Comparison

FocalPaint vs PlaneDot Draw

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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)

About

PlaneDot Draw

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Graphics are an intuitive representation of information. PlaneDot Draw can be used to draw graphics. Key features: Editable vector graphics: move, rotate, scale, flip, arrange and editing border width, border color, fill color, etc. Duplicate, hide and delete layers; drag a layer to change its order. Drag resources and drop onto the canvas. Move the endpoints to modify the shape's contour. Generate voronoi diagrams, pie charts, and other visualizations by inputting data. Combine shapes: union, subtraction, intersection and symmetric difference. JPEG and PNG import and export. Graphics file create, save, open and import.

Screenshots

FocalPaint1 screens
PlaneDot Draw3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PlaneDot Draw at Free against FocalPaint's $4.99. PlaneDot Draw also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocalPaint ships an update monthly, PlaneDot Draw every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FocalPaint versus PlaneDot Draw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocalPaintPlaneDot Draw
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size557 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbrien dieterle东启 胡

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FocalPaint

One-time3
  • Generous Tip$0.99
  • Big Tip$4.99
  • Huge Tip$9.99
None

PlaneDot Draw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FocalPaint free?
FocalPaint costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is PlaneDot Draw free?
PlaneDot Draw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FocalPaint or PlaneDot Draw have ads?
Neither FocalPaint nor PlaneDot Draw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocalPaint or PlaneDot Draw?
FocalPaint ships an update monthly, and PlaneDot Draw every 2 weeks. Most recently, FocalPaint was updated on October 24, 2026 and PlaneDot Draw on October 16, 2026.

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