Comparison

Light Strokes vs MaZeArtApp

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

Head to head
About

Light Strokes

Features
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This is the only app that lets you paint with whatever your iPadโ€™s video camera sees. Create artwork instantly by aiming it at people, pets, flowers dancing in the wind, whatever. With Light Strokes, the world is your paintbrush! FEATURES & BENEFITS: โ€ข Adjust the camera settings (exposure, zoom, etc.) to paint with just what you want โ€ข Choose colors and set transparency, so that paint builds up at the speed youโ€™d like โ€ข Blend colors along your โ€œbrushโ€, or use its edges to add texture, or do both at once โ€ข Turn on dissolve, so that you can keep on painting without ever filling the screen โ€ข Turn on mirroring to give symmetry to everything you paint โ€ข Swipe right to pause painting while you line up your next shot โ€ข Save your pictures or share them directly from the app EXTRA FEATURES available with in-app purchase or free trial: โ€ข Save combinations of colors and effects for quick and easy retrieval later โ€ข Automatically make small random color adjustments, to add variety โ€ข Import photos or other images to paint on โ€ข Undo painted strokes made in error, or redo them DEMO: โ€ข See a demonstration of the app (with and without special hardware for more natural painting) at https://youtu.be/S-s2kmsSa9w SUPPORT: โ€ข See the user guide at https://lightstrokes.com/Light Strokes for iPad User Guide v3.pdf โ€ข Send email to help@lightstrokes.com

About

MaZeArtApp

Create intricate and colorful abstract art with random patterns. Customize symmetry, pixel size, color palettes, and density to generate unique designs. Share your artistic creations with a dedicated hashtag.

Highlights
  • Random pattern generation
  • Customizable symmetry
  • Adjustable pixel size
  • Multiple color palettes
  • Color density control
  • Shareable art creations
Features
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MaZeArt will keep you entertained with crazy random patterns! Make intricate and colorful patterns to create unique pieces of art! Share your creations using #MaZeArtApp so that everyone can find them! You can control the symmetry of the patterns, as well as the size of the pixels, the color palettes, and the color density. I hope you enjoy this app as much as I have enjoyed making it!

Screenshots

MaZeArtApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MaZeArtApp at none against Light Strokes's 2. MaZeArtApp also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Light Strokes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MaZeArtApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Light Strokes versus MaZeArtApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight StrokesMaZeArtApp
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard GreeneSantiago Martin Zubieta Ortiz

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Light Strokes

One-time2
  • 14-Day Trial of All FeaturesFree
  • Unlock All Features$4.99
None

MaZeArtApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Light Strokes free?
Light Strokes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MaZeArtApp free?
MaZeArtApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Light Strokes or MaZeArtApp have ads?
Neither Light Strokes nor MaZeArtApp shows ads.

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