Comparison

Paintstorm Studio Lite vs Drawing Museum | Art Gallery

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

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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

Drawing Museum | Art Gallery

Create and share your drawings in a virtual gallery. This app offers tools for detailed artwork, social interaction with likes and comments, and a personal space to showcase your creations.

Highlights
  • Virtual art gallery
  • Drawing tools
  • Social sharing
  • Likes and comments
  • Personalized gallery
  • Customizable colors and brushes
  • Undo/Redo functionality
Features
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Welcome to Drawing Museum – your ultimate creative playground! Turn your doodles into masterpieces and show them off in your very own virtual gallery. Whether you're a casual sketcher or a budding artist, this is the perfect place to create, share, and connect with others! Remember doodling in the back of your notebook during class? Don’t let those ideas fade away! Instead of erasing them, share them with the world and feel like a professional painter in no time. Drawing is for everyone, no matter your age. It’s the perfect way to relax, pass the time, and have fun. Start your artistic journey today with friends, family, and creators from all over the world! ◆Why you’ll love Drawing Museum: No Pressure: There are no time limits! Take as long as you need to perfect your art. Mistake-Proof: Use the Undo/Redo buttons to try again as many times as you like. Precision Tools: Zoom in and out using "Hand Mode" to get those fine details just right. Custom Colors & Brushes: Pick your favorite colors and adjust the pen thickness for the perfect stroke. Get Social: Give a "Like" to artworks you love and leave friendly comments for other artists. Rise to Fame: Artworks with the most likes get featured in the rankings! Requests & Talk Room: Want to see someone draw something specific? Hop into the Talk Room and make a request! Personal Gallery: All your previous works are saved in your profile—your very own digital exhibition. Quick Sketches: It’s also great for quick memos and rough sketches! ■ About Subscriptions Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Please check your iTunes account settings to confirm or change your payment method. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. To cancel your subscription, please manage your settings within your iTunes account. Subscriptions cannot be canceled directly from within the app. Please note that deleting the app does not automatically cancel your subscription. ■ Terms & Privacy Terms of Use: https://drawing-museum-74030.web.app/English/rule/ Privacy Policy: https://drawing-museum-74030.web.app/English/policy/

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drawing Museum | Art Gallery at 74% against Paintstorm Studio Lite's 24%. Drawing Museum | Art Gallery also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). Paintstorm Studio Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. Drawing Museum | Art Gallery sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Paintstorm Studio Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drawing Museum | Art Gallery holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paintstorm Studio Lite has 262 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Paintstorm Studio Lite's written reviews are positive against 74% of Drawing Museum | Art Gallery's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paintstorm Studio Lite ships an update every 4 months, Drawing Museum | Art Gallery every 8 days. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Paintstorm Studio Lite versus Drawing Museum | Art Gallery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintstorm Studio LiteDrawing Museum | Art Gallery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (262 ratings)4.9 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.6% of reviews74.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings262 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei KomarovMasashi Inoue

Customer experience

Paintstorm Studio Lite

All ratings262 ratings
Positive72.9%
Neutral7.3%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive23.6%
Neutral13.6%
Negative62.9%

Drawing Museum | Art Gallery

All ratings35 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive74.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative14.8%

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

Drawing Museum | Art Gallery

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Paintstorm Studio Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Drawing Museum | Art Gallery

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Membership Plan$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Paintstorm Studio Lite free?
Paintstorm Studio Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drawing Museum | Art Gallery free?
Drawing Museum | Art Gallery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paintstorm Studio Lite or Drawing Museum | Art Gallery?
Drawing Museum | Art Gallery is rated higher. Paintstorm Studio Lite averages 4.0 out of 5 from 262 ratings, while Drawing Museum | Art Gallery averages 4.9 from 35 ratings.
Do Paintstorm Studio Lite or Drawing Museum | Art Gallery have ads?
Drawing Museum | Art Gallery shows ads; Paintstorm Studio Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Paintstorm Studio Lite or Drawing Museum | Art Gallery?
Paintstorm Studio Lite ships an update every 4 months, and Drawing Museum | Art Gallery every 8 days. Most recently, Paintstorm Studio Lite was updated on September 21, 2026 and Drawing Museum | Art Gallery on September 21, 2026.

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