Comparison

Spiral Painter vs f/64

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

f/64

Capture true RAW photos with full manual camera controls. This app offers professional tools like focus peaking and histograms without any AI processing. It's designed for photographers who want an honest, untouched image.

Highlights
  • True Bayer RAW (DNG) capture
  • Full manual controls (shutter, ISO, focus)
  • Focus peaking and loupe
  • Live luminance histogram
  • RAW exposure bracketing
  • Subject tracking and AE/AF lock
Features
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f/64 is a camera with one promise: what the sensor saw is what you keep. PURE RAW Every shot saves a true Bayer RAW (DNG) next to the HEIC. No AI, no computational tricks, no Deep Fusion, no Smart HDR. Your negative, untouched. FULL MANUAL Shutter speed, ISO, exposure bias, focus and white balance, each on its own precise dial with real photographic stops. Lock any parameter, keep your settings between sessions. TOOLS THAT MATTER - Focus peaking, zebra stripes and a focus loupe - Live luminance histogram - All lenses including the 8x sensor crop - RAW exposure brackets (hold the shutter) - Subject tracking, AE/AF lock, horizon level - 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9 framing; the DNG always keeps the full sensor - Optional watermark and an Instagram-ready story card - Optional geotagging QUIET DESIGN A monochrome interface that stays out of your way, rich haptics and signature sounds. Photos go straight to your library; the app collects nothing about you. FREE, HONESTLY No ads, no subscriptions, no locked features, ever. If f/64 saves you a shot you love, there is a voluntary tip jar in the settings. Named after Group f/64, Ansel Adams and friends, who believed a photograph should be sharp, honest and made by hand.

Screenshots

Spiral Painter4 screens
f/644 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: f/64 at Free against Spiral Painter's $3.99. f/64 also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Spiral Painter's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On ratings volume 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

f/64 is free to download; Spiral Painter costs $3.99 up front. Spiral Painter sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. f/64 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

f/64 holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Spiral Painter's written reviews are positive against 100% of f/64's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spiral Painter ships an update every 6 months, f/64 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Spiral Painter versus f/64: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpiral Painterf/64
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (13 ratings)4.8 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnatoly WeinsteinDavid Petrosyan

Customer experience

Spiral Painter

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

f/64

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

f/64

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spiral Painter free?
Spiral Painter costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is f/64 free?
f/64 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Spiral Painter or f/64?
f/64 is rated higher. Spiral Painter averages 3.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while f/64 averages 4.8 from 11 ratings.
Do Spiral Painter or f/64 have ads?
Neither Spiral Painter nor f/64 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spiral Painter or f/64?
Spiral Painter ships an update every 6 months, and f/64 every 5 days. Most recently, Spiral Painter was updated on November 1, 2026 and f/64 on October 31, 2026.

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