PaintMee 2 vs Popart Studio
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.
Popart Studio
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Turn your everyday pictures into real works of art! With Popart Studio, you can easily and quickly transform your photos into a stunning pop art style. Whether you want to create a new masterpiece or choose a photo from your gallery, our app provides the perfect filters to give your images that iconic retro and artistic look. Features: Select photos directly from your gallery. Apply creative pop art filters with just one tap. Save your artwork and share it instantly with friends and family via social media or messaging apps. Get creative and bring some color into your photo gallery! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://glowiszyn.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Popart Studio at Free against PaintMee 2's $5.99. Popart Studio also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). PaintMee 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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
Popart Studio is free to download; PaintMee 2 costs $5.99 up front. PaintMee 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Popart Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PaintMee 2 ships an update every 3 months, Popart Studio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaintMee 2 | Popart Studio |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studio Mee | Glowiszyn UG |
In-app purchases
PaintMee 2
- High Definition Export$9.99
Popart Studio
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Popart Pro Yearly$44.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$79.99
