PaintMee 2 vs SquishCam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaintMee 2
Transform your photos into unique works of art with various styles and a powerful focus system. Experiment with different artistic expressions and create personalized paintings. Save your creations in high resolution or as a movie of the painting process.
- 92 tuned example styles
- Focus point system for expression
- Up to 5 focus points
- Unique results with each use
- Save painting process as movie
- 4K resolution rendering
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True Art happens when your mind is invited into a piece. When there is something intriguing, provoking, ambiguous or incomplete. Now YOU can make true art in an instant – and have fun while doing it. Your tools are STYLE and FOCUS. For a photo, choose a style and set a focus point. Moving the focus point dramatically alters the resulting painting. Use this very powerful tool to make the painting truly yours. Features • 92 carefully tuned example styles. • Styles range from oil paintings through sketches, ink splatter and wood carvings to downright craziness. • Use a powerful focus point system to control expression. • Place up to 5 focus points. • Different results every time, even for the same style. • Watch the painting take shape stroke by stroke. • Advanced users: fine tune styles to get that perfect look. • Advanced users: create your own styles and add them to the list. • Save the entire painting process as a movie. • Render and save painting in 4K resolution.
SquishCam
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Ready to twist reality? SquishCam brings the classic "push and pull" warp effect to your iPhone! Create hilarious caricatures by stretching faces and squishing objects with a simple touch. Whether you are recording a video prank or editing an old photo, SquishCam guarantees a laugh. TOP FEATURES: • Live Warp Camera: Pinch, drag, and twist your subject in real-time before you shoot. It’s like a digital elastic mirror! • Voice Changer: Don't just look funny, sound funny too. Record videos with a Squeaky High Pitch (Chipmunk style) or a Deep Low Pitch (Monster style). • Gallery Editor: Have a boring photo? Import it into SquishCam and apply the warp effect to pictures you’ve already taken. • Instant Sharing: Save your creations and share them instantly on social media. Download SquishCam today and start squishing!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SquishCam at Free against PaintMee 2's $5.99. SquishCam also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). PaintMee 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#178 vs unranked). On in-app purchases, 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
SquishCam is free to download; PaintMee 2 costs $5.99 up front. PaintMee 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SquishCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PaintMee 2 ships an update every 3 months, SquishCam daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaintMee 2 | SquishCam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (123 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 123 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #178 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studio Mee | Alessandro Salvioni |
In-app purchases
PaintMee 2
- High Definition Export$9.99
SquishCam
- SquishCam PRO$2.99









