ArtStudio vs BeFunky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArtStudio
This app offers comprehensive sketching, painting, and photo editing tools with a powerful graphics engine and a user-friendly interface. It provides advanced drawing algorithms for precise and fast creation, along with a wide array of brushes and editing options.
- Flexible canvas sizes
- 16 diverse drawing tools
- 450 high-quality brushes
- Customizable stroke settings
- Layer options and masks
- Import/export in multiple formats
- Extensive filter library
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*** This is the LEGACY version. ARTSTUDIO PRO, the successor to this app, is available now with many new features and improvements. Find it by searching for “Artstudio Pro” on the Mac/iOS App Store. ArtStudio is the most comprehensive, sketching, painting and photo editing tool in the App Store. Completely re-designed from the ground up the new ArtStudio features a beautiful new user interface and a powerful new graphics engine to make creating works of art faster, easier, and more fun! Using advanced drawing algorithms this is the fastest and most precise version of ArtStudio to date. See the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P__arq3jk3U Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/lucky_clan Follow us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LuckyClanApps Gallery: http://flickr.com/groups/artstudioimages/ appmodo.com: "It doesn’t matter whether you’re a skilled artist or a newbie; ArtStudio is for you." appsmile.com: 5/5 "This is what PhotoShop Mobile wishes it had been." FEATURES: - flexible canvas size, max: 3024x4032(iPhone 6s), 3264x2448(iPhone 5/5s/6), 2592×1936 (iPhone 4s, iPhone 4), 2048×1536 (iPhone 3gs) - 16 tools: select, pencil, wet paintbrush, dry paintbrush, spray, dots, eraser, smudge, bucket fill, gradient, text, clone, heal, blur/sharpen, dodge/burn, eyedropper - 450 HIGH QUALITY BRUSHES (150 free, 300 paid) divided into 30 groups - custom brushes, max size: 500x500px - select tool: rect/ellipse/lasso/magic wand/by color, add/sub/intersect, contract/expand/round corners/border/... - text tool: over 150 system fonts, support of external TTF fonts (just upload .ttf file in iTunes using File Sharing), special text layer to easy edit text - favorites list to quickly access user's favorite brush settings - fully customizable stroke settings: blur, flip, size, opacity, spacing, fadeout, squeeze, angle, speed-size, speed-opacity, random flip, scatter, jitter-spacing, jitter-angle, jitter-size, jitter-squeeze, jitter-opacity, jitter-hue, jitter-saturation, jitter-lightness - symmetric drawing - guidelines, grid - shapes: lines, rectangles, ellipses, polygons (open, closed) - layer options: add, duplicate, merge down/visible, delete, lock alpha, show/hide, link, name, reorder, opacity, blending modes - layer masks - layer/selection transformations: move/scale/rotate with multi-touch, flip, rotate left/right, fill/erase - distort (skew, perspective etc) - 21 layer blending modes: normal, multiply, add, difference, screen, overlay, hue, saturation, color, value, ... - import from 'Camera Roll', camera, iTunes, clipboard - export as JPG/PNG/PSD to 'Camera Roll', email, clipboard, iTunes - multi-touch navigation with unlimited zoom - undo/redo with almost infinite number of steps - image resize (none, bilinear, bicubic, lanczos interpolations) , change canvas size, crop - 40 filters: gaussian/motion/radial blur, sharpen, unsharp mask, add noise, render clouds, edge detect, border/vignette and more - Elastify filter used to make incredible distortions - adjustments: brightness/contrast/exposure, hue/saturation/lightness, color balance, temperature, shadows/highlights, CURVES, auto contrast/colors/white balance and more - video tutorials ## IPAD VERSION AVAILABLE IN APP STORE ##
BeFunky
Easily edit photos, create stunning collages, and design graphics with AI-powered tools. Transform images with artistic effects, enhance portraits, and remove unwanted objects. Access a wide range of editing features and design templates.
