Comparison

Paint vs MoneyMagic

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

Head to head
About

Paint

This drawing application offers a simple interface for creating artwork. Users can draw, edit photos, add characters, and create wallet photos. It supports precise line drawing, color filling, shadow effects, and includes various stamps for creative expression.

Highlights
  • Simple user interface
  • Scrollable tool menu
  • Photo editing and enhancement
  • Precise line drawing
  • Color filling and shapes
  • Shadow effects
  • Stamp collection
Features
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A Paint application for drawing Start with a blank canvas or import a photo from your library. Draw with your finger, choose different brush colors, erase mistakes, add shapes, write text, and place stickers anywhere you like. The app includes many fun sticker categories, including stars, hearts, animals, fruits, glasses, vegetables, trees, sun, moon, and flowers. Move, resize, rotate, and place stickers freely to make every photo unique. Perfect for kids, students, families, and anyone who wants an easy creative tool without complicated controls. Features: * Draw on a blank canvas * Import and decorate photos * Add stickers anywhere * Use stars, hearts, animals, fruits, flowers, and more * Add text to photos and drawings * Choose brush colors and sizes * Erase and edit easily * Save and export your artwork * Simple, colorful, beginner-friendly design Create, decorate, and share your imagination with Paint

About

MoneyMagic

Create astonishing illusions with your iPhone, making money appear, disappear, and transform. Customize the timing, appearance, and even currency types for a truly personalized magic show. Perfect for aspiring magicians and entertainment.

Highlights
  • Money appearance and transformation illusions
  • Customizable timing and sequences
  • Adjustable money color tone
  • Adjustable money image size
  • Coin and bill manipulation
  • Multiple currency support
Features
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Money goes into your iPhone!? Money changes to various kinds!? Money appears from your iPhone!? You can easily do magic with your iPhone & this App!! Hold your iPhone vertically and perform magic as a mysterious container like a glass. You can make coins and bills come in and go out from the top of the iPhone. Set the type and number of money in phases of up to 10 stages. You can proceed with the magic that money appears, changes, and disappears in the order that you set. Up to 5 types of coins can be included in each phase, and up to 25 coins can be displayed in the screen throughout all phases. 【Only one bill can be set in one phase and can not be mixed with coins】 ◆You can perform your favorite performance by adjusting the timing at which money appears and changes. 【Please note that in the case of iPad, it is difficult to grasp the timing to perform magic because there is no vibration function】 ◆Adjusting the color tone of the money to 10 levels according to the amount of light in the place where you perform the magic can produce a more realistic performance. ◆The size of the displayed money image can be adjusted according to the screen of your iPhone. You can also make a comical magic by making the image of the coin extremely large or small. ◆By covering the top of the screen, you can shut money up into the screen. Drag one confined coin with your finger, and the coin will disappear from the screen by moving the coin by a certain amount, then you can also make a performance that the coin appears from another place. ◆Apart from 10 phases, you can set up 25 kinds of coins, and you can make these coins continue to appear forever. ◆By combining foreign money, for example, it is possible to make the performance that Japanese yen change to American dollars. ◆Depending on the setting, you can enjoy teaching money exchange, through Magic. ◆Type of money (total of coins and bills)◆ □USA : 7 types □Japan : 9 types □Australia : 9 types □England : 11 types □Euro : 10 types □China : 8 types □Korea : 7 types □New Zealand : 8 types □Hong Kong : 11 types □Canada : 8 types □Singapore : 8 types □Thailand : 7 types 【Please note that it is not necessarily the latest coin & bills】 ◆Language can be switched between Japanese and English in the application. ◆An example of magic is stated in [Instructions Manual] of the application. Please try by all means! Copyright HOUEN Inc.

Screenshots

Paint4 screens
MoneyMagic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Paint at Free against MoneyMagic's $1.99. MoneyMagic's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 24%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Paint is free to download; MoneyMagic costs $1.99 up front. Paint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MoneyMagic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paint ships an update every 7 months, MoneyMagic every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Paint versus MoneyMagic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintMoneyMagic
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.7% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB150 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlteru Inc.Kohei Saito

Customer experience

Paint

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews97 reviews
Positive23.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative67.0%

MoneyMagic

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Paint

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Extreme lag when drawing, especially on iPhone 4/4S and iPad
  • Drawing lines appear after lifting finger from screen
  • Images saved off-center or misaligned
  • Orientation not preserved when saving imported photos
  • Entire background deleted when removing first mark
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  • Accidental coloring book page covers entire painting and cannot be undone
  • Finger tracking problems on certain devices
  • App crashes and freezes frequently
  • Menu items don't function properly
  • Stamps lag and stutter
  • Poor image quality when importing photos
  • Auto-fit feature cuts off portions of images

Requested features

16 requests
  • Eraser tool or clear screen button
  • Fill bucket/paint pot tool
  • Text tool for adding text to images
  • Ability to resize and move objects
  • Zoom in/magnifying glass feature
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  • Rotate image and inserted objects
  • Undo/redo functionality improvements
  • Better brush selection and variety
  • Smooth curve drawing tool
  • Full screen drawing mode
  • Better image import and cropping
  • Ability to create custom stamps
  • More stamp variety and options
  • Improved menu organization and larger buttons
  • Better image quality on save/export
  • Brightness and contrast adjustments

MoneyMagic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Paint

One-time1
  • Paint Ads Free$2.99
None

MoneyMagic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paint free?
Paint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MoneyMagic free?
MoneyMagic costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paint or MoneyMagic have ads?
Neither Paint nor MoneyMagic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paint or MoneyMagic?
Paint ships an update every 7 months, and MoneyMagic every 5 months. Most recently, Paint was updated on September 5, 2026 and MoneyMagic on September 24, 2026.

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