Comparison

iCPainter vs Photik4

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to paintings
  • Use custom or imported brushes
  • Face detection for detail
  • Brush size controller
  • Masking
  • Add edges and texture
Features
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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

About

Photik4

Share up to four photos per post in this social app. Engage with comments and likes, with the most interactive photo becoming featured. Follow users, send messages, and discover new content.

Highlights
  • Share up to four photos per post
  • Interactive comments and likes
  • Featured photo based on interaction
  • Follow other users
  • Direct messaging
Features
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A social application for sharing up to four photos in one post. Each photo receives interaction through comments and likes, and the photo that receives the most interaction is the featured photo. In addition, the application includes the feature of following other users, messaging, and other features. Privacy Policy — http://photik4.com/privacy Terms of Use — http://photik4.com/terms

Screenshots

iCPainter4 screens
Photik44 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Photik4 at Free against iCPainter's $1.99. Photik4 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). iCPainter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Photik4 is free to download; iCPainter costs $1.99 up front. Photik4 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. iCPainter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCPainter ships an update every 4 months, Photik4 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iCPainter versus Photik4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCPainterPhotik4
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.214.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size246 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnrique GarciaKarrar Al-Hameed

In-app purchases

None

iCPainter

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Photik4

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Photik4 Upgrade$4.991 Month
  • 1 Year Photik4 Upgrade$39.991 Year

Questions

Is iCPainter free?
iCPainter costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photik4 free?
Photik4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iCPainter or Photik4 have ads?
Neither iCPainter nor Photik4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCPainter or Photik4?
iCPainter ships an update every 4 months, and Photik4 fortnightly. Most recently, iCPainter was updated on November 2, 2026 and Photik4 on November 4, 2026.

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