# HiPaint vs Sigil Code

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sigil Code at 100% against HiPaint's 72%. Sigil Code also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). HiPaint's advantage is ratings volume (3.1K vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. HiPaint sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Sigil Code sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Sigil Code holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiPaint has 3.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of HiPaint's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sigil Code's.

HiPaint ships an update every 5 weeks, Sigil Code every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | HiPaint | Sigil Code |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (3.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hipaint-sketch-and-paint/id1664391616/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sigil-code/id6811560085/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.1K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 196 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [艾戈科技(武汉)有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1523976144) | [Rodrigo Castro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1840478545) |

## What reviewers say

### HiPaint

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hipaint-sketch-and-paint/id1664391616)

This app offers a professional and versatile platform for digital drawing, sketching, illustration, and art design on mobile devices. It provides a powerful toolset, customizable brushes, advanced layer features, and animation tools to facilitate creative workflows.

**Highlights:** Intuitive interface for focused drawing, Extensive toolset for drawing and editing, Over 100 customizable brushes, Advanced layer management and blend modes, Frame-by-frame animation tools, Symmetry and visual guides, Image adjustment and filter options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove ADs | $0.99 | one-time |
| Selection Tool / Liquify Tool | $0.99 | one-time |
| Text Tool | $0.99 | one-time |
| Tiling Tool | $0.99 | one-time |
| Animation Membership | $0.99 | one-time |
| Theme editing | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Very nice app
- 👍 Variety of brush options
- 👍 Ideal for beginners
- 👍 Recommended by users
- 👍 Great blend of features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Disfunctional bucket tool
- 🐛 Confusing layer selection
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and loss of progress
- 🐛 Glitches that delete layers
- 🐛 Zooming and panning issues

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes and deletes progress
- Screen turns green and layers get messed up
- Stabilizer issues
- Eraser issues
- Unreliable color fill

**Requested features**

- Add liquify and Gaussian blur tools
- Implement shape correction and perfect shapes
- Add text tool
- Improve animation features
- Add ability to import brushes


### Sigil Code

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sigil-code/id6811560085)

Transform your words into unique geometric symbols with this creative encoding and art tool. Watch letters animate into strokes, save your designs, and explore the connection between text and art. Decode supported artwork or text from SVG files.

**Highlights:** Create geometric symbols from words, Animate symbol formation, Explore character-to-stroke connections, Recover encoded text from SVG files, Decode Grimoire artwork via camera, Available in English and Spanish

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sigil Pro | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is HiPaint free?

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

### Is Sigil Code free?

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

### Which has better reviews, HiPaint or Sigil Code?

Sigil Code is rated higher. HiPaint averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Sigil Code averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do HiPaint or Sigil Code have ads?

Neither HiPaint nor Sigil Code shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, HiPaint or Sigil Code?

HiPaint ships an update every 5 weeks, and Sigil Code every 3 weeks. Most recently, HiPaint was updated on October 21, 2026 and Sigil Code on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*