Comparison

Art in Motion vs Simple Paint AR

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
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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

Simple Paint AR

Create vibrant 3D drawings in augmented reality using a variety of colors and special effects. Import your own photos to paint on or share your creations via email and iTunes.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality drawing
  • Variety of colors and special effects
  • Adjustable brush sizes
  • Import photos from albums
  • Save and email drawings
  • iTunes Sharing for computer transfer
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You can choose from a variety of colours and special effects, including drawing fire and glitter in the air! There are multiple brush sizes to cater to your needs. You can import pictures from your photo albums or take a photo to have it float in the air! Save the drawing or even email the painting to your friends! You can use iTunes Sharing to get the 3D drawings out to your computer. Download now and let your creativity flow!

Screenshots

Simple Paint AR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Art in Motion at 4.8 against Simple Paint AR's 3.0. Art in Motion also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). Simple Paint AR's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (80% vs 64%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Simple Paint AR $0.99 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 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Art in Motion's written reviews are positive against 80% of Simple Paint AR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Art in Motion ships an update every 11 months, Simple Paint AR every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Art in Motion versus Simple Paint AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArt in MotionSimple Paint AR
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPDJ AppsVirtual GS

Customer experience

Art in Motion

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

Simple Paint AR

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Art in Motion

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Paint AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Art in Motion free?
Art in Motion costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Paint AR free?
Simple Paint AR costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Art in Motion or Simple Paint AR?
Art in Motion is rated higher. Art in Motion averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Simple Paint AR averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Art in Motion or Simple Paint AR have ads?
Neither Art in Motion nor Simple Paint AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Art in Motion or Simple Paint AR?
Art in Motion ships an update every 11 months, and Simple Paint AR every 6 weeks. Most recently, Art in Motion was updated on October 21, 2026 and Simple Paint AR on October 20, 2026.

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