Comparison

Kids Paint vs Compass Note

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

Head to head
About

Kids Paint

This is a digital painting application designed for children. It offers a blank canvas for creative expression with features like random brush sizes and colors, the ability to use photos as backgrounds, and simple controls for clearing the screen or changing background colors.

Highlights
  • Random brush sizes and colors
  • Use photos as background
  • Shake to clear screen
  • Tap to set background color
  • Unlimited undo
  • Supports dark mode
Features
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A painting app for kids with random brush sizes and colors! Once you start the program, you will be shown a blank canvas, just start painting!  Shake phone to clear screen. Tap with 2 fingers to set background color! • Take photo or use existing photo as background! • Drag and drop photo from another app! • Supports dark mode. • Supports external keyboard • Unlimited undo. • Reviews • If you do happen to have little ones, this is simply a must. Your floors, walls, carpets, couches, and important documents will thank you! - BriefMobile My baby loves drawing and the random brush color of this application makes it more entertaining. simple to use, my kid just need to draw and shake the mobile phone to erase the drawing! - AppConsumer • Picture Gallery • https://www.pinterest.com/virtualgs/kids-paint/

About

Compass Note

This app allows users to draw circles and other shapes using a digital compass. You can color your creations, load example models, and adjust the grid paper size for precise drawing.

Highlights
  • Draw circles with digital compass
  • Color created shapes
  • Load model examples
  • Change grid paper size
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It is an application that can draw figures using compass Drawing a circle · Tap the center of the circle you want to draw · Tap the starting point of the circle you want to draw · Drag to the end point and speak your finger to complete the shape Function · You can paint colors on the created shape · You can load a model example · You can change the size of the grid paper

Screenshots

Kids Paint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kids Paint at 69% against Compass Note's 0%. Kids Paint also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 28 months) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Kids Paint costs $0.99 and Compass Note $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kids Paint ships an update every 2 months, Compass Note every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kids Paint versus Compass Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKids PaintCompass Note
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirtual GSKouichi INAFUKU

Customer experience

Kids Paint

Written reviews64 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral10.9%
Negative20.3%

Compass Note

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kids Paint

No in-app purchases

None

Compass Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kids Paint free?
Kids Paint costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Compass Note free?
Compass Note costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kids Paint or Compass Note have ads?
Neither Kids Paint nor Compass Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kids Paint or Compass Note?
Kids Paint ships an update every 2 months, and Compass Note every 28 months. Most recently, Kids Paint was updated on October 29, 2026 and Compass Note on October 16, 2026.

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