Comparison

Paint vs Paintwork

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

Head to head
About

Paint

This application allows for the application of paint in various forms including solid, liquid, and aerosol suspensions. Users can explore different techniques to achieve desired practical or artistic results.

Highlights
  • Solid paint application
  • Liquid paint application
  • Aerosol paint suspension
  • Explore application techniques
  • Achieve practical results
  • Achieve artistic results
Features
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Paint can be applied as a solid, a gaseous suspension (aerosol) or a liquid. Techniques vary depending on the practical or artistic results desired.

About

Paintwork

Create handwritten notes, diaries, and drawings with a vast array of tools. Features include customizable brushes, vector graphics, a rich color palette, and image import. Export your creations as PDFs or images.

Highlights
  • Customizable brushes and erasers
  • Extensive vector graphics tools
  • Rich color palette
  • Image and material import
  • Handwriting assistance
  • PDF and image export
  • Customizable backgrounds and canvas
Features
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Paintwork is a simple and powerful software for handwritten notebooks, diaries, and hand drawn images. It includes functions such as: brush list (hundreds of brush effects, customizable brush thickness, color, transparency, dynamic strength weights, etc.), eraser list (each brush effect can be used as an eraser), Vector graphics tools (including lasso, vector eraser, vector pen, annotation pen, highlighter, wavy pen, double line pen, text box, illustration, dashed line, horizontal and vertical dashed line, curve, closed shape, text pen, rectangle, ellipse, straight line, arrow, triangle, pentagram, polygon, etc.), and also include many related attribute settings, Color list (with a rich color palette and customizable manual configuration of commonly used colors), copy and cut the content of specified areas on the page, import images or materials, as well as a simple calculator, handwriting assistance, and photo scanning of document files. Unlimited writing, ruler, recognition of text, printing of text, filling, and the ability to export PDF files or images. Supports custom background functionality, custom canvas paper, and more. It can be used to write for classroom or book learning notes, handwritten notes for work meetings, hand drawn mind maps, hand drawn account creation, hand made account book making, writing diaries, recording life thoughts, calligraphy practice, handwritten brush and pencil characters, hand drawn artistic characters, and so on. Supports Apple pencil. Can export images or PDFs. If you have any comments or feedback, please feel free to contact us. Contact email: pw_team@163.com If you like our application, please give us a good review. Thank you.

Screenshots

Paint2 screens
Paintwork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paintwork at 65% against Paint's 18%. Paintwork also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (17K vs 12). Paint's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Paint sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Paintwork sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paintwork holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paintwork has 17K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Paint's written reviews are positive against 65% of Paintwork's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paint ships an update monthly, Paintwork weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Paint versus Paintwork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintPaintwork
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (12 ratings)4.6 (17K ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.5% of reviews65.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1217K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB200 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOrgajja Co Ltd伟典 苏

Customer experience

Paint

All ratings12 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive17.5%
Neutral10.7%
Negative71.8%

Paintwork

All ratings17,166 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews237 reviews
Positive65.4%
Neutral13.9%
Negative20.7%

User reviews

Paint

From 12 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 💡 Variety of drawing tools
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
  • 💰 Paywall for basic features
  • 📺 Intrusive ads even after purchase

Paintwork

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Vast selection of brushes and tools
  • 💻 Works well on various devices
  • 🎨 Allows for creative expression
  • 💰 Free to use with no paywall

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Certain features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches causing crashes or data loss
  • 🎨 Limited color palette and blending options
  • 🔍 Lack of intuitive UI and tutorials

Bugs and requests

Paint

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Drawings not saving properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Laggy performance on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to load and edit photos
  • More color options and customization
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Zoom and pan tools

Paintwork

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezing or crashing when using certain features
  • Artwork getting deleted or not saving properly
  • Inability to import or work with external images

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more color options and blending tools
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Provide more tutorials and onboarding for new users
  • Allow users to save and access their artwork easily

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Paint

One-time2
  • Small DrawPoint$0.99
  • Big DrawPoint$2.99
3 purchases

Paintwork

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription premium$0.991 Month
  • Annual subscription premium$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock local version$9.99

Questions

Is Paint free?
Paint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paintwork free?
Paintwork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paint or Paintwork?
Paintwork is rated higher. Paint averages 2.4 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Paintwork averages 4.6 from 17K ratings.
Do Paint or Paintwork have ads?
Neither Paint nor Paintwork shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paint or Paintwork?
Paint ships an update monthly, and Paintwork weekly. Most recently, Paint was updated on October 8, 2026 and Paintwork on October 14, 2026.

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