Comparison

DanteAR vs PaintMagic

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

Head to head

Turn photos into paintings

Free

🎨 Graphics & Design

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About

DanteAR

Features

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"Co-Interaction" is an Art group dedicated to the implementation of Hi-tech assisted artistic projects. Through the application you can interact with the augmented reality in DanteAR project of the group.

About

PaintMagic

Features

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What is PaintMagic? PaintMagic turns your everyday photos into stunning, painterly masterpieces - right from your iPhone or iPad! Easily adjust paint strength, add realistic effects, and watch your images transform into artwork that’s perfect for profile pics, postcards, wallpapers, messages, stickers, WhatsApp, and more. All the magic happens on your device - no internet needed, no data uploaded, ever. Completely FREE to use: - No ads - No In-App purchase - No subscriptions - No sign-ups - 100% private Have fun creating - and don’t forget to explore the other apps too!

Screenshots

DanteAR2 screens

PaintMagic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DanteAR at none against PaintMagic's 1. PaintMagic's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 29 months). On price, ads, 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. PaintMagic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DanteAR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DanteAR ships an update every 29 months, PaintMagic every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

DanteAR versus PaintMagic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	DanteAR	PaintMagic
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 29 months	Every 5 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	552 MB	33 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Codera EOOD	Jan Nutbroek

In-app purchases

None

DanteAR

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PaintMagic

One-time1

10 Frames for Paintings$1.99

Questions

Is DanteAR free?

DanteAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is PaintMagic free?

PaintMagic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do DanteAR or PaintMagic have ads?

Neither DanteAR nor PaintMagic shows ads.

Which is updated more often, DanteAR or PaintMagic?

DanteAR ships an update every 29 months, and PaintMagic every 5 months. Most recently, DanteAR was updated on October 12, 2026 and PaintMagic on September 30, 2026.