Comparison

iPaintBoard vs iPhantom

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

Head to head
About

iPaintBoard

This app offers a minimalist, graffiti-style drawing experience with a unique interface designed for quick use. It allows users to select backgrounds, offers extensive color choices, and supports saving or emailing creations.

Highlights
  • Graffiti-style drawing
  • Unique minimalist interface
  • Extensive color palette
  • Image background selection
  • Save and email creations
  • Optimized drawing performance
Features
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iPainter is a graffiti-style finger drawing tools. Unique,easy and simple interface makes anyone getting started as fast as possible. Software maintains a small size in order to be quick downloading. Low price make the software much more cost-effective at the same time. Features: 1. Specially designed user interface, a view different from other iPhone software interface, give you a feeling of all themselves. 2. Optimized graphics core, the drawing process to minimize the delay, in order to give you the best drawing experience. 3. Built-in a take-color device can give you more color choices. 4. Selecting an image as the background graphics from the camera, user's photo gallery or embedded photo gallery is supported . 5. Generating pictures as email attachments or saved to the user's gallery is supported. Software update next step: 1. Drawing efficiency will be improved which will be treated as the highest priority . 2. Shape drawing will be supported. 3. Realize the palette functions.

About

iPhantom

Wirelessly control Phantom cameras from your iOS device. Access essential functions like recording, playback, and camera settings remotely. Offers a free version with limited features and unlocks full functionality via subscription.

Highlights
  • Wireless camera control
  • Record and trigger functions
  • Agile playback with clip saving
  • Adjust camera settings remotely
  • Send Telnet commands
  • IP detection and connection
Features
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iPhantom has been discontinued: Thank you all for over a decade of support for iPhantom. iPhantom has been discontinued, but fear not, we are happy to announce the release of: iPhantom-X https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iphantom-x/id6752670875 iPhantom Subscribers: iPhantom will be available for download until all licenses expire. iPhantom Licenses will activate iPhantom-X on your iOS/iPadOS device You may freely switch between iPhantom and iPhantom-X until your iPhantom license expires, at which time you will be asked to subscribe to iPhantom-X https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iphantom-x/id6752670875 ========================================= iPhantom by Joe Kocsis with Drew Lauer & Hollywood Special Ops This App is a game changer for all Phantom Camera operators and technicians. Wirelessly control any Phantom Camera by Vision Research through your iPhone or iOS device via a Wifi router through the camera's Ethernet port. Breath new life into older Phantom Cameras with amazing control like never before. From the "Record Page" Easily access necessary functions like Record, Trigger, Black Reference, OSD, view important camera information, and quickly connect to your camera. From the "Playback Page" Experience incredibly agile playback functionality, set in and out points and save clips. In the "Menu Page" Adjust the most commonly used settings like fps, shutter angle, white balance, etc... Send Telnet Commands from your phone via the built in Telnet Function Never use a PC to control a Phantom again! Download iPhantom for free to access a handful of functions and to test your connection. Unlock complete functionality through in-app purchase. Setup is easy. There are many palm-sized Wifi routers on the market that can be powered through USB, and even some with built in battery, that can be connected to your Phantom camera through its Ethernet port. USB power can be provided by a small portable USB battery or by using an adapter cable like PTap to USB. Just connect your iOS device to that Wifi signal, open iPhantom, and click "Detect IP" then click "Connect". See the built in Quick Start Guide or www.iPhatomApp.com for more information on setup. Visit us at www.iPhantomApp.com, where we will soon offer hardware accessories like preconfigured Wifi routers and short length Phantom to Ethernet cables. iPhantom should work with every Phantom Camera, but has been thoroughly tested with the following cameras: Flex4K, VEO4K, Flex2K, Miro, v10, v12.1, v2511, v2512, v642 Requirements: A Phantom Camera by Vision Research A Phantom Network Cable, aka Phantom to Ethernet Cable A Wifi Router A Power Source for Wifi Router An iOS Device with Wifi capability This app was not created or maintained by Vision Research. www.iPhantomApp.com www.HollywoodSpecialOps.com iPhantom is a Subscription Based App Current Offerings 1) Yearly Auto-Renewing Subscription 2) 14 Day Project License 3) 48 Project License • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Auto Renewing Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms of Use http://www.iphantomapp.com/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

iPaintBoard3 screens
iPhantom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iPhantom at 100% against iPaintBoard's 33%. iPhantom also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0). iPaintBoard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. iPhantom sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $299.99 per year. iPaintBoard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPhantom holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of iPaintBoard's written reviews are positive against 100% of iPhantom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPaintBoard ships an update every 4 months, iPhantom every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iPaintBoard versus iPhantom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPaintBoardiPhantom
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer辉鸿 陈Joe Kocsis

Customer experience

iPaintBoard

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

iPhantom

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iPaintBoard

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

iPhantom

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Auto-Renew Subscription$299.991 Year
One-time2
  • 48 Hour Project License$44.99
  • 14 Day Project License$89.99

Questions

Is iPaintBoard free?
iPaintBoard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iPhantom free?
iPhantom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPaintBoard or iPhantom?
iPhantom is rated higher. iPaintBoard averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while iPhantom averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do iPaintBoard or iPhantom have ads?
Neither iPaintBoard nor iPhantom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPaintBoard or iPhantom?
iPaintBoard ships an update every 4 months, and iPhantom every 5 months. Most recently, iPaintBoard was updated on September 29, 2026 and iPhantom on September 28, 2026.

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