Comparison

Atai vs Oilbook

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

Head to head
About

Atai

Create precise vector drawings with an infinite canvas and advanced curve tools. Refine strokes, manage layers, and organize projects with an intuitive file manager. Unlock full export capabilities with a pro version.

Highlights
  • Vector drawing with Bézier curves
  • Infinite canvas
  • Layer management
  • Intuitive file manager
  • Grids and alignment tools
  • Undo/Redo functionality
Features
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Atai saves your drawings in vector format, which means they can be modified at any size at any time. It's the perfect tools for Artists, Designers, Architects and Drawing enthusiasts who want to take their creativity to next level. What sets our App apart is its emphasis on the use of Bézier Curves. You can start by drawing a freehand stroke and end up in a precise technical drawing with the help of Grids and Layers. Atai provide specific tools for working with curves. You can add and remove control points to further refine your strokes with complete control of the shape and flow of your drawings. In addition to manual control, our App also offers automatic function for smoothing and adjusting those curves. Force, Speed are handling easily to take a smooth good looking stroke. The intuitive File Manager based on Colored Tabs give you and easy and fast access to your drawing. You can order all your drawings in a hierarchical way. Favorites, Recents & Folders are tools that will help in this task. ATAI HAS IN-APP PURCHASES. YOU CAN FULLY USE ALL ITS FEATURES BUT YOU NEED TO BUY THE PRO-VERSION TO BE ABLE TO EXPORT FORMATS LARGER, PROPRIETARY OR NEW ONES. Tools at your disposal: - Infinite Canvas. - Insert or drag and drop Images. - Polygons from strokes, paths or manually. - Circles, Square & Curves. - Pencil, Pen, Marker, Liner & Round Marker based brushes. - Colors Palettes, predefined COPIC palettes. (COPIC is the trademark of Too Corporation) - Last Colors Palettes. - Color Picker. - Stroke Width, Opacity & Smoothing. - Close & Break Paths. - Duplicate, Send To Back or Bring To Front Objects. - Flip Horizontal or Vertical. - Add, Delete and Change type Bezier anchor Points. - Undo, Redo unlimited. - Import, Export .atai (proprietary file format). - In-App Purchase for export Canvas & All Drawing size.(More in near future.) - Unlimited Drawing Size. - Canvas Size, Orientation & Resolution. - Canvas Mask with a system set of Backgrounds. Scale & Rotate. - Layers Masks with a system set of Patterns. - No limits Layers. - Color, Brush, Size, Opacity & Smoothing by Layer. - Line types & Opacity by Layer - Grids, Align, Snap, Light and Dark Color grids, spacing & divisions. - Orthographic, Isometric & Perspective grids. - Zoom & Rotations of Drawing Canvas. - Move Strokes or Objects between Layers. If you're looking for a powerful and versatile vector drawing app, then Atai is the perfect choice for you. With its wide range of features and benefits, Atai is the perfect tool for anyone who wants to create high-quality hand drawings in a vector format.

About

Oilbook

This app offers a realistic oil painting simulation by focusing on fluid dynamics for authentic paint flow and diffusion. It provides extensive brush customization and color selection tools for a dynamic artistic experience.

Highlights
  • Fluid mechanics-based paint simulation
  • Customizable brush parameters
  • Color wheel and eyedropper tool
  • Multiple undo/redo support
  • Save and share artwork
  • Apple Pencil pressure sensitivity
Features
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I've always wanted to develop an oil painting app. After trying existing solutions on the market, I found that they only mimic the texture of oil paintings, which I believe is not perfect. Pigments are essentially a liquid, so my goal is to authentically recreate the dynamic process of paint flow and diffusion based on fluid mechanics and other physical principles. This vision led to Oilbook — a truly unique software. The default brush can adjust the number of bristles and the size of the brush. The fluidity of the pigments can also be adjusted. Other brushes can adjust texture, size, point distance, hardness, direction, opacity and other parameters. Reducing 'Bristle Count' can sometimes improve the effect. For some brushes, it is better to adjust the hardness. For example, please try to adjust the hardness of some brushes to 0. Supports multiple undo/redo. Supports switching between portrait and landscape modes. A large number of oil painting texture color presets with adjustable intensity can be applied to your work. You can select colors using the color wheel, or use the eyedropper tool to extract the color of a point on the canvas. You can use the eraser, clear the canvas, switch full-screen mode. The current project progress can be saved, and the archive can also be deleted. You can save your work to photo album or share it. In Apple Pencil mode, the stroke thickness will change in real time with the pressure. There is a user guide in the settings page. In the pro version you will: - Get all brushes and color presets, and they are constantly being updated. - Remove watermark. - Choose the canvas size. - Move the canvas to inspect and paint details. - Turn on pressure support for Apple Pencil, for all other brushes. - You can choose to use Apple MetalFX technology to enlarge the size of your work by 4 times. MetalFX is a technology developed by Apple for enhancing game graphics quality. Pro version is a one-time purchase. If you encounter any problems in use, please write to duansu3518290@163.com

Screenshots

Atai3 screens
Oilbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Oilbook at 4.2 against Atai's 3.0. Oilbook also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Atai's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Atai sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Oilbook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Oilbook holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 60% and 60% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atai ships an update every 2 months, Oilbook every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Atai versus Oilbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtaiOilbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatricio Lagos晶雷 端

Customer experience

Atai

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Oilbook

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Atai

One-time1
  • Pro Version$3.99
1 purchases

Oilbook

One-time1
  • Oilbook Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Atai free?
Atai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Oilbook free?
Oilbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Atai or Oilbook?
Oilbook is rated higher. Atai averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Oilbook averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Atai or Oilbook have ads?
Both Atai and Oilbook show ads.
Which is updated more often, Atai or Oilbook?
Atai ships an update every 2 months, and Oilbook every 3 weeks. Most recently, Atai was updated on November 3, 2026 and Oilbook on November 3, 2026.

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