Comparison

Paintstorm Studio Lite vs Paint book

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

Paint book

Unleash your creativity with this drawing app designed for beginners and enthusiasts alike. It offers a user-friendly interface with essential tools like brushes, layers, and an eraser. Explore a variety of avatars and sketches for inspiration while you draw.

Highlights
  • Artboard and multiple brushes
  • Layer support
  • Eraser modification
  • Color adjustment
  • Avatar and sketch resources
  • Free creative graffiti
Features
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Paint book is a super cute drawing app for novice drawing lovers. The interface is concise and the operation is convenient, both professionals and painting enthusiasts can easily use it. • Full-featured: artboard, multiple brushes, layers, eraser modification, color adjustment, easy to use. • Drawing resources: There are a lot of avatars and sketches for reference, which are interesting and effective. • Full of creativity: support free creative graffiti and unleash unlimited creativity. Paint book welcomes your valuable suggestions and hopes to make progress with you. When confirming the purchase, a deduction will be made from your Apple ID account. Unless you cancel the subscription at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period, the subscription will automatically renew. The system will deduct the renewal fee from your account within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. If the subscription is not cancelled during the trial period, the unused trial duration will be automatically invalidated after purchasing the subscription. After completing the purchase, you can go to the account settings in the App Store to manage and cancel your subscription. Service Terms: https://suixiang2022.github.io/posts/suixiang/fuwu Privacy terms: https://suixiang2022.github.io/posts/suixiang/privacy

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paint book at 67% against Paintstorm Studio Lite's 24%. Paint book also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Paintstorm Studio Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price and ratings volume 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. Paint book sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Paintstorm Studio Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paint book holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 262 and 146 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Paintstorm Studio Lite's written reviews are positive against 67% of Paint book's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paintstorm Studio Lite ships an update every 4 months, Paint book fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Paintstorm Studio Lite versus Paint book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintstorm Studio LitePaint book
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (262 ratings)4.3 (146 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.6% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings262 — better146
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — 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 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergei Komarov随香 林

Customer experience

Paintstorm Studio Lite

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

Paint book

All ratings146 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

Paint book

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Paintstorm Studio Lite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Paint book

Subscriptions1
  • Vip three months3 Days trial$2.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$2.99

Questions

Is Paintstorm Studio Lite free?
Paintstorm Studio Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paint book free?
Paint book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paintstorm Studio Lite or Paint book?
Paint book is rated higher. Paintstorm Studio Lite averages 4.0 out of 5 from 262 ratings, while Paint book averages 4.3 from 146 ratings.
Do Paintstorm Studio Lite or Paint book have ads?
Paint book shows ads; Paintstorm Studio Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, Paintstorm Studio Lite or Paint book?
Paintstorm Studio Lite ships an update every 4 months, and Paint book fortnightly. Most recently, Paintstorm Studio Lite was updated on September 21, 2026 and Paint book on September 20, 2026.

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