Comparison

Spiral Painter vs The Image Format Converter

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

Head to head
About

Spiral Painter

Create unique spiral art with a specialized brush tool. This app allows for intricate curve designs on your photos and drawings, with features like layers, custom brushes, and gradient support. Achieve impressive results quickly and easily.

Highlights
  • Spiral brush tool
  • Multiple layers
  • Customised brushes
  • Gradient support
  • Transparency support
  • Multiple undo/redo
Features
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The process of painting has never been so easy and exciting. Now, besides the usual brush you can use a spiral brush. With it you can draw such paintings, which are not reproducible by any other doodle or sketch programs! Take a look at the pictures posted above. Each of them were done in less than 2 minutes. Combining the different settings of the spiral brush with its unique features you will be able to draw millions of fancy curves that decorate you drawings and photographs. You'll be amazed with your achieved results! APP's FEATURES: - Multiple drawings; - Multiple layers; - Customised brushes; - Customised gradients for spirals and a background layer; - 3D Touch & touch force support on iPhone 6s & iPhone 6s Plus; - Transparency support; - Multiple undo / redo; etc... More help and details on the Spiral Painter App's page. If you like this App, please, rate it on the AppStore!

About

The Image Format Converter

Easily convert images between various formats including HEIC, JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, and PDF. This app supports batch conversions, image resizing, and metadata preservation, allowing you to manage your photos efficiently.

Highlights
  • Cross-format conversion (HEIC, JPG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, PDF)
  • Batch conversion with no limit
  • Image resizing
  • Metadata preservation (including EXIF)
  • Convert individual PDF pages to JPG
  • Save and share converted images in bulk
  • Option to delete original files
Features
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This is a true all in one image format converter which supports cross conversion of heic, jpg, png, bmp, tiff and pdf file format. It supports the batch conversion. You have no limit on the number of images to convert. You can also resize the images as you want. You also don't need to worry about the loss of meta data. It supports the complete preservation of meta data including exif. • Convert heic to jpg, png, bmp, tiff and pdf. • Convert jpg file to heic, png, bmp, tiff and pdf. • Convert png to heic, jpg, png, bmp, tiff and pdf. • Convert bmp to heic, jpg, png, tiff and pdf. • Convert tiff to heic, jpg, png, bmp and pdf. • Convert individual pdf pages to jpg. You can import pdf file from [Files] app, iTunes file sharing, email and url. • Supports batch conversion. You have no limit on the number of photos to convert. • Resize at any size you want. • Determines whether to keep metadata (including exif) after conversion. • Save converted images to Camera roll at once. • Share converted images at once. • Copy converted images to PC using iTunes fiie sharing at once. • Optionally delete the original files.

Screenshots

Spiral Painter4 screens
The Image Format Converter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Image Format Converter at 5.0 against Spiral Painter's 3.8. The Image Format Converter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). On review sentiment, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Spiral Painter costs $3.99 and The Image Format Converter $2.99 up front. Spiral Painter sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. The Image Format Converter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Image Format Converter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Spiral Painter's written reviews are positive against 75% of The Image Format Converter's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spiral Painter ships an update every 6 months, The Image Format Converter every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Spiral Painter versus The Image Format Converter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpiral PainterThe Image Format Converter
Price$3.99$2.99 — better
Rating3.8 (13 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnatoly WeinsteinDongwook Cho

Customer experience

Spiral Painter

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative13.0%

The Image Format Converter

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Spiral Painter

One-time3
  • From 3 to 5 layers$1.99
  • From 5 to 8 layers$2.99
  • From 3 to 8 layers$3.99
None

The Image Format Converter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spiral Painter free?
Spiral Painter costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is The Image Format Converter free?
The Image Format Converter costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spiral Painter or The Image Format Converter?
The Image Format Converter is rated higher. Spiral Painter averages 3.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while The Image Format Converter averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Spiral Painter or The Image Format Converter have ads?
Neither Spiral Painter nor The Image Format Converter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spiral Painter or The Image Format Converter?
Spiral Painter ships an update every 6 months, and The Image Format Converter every 3 months. Most recently, Spiral Painter was updated on October 23, 2026 and The Image Format Converter on October 24, 2026.

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