# FocalPaint vs Infinite Pumpkins

The clearest difference is price: Infinite Pumpkins at Free against FocalPaint's $4.99. Infinite Pumpkins also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). FocalPaint's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). On review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Infinite Pumpkins is free to download; FocalPaint costs $4.99 up front. FocalPaint sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Infinite Pumpkins asks for nothing beyond the download.

Infinite Pumpkins holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FocalPaint has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of FocalPaint's written reviews are positive against 86% of Infinite Pumpkins's.

FocalPaint ships an update monthly, Infinite Pumpkins every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FocalPaint | Infinite Pumpkins |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.2 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focalpaint/id1532688085/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/infinite-pumpkins/id1596487032/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **13** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | **85.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 557 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [brien dieterle](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532688087) | [Pavel Alekseev](https://appshunter.io/developer/911043281) |

## What reviewers say

### FocalPaint

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focalpaint/id1532688085)

This app offers a unique brush engine for realistic paint simulation, pigment mixing, and canvas textures. It allows for custom brush and layer creation using Metal GPU or Javascript code, with advanced features like spectral color models and Apple Pencil Pro support.

**Highlights:** Realistic paint and pigment mixing, Custom brush and layer creation, Transparent ink simulation, Apple Pencil Pro support, Spectral color model, Open source shader code library

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Generous Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Big Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Huge Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


### Infinite Pumpkins

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/infinite-pumpkins/id1596487032)

Explore a generative art experiment where each unique creation holds a fragment of a famous painting. Can you identify the artwork? Some pieces evoke joy, others sadness, and some may not even resemble pumpkins.

**Highlights:** Generative art experiment, Fragments of famous paintings, Interactive art exploration, Unique visual creations, Surprise elements

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FocalPaint free?

FocalPaint costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Infinite Pumpkins free?

Infinite Pumpkins is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, FocalPaint or Infinite Pumpkins?

Infinite Pumpkins is rated higher. FocalPaint averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Infinite Pumpkins averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do FocalPaint or Infinite Pumpkins have ads?

Neither FocalPaint nor Infinite Pumpkins shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FocalPaint or Infinite Pumpkins?

FocalPaint ships an update monthly, and Infinite Pumpkins every 10 months. Most recently, FocalPaint was updated on September 23, 2026 and Infinite Pumpkins on October 8, 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.*