Comparison

Art Set 4 vs Makeup Studio

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

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About

Art Set 4

Experience hyper-realistic digital art creation with advanced tools for painting and drawing. Explore a vast array of brushes, fluid simulations, and 3D paint effects. This app offers a customizable workspace and professional features for artists of all levels.

Highlights
  • Hyper-realistic art tools
  • Fluid watercolor simulation
  • 3D paint effects
  • Customizable workspace
  • Time-lapse video recording
  • PSD export
  • Layer masks
Features
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Art Set has been No.1 iPad app in over 30 countries around the world. Now completely re-written with some of the most advanced artistic digital painting and drawing tools ever created! An 'App of Day', this giant new version has tools with incredible levels of realism and many professional features. Exclusive artistically created brushes, from real world art mediums through to the purely digital for all styles of artwork. Watch fluid Watercolor flow and run as you paint. Express your strokes in 3D giving thick gloopy paint you can even etch back into. It's also a must for any Apple Pencil owner! Art Set brushes have many additional expressions that come into play, some deeply integrated, with new levels of sensitivity you may have never experienced before! It's now free to download for the first time ever! INCLUDED FOR FREE : HYPER-REAL TOOLS - Oil Paint, Watercolors, Oil Pastel, Pencil, Biro Pen, Marker, Wax Crayon, Blenders and more! - Fluid dynamic simulation for Watercolor - 3D Paint - Custom blending achieving rich deep color - Art Set keeps track of where the canvas is wet, dry when needed - Turn on Slow Draw for drawing to lag your stroke. Create smooth curves and lines; great for calligraphy! - Blur Filter with localised quick masking - Color Wheel - User Editable Palette - Metallic Colors - Time-lapse Video Recording; share how you made your artwork stroke by stroke. - PSD Export UI - Fully customizable workspace; have just a single brush or tools on every side of your screen. - Zoom, Pan and Rotate the canvas for fine detail - Light low contrast or Dark high contrast mode - Minimalist UI for less interference with your artwork WORKFLOW - Latest graphics technology written entirely in METAL 2 - Supports the iOS Files app to manage or or transfer documents - iTunes File Sharing - Auto save - Split Screen Multitasking - use a reference image whilst you draw side by side - Export to your photo album, email, AirDrop or social networks etc. - In-depth User Guide in the app complete with video - Import photos and images at screen resolution PREMIUM PRO FEATURES - Single Upgrade Unlocks everything : 200 ADVANCED BRUSHES - Wide variety of extra hyper-real Paints, Pens, Pencils, Inks, Chalks, Pastels, Charcoal, Wet media, Stamps, Splatters, Form, Graphics, Patterns, Fabric, 3D Texture, Neon to basic Pixel and Flat Digital - You can try out all premium brushes on a test area before upgrading! DRAWING - Flood fill - Symmetry - Pixel Art - Shape primitives for Ellipse, Circle, Square, Rectangle and Line in any brush - Echo shapes for special FX - Erase mode - use any brush as an eraser - Adjust brush Size, Opacity, Flow, Grain, Loading and Dynamics LAYERS - Layer Masks - Transform, move, rotate and scale - Flip - Adjust Opacity - Layer maintains resolution whilst transformed - Blend Modes - Alpha lock - Cut, Copy and Paste, to and from other documents or other Apps - Drag and drop layers from other apps - Import from your photos CUSTOM HIGH-RESOLUTION CANVASES - Choose any resolution canvas size, the highest being dependent on your device capabilities - Set DPI and canvas dimensions in millimeters, inches or Points and Pixels - Great for pixel art or tens of millions of pixels - if device allows - Papers and Canvases from old cardboard, raw canvas, graph, squared and isometric paper COLOR - Display P3 WideColor on supported devices - Auto Color Sample, allows you to easily turn photos into paintings - Color picker - Toolbar placable HSB and RGB sliders ADJUSTMENTS - Localized adjustments, allow you to tweak all or just part of your image via quick masking - Change Hue, Saturation, Brightness, Recolor, Invert, Contrast and Blur WORKFLOW - Auto backup, saves snapshots - iOS Pasteboard or Drag and Drop to or from other apps - Import photos and images and high resolution Art Set is a wonderful creative addition to any iPad!

About

Makeup Studio

This app allows users to practice and visualize makeup looks on diverse digital face charts. Explore a vast collection of colors and textures to create natural or glamorous styles, and even pick outfits to complete the look. Perfect for aspiring and professional makeup artists, or anyone wanting to experiment with virtual beauty.

