Comparison

Art in Motion vs Real Warper

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

Head to head
About

Art in Motion

This app allows users to create dynamic, evolving digital art scenes rather than static paintings. Utilize a powerful physics engine to bring orbs, colors, and interactive elements to life, offering a unique artistic experience on multi-touch devices.

Highlights
  • Create dynamic art scenes
  • Powerful physics engine
  • Interactive multi-touch support
  • Customizable orb behavior
  • Evolving color palettes
  • Pre-bundled scene examples
Features
Read full description

Art in Motion is a new kind of art application. It’s based on the idea that art should evolve with technology. The iPad is the best multi-touch device on the market, and it is packed with huge processing power. Standard drawing can be very fun, but it hardly makes full use of these advancements in technology. How does Art in Motion compare to standard drawing? • With Art in Motion you create a scene instead of a painting. • Instead of drawing mountains, or trees, you customize and add orbs to your scene. • Instead of looking at your drawing, you watch your orbs come alive. • Unlike a painting, there is motion and life in your creation. You can even interact with your scene. • In a painting colors don’t change, in the scene colors fade and flow constantly. What are some examples of scenes I can create? • By adding many small orbs with little friction and bounce, you can create a water effect. It can slosh around realistically as you tilt your iPad. • You can create a large orb with gravity, and many smaller ones. Watch them as they orbit around like comets flying around a star. • You can create a scene where brilliant colors follow your fingers as you touch the screen. • You can create a scene where you fling fireworks with your fingers and watch them explode into beautiful colors. Features • Powerful physics engine • 20 bundled scenes (to play with and study) • Intuitive interface for creating new scenes of your own • Full multi-touch support, so all 10 fingers can play at once • Many settings allowing for unique and one of a kind scenes • Clear documentation • VGA out support What are people saying about it? • "... very organic, smooth, I like it a lot!" Jordan Rudess from Dream Theater! • “It’s what they would use on board the USS Enterprise for entertainment” G. C. • "Be prepared to melt away hours of your night!" J. S. • “Every iPad owner should have this app, there’s nothing like it!” C. K.

About

Real Warper

Distort your photos in real-time using multi-touch gestures. Apply various effects and save or share your warped creations. Optimized for performance on older devices.

Highlights
  • Real-time finger distortion
  • Multi-touch support (up to 5 fingers)
  • 13 distortion effects
  • Load photos from library or camera
  • Save and share warped photos
  • Pause effects at any time
Features
Read full description

This is no ordinary image manipulation/distortion app! Warp your photos using your fingers in real time. Use up to five fingers to distort photos. Your photo will behave like the surface of a thick liquid! App features: - You can load photos from your photo library - You can use the photos from your phone’s camera - 13 effects for you to use - 5 force settings - 5 size settings - multi-touch support for up to 5 fingers - You can pause effects at any time - You can share photos - You can save photos to your photo library Our app is optimized so that even older devices can handle it. Follow us: http://facebook.com/smallbigsquare http://twitter.com/smallbigsquare All pictures used in preview and screenshots were taken from https://pixabay.com/.

Screenshots

Real Warper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Art in Motion at 4.8 against Real Warper's 3.7. Art in Motion also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 33%). Real Warper's advantage is device support (3 vs 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

Art in Motion costs $1.99 and Real Warper $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Art in Motion holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Art in Motion's written reviews are positive against 33% of Real Warper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Art in Motion ships an update every 11 months, Real Warper every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Art in Motion versus Real Warper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArt in MotionReal Warper
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 10 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPDJ AppsPawel Delimata

Customer experience

Art in Motion

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral8.3%
Negative27.8%

Real Warper

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Art in Motion

No in-app purchases

None

Real Warper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Art in Motion free?
Art in Motion costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Real Warper free?
Real Warper costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Art in Motion or Real Warper?
Art in Motion is rated higher. Art in Motion averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Real Warper averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Art in Motion or Real Warper have ads?
Neither Art in Motion nor Real Warper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Art in Motion or Real Warper?
Art in Motion ships an update every 11 months, and Real Warper every 10 months. Most recently, Art in Motion was updated on October 21, 2026 and Real Warper on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons