iCPainter vs imgPixel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
imgPixel
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imgPixel is a photo editing app for creating pixel-style art photos. With imgPixel, you can generate pixel-style photos with one click Product Features - Normal pixel : Convert photos into pixel-style effects with a specified number of grids - Shape pixel : Use dozens of built-in preset shapes to replace square pixels to redraw new pixel-style effects - Multi colors pixel : Reduce the number of colors in the photo to make the pixel effect more compact and coordinated - 1 Bit pixel : Use only 2 colors as pixel effect colors - Text pixel : Use text content color to replace pixel blocks - Emoji pixel : Use Emoji patterns of different colors to replace pixel blocks - Support one-click high-definition quality export Download and try it, maybe it's the software you want! Privacy Policy:https://note.youdao.com/s/E5AXtqMd Terms of Service: https://note.youdao.com/s/b68DbWk0
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: imgPixel at $0.99 against iCPainter's $1.99. iCPainter's advantage is iOS requirement (14.2 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
iCPainter costs $1.99 and imgPixel $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iCPainter ships an update every 4 months, imgPixel every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCPainter | imgPixel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 246 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enrique Garcia | 晓航 郑 |
In-app purchases
iCPainter
No in-app purchases
imgPixel
No in-app purchases









