# Painter Values Check vs Values at Play

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Values at Play at 100% against Painter Values Check's 0%. Values at Play also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and ads (none vs shown). Painter Values Check's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Values at Play sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Painter Values Check asks for nothing beyond the download.

Values at Play holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Painter Values Check has 37 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Painter Values Check's written reviews are positive against 100% of Values at Play's.

Painter Values Check ships an update every 2 months, Values at Play every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Painter Values Check | Values at Play |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.1 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/painter-values-check/id1531149807/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/values-at-play/id6449201350/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **37** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 9 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Lao](https://appshunter.io/developer/1019198514) | [Neil Daly](https://appshunter.io/developer/1139826443) |

## What reviewers say

### Painter Values Check

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/painter-values-check/id1531149807)

Analyze the lightness and darkness of colors in your artwork or images in real-time using your device's camera. It generates simplified versions to help you assess contrast and focal points, and allows exporting results.

**Highlights:** Real-time value checking via camera, Analyze imported images, Generate simplified value versions, Export result images, Histogram-based value categorization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Values at Play

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/values-at-play/id6449201350)

This app helps users practice identifying and analyzing values in art. It offers tools to create value studies, inspect specific color values, and find areas matching a chosen value. Users can import their own images for practice.

**Highlights:** Create value studies from images, Import custom images, Inspect Denman Ross and RGB values, Find points matching selected values, Colorized value studies, Full-screen value study viewing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Values at Play Unlimited | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Painter Values Check free?

Painter Values Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Values at Play free?

Values at Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Painter Values Check or Values at Play?

Values at Play is rated higher. Painter Values Check averages 3.1 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Values at Play averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Painter Values Check or Values at Play have ads?

Painter Values Check shows ads; Values at Play does not.

### Which is updated more often, Painter Values Check or Values at Play?

Painter Values Check ships an update every 2 months, and Values at Play every 5 months. Most recently, Painter Values Check was updated on September 7, 2026 and Values at Play on September 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*