iCPainter vs ComparePhotos
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
ComparePhotos
Easily find the best photo from similar shots. Browse your library, select multiple images, and compare them side-by-side with preserved zoom and crop. Delete, share, or organize unwanted pictures to keep your gallery tidy.
- Compare similar photos side-by-side
- Preserves zoom and crop during comparison
- Delete, share, or move photos
- Create and manage custom albums
- View photo metadata and location
- Privacy-focused, no tracking or servers
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ComparePhotos helps you pick the best shot from similar photos — quickly, clearly, and without distraction. SELECT AND COMPARE • Browse the library, filter by album or month. • Select several shots and review them one after another. • Zoom and crop stay put when switching, so details are actually comparable. • Tap left or right to move between the selected photos. SORT OUT • Keep the photo on screen and delete the rest of the selection. • Delete, share or move single photos into an album. • Create your own albums and remove photos from them. FULL SCREEN AND METADATA • Pinch-zoom, swipe to the next photo, swipe up for capture data and a map. • Photos only, no videos — the app is for sorting stills. PRIVATE • No accounts, no tracking, no servers of ours. Your photos stay on the device. ComparePhotos is for people who actively tidy their library and want one keeper from a burst.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ComparePhotos at 100% against iCPainter's 22%. ComparePhotos also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). iCPainter's advantage is iOS requirement (14.2 vs 18.2). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
ComparePhotos is free to download; iCPainter costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iCPainter ships an update every 4 months, ComparePhotos every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCPainter | ComparePhotos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 246 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enrique Garcia | Christian Behrenbruch |
Customer experience
iCPainter
ComparePhotos
In-app purchases
iCPainter
No in-app purchases
ComparePhotos
No in-app purchases
