Comparison

3D Shape Shifter 2 HD vs Flame Painter for iPhone

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

Head to head
About

3D Shape Shifter 2 HD

Experience a mesmerizing visual display of colorful particles transforming into various 3D geometric shapes. Interact with the shapes by zooming, rotating, and adjusting visual effects with simple touch gestures. It's an engaging and fun experience for all ages.

Highlights
  • Morphing particle simulator
  • Diverse 3D geometric objects
  • Multiple texture options
  • Adjustable color saturation
  • Adjustable particle count
  • Pinch-to-zoom functionality
  • Shape rotation
  • Adjustable blur effect
Features
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3D Shape Shifter II HD is a brilliant morphing particle simulator! Watch with awe as you witness colorful particles morph between different 3D geometric objects with a touch of your finger! Fun for kids or anyone else in your family! Features: - Optimized for iOS 13! - A dozen different 3D objects! - Choose from four different textures! - Adjust color saturation and number of particles! - Pinch to zoom. - Rotate the shapes. - Adjustable blur.

About

Flame Painter for iPhone

This application allows users to create original artworks, light effects, and backgrounds using unique particle brushes. It offers intuitive controls for mixing colors and gradients, and enables painting over existing photos. Users can also design custom brushes and share their creations.

Highlights
  • Create original artworks and flame effects
  • Design custom brushes with dynamic sliders
  • Mix beautiful colors and gradients
  • Paint over photos from gallery
  • Share artworks via email and social media
  • Intuitive user interface
Features
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We believe that everyone can be an artist, we just need an inspiration. That is why Flame Painter was born - a unique paint application that lets you easily create original artworks, light effects, unconventional design or beautiful backgrounds with fantastic particle brushes. Download, be inspired and have fun! • "I'm very impressed. How beautiful and brilliantly executed." - S.C. Kavassalis, painter • "It is a powerful and extremely fun creative tool." - Maura Ackley, artist • "Flame Painter is truly an unique and remarkable instrument to create the most beautiful impressionnist images." - Jean-Michel Paris, painter • "The creative possibilites are innumerable." - Michael F., photographer • "Uaaaaau!!!" - children when painting :) It is a little brother of Flame Painter for Mac OS and Windows, which is used by thousands of professional CG artists, designers, enthusiasts or children in school and we have had nothing but great feedback. "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." - Pablo Picasso iPhone and iPad edition not only offers a new ways of creative painting, but we designed a beautiful and intuitive user interface to enjoy and have fun with flame brushes, colors and gradients. We believe that it encourages every grown up and every child to discover and awake an artist within more easily. Flame Painter for iPhone lets you: • paint original artworks and flame effects • create your own brushes with dynamic sliders • mix beautiful colors and gradients • enjoy a beautiful app design • paint over pictures from iOS photo gallery • share your artworks by e-mail and on main social networks • have fun while unleashing your creativity Tip: Try to paint with two fingers.

Screenshots

3D Shape Shifter 2 HD4 screens
Flame Painter for iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flame Painter for iPhone at none against 3D Shape Shifter 2 HD's shown. Flame Painter for iPhone also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 49%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 3D Shape Shifter 2 HD's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

Both are free to download. 3D Shape Shifter 2 HD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flame Painter for iPhone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

3D Shape Shifter 2 HD holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 55 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of 3D Shape Shifter 2 HD's written reviews are positive against 78% of Flame Painter for iPhone's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Shape Shifter 2 HD ships an update every 2 months, Flame Painter for iPhone monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
3D Shape Shifter 2 HD versus Flame Painter for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Shape Shifter 2 HDFlame Painter for iPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14 ratings) — better4.0 (55 ratings)
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews77.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1455 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.29.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXanist SoftwareEscape Motions, s.r.o

Customer experience

3D Shape Shifter 2 HD

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive48.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative43.4%

Flame Painter for iPhone

All ratings55 ratings
Positive76.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral5.9%
Negative16.2%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

3D Shape Shifter 2 HD

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
1 purchases

Flame Painter for iPhone

One-time1
  • Full VersionFree

Questions

Is 3D Shape Shifter 2 HD free?
3D Shape Shifter 2 HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flame Painter for iPhone free?
Flame Painter for iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 3D Shape Shifter 2 HD or Flame Painter for iPhone?
3D Shape Shifter 2 HD is rated higher. 3D Shape Shifter 2 HD averages 4.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Flame Painter for iPhone averages 4.0 from 55 ratings.
Do 3D Shape Shifter 2 HD or Flame Painter for iPhone have ads?
3D Shape Shifter 2 HD shows ads; Flame Painter for iPhone does not.
Which is updated more often, 3D Shape Shifter 2 HD or Flame Painter for iPhone?
3D Shape Shifter 2 HD ships an update every 2 months, and Flame Painter for iPhone monthly. Most recently, 3D Shape Shifter 2 HD was updated on September 23, 2026 and Flame Painter for iPhone on July 9, 2026.

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