- AI-powered photo editing
- Artsy effects and filters
- Background removal
- Portrait retouching
- Collage creation
- Graphic design templates
- Text editor with free fonts
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Edit photos. Design beautiful collages. Create stunning design layouts. With BeFunky, you can do it all! Our AI-powered one-tap photo editing tools, intelligent auto-collage features, and professionally made design templates take the complexity out of your creative process. With BeFunky, there’s NO ADS or registration necessary! TURN YOUR PHOTOS INTO PAINTINGS, CARTOONS, SKETCHES, AND MORE BeFunky’s Artsy effects are the most unique feature of our Photo Editor. With one tap, your photos will take on stunning, artistic characteristics. With realistic textures & natural-looking brush strokes, these effects will instantly turn your photo into a work of art! ENHANCE IMAGES IN A SINGLE TAP With a single tap, the Image Enhancer intelligently intensify colors, balance exposure, and correct contrast to make your photos stand out. Our Portrait Enhancer does all that AND softens blemishes, whitens teeth, and more. REMOVE BACKGROUNDS AND ERASE UNWANTED OBJECTS Easily remove distracting backgrounds, turn a dreary sky into sunshine, and erase unwanted objects. Our AI-powered tools give you the control to make seamless edits. RETOUCH AND RELIGHT YOUR PORTRAITS With an entire suite of Touch Up tools, you can make subtle edits to your portrait to bring out their natural beauty. If the lighting isn’t very inspiring, you can re-imagine your scene with the Portrait Relight tool. Go from professional studio lighting to neon glow in a tap. A FULL SUITE OF PHOTO EDITING TOOLS While it’s our effects that make headlines, BeFunky is also a full-service photo editor. Crop, Upscale, adjust levels, dodge and burn, and so much more. Everything you need from a photo editor in an easy-to-use package. ADJUST YOUR PHOTOS WITHOUT LOSING A SINGLE PIXEL Is your photo slightly crooked or not the right size? Or maybe your subject just needs to be moved a bit to the right. With BeFunky’s Expand, Straighten, and Detach Subject tools, our AI technology fills in the surrounding area, allowing you to keep the entire image intact and make edits with ease. APPLY EFFECTS AND FILTERS Find new ways to get creative! You’ll find everything from Vintage and Chromatic effects to B&W and Pop Art filters to transform your photo in seconds. CREATE PHOTO COLLAGES WITH A SINGLE TAP Our Collage Wizard generates optimal collage layouts in high resolution without cropping or losing image details. It’s collage technology like no other! REMOVE BLUR AND IMPROVE SHARPNESS BeFunky has all the tools to get your photo looking sharp. Deblur to reduce blurriness. Denoise low-light photos to bring out details. Get clear, sharp images in a single tap! ACCESS HUNDREDS OF FREE FONTS Our Text Editor has many fonts and customization options to add text to photos, designs, and collages. Choose from our collection of hand-selected fonts by our graphic designers, or upload your own fonts! FREE TEMPLATES FOR QUICK AND EASY GRAPHIC DESIGN Our design templates are the perfect starting point for any project, offering thousands of professional templates for birthdays, weddings, social media posts, and more. BEFUNKY ON ALL YOUR DEVICES Access your stored projects and images across our mobile and desktop apps by logging in to your BeFunky account. ACCESS HUNDREDS OF ADDITIONAL PREMIUM FEATURES WITH BEFUNKY PLUS Subscribe to BeFunky Plus monthly or yearly to access premium photo editing, collage-making, and graphic design tools. Access our Plus features across our mobile and desktop apps by logging into your BeFunky account. Start your Plus membership with a free trial! Limited to one free trial per Apple ID. When you start a trial, select a monthly or yearly subscription term. Once the trial ends, you’ll be charged a subscription fee for your Plus subscription that is charged to your App Store account. Your Plus subscription will auto-renew until auto-renew is turned off. You can manage your BeFunky Plus subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://befunky.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BeFunky at Free against ArtStudio's $4.99. BeFunky also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 559). ArtStudio's advantage is chart position (#196 vs unranked) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
BeFunky is free to download; ArtStudio costs $4.99 up front. ArtStudio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BeFunky sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for ArtStudio against 4.7 for BeFunky. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BeFunky has 11K ratings behind it against 559, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of ArtStudio's written reviews are positive against 83% of BeFunky's.
ArtStudio ships an update monthly, BeFunky every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | ArtStudio | BeFunky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (559 ratings) | 4.7 (11K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.4% of reviews — better | 83.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 559 | 11K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #196 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 212 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lucky Clan | BeFunky Inc |
Customer experience
ArtStudio
BeFunky
User reviews
ArtStudio
From 559 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Powerful photo editing and drawing capabilities
- 🎨 Extensive set of tools and features
- 🖌️ Customizable brushes and textures
- 💾 Ability to save and export in various formats
- 🔍 Detailed and intuitive user interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Steep learning curve for some features
- 💾 Concerns about data loss and lack of auto-save
- 🔍 Cluttered interface and difficulty navigating menus
- 💰 Complaints about pricing and value for money
BeFunky
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Awesome
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Great editing tools
- 🖼️ Excellent for collages
- 💻 Works well on desktop and mobile
Room to improve
- 💰 Subscription model is expensive
- 🔒 Paywall for basic features
- 🤔 Confusing UI changes
- 🙄 Forced to pay for previously free features
- 🤯 Buggy and crashes frequently
Bugs and requests
ArtStudio
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when using certain tools or importing images
- Distortion and corruption of saved files
- Unresponsive touch input and delayed rendering
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Animation tools and timeline support
- Improved layer management and blending options
- Texture and pattern brushes
- Screen recording and timelapse features
- Better integration with cloud storage and sharing
BeFunky
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and account problems
- Inability to upload or edit photos
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Distorted image quality after editing
Requested features
6 requests- Add more free filters and effects
- Improve text editing tools
- Implement batch editing for collages
- Allow custom color selection
- Add support for video editing
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- Improve alignment and resizing tools
In-app purchases
ArtStudio
- Brush Pack$2.99
BeFunky
- BeFunky Plus - Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
- BeFunky Plus - Yearly7 Days trial$83.901 Year









