Comparison

Paint vs Gentle Timer

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

Gentle Timer

This app helps children visualize time passing with a customizable image that gradually appears as a timer counts down. It's designed for calm routines like bedtime, naps, and getting ready, offering a screen-free, ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Visual time countdown
  • Customizable images
  • Calm routine aid
  • Offline functionality
  • No ads or tracking
  • Optional end-of-timer sound
Features
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Bedtime battles. Morning meltdowns. The endless "five more minutes" argument. Kids fight time because they cannot see it. Gentle Timer lets them watch it pass. Set any duration. As the seconds tick down, an image you choose slowly appears beneath a soft fade. A favorite pet, a silly cousin, tomorrow's sunrise. Your child stops asking "is it done yet" and starts waiting for the picture to finish. Ideal for: • Sleep training early risers. Kids stay in bed until the picture finishes and morning is allowed. • Bedtime and naptime wind-downs without screens, songs, or stalling. • Brushing teeth, getting dressed, picking up toys. • Calming a toddler who has hit the wall. • Smoother transitions for children with autism or ADHD. • Helping preschoolers grasp how long five minutes really is. • Center time and quiet activities in classrooms. No bright colors. No loud alerts. No cartoon mascots screaming for attention. You pick the photo. You pick the song that plays at the end. The app stays out of your child's nervous system and out of your data. Fully offline. No ads. No accounts. No tracking. Try one calm timer today and watch the next routine go differently. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://BigBalli.com/privacy

Screenshots

Paint4 screens
Gentle Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gentle Timer at monthly against Paint's every 7 months. Paint's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gentle Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Paint against 5.0 for Gentle Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paint ships an update every 7 months, Gentle Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Paint versus Gentle Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintGentle Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews23.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlteru Inc.BigBalli Consulting llc

Customer experience

Paint

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

Gentle Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Gentle Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Paint

One-time1
  • Paint Ads Free$2.99
3 purchases

Gentle Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Full Unlock$5.99

Questions

Is Paint free?
Paint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gentle Timer free?
Gentle Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paint or Gentle Timer?
Paint and Gentle Timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Paint or Gentle Timer have ads?
Neither Paint nor Gentle Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paint or Gentle Timer?
Paint ships an update every 7 months, and Gentle Timer monthly. Most recently, Paint was updated on October 13, 2026 and Gentle Timer on October 7, 2026.

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