Comparison

FirstPaint vs Sensory Play

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

Head to head
About

FirstPaint

Features
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A simple to use, young learner's touch painting and coloring app from Sensory App House. FirstPaint contains no adverts and does not require a login or subscription. Sensory First Paint contains 4 groups of coloring templates, with 25 paintings to be completed, plus a blank canvas to paint freehand on. The paintings could also help with early word use and starting letter sound exploration. FirstPaint starts in fill mode, and you can change to freehand mode by pressing the top icon. There are two simple painting modes - freehand and tap to fill - and they can be combined to fill in your freehand paintings. You can also create a fun animation effect once the painting is completed. Pressing the Back arrow chooses the blank canvas, and each of the 4 modes of difficulty features a smaller brush. Switch Access and Adaptive XBox Controller: FirstPaint is an ideal first digital painting app, that can also be used with an XBox Controller or Microsoft Adaptive Controller with a joystick, the DPAD, inbuilt switch or suitable external switch. The joystick moves the onscreen cursor, A button selects/deselects painting and settings. FirstPaint is one of a series of Sensory painting and art apps, including Mandala, FunPainting and Coloco.

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Sensory Play

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Sensory Play is a comprehensive sensory play guide for parents who want to support their child's development through play. With 150+ expert-informed activities, support your child's motor, cognitive, language and emotional development — using materials you already have at home. WHAT'S INCLUDED? • 150+ sensory play activities with step-by-step instructions • Smart age-based sorting and filtering • Discovery series: themed activity collections (water play, breathing games, kitchen explorers and more) • Daily activity recommendations tailored to your child • Relaxing sleep music • Podcasts and blog articles for parents • Optional gentle reminders: a daily game idea, evening sleep music and a podcast just for you • Save favorites for quick access • Available in English and Turkish WHO IS IT FOR? Parents of children aged 0–6 who want to spend quality play time together. Many activities can also offer ideas for families navigating autism, sensory processing differences, speech delay or attention development. WHY SENSORY PLAY? Sensory play activates the senses and supports brain development — improving learning capacity, problem-solving and self-confidence. PREMIUM Unlock everything with Premium: all activities, series, music and expert content. Try it free for 7 days, then continue monthly or with a great-value annual plan. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.duyusaloyunapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

FirstPaint4 screens
Sensory Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FirstPaint at none against Sensory Play's 2. FirstPaint also leads on iOS requirement (11.4 vs 15.1). Sensory Play's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 11 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Sensory Play sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FirstPaint asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FirstPaint ships an update every 11 months, Sensory Play every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
FirstPaint versus Sensory Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstPaintSensory Play
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSensory App House LtdHULYA BASARIR

In-app purchases

None

FirstPaint

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sensory Play

Subscriptions2
  • Sensory Play Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is FirstPaint free?
FirstPaint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sensory Play free?
Sensory Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FirstPaint or Sensory Play have ads?
Neither FirstPaint nor Sensory Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FirstPaint or Sensory Play?
FirstPaint ships an update every 11 months, and Sensory Play every 11 days. Most recently, FirstPaint was updated on October 5, 2026 and Sensory Play on October 12, 2026.

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