Comparison

Art in Motion vs Galaxy Paint

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

Galaxy Paint

Create your own unique constellations and dynamic galaxy animations with intuitive touch controls. Add special effects like cyclone rotation and enjoy a visually stunning and potentially therapeutic experience. Share your cosmic creations on social media.

Highlights
  • Intuitive constellation drawing
  • Dynamic galaxy animations
  • Cyclone rotation effect
  • Dotted drawing option
  • Gyroscope support for 3D viewing
  • Daily special galaxy feature
  • SNS sharing
Features
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◆In a matter of few seconds, your own constellation is created and starts to shine brightly!◆ Easy intuitive motions! Regardless of gender or age, you can make your original constellation, pattern, drawing or symbol in a scribble sensation! ◆Cyclone effect has been added (v1.1) Press the "Rotate" button in the lower left corner and your galaxy will begin to spiral smoothly. (Press again to cancel) You can overlay the effects of touch motion and enjoy more beautiful animation. * During the cyclone effect, "VanishingPoint" and "FollowPoint" are slightly less effective. You can shoot each dot and make a dotted drawing or you can slide your finger as you like! (You can use a maximum of 1,000 points and draw in all directions 360°!) Then, touch the constellation and symbol you made and enjoy a fantastic and dynamic animation! All you need is few seconds of your time and a finger! You can enjoy as you like as many times as you want! The constellation you drew shows many expressions and beautiful animation while you touch the screen. And, if you are lucky to have a device with a gyro function, you can enjoy looking at the galaxy and animation in any angle you like and you can have the best experience as if you are really in the galaxy! You won't get tired of even just looking at it, but it's more fun because you can draw it yourself! You can even move it after you make it! Seeing the animation of beautifully flashing galaxy may even heal you mind psychologically! (ASMR) With Galaxy Paint, you can be the designer of your own galaxy instantly and become a producer! This is real magic! If you are confident with the work that you made, be sure to share it on SNS! ◆Further, there is an extra feature of different special galaxies appearing daily when you start the app! (Please look forward to what it will be) *The picture you took in the app is saved in the "Screenshots" folder. ========Credits======== BGM・SOUNDS: OtoLogic SOUNDS: Sound Effect Lab SOUNDS: Digital Gene FONT[M+2p]: M+ FONTS PROJECT FONT[Dosis]: Impallari Type

Screenshots

Galaxy Paint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Galaxy Paint at Free against Art in Motion's $1.99. Galaxy Paint also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (75% vs 64%). Art in Motion's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.8 vs 4.3). On ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Galaxy Paint is free to download; Art in Motion costs $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 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 9 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Art in Motion's written reviews are positive against 75% of Galaxy Paint'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, Galaxy Paint every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Art in Motion versus Galaxy Paint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArt in MotionGalaxy Paint
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.3 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings59 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPDJ AppsPlus Inc. (Japan)

Customer experience

Art in Motion

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

Galaxy Paint

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Art in Motion

No in-app purchases

None

Galaxy Paint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Art in Motion free?
Art in Motion costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Galaxy Paint free?
Galaxy Paint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Art in Motion or Galaxy Paint?
Art in Motion is rated higher. Art in Motion averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Galaxy Paint averages 4.3 from 9 ratings.
Do Art in Motion or Galaxy Paint have ads?
Galaxy Paint shows ads; Art in Motion does not.
Which is updated more often, Art in Motion or Galaxy Paint?
Art in Motion ships an update every 11 months, and Galaxy Paint every 5 months. Most recently, Art in Motion was updated on October 21, 2026 and Galaxy Paint on October 24, 2026.

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