Art Tools vs Milan Art
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Art Tools
This app helps artists plan their compositions and analyze subjects before painting. It allows you to import photos, apply grids, adjust values, and manipulate images to achieve the desired proportions and layout for your artwork.
- Import photos or use camera
- Apply various grids (e.g., golden ratio)
- Adjust image values and color
- Resize, rotate, and move photo
- Value checker tool
- Save and email projects
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Are you ever in such a hurry to get started painting that you forget to design your canvas or analyze your subject matter? "Take time to save time." Use Accurasee Art Tools to get your composition and your proportions right from the start. 1. Take a photo of desired subject. Or choose reference from the camera roll. 2. Choose the window opening to match your canvas 3. Choose from a selection of grids including the golden ratio or use no grid at all. 4. Alter size relationships, change value, color or thickness of frame and grid. 5. Using 2 finger method, enlarge, shrink, rotate and move your photo for desired compositional effect. 6. Quickly change photo to B/W and color 7. Use the value checker tool to check for proper values. 8. Save and store your project for future reference or email to yourself. We hope that you enjoy Art Tools. If you like Art Tools, please give us a review and share it with your friends. We'd really appreciate any feedback you might have. Thanks and keep drawing!
Milan Art
This private artist community connects students and customers of an art institute. Share your work, get feedback, and access courses and resources. It's a space for inspiration, skill refinement, and professional growth within the art world.
- Connect with artists
- Showcase artwork
- Receive feedback
- Access courses and materials
- Exclusive student benefits
- Professional artist society
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Milan Art Institute is a private artist community exclusively for Mastery Program students and customers. Connect with like-minded artists, ignite inspiration, and refine your craft with expert resources designed for all skill levels. Showcase your artwork and receive valuable feedback from fellow artists worldwide. Build connections and discover artists in your local area. Access your purchased courses and materials in one convenient place. Enhance your skills through specialized Masterclasses, in-depth art courses, and free monthly workshops. Mastery Program students unlock exclusive benefits, including group coaching and mentorship, an extensive library of bonus content, and monthly art contests where students can submit assignments for a chance to win cash prizes and art store gift cards in multiple categories. For graduates seeking continued professional growth, we host the Society of Professional Artists (SOPA) within the app—an exclusive membership offering ongoing opportunities, networking, and career support. This community is only available to those enrolled in our programs. Download the app to access your courses and connect with a global network of dedicated artists.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Milan Art at Free against Art Tools's $2.99. Milan Art also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Art Tools's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On ads, 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
Milan Art is free to download; Art Tools costs $2.99 up front. Art Tools sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Milan Art asks for nothing beyond the download.
Milan Art holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 258 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Art Tools's written reviews are positive against 93% of Milan Art's.
Art Tools ships an update every 8 months, Milan Art weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Art Tools | Milan Art |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (258 ratings) | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.5% of reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 258 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Accurasee | Milan Art LLC |
Customer experience
Art Tools
Milan Art
User reviews
Art Tools
From 258 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for drawing
- 👍 Useful for artists
- 👍 Great for proportions
- 👍 Useful for plein air
- 👍 Good value tool
Room to improve
- 👎 Not user-friendly
- 👎 Grid customization tricky
- 👎 Difficult to figure out
- 👎 No instructions
- 👎 Poor replacement for value viewer
Milan Art
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Supportive and encouraging community
- 🚀 Accelerated skill development
- 💡 Diverse and innovative content
- 👍 User-friendly app and platform
- 👍 Valuable coaching and feedback
Room to improve
- 🐛 Confusing website layout and navigation
- 💡 Desire for more acrylic and water-based medium support
- 🔍 Inconsistent coaching quality
Bugs and requests
Art Tools
Reported bugs
20 issues- Cannot update to paid version
- Shop not open
- App abandoned by developers
- No support or help
- Bugs in updated version
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- Split view stuttery
- Difficulty seeing options
- Importing photos doesn't work
- Editing feature blank screen
- App freezes when opening photos
- App crashes when uploading photos
- App crashes when turning photos
- App crashes when saving photos
- App crashes on iPad
- App crashes on iPhone
- App crashes on iPad mini
- App needs Adobe Flash
- Buttons don't always work
- App keeps crashing
- Cannot download content
Requested features
29 requests- New app will be better
- Make grid intro clearer
- Vertical plumb lines
- Option for square paintings
- Option for horizontal paintings
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- Rotate photos by 90 degrees
- Fit to frame button
- Golden ratio harmonics
- Spiral grid
- Print project with grid
- Implement user suggestions
- Rectangular grid options
- Fibonacci curve
- Moveable grid instead of picture
- More plumb lines
- Slider for grid squares
- Comparison tool for painting progress
- Color picker
- Color scheme helper
- Update value viewer app
- Manual frame size adjustment
- Landscape option for frame
- More stable two-finger sizing
- Separate vertical/horizontal/diagonal sizing
- Support for iPad
- Fix bugs on iPad mini
- Fix bugs on iPhone
- Fix bugs on iPad
- Fix crashing when uploading/turning/saving photos
Milan Art
Reported bugs
2 issues- Issues with password reset and email verification
- Inconsistent app functionality
Requested features
3 requests- Improved website organization and labeling
- More guidance on safe handling and storage of oil paints
- Expanded support for non-oil based mediums
In-app purchases
Art Tools
- Art Tools Pro$2.99
Milan Art
No in-app purchases









