Comparison

FocalPaint vs ColorPro Studio

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

ColorPro Studio

Features
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ColorPro Studio is a focused mobile color workspace for design, decorating, and everyday color decisions. Sample from the camera or a photo, inspect HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, build color harmonies, and check text readability with the contrast tool. Free features include: - Camera and photo color sampling - HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK conversion - Five locally saved swatches - Multiple color harmonies and CSS color copying - WCAG contrast, color mixing, and paint coverage calculators - A curated color reference library Pro / Full Access includes: - Unlimited saved swatches - The complete 24-color professional library - Color-vision simulation - Native palette sharing The app is designed around an on-device workflow and does not require an account. Ambient light, camera white balance, and display calibration can affect perceived color; confirm production-critical colors with professional measuring equipment. The app does not require an account. Privacy details are governed by the in-app Privacy Policy, App Store App Privacy, and PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy.

Screenshots

FocalPaint1 screens
ColorPro Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ColorPro Studio at Free against FocalPaint's $4.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

ColorPro Studio is free to download; FocalPaint costs $4.99 up front. FocalPaint sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ColorPro Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FocalPaint versus ColorPro Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocalPaintColorPro Studio
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size557 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbrien dieterleYu Shiung Jiang

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FocalPaint

One-time3
  • Generous Tip$0.99
  • Big Tip$4.99
  • Huge Tip$9.99
1 purchases

ColorPro Studio

One-time1
  • ColorPro Studio Pro Unlock2 variants$2.99

Questions

Is FocalPaint free?
FocalPaint costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ColorPro Studio free?
ColorPro Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocalPaint or ColorPro Studio have ads?
Neither FocalPaint nor ColorPro Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocalPaint or ColorPro Studio?
FocalPaint ships an update monthly, and ColorPro Studio monthly. Most recently, FocalPaint was updated on October 10, 2026 and ColorPro Studio on September 30, 2026.

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