Paint Lite vs GridArtImager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paint Lite
Easily add artistic touches to your photos with simple painting tools. Select images from your camera or album, choose colors and line widths, and draw directly on them. Save your creations to your camera roll.
- Select photos from camera or album
- Choose colors and line widths
- Paint with gestures
- Save to camera roll
- Add 'Kawaii' effects
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Very Simple Photo Painting Application. 1. Select Photo from Camera or PhotoAlbum. 2. Select Color, Line Width from menu window. 3. Painting with Gesture. 4. Save Camera Roll. You can make your photos "Kawaii".
GridArtImager
Transform your photos into unique mosaic art. Customize cell colors, edges, and patterns to create artistic images. Explore various fill and edge styles, including Conway's Game of Life simulation.
- Mosaic photo processing
- Customizable cell coloring
- Multiple edge patterns
- Various cell fill patterns
- Conway's Game of Life simulation
- Adjustable color vividness
- PNG, SVG, PDF export
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Photos will be mosaic processing. You can easily create artistic images by coloring each cells or its edges of the mosaic image, and drawing pattern like bricks or maze. Following edge patterns are available. ・Rectangle ・Circle ・Stripe (NEW) ・Border (NEW) ・Bricks* ・Maze* ・Amida* As cell fill pattern, ・Uniform ・Check ・Stripe ・Border ・Maze* ・Random* ・Game of Life* (NEW) can be selected. When "Game of Life" is selected, Conway's game of life can be simulated. (option) Eight patterns like "Glider" can be located. For colors of edge or cell, ・Original image color (vividness is adjustable) ・Specified color ・Gradation can be selected. As image export format, ・PNG ・SVG* ・PDF* are available. Note) * marked items are option. Note) All options can be tried with a sample photo.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Paint Lite at Free against GridArtImager's $1.99. Paint Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (30% vs 0%). On ads 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
Paint Lite is free to download; GridArtImager costs $1.99 up front. GridArtImager sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Paint Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Paint Lite ships an update every 2 months, GridArtImager every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paint Lite | GridArtImager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | deskplate | NOBORU IMAI |
Customer experience
Paint Lite
GridArtImager
In-app purchases
Paint Lite
No in-app purchases
GridArtImager
- Pattern Option$0.99
- Conway's Game of Life$0.99
- Vector Image Export$2.99
