Comparison

Milanote vs FTL Paint

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

Head to head
About

Milanote

Organize creative projects by combining notes, images, videos, and sketches visually. Collaborate with teams on shared boards or use it as a private workspace. Save content from any app and sync instantly across all devices.

Highlights
  • Visual project organization
  • Combine notes, images, videos, sketches
  • Team collaboration
  • Save content from any app
  • Instant cross-device syncing
  • Sketching with Apple Pencil
Features
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Milanote is the tool for organizing your creative projects. Capture ideas & notes on mobile, then organize them visually on Milanote for desktop. SAVE INSPIRATION & IDEAS Easily combine notes, images, videos, sketches, and more. Capture anything that fuels your creativity. ORGANIZE PROJECTS VISUALLY Bring your ideas, tasks, and references together in one place—so you can see the big picture and the details. COLLABORATE WITH YOUR TEAM Milanote boards can be a private place to think, or a shared workspace for collaboration—you control who sees what. SAVE CONTENT FROM ANY APP Clip websites, images, and videos from your browser, photos app, or anywhere else—right into Milanote with a tap. INSTANT SYNCING ACROSS ALL DEVICES Anything you save to Milanote is instantly synced to all your devices. The Milanote iPhone & iPad apps also let you… - Create, view and edit all of your boards - Upload photos, video & files - Sketch with Apple pencil - Get notifications for comments and content updates Privacy policy: https://milanote.com/legal/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://milanote.com/legal/terms-of-service

About

FTL Paint

Create 8-bit pixel art on your mobile device with a suite of common and advanced tools. Import images, manage layers, and export your creations as PNGs or JSON. Ideal for casual users, artists, and game developers on the go.

Highlights
  • Common and advanced drawing tools
  • Image import and export
  • Layer management
  • Color mixers
  • Sprite sheet and tilemap creation
  • Animation support
  • PNG and JSON export
Features
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Make pixel art on the go with your phone or tablet! During lunch, on the bus, or wherever you are, make wonderful 8-bit creations for yourself, your game, or to share with the world. Built by a game developer for casual users, artists, and developers alike. Core Features: - Common tools like Paint, Erase, Lasso, Fill, Color picker - Additional tools such as Curves, Color Replace. - Image import and Export support. - Layer Management. - Various kinds of Color Mixers - In-App documentation. - Create sprite sheets, tilemaps, and simple animations. - Export PNGs and JSON. Experimental Features: - Unreal Engine Paper2D export (engine plugin still WIP) This app is still under development. Please send an email to nshkurkin[at]ftlgoats.com if you want to suggest features, improvements, or report bugs.

Screenshots

Milanote4 screens
FTL Paint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FTL Paint at 100% against Milanote's 60%. FTL Paint also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Milanote's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 2). On price, ads 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. Milanote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.49 per month. FTL Paint asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FTL Paint holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Milanote has 4.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Milanote's written reviews are positive against 100% of FTL Paint's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Milanote ships an update weekly, FTL Paint every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Milanote versus FTL Paint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMilanoteFTL Paint
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.1K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMilanoteNikolai Shkurkin

Customer experience

Milanote

All ratings4,038 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews758 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral17.8%
Negative22.4%

FTL Paint

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Milanote

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to open certain boards
  • Issues with deleting or rearranging notes
  • Image uploads not working consistently

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add iPad app with full desktop functionality
  • Improve mobile app experience and parity with desktop
  • Increase free version storage limit
  • Implement offline mode and better file management
  • Add more customization options for boards and notes

FTL Paint

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Milanote

Subscriptions2
  • Professional Monthly$12.491 Month
  • Professional Annual$119.991 Year
None

FTL Paint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Milanote free?
Milanote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FTL Paint free?
FTL Paint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Milanote or FTL Paint?
FTL Paint is rated higher. Milanote averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while FTL Paint averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Milanote or FTL Paint have ads?
Neither Milanote nor FTL Paint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Milanote or FTL Paint?
Milanote ships an update weekly, and FTL Paint every 2 months. Most recently, Milanote was updated on November 6, 2026 and FTL Paint on November 3, 2026.

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