# FocalPaint vs DrawInstead

The clearest difference is price: DrawInstead at Free against FocalPaint's $4.99. DrawInstead also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | FocalPaint | DrawInstead |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.2 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focalpaint/id1532688085/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **13** | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Size | 557 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [brien dieterle](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532688087) | [Utensil Design Workshop LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825018965) |

## 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 |


### DrawInstead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawinstead/id6752596213)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FocalPaint free?

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

### Is DrawInstead free?

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

### Do FocalPaint or DrawInstead have ads?

Neither FocalPaint nor DrawInstead shows ads.

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