Comparison

Flowpaper vs Compo

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

Head to head
About

Flowpaper

This digital sketchbook allows users to create dynamic still or animated drawings with physics-based brushes. It offers tools for fluid art generation, drawing on existing images, and precise color selection, suitable for both beginners and professionals.

Highlights
  • Create flowing still or animated drawings
  • Master generative, physics-based brushes
  • Design fluid artwork for backgrounds
  • Draw on photos and existing artwork
  • Precise color picker and palette builder
  • Export high-resolution sketches
Features
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Transform your ideas into mesmerizing art with Flowpaper, the unique digital sketchbook that brings your drawings to life. Experience the magic of fluid, physics-based brushes that respond naturally to your touch, enjoyed by both digital art beginners and professional artists alike. Key Features: • Create stunning still or animated drawings that flow and evolve • Master unique generative brushes that make digital sketching effortless • Design fluid artwork perfect for backgrounds and sharing • Draw on photos or other artwork • Draw using rotational symmetry • Pick the perfect color with our precise color picker and palette builder • Explore endless creative possibilities with physics-based tools like gossamer, silk-like webs • Export your sketches seamlessly in high-resolution to continue in other art apps Whether you’re looking to sketch a quick idea, create mesmerizing animations, or explore new forms of digital art, Flowpaper’s intuitive tools invite endless creative possibilities. Turn your device into an infinite canvas for your imagination. Perfect for: • Digital sketching and artwork creation • Relaxing artistic exploration • Animated drawing and design • Illustration projects • Creative fluid art generation Download Flowpaper today and discover a new dimension of digital art where your creativity flows freely. PRIVACY POLICY: Our privacy policy is available at: https://flowpaper.io/privacy-policy TERMS OF SERVICE: Apple’s Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Compo

An intuitive app for creating dynamic and harmonious compositions using shapes and colors inspired by Bauhaus masters. Explore your creativity from a blank canvas or use a shuffle feature to generate ideas. Easily manipulate elements to express your unique style.

Highlights
  • Create compositions with shapes and colors
  • Inspired by Bauhaus masters
  • Blank canvas or shuffle feature
  • Move, rotate, copy, and overlap shapes
  • Express personal style
Features
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We imagined a fun and intuitive composition app. See shapes and colours like the Bauhaus masters and use them to create dynamic and harmonious compositions. Create from a blank canvas or use the shuffle feature to spark your creative process. Move, rotate, copy, overlap and add shapes to suit your mood or just fit your style. With Compo express yourself simply because you’re the master.

Screenshots

Flowpaper4 screens
Compo4 screens

Verdict

The call

Flowpaper and Compo both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Compo's written reviews are positive against 76% of Flowpaper's. Compo also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). Flowpaper's advantage is ratings volume (326 vs 5) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Flowpaper sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Compo sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Flowpaper against 4.8 for Compo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flowpaper has 326 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Flowpaper's written reviews are positive against 100% of Compo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flowpaper ships an update every 8 days, Compo every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Flowpaper versus Compo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowpaperCompo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (326 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings326 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBotto Studio LLCSylvain Lambert

Customer experience

Flowpaper

All ratings323 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews277 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral11.6%
Negative12.6%

Compo

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Flowpaper

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Saving high-quality images causes crashes
  • Settings menu not functioning properly
  • Incompatibility issues with newer iPads
  • Drawing controls not responsive at times

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Implement a color picker and custom brush options
  • Allow importing of background images
  • Optimize for latest iOS devices and screen sizes
  • Provide more brush styles and drawing tools

Compo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Flowpaper

Subscriptions3
  • Flowpaper Plus Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Flowpaper Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Flowpaper Plus Annual$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Continuous Flow Mode$0.99
  • Flowpaper Plus Lifetime$7.99
4 purchases

Compo

One-time4
  • Leaves$0.99
  • Letters$0.99
  • Coals$0.99
Show 1 more
  • Fishes$0.99

Questions

Is Flowpaper free?
Flowpaper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compo free?
Compo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flowpaper or Compo?
Compo is rated higher. Flowpaper averages 4.7 out of 5 from 326 ratings, while Compo averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Flowpaper or Compo have ads?
Neither Flowpaper nor Compo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flowpaper or Compo?
Flowpaper ships an update every 8 days, and Compo every 5 weeks. Most recently, Flowpaper was updated on October 20, 2026 and Compo on October 1, 2026.

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