Comparison

Smartist vs Drop Shadow Editor

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

Head to head
About

Smartist

This app helps artists visualize their artwork in realistic interior settings. Upload your art and see it displayed in various rooms and galleries. Customize frames, lighting, and share your creations to social media or online marketplaces.

Highlights
  • AI-powered art visualization
  • Hundreds of interior design spaces
  • Customizable frames and layouts
  • Paint visualizer
  • Grid mode for multiple artworks
  • Upload custom room photos
Features
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Designed by artists for artists, Smartist is the ultimate AI-powered art visualization app that helps creators transform their artwork into stunning, marketable mockups in minutes. Simply upload your painting, drawing, or digital art, and let Smartist superimpose it into 3000+ beautifully curated interior design spaces—from cozy home decor settings to sleek gallery walls. Customize colors, frames, and layouts, then share directly to Instagram, Etsy, or other social media platforms. Now with AI Video Generation: turn any mockup into a moving showcase video in seconds. WHY SMARTIST? Artists who showcase their art in realistic room designs sell faster. Smartist’s exclusive interior AI library features 3000+ mockup-ready spaces—residential rooms, gallery walls, commercial spaces, and seasonal layouts—all designed in-house and updated weekly. No Photoshop, complex calculations, or expensive equipment needed! With Smartist’s intuitive smart tools, you can: - Visualize artwork in photorealistic room decor - Adjust lighting, shadows, and colors automatically - Experiment with wall paint colors using our paint visualizer - Arrange multiple pieces in grid layouts - Customize frames, mats, and wall textures - Add decorative objects or people for a lived-in feel - Upload your own room photos for personalized mockups ARTISTS, DESIGNERS, ART GALLERIES, and Etsy sellers use Smartist to: - Upgrade their portfolio - Stand out on social media - Streamline admin tasks - Convince art collectors with stunning in situ previews THE MOST POWERFUL ART MOCKUP TOOLS - AI Video Generation—bring any mockup to life as a video - 3000+ interiors—homes, galleries, offices & more - 20+ new spaces added every week - Smart cropping & auto-sizing for perfect proportions - Customizable walls (paint, textures) & floors - Framex-style framing & mat options - Moveable decor & people for realism - Grid mode for multi-artwork displays - Popular social media image sizes for easy sharing - Export high-res pictures for prints HOW TO CREATE A SELL-WORTHY ART MOCKUP 1. Upload your artwork or snap it in-app 2. Input dimensions & adjust colors for accuracy 3. Place it in 3000+ interiors or your own room 4. Customize walls, lighting, and angles 5. Frame your art or customize edge colors 6. Add objects for a realistic touch 7. Export & share instantly—sell smarter! SHOWCASE YOUR ART, EFFORTLESSLY You focus on creating—let Smartist handle the selling! Download free (with basic features) or upgrade to Smartist Pro for unlimited interiors, smart tools, and customizations. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ We can’t wait to see what you create. Share your Smartist mockups on social media and tag @smartistapp for a chance to be featured by us.

About

Drop Shadow Editor

Enhance your photos with a unique 3D drop shadow effect. Easily crop images, customize shadow direction, position, and color, and select background colors. Export your creations in HD quality.

Highlights
  • 3D drop shadow effect
  • Freestyle and ratio cropping
  • Customizable shadow direction and position
  • Extract dominant color for shadow/background
  • HD export quality
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If you post it, your feed will look a little different and more interesting, Because, it looks like a 3D effect arising from this simple application. Features: Crop • Crop Your Selected Photo in Freestyle. • Crop Your Photo in 1:1, 4:5, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 1:2, 2:3, 3:2, 3:4 Ratio. Shadow • Direction • Position X, Y • Color + extract dominant Color from photo Background: • Color + extract dominant Color from photo Scaling • Center Scaling Export • HD export or share without reducing the quality of the original photo

Screenshots

Smartist4 screens
Drop Shadow Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smartist at 4.8 against Drop Shadow Editor's 3.9. Smartist also leads on ratings volume (8.5K vs 7) and chart position (#129 vs unranked). Drop Shadow Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price 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. Smartist sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.49 per month. Drop Shadow Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smartist holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smartist has 8.5K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Smartist versus Drop Shadow Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartistDrop Shadow Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.5K ratings) — better3.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews82.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.5K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#129 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — better—
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size494 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartist, Inc.Nitinbhai Bhanderi

Bugs and requests

Smartist

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Artwork sometimes doesn't scale correctly in rooms
  • App crashes when trying to access certain features
  • Transparent mats not working as expected
  • Difficulty deleting individual or multiple artworks

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to upload custom room settings
  • Improve batch upload and management of artworks
  • Expand frame and mat selection options
  • Introduce more affordable pricing tiers
  • Enhance resolution and quality of exported images

Drop Shadow Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Smartist

Subscriptions12
  • Smartist Pro7 Days trial$7.491 Month
  • Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Weekly + 7-days free7 Days trial$8.997 Days
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  • Smartist Pro, 7-days free7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Smartist Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Smartist Pro$19.991 Month
  • Smartist Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Smartist Pro$24.993 Months
  • Smartist Pro, 50% off7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Smartist Pro, 25% off7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Smartist Pro1 Year trial2 variants$89.991 Year
  • Smartist Pro7 Days trial2 variants$89.991 Year
None

Drop Shadow Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smartist free?
Smartist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drop Shadow Editor free?
Drop Shadow Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smartist or Drop Shadow Editor?
Smartist is rated higher. Smartist averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.5K ratings, while Drop Shadow Editor averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.

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