FocalPaint vs nextShot for Dribbble
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FocalPaint
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.
- 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
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FocalPaint's unique brush engine simulates thick paint and real pigment mixing with accurate physics models. Features: - Realistic color blending behaves like real paint! - Real canvas texture and paint thickness - Transparent Ink simulation - Open Source GPU shader code library for reference and customization - Write your own custom brush with Metal GPU or Javascript code - Write your own custom layer modes with Metal GPU code - Apple Pencil Pro support with hover - 16 channel "spectral" color model (256 bits per pixel) - Wide color gamut (P3) Please note: Apple A12 GPU or newer is required Terms of Use: https://www.focalpaint.com/p/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://www.focalpaint.com/p/privacy.html Special Thanks to: Scott Allen Burns Troy James Sobotka & Friends colour-science.org python library MyPaint painting software team Anna Timm (@anti-art)
nextShot for Dribbble
Enhance your Dribbble experience with a streamlined interface for discovering design trends, accessing personalized suggestions, and uploading artwork. This lightweight app offers quick navigation and essential features like search and dark mode.
- Quick access to 'For You' suggestions
- Explore new design trends
- Upload artwork via Files/Photo Library
- Search Shots, Members, and Teams
- Quick Settings
- Dark Mode support
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Introducing nextShot for iOS. Why choose nextShot? - Light-weight - Speed loading - Easy to use Features: - Quick access to: -- For you: daily suggestion -- Explore the new design trend -- Upload your artwork via Files / Photo Library -- Search Shot / Member / Team - Quick Settings - Dark Mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: nextShot for Dribbble at none against FocalPaint's 3. nextShot for Dribbble also leads on chart position (#180 vs unranked) and price ($3.99 vs $4.99). FocalPaint's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On ads, monetization model 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
FocalPaint costs $4.99 and nextShot for Dribbble $3.99 up front. FocalPaint sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. nextShot for Dribbble asks for nothing beyond the download.
FocalPaint ships an update monthly, nextShot for Dribbble every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FocalPaint | nextShot for Dribbble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $3.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #180 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 557 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | brien dieterle | ChakMing Wong |
Customer experience
FocalPaint
nextShot for Dribbble
In-app purchases
FocalPaint
- Generous Tip$0.99
- Big Tip$4.99
- Huge Tip$9.99
nextShot for Dribbble
No in-app purchases
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