Comparison

Paint Tester Pro vs Any Text Widget

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

Head to head
About

Paint Tester Pro

Visualize new paint colors on your walls before you commit to painting. Easily apply colors from a palette or from a photo to your own home images. See how different shades look in your space to avoid the hassle of repainting.

Highlights
  • Visualize paint colors on walls
  • Apply colors from palette
  • Apply colors from photo
  • Smart paint bucket tool
  • Try accent walls
  • Replace colors easily
Features
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See how new colors would look on your walls before you paint! Finding the right color for a room can be a challenge, but Paint Tester shows you the results without all the pain of painting and repainting! Easily try out colors from the palette or take a photo of a color you'd like to try, and apply it to pictures of your own home! Know what you're getting in to before the first drop of paint touches the walls. Paint Tester's variety of tools and smart paint bucket make it easy to change the wall color in a picture in a matter of seconds! Start by taking a picture of the room you'd like to paint, then use the paint bucket to apply colors to the walls. In a well lit photo, the smart paint bucket will color the wall without bleeding on to neighboring walls or the ceiling. This gives you the control to get a clean picture of how the color would look, and you can even use multiple colors at the same time to try an accent wall! If you didn't like how the first color looks, use the color picker to choose another, and just tap with the paint bucket to replace it! For great results try taping a color sample to the wall and take a photo of it. Use the color picker to select the sample, then use the paint bucket to start applying the color right next to the sample. Because the sample and the wall will be lit the same, this can take a lot of the guesswork out of how the color will look in the lighting of the room.

About

Any Text Widget

Instantly display any text on your device's Lock Screen, Home Screen, or StandBy. Quickly add notes, goals, or reminders with a simple and intuitive interface. Update your text with a single tap.

Highlights
  • Custom text display
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Home Screen widgets
  • StandBy mode integration
  • Tap to edit functionality
  • Emoji support
Features
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Any Text Widget — As easy as it get With Any Text Widget, you’ll never forget what matters most. Instantly put any text on your Lock Screen, Home Screen, or in StandBy — whether it’s a quick note, your daily goal, a to-do list, or a reminder that keeps you focused. • Ridiculously Simple Just open the app, type your text, and it appears in your widget. That’s it — no clutter, no fuss. • Flexible & Personal Type whatever you want, and add emojis if you wish. • Tap to Edit Need to update your text? Just tap the widget — your note is always one tap away. Add Widgets in Seconds Not sure how to add a widget? Learn how here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/118610 Always Here to Help Got feedback? Reach out anytime through the app.

Screenshots

Paint Tester Pro4 screens
Any Text Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paint Tester Pro at 74% against Any Text Widget's 0%. Paint Tester Pro also leads on rating (3.3 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (24 vs 1). Any Text Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Paint Tester Pro costs $2.99 and Any Text Widget $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paint Tester Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paint Tester Pro has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Paint Tester Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Any Text Widget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paint Tester Pro ships an update every 5 months, Any Text Widget every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Paint Tester Pro versus Any Text Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaint Tester ProAny Text Widget
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.3 (24 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews73.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuminant Software, IncTwo4Tea

Customer experience

Paint Tester Pro

All ratings24 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative29.2%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive73.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative18.7%

Any Text Widget

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Paint Tester Pro

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Crashes frequently
  • Work is not saved after crashes
  • App closes unexpectedly
  • Freezes
  • Does not load photos
Show 5 more
  • App won't let user enter
  • App crashes before saving
  • Control options hidden by title bar
  • Photo won't load at all
  • App froze, had to reinstall

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add precise recoloring with numbers or click ability
  • Add a stone option for design
  • Add a smaller paint brush tip or smart paint option
  • Add a dropper tool for previously used colors
  • Add the ability to make the paint brush paint round shapes
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  • Add color numbers for purchasing paint
  • Add a landscape photo option
  • Improve the color palette selector
  • Add an option to resume work after a crash
  • Improve edge detection for walls
  • Add more brown and neutral color shades

Any Text Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Paint Tester Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Any Text Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paint Tester Pro free?
Paint Tester Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Any Text Widget free?
Any Text Widget costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paint Tester Pro or Any Text Widget?
Paint Tester Pro is rated higher. Paint Tester Pro averages 3.3 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Any Text Widget averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Paint Tester Pro or Any Text Widget have ads?
Neither Paint Tester Pro nor Any Text Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paint Tester Pro or Any Text Widget?
Paint Tester Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Any Text Widget every 4 days. Most recently, Paint Tester Pro was updated on October 22, 2026 and Any Text Widget on October 24, 2026.

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