Comparison

Paint By Number Creator Lite vs Magic Messages

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

Head to head
About

Paint By Number Creator Lite

Create your own custom paint-by-number kits from photos. Convert any image into a numbered coloring pattern, then paint it digitally or print it out. It's an easy way for anyone to make their own art.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to paint-by-number patterns
  • Create custom color palettes
  • Color directly within the app
  • Printable patterns with color keys
  • Simplified pattern creation process
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Your favorite photo deserves more than a gallery scroll. Paint By Number Creator transforms it into a classic numbered painting you can enjoy yourself, share with family, or print as a handmade gift. Open a picture, choose how detailed you want the palette, and watch regions and numbers appear. Prefer speed? Use Rough. Want finer shapes? Switch to Precise. Then paint digitally—fill everything at once or one area at a time—or export a crisp PDF with a color key for real paints and paper. Why people love it • Bring memories, pets, and portraits to life as numbered art • Dial in 2–64 colors and A4, A3, or A2 paper for the look you want • Rough for a quick result, Precise when every contour counts • Flip between original, filled colors, and numbered outlines • Playful fill modes: complete the whole picture or tap area by area • Match paints with RAL, RGB, HEX, or Pantone FHI labels • Export PDF with color key, print, or save JPEG views • Keep projects in your library and pick up anytime From rainy-day coloring to classroom crafts and thoughtful keepsakes, Paint By Number Creator makes creating feel easy—and finishing feel wonderful.

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Magic Messages

Features
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Remember those Magic Eye posters? Magic Messages lets you make your own. Draw anything with your finger, or drop in a photo. Magic Messages turns it into a single-image random-dot stereogram — a wall of dots that looks like noise until you relax your eyes and a hidden 3D shape floats up. MAKE IT • Draw with a depth-aware brush — with Apple Pencil, press harder to push a stroke nearer. • Turn any photo into a stereogram: Portrait shots use their real 3D depth, everything else gets smooth on-device AI depth. • Silky-smooth relief or bold stepped planes — your choice. Draw right on top of your photos. • Mirror and kaleidoscope symmetry for instant, satisfying patterns. SEE IT • Stuck? Hold Peek to reveal the answer, or use the red/cyan 3D mode with a pair of anaglyph glasses. • A built-in coach teaches free-fusing, backed by guided practice and a playful “Can you see 3D?” check. SHARE IT • Send hidden messages right inside iMessage. • Export a still, an animated GIF, or a movie — including the mesmerising shimmer, a dynamic stereogram only your eyes can decode. • Share a photo into Magic Messages straight from the Photos app — it can decode stereograms you’ve been sent, too. On iPhone and iPad. Everything happens on your device, and your gallery syncs privately through your own iCloud. Nothing is collected or tracked — we never see your data.

Screenshots

Paint By Number Creator Lite4 screens
Magic Messages4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paint By Number Creator Lite at none against Magic Messages's 1. Magic Messages's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Magic Messages sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Paint By Number Creator Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Paint By Number Creator Lite versus Magic Messages: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaint By Number Creator LiteMagic Messages
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (133 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings133 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikhail KuznetsovKaolin Fire

In-app purchases

None

Paint By Number Creator Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Magic Messages

One-time1
  • All Themes$1.99

Questions

Is Paint By Number Creator Lite free?
Paint By Number Creator Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Messages free?
Magic Messages is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paint By Number Creator Lite or Magic Messages have ads?
Paint By Number Creator Lite shows ads; Magic Messages does not.

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