and color wheel disappearing unexpectedly
  • Inability to save or recover unsaved artwork

Requested features

4 requests
  • Remove watermark option
  • Ability to import photos and images
  • Better organization and customization of UI
  • More intuitive brush and tool controls

Putty 3D

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when exporting projects
  • Inconsistent brush behavior
  • Difficulty with precise sculpting
  • Inability to undo/redo actions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more sculpting tools (move, crease, etc.)
  • Implement color/texture painting
  • Improve camera controls and navigation
  • Add import/export options for 3D models
  • Provide more detailed tutorials

In-app purchases

None

Paintstorm Studio Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Putty 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paintstorm Studio Lite free?
Paintstorm Studio Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Putty 3D free?
Putty 3D costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paintstorm Studio Lite or Putty 3D?
Putty 3D is rated higher. Paintstorm Studio Lite averages 4.0 out of 5 from 262 ratings, while Putty 3D averages 4.1 from 593 ratings.
Do Paintstorm Studio Lite or Putty 3D have ads?
Neither Paintstorm Studio Lite nor Putty 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paintstorm Studio Lite or Putty 3D?
Paintstorm Studio Lite ships an update every 4 months, and Putty 3D every 3 months. Most recently, Paintstorm Studio Lite was updated on October 15, 2026 and Putty 3D on October 16, 2026.

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