Comparison

Paint.Ms vs Cob Paint

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

Head to head
About

Paint.Ms

A straightforward and enjoyable drawing application for quick image edits, from simple doodles to detailed artwork. It offers a wide array of brushes, shapes, and text tools, with options for custom color palettes and themes.

Highlights
  • Variety of brushes (pencil, calligraphy, airbrush, etc.)
  • Shape tools for easy creation
  • Text tool with stylish fonts
  • Customizable color palettes and themes
  • Import and edit photos
  • Transparent background support
  • Unlimited undo/redo
Features
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Paint is a simple, fun drawing app for quick everyday image editing — from a few doodles to detailed artwork. Easy for beginners, handy for everyone. CREATE & EDIT • Draw freely with many brushes: pencil, brush, calligraphy pen & brush, crayon, watercolour, neon, glow, splatter, airbrush, and more • Adjust brush size and opacity for the perfect stroke • Shapes made easy: line, curve, rectangle, rounded rectangle, ellipse, polygon • Fill tool, eraser, eyedropper (pick any color), and zoom & pan • Add text with a huge collection of stylish fonts • Select, move, and edit parts of your image • Unlimited undo & redo COLORS & THEMES • Rich color palette plus a full HSV color picker • Create and save your own custom color palettes • Switch app themes — colors and icon styles — to make it yours • Download extra theme packs WORK WITH YOUR IMAGES • Draw in full color or classic black-and-white • Transparent background support • Import photos to edit or draw over • Save and open as PNG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, or TIFF • Save to Photos or share anywhere GO VIP • Unlock every premium theme • Enjoy an ad-free experience Start painting today — no fuss, just fun.

About

Cob Paint

Create pixel art with a realistic watercolor feel. This app uses a custom engine for instant strokes and natural blending, offering tools that mimic real art materials. Record and share your painting process.

Highlights
  • Realistic watercolor simulation
  • Custom engine for instant strokes
  • Tilt and mic for water effects
  • Color mixing and eyedropper
  • Shape and line snapping
  • Painting playback recording
Features
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Cob Paint is a pixel art sketchbook that paints like the real thing. Stop overthinking and draw something now. A custom engine makes every stroke feel instant, made for perfectly imperfect artwork. Sketches come out soft, warm and personal. Real materials, in pixels. Watercolour pools and spreads across the page. Tilt your phone to move the water as it dries, or blow into the mic to dry it faster. Paint with plain water to soften edges, blend colours and lift dried paint. Gouache, chalk and pencil each behave like the real thing, and every tool has its own story, from the familiar mechanical pencil to a chunky Japanese eraser. A focused palette. A small set of colours keeps you making art instead of fiddling with tools. Mix any colour you need in the mixing tray, or hold your finger still on the page to pick up any colour you see. Little shortcuts. Draw a line, circle or rectangle and keep holding: it snaps into a clean shape. Spin the wheel to change brush size. Paint with Apple Pencil and move around with a finger. Watch it come to life. Every page records each stroke as you paint. Play your painting back in 15 seconds, 2 minutes or real time, then save the video or send it to a friend. Your sketchbook. Keep every painting in a leather-bound book, each one a tall, wide or square card. Paint upright or sideways on iPhone and iPad, in light or dark. Now go make something and share it.

Screenshots

Paint.Ms4 screens
Cob Paint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cob Paint at 100% against Paint.Ms's 31%. Cob Paint also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Paint.Ms's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Paint.Ms sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cob Paint asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paint.Ms ships an update every 8 days, Cob Paint weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Paint.Ms versus Cob Paint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaint.MsCob Paint
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUyen Nguyen Thi KimFreddie Iboy

Customer experience

Paint.Ms

Written reviews61 reviews
Positive31.1%
Neutral13.1%
Negative55.7%

Cob Paint

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Paint.Ms

One-time1
  • Vip No Ads and Icon$3.99
None

Cob Paint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paint.Ms free?
Paint.Ms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cob Paint free?
Cob Paint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paint.Ms or Cob Paint have ads?
Neither Paint.Ms nor Cob Paint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paint.Ms or Cob Paint?
Paint.Ms ships an update every 8 days, and Cob Paint weekly. Most recently, Paint.Ms was updated on November 7, 2026 and Cob Paint on November 9, 2026.

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