PaintMee Lite vs Inkwork
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaintMee Lite
Transform your photos into oil paintings with this original photo filter app. It offers a unique artistic effect for your images. A watermark is present in the Lite version, which can be removed with a one-time in-app purchase.
- Photo to oil painting effect
- Original filter
- Watermark removal option
- In-app purchase for full features
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Please note: this LITE versions adds a watermark on saved images, unless unlock with a single in app purchase. The original photo-to-oil painting app! Featured under "New and Noteworthy" in the App Store. You will probably want to check out PaintMee 2, it's amazing!
Inkwork
Transform your photos into unique ink drawings with a wide array of style variations and color options. Easily share your creations or get them printed and shipped directly to your door.
- 90+ ink style variations
- Customizable ink and paper colors
- Fine-tune style details
- Instant photo transformation
- Share to social media
- Print and ship service
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Discover your photo's inner art with Inkwork. Inkwork instantly transforms your photos into unique and expressive ink drawings. Choose from over 90 style variations, select an ink and paper color, then share your art on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and more. Want to hang your new art on the wall? We've teamed up with CanvasPop to provide the highest quality prints available, all backed by a 100% “Love It” guarantee. You’ll have your art on your doorstep and ready to hang in no time. Features: • Instantly transform your photos into art with over 90 ink style variations • Choose from dozens of ink and paper colors, or create your own • Fine-tune styles to make them more detailed or abstract • Take snaps and watch them transform instantly • Load photos from your Camera Roll and other albums • Share your art on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and more • Have your art printed and shipped right to your doorstep Subscribe or purchase Inkwork to unlock all features. For more information, visit us at www.codeorgana.com, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @codeorgana. Find out more about CanvasPop prints and their 100% "Love it" lifetime guarantee at www.canvaspop.com. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Inkwork at every 3 weeks against PaintMee Lite's every 5 months. Inkwork also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 4). PaintMee Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. PaintMee Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Inkwork sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PaintMee Lite against 4.8 for Inkwork. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Inkwork has 3.2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of PaintMee Lite's written reviews are positive against 77% of Inkwork's.
PaintMee Lite ships an update every 5 months, Inkwork every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PaintMee Lite | Inkwork |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 4.8 (3.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.5% of reviews | 77.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 3.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studio Mee | Code Organa |
Customer experience
PaintMee Lite
Inkwork
User reviews
PaintMee Lite
From 4 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Unique and creative painting effects
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- ✨ Stunning visual results
- 🎬 Entertaining to watch painting process
- 🖼️ Transforms photos into artistic paintings
Room to improve
- 💾 Cannot save pictures in lite version
- 🐛 App crashes during painting process
- 🔧 Difficult to access toolbox
- ⚠️ Limited control over painting speed
- 🖼️ Crops some pictures instead of full coverage
Inkwork
From 3.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and easy to use
- 👍 Versatile and creative options
- 💡 Useful for artists and designers
- 🎨 Transforms photos into unique artwork
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Limited control over output quality
- 💰 Paywall limits free usage
- 🖼️ Low-resolution output for some effects
Bugs and requests
PaintMee Lite
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes mid-painting
- Inconsistent detail rendering
- Poor performance on some devices
- Degraded quality after updates
Requested features
10 requests- Add native save-to-photo-library functionality
- Pause/resume painting process for study
- Manual stroke control options
- Easier toolbox accessibility
- Desktop/computer version
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- More paint layer options
- Improved slider controls
- Factory preset settings
- Full picture painting without cropping
- Speed control for painting animation
Inkwork
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on certain devices/iOS versions
- Inability to save or export images properly
- Compatibility issues with large photo libraries
Requested features
4 requests- Add opacity/layer controls
- Expand range of artistic styles
- Improve export options (SVG, higher res)
- Implement a trial or freemium model
In-app purchases
PaintMee Lite
- Unlock$2.99
Inkwork
- Inkwork2 variants$4.997 Days
- Inkwork2 variants$9.991 Month
- Inkwork3 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
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- Inkwork3 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
- Inkwork2 variants$79.99
