Comparison

Air Painter vs IssieSign

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

Head to head
About

Air Painter

Utilize augmented reality to create 3D paintings in the air. This app offers a variety of colors and intuitive controls for drawing, saving, and sharing your artistic creations.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality painting
  • 10+ color options
  • Intuitive drawing controls
  • Save and load art projects
  • Email art to friends
Features
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Do you know you can paint in the air? Yes, the "Air Painter" make you paint in the air. It used the latest AR technology from iOS 11. Main Festures: 1. Provide more than 10 colors to choose. 2. Just hold the button and move your phone to paint. 3. You can save, load or email your art project to your friends. 4. More features is coming.

About

IssieSign

This app offers a customizable library for learning and teaching signs and gestures, aiding communication for individuals with complex needs. It features video demonstrations, symbol pairing, and categorization for easy navigation and sharing.

Highlights
  • Customizable video library
  • ARASAAC symbol integration
  • Video and category sharing
  • Google Drive backup
  • Over 800 sign videos
  • SymbolStix integration
  • Categorized vocabulary
Features
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IssieSign is an app that provides a simple solution for introducing and teaching signs and gestures using an intuitively designed and customizable library. It was developed in collaboration with The Technology Center of Beit Issie Shapiro and SAP Labs Israel. With a simple, clear and tailor-made design allowing for easy access and navigation for people with motoric or intellectual difficulties, IssieSign can be a significant means of communication and can help people with complex communication needs express themselves more effectively. IssieSign, is designed to meet needs identified in our work at Beit Issie Shapiro with people with disabilities. It is one of a series of apps we have created with the aim of improving participation and quality of life. IssieSign has two available versions: 1. My IssieSign: Allows you to create your own sign language library. Unique Features: - Clear and intuitive platform for creating and using the video library - Includes the ARASAAC symbol set for pairing symbols with your videos - Easily classify videos by category - Easily share videos and categories with others - Easily backup app content in Google Drive My IssieSign, is designed to meet needs identified in our work at Beit Issie Shapiro with people with disabilities. It is one of a series of apps we have created with the aim of improving participation and quality of life. 2. IssieSign for Hebrew Speakers: An app for learning how to sign basic vocabulary, based on Israeli Sign Language (ISL), for the purpose of expressing needs and ideas. Unique Features: - Over 800 videos within the app - Each sign appears in the video along with the spoken word, the written word, and a familiar symbol (SymbolStix* - used in many special education schools for communication) - Vocabulary for preschool and elementary aged children - Categories are classified by color for easy recognition and efficiency - Each video is structured according to the first stages of language development – each video contains the word as a one-word stage and as a two-word stage. For example, the video for "dog" will have a clip signing "dog" followed by the sign for "big dog"/ - Options to add categories, videos, and to share with others The Technology Center at Beit Issie Shapiro serves as a leading hub for promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in the field of Assistive Technology (AT), bringing more accessible and affordable solutions to people with disabilities. We provide consultation and training services to families and professionals and consultation and support to developers and entrepreneurs helping them create apps and products that are accessible to a wider audience including people with disabilities. A special thanks to the dedicated staff at SAP Labs, Israel, who are responsible for bringing this app from idea to product. Thank you to Anne Johnson-Oliss, from n2y, for guidance with Symbolstix, and to Lee Dan and Ella Okhotin for the translation to Israeli Sign Language. Copyright SymbolStix, LLC. 2018. All rights reserved. Used with permission.

Screenshots

Air Painter4 screens
IssieSign3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Air Painter at 5.0 against IssieSign's 4.2. Air Painter also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 7 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Air Painter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Air Painter ships an update every 5 days, IssieSign every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Air Painter versus IssieSign: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir PainterIssieSign
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHung-Yao ChenBeit Issie Shapiro

Customer experience

Air Painter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

IssieSign

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Air Painter

No in-app purchases

None

IssieSign

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Air Painter free?
Air Painter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IssieSign free?
IssieSign is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Air Painter or IssieSign?
Air Painter is rated higher. Air Painter averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while IssieSign averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Air Painter or IssieSign have ads?
Neither Air Painter nor IssieSign shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Air Painter or IssieSign?
Air Painter ships an update every 5 days, and IssieSign every 7 months. Most recently, Air Painter was updated on October 24, 2026 and IssieSign on October 14, 2026.

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