Highlights
  • Diverse face chart templates
  • Extensive makeup color palettes
  • Variety of makeup textures
  • Mirror tool for precise application
  • Outfit selection feature
  • Virtual makeup visualization
Features
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Introducing "Makeup Studio", a revolutionary mobile application designed for makeup enthusiasts and professional make-up artists in honing their creativity and practicing makeup styles. INTERACTIVE MAKEUP TUTORIAL Improve your skills with this makeup practice. Learn step by step professional makeup artist techniques. FACE CHARTS TEMPLATES Choose between 3 models of girls of different races, we’re all about diversity! WIDE MAKEUP COLLECTIONS Both suitable for natural and full glam looks. EXTRAORDINARY COLORS Come and try out all the products and create an eye-catching look using lavender concealer or pink foundation. PLAY WITH TEXTURES Matte, gloss, metallic, creamy, highlighter, and glitter. Use what fits your mood! MIRROR TOOL Yes Queen, slay with your sharp eyeliner on both eyes and well-blended eyeshadows. PICK AN OUTFIT Throw a stunning fit on. Dress to impress. Unleash your imagination and color face charts to visualize your desired makeup look before application. Or just have fun :) https://happsify.com/privacy https://happsify.com/tos

Screenshots

Makeup Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Art Set 4 at none against Makeup Studio's shown. Art Set 4 also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 38%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Art Set 4 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Makeup Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Art Set 4 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Art Set 4 has 29K ratings behind it against 2.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Art Set 4's written reviews are positive against 38% of Makeup Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Art Set 4 ships an update every 6 days, Makeup Studio fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Art Set 4 versus Makeup Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArt Set 4Makeup Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29K ratings) — better4.4 (2.9K ratings)
Positive reviews63.1% of reviews — better38.3% of reviews
Number of ratings29K — better2.9K
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB355 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLOFOPIHappsify, LLC

Customer experience

Art Set 4

All ratings25,885 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews1,716 reviews
Positive63.1%
Neutral11.0%
Negative25.9%

Makeup Studio

All ratings2,894 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews201 reviews
Positive38.3%
Neutral13.4%
Negative48.3%

User reviews

Art Set 4

From 29K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Realistic paint and brush simulation
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🎨 Excellent oil paint and watercolor tools
  • 🎨 Wide variety of art tools and materials
  • 👍 Responsive and smooth performance

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Lack of layer management and export options
  • 🔒 Limited brush size and customization options in free version
  • 🔒 Confusing UI and hidden features

Makeup Studio

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Enjoyable experience
  • 🎨 Creative freedom
  • 🙌 No ads
  • 💕 Loved by users

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall for key features
  • 🔧 Lack of blending tools
  • 🐛 Glitches and bugs
  • 🔍 Limited options

Bugs and requests

Art Set 4

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when opening color palette or blending
  • Unexpected loss of work and canvas resets
  • Inability to resize canvas or change aspect ratio
  • Brush size and settings not preserved when switching tools

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more free brushes and tools
  • Improve layer management and export options
  • Allow more brush size and customization options in free version
  • Provide better documentation and tutorials
  • Add undo/redo gesture support
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  • Improve color management and palette tools

Makeup Studio

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scrolling issues
  • Makeup application problems
  • Glitches when using certain features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add blending tool
  • Improve hair coloring options
  • Provide more free content
  • Add tutorial/guidance for beginners

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Art Set 4

One-time1
  • Unlock All$12.99
3 purchases

Makeup Studio

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Week Subscription$9.997 Days
  • 1 Month Subscription Trial$19.991 Month
  • 2 Month Subscription3 Days trial$39.992 Months

Questions

Is Art Set 4 free?
Art Set 4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Makeup Studio free?
Makeup Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Art Set 4 or Makeup Studio?
Art Set 4 is rated higher. Art Set 4 averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Makeup Studio averages 4.4 from 2.9K ratings.
Do Art Set 4 or Makeup Studio have ads?
Makeup Studio shows ads; Art Set 4 does not.
Which is updated more often, Art Set 4 or Makeup Studio?
Art Set 4 ships an update every 6 days, and Makeup Studio fortnightly. Most recently, Art Set 4 was updated on November 4, 2026 and Makeup Studio on November 4, 2026.

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