FocalPaint vs DynBrushes
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)
DynBrushes
Create photorealistic oil paintings on your device with a wide array of brushes that simulate real-world textures and stroke effects. Features a realistic paint blending algorithm and customizable canvases. Display your finished artwork in virtual scenes.
- Photorealistic oil painting creation
- Wide range of oil paint brushes
- Realistic paint blending algorithm
- Customizable canvas parameters
- Virtual scene display for artwork
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This is an oil painting software that can be used to create almost photorealistic oil paintings on a computer. It comes with a wide range of oil paint brushes that can achieve various textures and stroke effects of oil paintings. Additionally, it features a blending algorithm that simulates the mixing of physical paints. The software includes multiple canvases, allowing you to adjust various parameters such as lighting and texture according to your preferences. You can also place your artwork in virtual scenes to admire it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DynBrushes at 5.0 against FocalPaint's 4.2. DynBrushes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). FocalPaint's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1) and price ($4.99 vs $7.99). On review sentiment, 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 DynBrushes $7.99 up front. FocalPaint sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. DynBrushes asks for nothing beyond the download.
DynBrushes 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 79% and 78% positive.
FocalPaint ships an update monthly, DynBrushes every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FocalPaint | DynBrushes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #62 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 557 MB | 238 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | brien dieterle | ColorfulPhone |
Customer experience
FocalPaint
DynBrushes
In-app purchases
FocalPaint
- Generous Tip$0.99
- Big Tip$4.99
- Huge Tip$9.99
DynBrushes
No in-app purchases
