Comparison

Cards Studio vs Micapaint

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

Head to head
About

Cards Studio

Features
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Cards Studio: crea, personaliza y comparte tus tarjetas digitales Cards Studio es una aplicación para crear tarjetas digitales de forma rápida, sencilla y profesional. Diseña tarjetas personalizadas para tu negocio, marca, evento o proyecto y compártelas fácilmente desde un solo lugar. Elige entre diferentes plantillas o comienza tu diseño desde cero. Personaliza textos, imágenes, colores y elementos para crear una tarjeta que represente tu estilo o identidad. Con Cards Studio puedes crear y administrar múltiples proyectos, visualizar tus diseños antes de publicarlos y mantener todas tus tarjetas organizadas dentro de la aplicación. Todo lo que necesitas para crear tus tarjetas digitales: Crea tarjetas desde cero. Utiliza plantillas prediseñadas. Personaliza textos, imágenes, formas y botones. Agrega información de contacto y redes sociales. Crea tarjetas para negocios, eventos y diferentes ocasiones. Previsualiza tus diseños antes de compartirlos. Descarga tus tarjetas como imagen. Exporta información de contacto mediante vCard. Comparte tus tarjetas fácilmente. Administra múltiples proyectos desde un solo lugar. Desde una tarjeta de presentación profesional hasta una invitación, tarjeta comercial o diseño personalizado, Cards Studio te proporciona las herramientas necesarias para crear contenido digital de manera sencilla. Diseña. Personaliza. Comparte. Crea tarjetas digitales a tu estilo con Cards Studio.

About

Micapaint

This drawing application prioritizes a smooth and intuitive artistic experience with high-performance brushes and a clean interface. It offers a robust set of free tools for sketching and painting, with advanced features available through an optional Pro plan.

Highlights
  • 120fps smooth brush performance
  • Slime Brush for region filling
  • Workspace-first UI
  • Unlimited layers
  • Filter layers
  • PSD import/export
  • Timelapse recording
Features
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Made with a love of painting, Micapaint puts a delightful drawing experience above everything else. Key Features - Smooth brush performance at 120fps: even 1000×1000 blending brushes run fluidly. - "Slime Brush" that fills regions without spilling outside broken lines. - A simple, workspace-first UI that maximizes your canvas. - No ads. Use most tools without limits, for free. Free Features - Pencil, G-pen, watercolor blending, blur - Lasso fill - Unlimited layers (as long as memory allows) - Layer folders - Clipping masks (yes, even for folders!) - Canvas flip for preview - Alpha lock - Filters (Noise, Hue/Saturation/Lightness, Tone Curve, Noise, Dither, Gradient Map, Blur, Chromatic Aberration) - Filter Layers (Non-destructive adjustment layers) - Saturation adjustment that preserves perceived brightness - Selection & transform - Liquify (push, expand, pinch, rotate, reset) - Paint bucket fill - Image import - Standard blend modes - Mini canvas view - Reference images displayed over the canvas - PSD import / export - Undo / redo - Adjustable stabilizer strength - Barrel roll support - Customizable toolbar (button count & layout) - Color history and swatches - Timelapse recording - Crop / resize the canvas you're editing (free up to 5 times) Pro Features (available with in-app purchase) - Canvas reordering - Brush export and import - Unlimited canvas crop / resize

Screenshots

Cards Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Micapaint at every 9 days against Cards Studio's every 37 months. Cards Studio's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17). On price, 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. Cards Studio sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and Micapaint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cards Studio ships an update every 37 months, Micapaint every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cards Studio versus Micapaint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCards StudioMicapaint
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan Lopez SarrelangueSHOGO SEKI

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Cards Studio

One-time9
  • Usuario premium$0.99
  • 10 tarjetas digitales$0.99
  • 25 tarjetas digitales$1.99
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  • 50 tarjetas digitales$2.99
  • 100 tarjetas digitales$3.99
  • 500 tarjetas digitales$8.99
  • 1000 tarjetas digitales$12.99
  • 1500 tarjetas digitales$14.99
  • 2000 tarjetas digitales$15.99
1 purchases

Micapaint

One-time1
  • Micapaint Pro (Lifetime)$11.99

Questions

Is Cards Studio free?
Cards Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Micapaint free?
Micapaint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cards Studio or Micapaint have ads?
Neither Cards Studio nor Micapaint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cards Studio or Micapaint?
Cards Studio ships an update every 37 months, and Micapaint every 9 days. Most recently, Cards Studio was updated on October 5, 2026 and Micapaint on October 1, 2026.

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