Comparison

Canvas Software vs Micapaint

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

Head to head
About

Canvas Software

A powerful yet user-friendly drawing application for iPad and Mac, powered by a custom engine for smooth 60fps rendering. Offers features like adjustment layers, timelapse recording, and filters for creative expression.

Highlights
  • Canvas7 drawing engine
  • 60fps rendering
  • Adjustment Layers
  • Timelapse recording
  • Filters
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Painter is a feature-rich, easy to use drawing app for the iPad and Mac. It uses the custom built Canvas7 drawing engine for rendering at 60fps. Some of the features include Adjustment Layers, Timelapse, Filters, and more. Make sure to leave a review and let me know how Painter can be improved!

About

Micapaint

This drawing application prioritizes a smooth and intuitive artistic experience with high-performance brushes and a clean interface. It offers a robust set of free tools for sketching and painting, with advanced features available through an optional Pro plan.

Highlights
  • 120fps smooth brush performance
  • Slime Brush for region filling
  • Workspace-first UI
  • Unlimited layers
  • Filter layers
  • PSD import/export
  • Timelapse recording
Features
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Made with a love of painting, Micapaint puts a delightful drawing experience above everything else. Key Features - Smooth brush performance at 120fps: even 1000×1000 blending brushes run fluidly. - "Slime Brush" that fills regions without spilling outside broken lines. - A simple, workspace-first UI that maximizes your canvas. - No ads. Use most tools without limits, for free. Free Features - Pencil, G-pen, watercolor blending, blur - Lasso fill - Unlimited layers (as long as memory allows) - Layer folders - Clipping masks (yes, even for folders!) - Canvas flip for preview - Alpha lock - Filters (Noise, Hue/Saturation/Lightness, Tone Curve, Noise, Dither, Gradient Map, Blur, Chromatic Aberration) - Filter Layers (Non-destructive adjustment layers) - Saturation adjustment that preserves perceived brightness - Selection & transform - Liquify (push, expand, pinch, rotate, reset) - Paint bucket fill - Image import - Standard blend modes - Mini canvas view - Reference images displayed over the canvas - PSD import / export - Undo / redo - Adjustable stabilizer strength - Barrel roll support - Customizable toolbar (button count & layout) - Color history and swatches - Timelapse recording - Crop / resize the canvas you're editing (free up to 5 times) Pro Features (available with in-app purchase) - Canvas reordering - Brush export and import - Unlimited canvas crop / resize

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Micapaint at 100% against Canvas Software's 40%. Micapaint also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Canvas Software's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.4 vs 17). On price, 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. Micapaint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Canvas Software asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Micapaint holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Micapaint has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Canvas Software's written reviews are positive against 100% of Micapaint's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Canvas Software versus Micapaint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanvas SoftwareMicapaint
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.3 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPad, Mac — betteriPad
Requires iOS14.4 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCanvas Software LLCSHOGO SEKI

Customer experience

Canvas Software

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

Micapaint

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Canvas Software

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Micapaint

One-time1
  • Micapaint Pro (Lifetime)$11.99

Questions

Is Canvas Software free?
Canvas Software is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Micapaint free?
Micapaint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Canvas Software or Micapaint?
Micapaint is rated higher. Canvas Software averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Micapaint averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Canvas Software or Micapaint have ads?
Neither Canvas Software nor Micapaint shows ads.

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