Painter Values Check vs Art Toolbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Painter Values Check
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.
- Real-time value checking via camera
- Analyze imported images
- Generate simplified value versions
- Export result images
- Histogram-based value categorization
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Values are the colors' relative lightness or darkness. They define the contrast and variety in a painting and create a focal point. If you want your painting to work and pop the main shapes should have different values. Painter Values Check allows you to check values in realtime through your device camera and also analyze it or any other image imported from Photo Gallery. The app will generates 3 versions from your original image: the values version and two more simplified values images in order to check if your painting or image is working. Also, you'll be able to export any of the result images :) How does it work? Painter Values Check calculates the histogram of every captured frame and reorganize the values into "Dark", "Middle dark", "Middle light" and "Light" categories in order to help you to check the variations in your painting, drawing or picture. In order to work properly the app needs camera permission — Subscription details 1 year without ads — US$9.99 per year, renewing automatically. Prices may vary by region. Cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.pineappslab.com/privacy.html
Art Toolbox
This app helps artists of all levels improve their skills by mastering light, shadow, and form. It offers tools for simplifying complex subjects, ensuring accurate proportions, and composing visually engaging artwork.
- Master light and shadow
- Simplify complex forms
- Portrait simplification with grids
- Proportions guide for lifelike portraits
- Composition grids for balanced art
- Tools for sketching and painting
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Art Toolbox is the perfect companion for artists of all skill levels, designed to help you master the fundamentals and create more confident, compelling artwork. Key Features: Master Light and Shadow Train your eye to recognize subtle value shifts and improve the depth and realism in your work. Break Down Complex Forms Simplify your subject into bold, readable shapes with the shape simplification tool—perfect for learning structure and design. Portrait Simplification Made Easy Start with flat colors and use facial grids to build a strong, accurate base for portrait painting or drawing. Perfect Proportions, Every Time Draw lifelike portraits with the proportions guide—no more guesswork or awkward angles. Compose with Confidence Design stronger artwork using 6 classic composition grids to create balanced and visually engaging pieces. Whether you’re sketching, painting, or just learning, Art Toolbox helps you focus on what matters most: improving your art. Terms & Conditions: https://arttoolbox.app/terms-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://arttoolbox.app/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Art Toolbox at 75% against Painter Values Check's 0%. Art Toolbox also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.1) and ads (none vs shown). Painter Values Check's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Art Toolbox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Painter Values Check asks for nothing beyond the download.
Art Toolbox holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Painter Values Check's written reviews are positive against 75% of Art Toolbox's.
Painter Values Check ships an update every 2 months, Art Toolbox every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Painter Values Check | Art Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (37 ratings) | 4.4 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Lao | Wes Castain |
Customer experience
Painter Values Check
Art Toolbox
In-app purchases
Painter Values Check
No in-app purchases
Art Toolbox
- Art Toolkit Premium$2.001 Month
- Art Toolkit Premium$9.001 Year
- Art Toolkit Premium$19.00
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