Line Art vs Simple Paint AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Line Art
Create mesmerizing, ever-changing kinetic art with dynamic lines. Utilize multitouch gestures to influence the drawing process and capture stunning visual creations.
- Kinetic art creation
- Constantly changing lines
- Multitouch control
- Screenshot capture
- Smooth line drawing
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Line Art creates smooth constantly changing kinetic art. Control how the lines are drawn using multitouch. Capture beautiful screenshots.
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.
- 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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Line Art at 4.8 against Simple Paint AR's 3.0. Line Art also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (8.2 vs 18.0). Simple Paint AR's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Line Art costs $0.99 and Simple Paint AR $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Line Art 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 point the same way: 86% of Line Art's written reviews are positive against 80% of Simple Paint AR's.
Line Art ships an update every 5 months, Simple Paint AR every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Line Art | Simple Paint AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.2% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PDJ Apps | Virtual GS |
Customer experience
Line Art
Simple Paint AR
Bugs and requests
Line Art
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
8 requests- Update for iphone 5
- RETINA DISPLAY?
- Pause and save creation
- Choose colors
- Record short movie
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- Grab personal pics
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
Simple Paint AR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Line Art
No in-app purchases
Simple Paint AR
No in-app purchases
