GridArtImager vs iCPainter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GridArtImager
Transform your photos into unique mosaic art. Customize cell colors, edges, and patterns to create artistic images. Explore various fill and edge styles, including Conway's Game of Life simulation.
- Mosaic photo processing
- Customizable cell coloring
- Multiple edge patterns
- Various cell fill patterns
- Conway's Game of Life simulation
- Adjustable color vividness
- PNG, SVG, PDF export
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Photos will be mosaic processing. You can easily create artistic images by coloring each cells or its edges of the mosaic image, and drawing pattern like bricks or maze. Following edge patterns are available. ・Rectangle ・Circle ・Stripe (NEW) ・Border (NEW) ・Bricks* ・Maze* ・Amida* As cell fill pattern, ・Uniform ・Check ・Stripe ・Border ・Maze* ・Random* ・Game of Life* (NEW) can be selected. When "Game of Life" is selected, Conway's game of life can be simulated. (option) Eight patterns like "Glider" can be located. For colors of edge or cell, ・Original image color (vividness is adjustable) ・Specified color ・Gradation can be selected. As image export format, ・PNG ・SVG* ・PDF* are available. Note) * marked items are option. Note) All options can be tried with a sample photo.
iCPainter
Transform your photos into artistic paintings using custom or imported brushes. Features include face detection for detailed enhancements, brush size control, masking, and adding edges and textures. Compatible with other creative apps for expanded possibilities.
- Convert photos to paintings
- Use custom or imported brushes
- Face detection for detail
- Brush size controller
- Masking
- Add edges and texture
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- Convert your photos in artistic paintings! - You can use your own brushes or import Photoshop brushes. - Face detection for enhanced details. - Use together with iColorama and MetaBrush apps. - Brush size controller - Mask - Add edges and texture For examples of the images, you can create with this app just visit Instagram: @icolorama_one and @icolorama Join our FB group with more than 4000 members: http://facebook.com/groups/icolorama
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iCPainter at 3.5 against GridArtImager's 3.0. iCPainter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 41 months). GridArtImager's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.2). On price, ads, monetization model 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
GridArtImager costs $1.99 and iCPainter $1.99 up front. GridArtImager sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. iCPainter asks for nothing beyond the download.
iCPainter holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCPainter has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of GridArtImager's written reviews are positive against 22% of iCPainter's.
GridArtImager ships an update every 41 months, iCPainter every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GridArtImager | iCPainter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.5 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 246 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NOBORU IMAI | Enrique Garcia |
Customer experience
GridArtImager
iCPainter
In-app purchases
GridArtImager
- Pattern Option$0.99
- Conway's Game of Life$0.99
- Vector Image Export$2.99
iCPainter
No in-app purchases
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