Foolproof Art Studio vs Video Viewer X
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Foolproof Art Studio
Transform any photo into a unique piece of art in seconds. This intuitive painting application offers a fun and flexible way to create detailed or blurred effects, suitable for both novice and experienced artists. Export your creations in high resolution or as a movie of your artistic process.
- Create art from any photo
- Intuitive painting controls
- Adjust detail with brush speed
- Export in 4K resolution
- Export session as a movie
- Dynamic paint sounds
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Create art with your personal touch from any photo – in seconds. The smartest painting app for beginners and pros. 148apps: “I can see Foolproof Art Studio being a real must have photography app.” PhotoCruncher: “Anyone can operate this ship and feel like a seasoned Captain at the helm.” Appstraction: “Foolproof is a fresh break from the mould.” Apple: “Keep your fingers clean and your palette creative with Foolproof Art Studio.” Featured as New and Noteworthy in 125 countries. • Simple: Paint FAST to blur, paint SLOWLY for details. • Flexible: Export as 4K images – or the whole session as a movie. • Fun: Enjoy the dynamic paint sounds following your slightest brush twist.
Video Viewer X
A simple video player that organizes your media by date or album. Enjoy a clean interface for accessing your video library.
- Minimalist interface
- Organize videos by date
- Organize videos by album
- Supports iPhone, iPad, iPod
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Video Player X is a simple, elegant way to watch videos from your iPhone or iPad photo library. Browse your entire library or by album, play videos full screen, and enjoy intuitive controls for pause, seek, mute, shuffle, and looping. Resume where you left off and switch between portrait and landscape viewing for a seamless playback experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Video Viewer X at 5.0 against Foolproof Art Studio's 4.4. Video Viewer X also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). Foolproof Art Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (57 vs 2). 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
Foolproof Art Studio costs $2.99 and Video Viewer X $0.99 up front. Foolproof Art Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Video Viewer X asks for nothing beyond the download.
Video Viewer X holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Foolproof Art Studio has 57 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Foolproof Art Studio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Video Viewer X's.
Foolproof Art Studio ships an update every 5 months, Video Viewer X every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Foolproof Art Studio | Video Viewer X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (57 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studio Mee | Kip Morgan |
Customer experience
Foolproof Art Studio
Video Viewer X
In-app purchases
Foolproof Art Studio
- High Definition Export$9.99
Video Viewer X
No in-app purchases
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