Comparison

Tiny Paint vs Animation Sketch

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Paint

This app offers a comprehensive suite of tools for creating, drawing, and editing images. It supports layers, a wide variety of brushes, and advanced selection tools for precise edits. Users can also remove unwanted objects and apply numerous filters and color adjustments.

Highlights
  • Unlimited layers with blend modes
  • Over 450 high-quality brushes
  • 60+ photo enhancement filters
  • Intelligent selection tools
  • Raster and vector graphics editing
  • Object removal (Inpaint)
  • Extensive resources (stickers, textures)
Features
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TinyPaint is an easy and full featured photo editor. Create, draw, design and retouch photos in minutes with TinyPaint! You won't believe how easy this is! FEATURES 1. Layers Support unlimited layers and 20+ blend modes. Support exporting and importing layered PSD files 2. Brushes Over 450 high quality brushes. Support Apple Pencil for iPad 2018 and 3D Touch sensitivity for iPhones. Drawing whenever and wherever you want! 3. Filters Over 60 filters, ideal for enhancing your photos. 4. Select Select areas with Inteligence, Lasso, Magic Wand, Rect or Tap tool. Edit and apply effects to portions of photo while leaving unselected areas untouched. 5. Raster and Vector Graphics Editor If you want to design UI, web page or LOGO on the go, TinyPaint is for you. 6. Undo Undo any slippery editing mistakes. 7. Inpaint Remove unwanted objects from your photos. 8. Seamless Merge Combine two layers seamlessly. 9. Color 20 + Color FX and 10+ Color adjustment tools. 10. Resources Over 1000 stickers, textures, backgrounds, etc. 11. More Fill, stroke, text, crop, resize, rotate and etc. Paint Pro Subscription: • Get unlimited access for $14.99/6 months • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable - Privacy Policy: https://tinypaint.wordpress.com - Terms of Use: https://tinypaint.wordpress.com

About

Animation Sketch

Create 2D hand-drawn animations with intuitive tools and precise brush control. Ideal for both experienced animators and beginners, this app simplifies sketching, coloring, and timing. Seamlessly integrate sound and utilize layers for efficient scene planning and workflow.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn animation
  • Precise brush control with Apple Pencil
  • Intuitive layer workflow
  • Easy frame management
  • Audio import and syncing
  • Color fill below lines
  • Scene planning with static layers
Features
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Animate your dreams and bring them to life! An extremely fast hand-drawn animation software using Apple Pencil and iPad for precise brush control and intuitive workflow. Animators will love the simplicity and ease of use which lets them quickly sketch out animations and beginners can focus on improving their drawing and timing. Animation Sketch works seamlessly on all models of iPad. Color your line animations easily with colors automatically going below black lines. Layer workflow means you can seamlessly switch between rough and finished layers. Static layers for layout and background makes scene planning easy. Adding, inserting and duplicating frames is very easy with intuitive UI and drag-drop functionality. Import Audio(mp3, wav) and scrub on timeline to sync animation with sound. Videos and scene files teaching the 12 basic principles of animation included for free. Compatible with Apple Pencil 1st and 2nd Generation. Visit www.animationsketch.net for tutorials, sample works and technical manual. * Color fill automatically goes under black lines for fast coloring * Rough, Layout and background layers for scene planning * Change FPS speed * MP4 and JPG import/export for easy rotoscopy and timing * Onion skinning, auto-save and animated previews * Bundled demo scenes and videos for learning * Export and import animation scene files locally * Non-linear background color adjustment * Expert mode and scrub button for fast and interactive timing Animation Sketch is developed by Appy Monkeys, an award winning app developer with over 10 million downloads globally across all platforms and with an extensive suite of user friendly and power creativity apps.

Screenshots

Tiny Paint4 screens
Animation Sketch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tiny Paint at 81% against Animation Sketch's 35%. Tiny Paint also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Animation Sketch's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). 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. Tiny Paint sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 6 months and Animation Sketch sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tiny Paint holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 526 and 429 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Tiny Paint's written reviews are positive against 35% of Animation Sketch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Paint ships an update monthly, Animation Sketch every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tiny Paint versus Animation Sketch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny PaintAnimation Sketch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (526 ratings) — better3.4 (429 ratings)
Positive reviews81.4% of reviews — better35.4% of reviews
Number of ratings526 — better429
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size336 MB366 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer80 Degree Photo StudioArjun Gupte

Customer experience

Tiny Paint

All ratings526 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive81.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.4%

Animation Sketch

All ratings429 ratings
Positive56.2%
Neutral11.2%
Negative32.6%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive35.4%
Neutral20.4%
Negative44.2%

User reviews

Tiny Paint

From 526 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Great for drawing and editing
  • 💡 Lots of features and tools
  • 🎨 Useful for beginners and professionals
  • 🚀 Smooth performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Paywall for many features
  • 🔒 Limited functionality without subscription
  • 🎨 Difficult to navigate for some users
  • 🐛 Laggy and buggy at times

Animation Sketch

From 429 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Good for beginners
  • 🚀 Smooth animation
  • 💡 Useful for designers

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited features without paying
  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 💰 Expensive for full functionality
  • 🎨 Limited color palette

Bugs and requests

Tiny Paint

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when trying to save drawings
  • Brush settings reset unexpectedly
  • Layers disappear after exiting the app
  • Frequent freezes and lags when using certain tools

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add direct line tool
  • Improve layer management
  • Allow importing/exporting of PSD files
  • Provide a free version with fewer limitations
  • Improve overall stability and reduce crashes

Animation Sketch

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Animations not saving properly
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Drawing tools not working as expected
  • Issues with onion skinning

Requested features

4 requests
  • More frames and animation length
  • Ability to import images
  • More drawing tools and brushes
  • Ability to adjust animation speed

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tiny Paint

Subscriptions1
  • UNLIMITED ACCESS3 Days trial$14.996 Months
One-time2
  • Unlock 450+ Paint Brushes$0.99
  • Unlock Elements & Filters$1.99
2 purchases

Animation Sketch

One-time2
  • Upgrade to Pro$9.99
  • Animation Sketch Discount$9.99

Questions

Is Tiny Paint free?
Tiny Paint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Animation Sketch free?
Animation Sketch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tiny Paint or Animation Sketch?
Tiny Paint is rated higher. Tiny Paint averages 4.4 out of 5 from 526 ratings, while Animation Sketch averages 3.4 from 429 ratings.
Do Tiny Paint or Animation Sketch have ads?
Neither Tiny Paint nor Animation Sketch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Paint or Animation Sketch?
Tiny Paint ships an update monthly, and Animation Sketch every 2 months. Most recently, Tiny Paint was updated on November 11, 2026 and Animation Sketch on November 11, 2026.

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